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section 13 | level gauges and sight glasses 229

econ level gauges

self-closing fig. 572 fig. 575
bronze with
threaded
with flanged
ends
ends
self-closing by spring

The bronze gauges, fig. 572 and fig. 575, are used on board of ships, especially
for small oil and fuel tanks.
self-closing by weight

fig. 1156B fig. 1159

bronze self- bronze self-
closing bottom closing top arm
arm with flange with flange and
and gland gland packed
packed

top arms and supports: for fig. 572 : see below

for fig. 575 : see fig. 587, 588 and 589 on page 228
for fig. 1156B : see fig. 1156T on page 228

dimensions (mm): fig. 572 fig. 575 fig. 1156B fig. 1159
1
connection /2” – – –
flange diameter – 105 115 115
glass tube ∅ (mm) 12.5 18.5 18.5 18.5
centre to face L (mm) 30 45 73 73
weight (kg) 0.7 1.5 4.2 4.3

top arms for level gauges

to combine with bottom arms
with equal distance L

fig. 568A fig. 580A fig. 569A fig. 570A

brass support brass arm, bronze top bronze top
for glass tube without shut- arm, without arm, with
off valve, shut-off valve, shut-off valve,
max. 5 bar max. 5 bar max. 5 bar

intermediate support arms: brass intermediate

support arms to avoid
fig. 579 fig. 579L very long glass tubes
short pattern long pattern

dimensions (mm): fig. 586A fig. 580A fig. 569A fig. 570A fig. 579
short long
1 1 1 1 1 1
connection /2” /2” /2” /2” /2” /2”
glass tube ∅ (mm) 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5
centre to face L (mm) 30 30 30 30 30 75

oil level indicators connection BSPP: 1/ 4”, 3/ 8” or 1/ 2”

brass length of glass tube: 40, 60, 80, 100, 125 and 150
mm
fig. 595