Electronic Edge Design

Electronic Edge Design (EEDge) are well under way with the design of a range of subsea level switches.  The obvious question people ask is ‘if you are subsea, then surely the level switch is pointless’.  This would be the case if the level switch was used purely in the sea to detect if the sea level went down, however there are many situations where subsea level sensing is required.

Subsea Float Switch / Subsea Level Switch

The obvious use for subsea level switches is for levels in tanks.  Inside the tank the level switch is just the same as any other industrial level switch, however the difference is on the outside.  EEDges range of float switches can be fitted with a range of industry standard subsea connectors such as those from Subconn, Seacon or Birns.  A subsea lead or umbilical can then be attached to feed back to the instrumentation pod or directly up to the surface.

The less obvious use for the float switch is in its reverse role, is the subsea level sensor as a subsea gas sensor.  The level switch can be placed in places where pockets of gas could form.  Should there be a build up of gas the level will drop in the pocket and the switch will switch over alerting the control system or setting off an alarm.  It was for this very role that we first were looking for subsea level switches but could not find any on the market so decided to fill the gap ourselves.

The float switches can be mounted in flanges for external mounting or can be screwed into place internally from within a tank.  Flanges can made to most standard table sizes to fit most applications.