Data Sheet

Pressure switch
Type KP

The KP pressure switches can be used as safety

switches against too low a suction pressure
and / or too high a discharge pressure in
refrigeration and air conditioning systems. They
can also be used to start / stop compressors
and fans for air-cooled condensers.

They are available in both single and dual

versions and include a single pole double
throw (SPDT) switch.

Features:
• Ultra-short bounce time thanks to snap-
action function (reduces wear to a minimum
and increases reliability)
• Available with gold-plated contacts
• SPDT switch design Offers open or close
switching action on pressure rise or fall
• Fail safe double bellows Prevent refrigerant
loss and system contamination - standard on
KP 7 and KP 17 pressure switches
• Convenient manual trip feature To test
electrical contact function - no tools needed
• Pressure wire connectors For easy electrical
wiring
• No spade or lug terminals required
• Integral 1⁄2 NPSM swivel cable connector
Allows direct attachment of 1⁄2 in male pipe
thread connector
• Lockplate Prevents tampering with range and
differential settings
• Universal mounting hole patterns

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Product specification

Technical data
Table 1: Technical data
Features Values
Ambient temperature -40 – 149 °F (175 °F for maximum 2 hours)
LP: MWP = 245 psig
Maximum working pressure
HP: MWP = 465 psig
LP: pe = 285 psig
Maximum test pressure
HP: pe = 510 psig
Switch Single pole changeover switch (SPDT)
120 V AC: 16 FLA, 96 LRA
Contact load 240 V AC: 8 FLA, 48 LRA
240 V DC: 12 W pilot duty
Terminal D, dual switches 240 V, 50 VA

Cable entry
Integral 1⁄2 in female NPSM swivel cable connector allows direct attachment of 1⁄2 in male pipe thread connector.

Enclosure
~NEMA 1
This grade of enclosure is obtained when the units without top cover are mounted on a flat surface or bracket.
The bracket must be fixed to the unit so that all unused holes are covered.

~ NEMA 2
This grade of enclosure is obtained when the units with top cover are mounted on a flat surface or bracket.
The bracket must be fixed to the unit so that all unused holes are covered

Table 2: Materials in contact with the medium

Control type Material
Tin bronze, no. CW452K, EN 1652 Nickel plated free cutting steel, no. 1.0737 /
KP 1, KP 2, KP 5, KP 7, KP 15, KP 17, KP 25
1.0718 to EN 10277
KP with cap. tube Copper SF-Cu, no. 2.0090 to DIN 1787

Electrical wiring
Table 3: Electrical wiring
Load Signal option Bellows movement on pressure rise Bellows movement on pressure drop

Figure 1: Low or high pressure

A
A60-1032.10

A SPDT - signal pole double throw

Danfoss

B B Pressure / Temperature
C D
C Rise
E F G H
D Drop
4 2 1 4 2 1
E Load Cut-in (term.1-4)
I I
F Load Cut-out (term.1-2)
G Load Cut-out (term.1-4)
H Load Cut-in (term.1-2)
I Line

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Dual (low and high) pressure, LP signal Dual (low and high) pressure, LP and HP signal

A2115
1 2 1 2

A2113
3 3 5
4

1. Load 4. Wiring instruction

2. LP - signal option 5. HP - signal option
3. Line

Low pressure, LP: KP 1 and KP 2 High pressure, HP: KP 5, KP 7W and KP 7B

Dual (low and high) pressure: KP 15, KP 17W, KP 17B and KP 25 Dual (low and high) pressure: KP 15, KP 17W, KP 17B and KP 25

Metric conversions
1 psi = 0.07 bar
5⁄9 (t1 °F - 32) = t2 °C

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Design
Table 4: Design
Pressure switch, type KP KP 1, KP 2, KP 5

FW
FW

KP 15, KP 25 flare KP 1, KP 2, KP 5, KP 15, KP 25, KP 7W, KP 7B, KP 17W, capillary tube

FW

1. Low pressure setting spindle, (LP) 12. Switch

2. Differential setting spindle 13. Terminals
3. Main arm 14. Earth terminal
5. High pressure setting spindle, (HP) 15. Cable entry
7. Main spring 16. Tumbler
8. Differential spring 18. Locking plate
9. Bellows 19. Arm
10. LP connection 30. Reset button
11. HP connection

The switch in the KP has a snap-action function where the bellows move only when the cut-in or cut-out value is
reached.

