Ametek B/W Controls 1500 Series Induction Relay

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B/W 1500 series relays provide versatile and reliable liquid level control without the use of floats.

B/W 1500 series relays provide versatile and reliable liquid level control without the use of floats. Depending on the contact configuration, they can be used for pump-up (fill) control, pump down control, high level, and low level detection. Liquid levels are established by mounting or suspending electrodes in the tank or vessel. Our customers report that when properly installed and maintained, these relays often provide 20+ years of service. 

Common applications include:

  • Pump-up (fill) control for elevated tanks
  • Make-up water control for boiler systems
  • Pump-down control for sewage and sump pumps
  • High and low level alarms
  • High and low level cutoff
With contacts rated for up to 1 HP, these relays can directly control solenoid valves or small well pumps.
Contact Ratings:
  • 25 Amp resistive at 120, 240, or 480 VAC
  • 1HP single phase at 120 or 240 VAC
  • Heavy duty pilot 120 to 600 VAC
  • 2 Amp resistive at 120 VDC
  • 10 Amp resistive at 48 VDC

Check out our wiring diagrams for 1500 Series Relay configurations!

Recommended Secondary Coils for Various Liquid Types
Secondary Coil Voltage Typical Liquids
12 Metallic Circuits
24 Metallic Circuits
40 Acid or caustic solutions, Milk, Brine and salt solutions, Plating solutions, Buttermilk, Soups
90 Weak acid or caustic solutions, Beer, Baby foods, Fruit juices
220 Sewage, Most water - except very soft, Pottery slip, Water soluble oil solutions, Starch solutions
360 Soft water, Sugar syrup
480 Steam condensate, Strong alcohol solutions
800 Demineralized or distilled water (5200 Series solid state relays may be better for these applications)

We usually recommend 360 V (S8) secondary coils for fresh water applications unless the water is known to have some dissolved mineral content. For hard water and wastewater we recommend 220 V (S7) secondary coils.
Our most popular relay is the 1500-G-L1-S8-OC-X for its versatility. It can be used for pump-up or pump-down applications in almost any water. The second most popular is 1500-G-L1-S7-OC-X, which is similar but for slightly harder water or wastewater.

B/W 1500 series control relays can only be used to sense conductive liquids. They are not suitable for oil, gasoline, animal fats, and other similar materials, and should not be used with flammable liquids. Electrodes are sold separately. Users should consult Ametek B/W Controls documentation for detailed application information prior to purchasing or installing this item.

For more infomation, please see the Ametek B/W Controls catalog.

Have questions about your application? Give us a call, we will be happy to help.

