Data sheet

Pressure switch
Type BCP

The BCP type is a series of dedicated pressure switches for

safety and pressure monitoring of steam and hot water boilers.

The BCP incorporates a single-pole changeover microswitch

where the contact position depends on the pressure in the
connection port and the range set value.

For installations, in which operation is particularly critical for

safety reason, the use of fail-safe control is recommended.

Features yy Available as high and low pressure limiters as well as yy Direct mounting on pressure connection or wall mounting
pressure controllers by means of a bracket
yy Wide pressure range: yy Versions with automatic and manual resets available
from low pressure BCP1 with narrow differential to high
pressure BCP7 yy Screw adjustments made on top of housing

yy The fail-safe dual bellows enable premature cut-out when yy Manual reset for pressure limiters possible only by means
fault occurs of tools

yy DIN plug mounted on the top of control for easy electrical yy Safety Integrity Level: SIL 2 according to IEC 61508:2010
wiring
yy Single-pole changeover switch (SPDT), switch + alarm

Approvals
CE-marked in accordance with EN 60947-4/-5 CE marked in accordance with 2014/68/EU,
VdTŰV-Merkblatt „Druck 100” category IV, safety equipment, testing basis
TŰV. SDWFS/SDBFS . 15 - 335 pr EN12952-11 and EN12953-9.

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Materials in contact with Bellows: stainless steel X2CrNi19-11, Pressure connection: nickel plated free cutting steel or stainless
media 1.4306 acc. to EN 10088-2 steel X5CrNi18-10,
1.4301 acc. to EN 10088-2

Technical data
Media Steam, water, air

Ambient temperature -20 – 70 °C

Up to 120 °C
Media temperature
(Above 120 ˚C a water-filled loop must be installed).

Enclosure IP65

Type BCP - 2B
Action type acc. to EN 60730
Types BCPL/BCPH - 2BDF

Electrical connection Plug DIN 43650, Pg 11

Switch type SPDT, snap action microswitch

Contact material Silver/gold (gold plated silver)

Minimum 1mA, 5V

) AC-1: 6A, 250V

2

Contact load
Maximum1) ) AC-15: 1A, 250 V
3

) DC 13 10W, 250 V
4

Expected electrical lifetime Min. 250 000 cycles under full contact load.

) If used with current higher than 100mA and voltage higher than 30V ) AC-15 inductive load like coil and contactors
1 3

the gold layer will be burnt away and the unit can’t be used at a lower with, cosφ 0.3.
4) DC-13 Direct current load.
current again.
2
) AC-1 Ohmic load, cosφ 1.

Ordering High pressure limiters

Fixed Max.
Max. operating
Differential test
pressure Pressure
Type Range avg. Reset pressure Code no.
connection
[bar]
[bar] [bar] [bar]
BCP1H 0.1 – 1.1 0.10 Man. 6 7 G 1⁄2 A 017B0030
BCP2H 0.0 – 2.5 0.20 Man. 10 11 G 1⁄2 A 017B0034
BCP3H 0.0 – 6.0 0.40 Man. 16 18 G 1⁄2 A 017B0038
BCP3H 0.0 – 6.0 0.40 Man. 16 18 G 1⁄2 A 017B01381)
BCP4H 1.0 – 10.0 0.45 Man. 25 28 G 1⁄2 A 017B0042
BCP5H 2.0 – 16.0 1.20 Man. 32 35 G 1⁄2 A 017B0046
BCP6H 5.0 – 25.0 1.50 Man. 40 45 G 1⁄2 A 017B0050
BCP7H 10.0 – 40.0 2.30 Man. 63 70 G 1⁄2 A 017B0054

Low pressure limiters

Fixed Max.
Max. operating
Differential test
pressure Pressure
Type Range avg. Reset pressure Code no.
connection
[bar]
[bar] [bar] [bar]
BCP2L 0.0 – 2.5 0.20 Man. 10 11 G 1⁄2 A 017B0058
BCP3L 0.0 – 6.0 0.40 Man. 16 18 G 1⁄2 A 017B0062
BCP4L 1.0 – 10.0 0.45 Man. 25 28 G 1⁄2 A 017B0066
BCP5L 2.0 – 16.0 1.20 Man. 32 35 G 1⁄2 A 017B0070
BCP6L 5.0 – 25.0 1.20 Man. 40 45 G 1⁄2 A 017B0074

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Ordering Pressure controllers

Max.
Max. operating
Differential test
pressure Pressure
Type Range avg. Reset pressure Code no.
connection

[bar] [bar] [bar] [bar]

BCP1 0.1 – 1.1 0.15 – 0.6 Auto 6 7 G 1⁄2 A 017B0002
BCP2 0.0 – 2.5 0.4 – 1.0 Auto 10 11 G 1⁄2 A 017B0006
BCP3 0.0 – 6.0 0.7 – 1.4 Auto 16 18 G 1⁄2 A 017B0010
BCP3 0.0 – 6.0 0.7 – 1.4 Auto 16 18 G 1⁄2 A 017B01101)
BCP4 1.0 – 10.0 1.0 – 2.5 Auto 25 28 G 1⁄2 A 017B0014
BCP5 2.0 – 16.0 2.0 – 3.2 Auto 32 35 G 1⁄2 A 017B0018
BCP6 5.0 – 25.0 2.5 – 4.0 Auto 40 45 G 1⁄2 A 017B0022
BCP7 10.0 – 40.0 3.0 – 6.0 Auto 63 70 G 1⁄2 A 017B0026

1
) Stainless steel pressure connector

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Design and function Pressure switch, type BCP

Reset
Version with automatic reset cut-in again automatically when
the pressure falls to the set point minus differential. Version
with manual reset has to be cut in manually by means of tool.