The bellows are connected to the low or high pressure side of the system through connection (10) or (11).

The design of the KP gives the following advantages:

• high contact load
• ultra-short bounce time
• high resistance to pulsation
• vibration resistance up to 4 g in the range 0 – 1000 Hz
• long mechanical and electrical life

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KP 7W (KP 7B), flare KP 7W (KP 7B), capillary tube

KP 17W (KP 17B), flare

1. Pressure setting spindle, (LP) 5. Pressure setting spindle, (HP)

2. Differential setting spindle 15. Cable entry
3. Main arm 18. Locking plate

The KP with designations W or B have been tested and approved by TÜV (Germany) in accordance with EN 12263.

Versions with designation W will cut in automatically when the pressure has fallen to the setpoint minus the
differential.

Versions with designation B can be cut in manually using the external reset button when:
KP 1 – the pressure has increased to 10 psi above the setpoint.
KP 7 – the pressure has fallen 58 psi below the setpoint.

KP 7 and KP 17 are equipped with fail-safe double bellows; a regulation bellows and an outer bellows. The double
bellows system protects against loss of system charge in the event of a bellows rupture.

A rupture in the outer bellows will cause the control to trip approximately 43 psi lower than the actual control
setting. This features provides a warning without a loss of charge.

All KP pressure switches, including those which are PED-approved, operate independently of changes in the
ambient temperature around the control housing. Therefore the set cut-out pressure and differential are kept
constant provided the permissible ambient temperatures are not exceeded.

Terminology
Reset
1.Manual reset: Units with manual reset can only be reset during operation by activation of the reset button.
2.Automatic reset: After operational stop, these units reset automatically.

Maximum working pressure

The Maximum working pressure is determined by the pressure that can be safely allowed in the refrigerating system
or any of the units within it. The maximum working pressure is designated MWP.

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Test pressure
The test pressure is the pressure used in strength tests and / or leakage tests on refrigerating systems or individual
parts in systems. The test pressure is designated Pe.

“Snap function”
A certain contact force is maintained until irrevocable “snap” is initiated. The time during which the contact force
approaches zero is thus limited to a very few milliseconds. Therefore contact bounce cannot occur as a result of, for
example, slight vibrations, before the cut-out point. Contact systems with “Snap function” will change over even
when micro-welds are created between the contacts during cut-in. A very high force is created during cut-out to
separate the contacts. This force immediately shears off all the welds. Thus the cut-out point of the unit remains very
accurate and completely independent of the magnitude of the current load.

Setting
Pressure switches with automatic reset – LP: Set the LP start pressure on the “CUT-IN” scale (range scale). One
rotation of the low pressure spindle ~10 psi. Set the LP differential on the “DIFF” scale. One rotation of the
differential spindle ~ 3 psi. The LP cut-out pressure is the LP cut-in pressure minus the differential.

 NOTE:
The LP cut-out pressure must be above absolute vacuum pe = 30 in Hg. If compressor will not stop at low cut-out
pressure, check whether the differential value is set at too high a value!

Metric conversions 1 psi = 0.07 bar

Pressure switches with automatic reset – HP: Set the HP cut-out pressure on the “CUT-OUT” scale. One rotation of
the HP spindle ~ 33 psi. Set the HP differential on the “DIFF” scale.

One rotation of the differential spindle ~ 4 psi. The HP cut-in pressure is the HP cut-out pressure minus the
differential. Pressure switches with manual reset. Set the cut-out pressure on “CUT-OUT” scale (range scale). Low
pressure controls can be manually reset when the pressure is equal to the cut-out pressure plus the differential.

High pressure switches can be manually reset when the pressure is equal to the cut-out pressure minus the
differential.

Cut-in and cut-out pressures for both the LP and HP sides of the system should always be checked with an accurate
pressure gauge.

