
a. How do you know the pump is pumping? / What is a PosiFlow® Sensor?
1. The PosiFlow Feed Verification Sensor can help you identify whether the
pump is pretending to pump or actually pumping chemical into the application.
2. The PosiFlow detects the flow of liquid output by the pump with no moving
parts. The standard flow path of the pump is preserved so the liquid does not
go through gears or move a magnet to actuate a pulse in the sensor, eliminating
plugging or jamming concerns.
3. The PosiFlow sends out a signal with every stroke as long as there is liquid
flow against pressure. The PosiFlow output signal will stop if the pump loses
prime, is in a dead-head condition, or if the pump loses pressure due to a
broken discharge line. An input device can be configured to interpret the
signal in any way imaginable – totalization, no-flow alarms, drum re-fill
notification, etc.
b. What chemicals can I pump with the PosiFlow®?
1. The PosiFlow sensor is available in 4 materials matching those of the E-Series
pumps (follow the liquid end of the matching pump for best chemical
suitability):
a. FCP-1VC (PVC & FKM)
b. FCP-1VE (PVC & EDPM)
c. FCP-1PC (GFRPP & FKM)
d. FCP-1PE (GFRPP & EDPM)
c. How does the PosiFlow® work?
1. You install the PosiFlow in-line on the discharge side of the pump – typically
threaded right into the Manual Air Vent knob location. When the pump
strokes, a small pressure spike is sent into and through the discharge line. The
PosiFlow monitors the pressure changes and only if the pressure change is
adequate, will register it as a legitimate stroke of chemical. Every time this
happens, the PosiFlow sends a pulse (dry contact) through its wires. One shot
of chemical produces one pulse from the PosiFlow.
d. What can I do with this pulse from the PosiFlow®?
1. You can wire the PosiFlow directly into the control module of an EW-Y pump
and use one of the three built-in programs to monitor and detect when the
pump loses prime. The EW-Y constantly monitors the stroking of the solenoid
and compares it to the pulses from the PosiFlow. When the PosiFlow fails to
send contacts (number of missed contacts is configurable in the programming)
but the solenoid continues to stroke, one or both relays in the pump can be
programmed to close sending an alarm, starting a back-up pump, triggering a
empty drum, etc.
2. You can also interface the PosiFlow, in conjunction with a pump, to a
Walchem WebMaster controller. Similar to the programming built into the
PosiFlow® FAQs, Installation & Wiring
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