Product Overview
Ametek IPS-200-HA Indicating Pressure Switch Gauge, 2 Inch Dial, 30-0-100 PSI
Condition
New and unused, sold each out of a stock of two, so the gauge in the photos is representative of what ships rather than a promise about every unit. The mirror-polished metal case photographs clean and bright, with the factory orange warning label on the rim and a second white label beside it that is not legible in these photos. The pointer rests at zero, a red protective cap is fitted over the bottom connection, and the black lead cable is coiled and unterminated with the two conductors stripped bare. The sample was taken out of its carton for the camera; the printed Ametek U.S. Gauge carton appears alongside it. We have not pressurized this gauge or put a meter on the switch, so the photos and the carton label are the spec, and the datasheet is the authority on ratings.
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Product Overview
The IPS-200-HA is Ametek's indicating pressure switch, which is a 2 inch dial gauge with the switch built into the same body, so one instrument shows the pressure and closes a circuit when it crosses the setpoint instead of a gauge, a tee and a separate switch. The carton label reads Ametek U.S. Gauge Division, PMT Products, Feasterville, Pennsylvania, model no. IPS-200-HA, range 30-0-100 PSI, conn. LMF, size 2 inch, spec no. 151133, with a tracking code of M36-346. The dial agrees with the label: a compound scale from 30 in Hg vacuum through zero to 100 PSI, printed IPS-200 PRESSURE SWITCH with a CLOSES ON INCR flag at the hub, a red index marker out on the dial edge between 60 and 80 PSI, two slotted adjustment screws below center, USE NO OIL in red, and AMETEK MADE IN U.S.A. at the bottom. The process connection is a bottom-mount female (LMF) fitting under a red cap; no thread size appears on the carton label or on any marking legible in these photos, so that dimension is not confirmed here. A black two-conductor cable leaves the rear of the case through a grommet next to a raised, screw-fastened cover plate and ends in two stripped leads. Switch construction, contact rating, setpoint adjustment range and wetted materials are not confirmed - verify against the Ametek datasheet before use.
Key Features
- Model IPS-200-HA, Ametek U.S. Gauge Division, PMT Products, per the carton label
- 2 inch dial, compound range 30 in Hg vacuum through zero to 100 PSI
- Indication and switching in one body, dial printed IPS-200 PRESSURE SWITCH
- Switch direction marked CLOSES ON INCR on the flag at the pointer hub
- Red index marker on the dial edge and two slotted adjustment screws on the face
- USE NO OIL printed in red on the dial face
- Bottom-mount female (LMF) process connection, red protective cap fitted
- Black two-conductor cable through a rear grommet, ends stripped bare
- Spec no. 151133 on the carton label; case rim label cites ASME B40.1, carton cites ANSI B40.1
- Marked AMETEK and MADE IN U.S.A. on the dial
Applications
- A maintenance tech rebuilding a gas panel who wants one port doing both jobs, local indication and a contact closure, instead of a gauge plus a separate switch on a tee
- A machine builder who needs a dial an operator can read at the cabinet plus a dry contact feeding a PLC input or an alarm relay when pressure climbs
- A test stand or lab rig that pumps down in inches of mercury and then runs up to 100 PSI, watched on one compound face
- A plant running oil-free service lines that wants a spare marked USE NO OIL on the shelf before the installed one quits
Frequently Asked Questions
What does CLOSES ON INCR mean on the dial?
The flag at the pointer hub is marked CLOSES ON INCR, which is the factory telling you the contacts close as pressure rises toward the setpoint rather than on a falling signal. That direction is confirmed by the marking on the dial. The contact rating, the switch element itself and the usable setpoint span are not confirmed here - verify against the Ametek datasheet before wiring it into anything.
What is the process connection, and what thread does it take?
The carton label calls it LMF, and the photos show a bottom-mount female fitting on a short stem with a red protective cap still on it. No thread size appears on the carton label or on any marking we can read in these photos, so we are not going to name one. Measure against the datasheet before you plumb it.
Why is the dial marked USE NO OIL?
USE NO OIL is the standard red caution on gauges intended for service where hydrocarbon contamination is not allowed, such as oxygen and high-purity gas work. It tells you how the instrument is meant to be handled and what not to put in it. We cannot certify a cleaning level or a certification package for this piece, only report what the dial says.
What exactly is included?
One IPS-200-HA gauge with its attached lead cable and the red connection cap, as photographed. Stock is two, so the photographed unit is representative and we are not guaranteeing that the second piece carries identical labels. If you need the original Ametek carton shipped with it, ask us first rather than assuming.
It is unused, but what am I actually taking on?
You are taking on an instrument that has never been in service and has also never been tested by us. We did not pressurize it, we did not check continuity across the switch, and we did not verify where the setpoint sits. What you get in exchange is a piece described strictly from its own markings and carton label, with every spec we could not confirm called out as unconfirmed instead of copied from a catalog. This gauge clears the free shipping line on its own, and orders leave our Idaho warehouse the same or next business day.
Two jobs out of one port: the needle tells you where the pressure is, and the switch decides when that matters enough to close a circuit. Feasterville built it, a cardboard box kept it honest for years, and the next reading it takes is yours.