Dimensions [in] and weight [lb]

Table 5: Flare connection
KP 1, KP 2 and KP 5 KP 15 and KP 25
60-760.13
Danfoss

60-908.11
Danfoss

KP 7W and KP 7B KP 17W and KP 17B

60-1014.12
Danfoss

60-1015.14
Danfoss

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Table 6: Capillary tube connection

KP 1, KP 2, KP 5, KP 7W and KP 7B KP 15, KP 17W, KP 17B and KP 25

60-991.14
Danfoss
60-950.13
Danfoss

Net weight:
KP 1, KP 2, KP 5 and KP 7:
approx. 0.7 lbs.
KP 15, KP 17 and KP 25:
approx. 1.1lbs.

Metric conversions:
1 in = 25.5 mm
1 lb = 0.454 kg

Table 7: KP switches, rear side

Single switches Dual switches
60-1023.14

60-1024.14
Danfoss

Danfoss

Table 8: Bracket dimensions

Wall bracket Angle bracket
60-1011.13
Danfoss

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Ordering

Figure 2: Ordering

For R22, R134a, R404A, R407A, R407C, R407F, R422B, R422D, R448A, R449A, R450A, R452A, R507A, R513A

For complete list of approved refrigerants, visit www.products.danfoss.com and search for individual code numbers,
where refrigerants are listed as part of technical data.

Table 9: Ordering
Low pressure (LP) High pressure (HP) Reset Code no.
Regulating Differential Regulating Differential Low pres‐ High pres‐
connection
range ∆p range ∆p sure sure Contact
Type Pressure
functio
Cap. tube w.
[inHg] [psig] [psi] [psig] [psi] [LP] [HP] 1⁄4 in flare 1⁄4 in flare
nut 36 in
KP 1 Low 6 in – 108 10 – 58 – – Auto – SPDT 060-200191 –
KP 1 Low 6 in – 108 10 – 58 – – Auto – SPDT – 060-205191
KP 1 Low 27 in – 100 10 – – Man. (Min.) – SPDT – 060-205291(1)
KP 2 Low 6 in – 50 6 – 32 – – Auto – SPDT – 060-206391
KP 5 High – – 115 – 465 25 – 85 – Auto SPDT 060-201491 –
KP 5 High – – 115 – 465 25 – 85 – Auto SPDT – 060-206491
KP 7W(2) High – – 115 – 465 58 – 140 – Auto SPDT 060-200391 –
KP 7W (2) High – – 115 – 465 58 – 140 – Auto SPDT – 060-205391
KP7B (2) High – – 115 – 465 58 – Man. (Max.) SPDT 060-200491 –
KP7B (2) High – – 115 – 465 58 – Man. (Max.) SPDT – 060-205491
SPDT/w. L P
KP 15 Dual 6 in – 108 10 – 58 115 – 465 58 Auto Auto 060-200891 –
signal
SPDT/w. L P
KP 15 Dual 6 in – 108 10 – 58 115 – 465 58 Auto Auto – 060-205891
signal
SPDT/w. L P
KP 15 Dual 6 in – 108 10 – 58 115 – 465 58 Auto Man. (Max.) – 060-205991
signal
SPDT/w. L P
KP 15 Dual 6 in – 108 10 – 58 115 – 465 58 Man. (Min.) Man. (Max.) – 060-206091
signal
SPDT/w. LP +
KP 15 Dual 6 in – 108 10 – 58 115 – 465 58 Auto Auto – 060-203191
HP signal
SPDT/w. LP +
KP 15 Dual 6 in – 108 10 – 58 115 – 465 58 Auto Man. (Max.) 060-202691 –
HP signal
SPDT/w. LP +
KP 17W (2) Dual 6 in – 108 10 – 58 115 – 465 58 Auto Auto – 060-202991
HP signal

(1)
With dial knob
(2)
With fail safe double bellows

Metric conversions
1 psi = 0.07 bar
5⁄9 (t1 °F - 32) = t2 °C

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Some approvals may change over time. You can check the most current status at danfoss.com or contact your local
Danfoss representative if you have any questions.

Table 10: Certificates, declarations, and approvals

Document type Approval authority
UL certificate UL
EAC document EAC
EU declaration Danfoss
CCC declaration Danfposs
Quality - Assurance Certificate TUV
Marine safety certificate DNV G L ,LR and BV
Manufacturer declaration for China ROHS Danfoss

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