1. Main spindle Fail-safe bellows concept

2. Main spring BCP 6, BCP 6H, BCP 7, and BCP 7H have a double bellows: an
3. Differential spindle operating bellows (inner) and safety bellows (outer).
4. Differential spring
5. Reset spring
6. Activating arm
7. Bellows
8. Pressure connection
9. Reset push button
10. Differential knob
11. DIN plug
17-893.11

12. Microswitch
Danfoss

13. Michroswitch bracket

14. Range knob

1
17-894.11
Danfoss

1. Pressure connection
2. Regulating bellows
3. Safety bellows

Microswitch Note:
BCP is a microswitch based control with DIN plug. Such design Ambient temperature influence
enables easy electrical connection and makes control suitable All BCP pressure switches operate independently of changes in
for operation with modern electronic systems, as PLC. ambient temperature around the switch.
Therefore the settings for cut-out pressure and differential
Silver/gold plated contacts stay constant unless the permissible ambient temperature is
Silver/gold plated contacts are used for low currents and exceeded.
middle range of current, especially in applications with PLC When system pressure exceeds the set value, the BCP will
or other corresponding electronic devices. Such contacts automatically stop the plant.
have also significantly lower emission of electromagnetic A rupture in the inner bellows cause the control cut-out
noises produced on contact break. EMC (Electro Magnetic pressure to fall about 3 times less then the preset value, thus
Compatibility) is an important parameter where electronic the system stops prematurely.
equipment is used. A gold plated contact has a silver layer A rupture in the outer bellows cause the control cut-out
under the gold and can therefore also be used in the middle pressure to fall about 3 bar under the preset value, thus
range of load. The gold will disappear at loads above 0,1 A. providing a fail-safe function.

In other BCP types with single bellows assembly, fail-safe

function is satisfied by proved 2 millions cycles mechanical life
time test.

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Setting Note: Low pressure limiters

Cut-in and cut-out pressures of the system should always be Set cut-out pressure on RANGE scale. Limiter can only be
checked with accurate pressure gauges. reset manually by pressing (with tool) the reset button when
pressure rises to cut-out pressure plus differential or above it.
Pressure settings for switches (with automatic reset)
Set the cut-out pressure on RANGE scale and differential on Note:
DIFF. scale. Restart pressure is equal to cut-out pressure minus Pressure limiters have no differential scale. Fixed differential
pre-set differential value. value is printed on the scale plate.

Pressure switches with manual reset

High pressure limiters
Set cut-out pressure on the RANGE scale. Pressure limiter can
only be manually reset by pressing reset button by means
of tools when the pressure is equal to or below the cut-out
pressure minus value of the differential.

Terminology Pressure limiters Maximum working pressure

Limiters are devices that, on reaching a fixed value interrupt The maximum permissible pressure for safe
and lock out the energy supply. functioning of the system or any of its components.
Manual unlocking is required before restart.
A limiter shall be such that a single fault in any related part shall Snap function
not lead to a loss of the safety function. A specific contact force is maintained in micro-switch until snap
is initiated, therefore, contact bounce cannot occur as a result,
Note: for example, of slight vibrations before cut-out.
If a BCP pressure controller with automatic reset is used as These design features ensure that the cut-out point of the BCP
limiter, lockout must be realized externally as a part of safety control remains very accurate and completely independent of
logic, e.g.: by external contactors and/ or relays according to the magnitude of the current load.
requirements of standard prEN501156-1 for safety relevant
hardware. External closure must be interlocked, while loss of Set point
auxiliary energy must lead to closure. A predetermined value to which a control is adjusted and at
Resetting must not be automated; it has to be performed which it performs its intended function.
manually.
Resetting on fault must lead to a repeated closure. Differential
When BCP limits, is for rising or falling applications, the external The difference between pressure cut-out and pressure cut-in.
safety logic must change to fail-safe position.
Reset
Fail-safe control 1. Manual reset
A control is fail-safe if it has the capability to remain in a safe A unit with manual reset can only be restored to operational
condition or transition to a safe condition when a fault occurs. mode by activation of the external reset button.

Note: 2. Automatic reset

If the system pressure exceeds PS/MWP then accuracy of the A unit with automatic reset is restored to operational mode
control settings can be lost. automatically

Maximum test pressure

The maximum pressure applied in strength or leakage tests on
heating systems or components thereof.

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Installation in steam To protect the pressure element against excessive temperature

systems of the media, above allowable 120 °C the insertion of water-
filled loop is recommended.

Dimensions [mm] and BCP types except for BCP 1 and BCP 1H
weights [kg]

Types BCP 1 and BCP1H

Net weight: 0.5 kg

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Accessories for BCP Mounting bracket, code number 017B1018, for direct mountng on Mounting bracket for T 35 mm rail, code number 017B1019
pressure switches the wall

For 35mm rail

17-901.11
Danfoss
17-900.11
Danfoss
4xø5.5

For 35mm rail

Mounting of BCP on the 35 mm rail

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