Catalog Numbers
Catalog NumberN.O.N.C.Line VoltageSecondary VoltageApplication NotesCommentsWarrick Equivalent
1500-A-L1-S2-OC-X 1 0 120 VAC 24 VAC
1500-A-L1-S3-OC-X 1 0 120 VAC 40 VAC
1500-A-L1-S4-OC-X 1 0 120 VAC 90 VAC
1500-A-L1-S7-OC-X 1 0 120 VAC 220 VAC High level alarm or low level cutoff, normal water / wastewater
1500-A-L1-S8-OC-X 1 0 120 VAC 360 VAC High level alarm,or low level cutoff, soft water
1500-A-L1-S9-OC-X 1 0 120 VAC 480 VAC
1500-A-L2-S2-OC-X 1 0 240 VAC 24 VAC
1500-A-L2-S3-OC-X 1 0 240 VAC 40 VAC
1500-A-L2-S4-OC-X 1 0 240 VAC 90 VAC
1500-A-L2-S7-OC-X 1 0 240 VAC 220 VAC High level alarm or low level cutoff, normal water / wastewater
1500-A-L2-S8-OC-X 1 0 240 VAC 360 VAC High level alarm,or low level cutoff, soft water
1500-A-L2-S9-OC-X 1 0 240 VAC 480 VAC
1500-A-L3-S2-OC-X 1 0 480 VAC 24 VAC
1500-A-L3-S3-OC-X 1 0 480 VAC 40 VAC
1500-A-L3-S4-OC-X 1 0 480 VAC 90 VAC
1500-A-L3-S7-OC-X 1 0 480 VAC 220 VAC High level alarm or low level cutoff, normal water / wastewater
1500-A-L3-S8-OC-X 1 0 480 VAC 360 VAC High level alarm,or low level cutoff, soft water
1500-A-L3-S9-OC-X 1 0 480 VAC 480 VAC
1500-B-L1-S2-OC-X 0 1 120 VAC 24 VAC
1500-B-L1-S3-OC-X 0 1 120 VAC 40 VAC
1500-B-L1-S4-OC-X 0 1 120 VAC 90 VAC
1500-B-L1-S7-OC-X 0 1 120 VAC 220 VAC Low level alarm or high level cutoff, normal water / wastewater
1500-B-L1-S8-OC-X 0 1 120 VAC 360 VAC Low level alarm,or high level cutoff, soft water
1500-B-L1-S9-OC-X 0 1 120 VAC 480 VAC
1500-B-L2-S2-OC-X 0 1 240 VAC 24 VAC
1500-B-L2-S3-OC-X 0 1 240 VAC 40 VAC
1500-B-L2-S4-OC-X 0 1 240 VAC 90 VAC
1500-B-L2-S7-OC-X 0 1 240 VAC 220 VAC Low level alarm or high level cutoff, normal water / wastewater
1500-B-L2-S8-OC-X 0 1 240 VAC 360 VAC Low level alarm,or high level cutoff, soft water
1500-B-L2-S9-OC-X 0 1 240 VAC 480 VAC
1500-B-L3-S2-OC-X 0 1 480 VAC 24 VAC
1500-B-L3-S3-OC-X 0 1 480 VAC 40 VAC
1500-B-L3-S4-OC-X 0 1 480 VAC 90 VAC
1500-B-L3-S7-OC-X 0 1 480 VAC 220 VAC Low level alarm or high level cutoff, normal water / wastewater
1500-B-L3-S8-OC-X 0 1 480 VAC 360 VAC Low level alarm,or high level cutoff, soft water
1500-B-L3-S9-OC-X 0 1 480 VAC 480 VAC
1500-C-L1-S2-OC-X 2 0 120 VAC 24 VAC 1C1AO
1500-C-L1-S3-OC-X 2 0 120 VAC 40 VAC
1500-C-L1-S4-OC-X 2 0 120 VAC 90 VAC 1C1BO
1500-C-L1-S7-OC-X 2 0 120 VAC 220 VAC Pump down control, normal water / wastewater Popular 1C1CO
1500-C-L1-S8-OC-X 2 0 120 VAC 360 VAC Pump down control, soft water Popular 1C1DO
1500-C-L1-S9-OC-X 2 0 120 VAC 480 VAC 1C1EO
1500-C-L2-S2-OC-X 2 0 240 VAC 24 VAC 1C2AO
1500-C-L2-S3-OC-X 2 0 240 VAC 40 VAC
1500-C-L2-S4-OC-X 2 0 240 VAC 90 VAC 1C2BO
1500-C-L2-S7-OC-X 2 0 240 VAC 220 VAC Pump down control, normal water / wastewater 1C2CO
1500-C-L2-S8-OC-X 2 0 240 VAC 360 VAC Pump down control, soft water 1C2DO
1500-C-L2-S9-OC-X 2 0 240 VAC 480 VAC 1C2EO
1500-C-L3-S2-OC-X 2 0 480 VAC 24 VAC
1500-C-L3-S3-OC-X 2 0 480 VAC 40 VAC
1500-C-L3-S4-OC-X 2 0 480 VAC 90 VAC
1500-C-L3-S7-OC-X 2 0 480 VAC 220 VAC Pump down control, normal water / wastewater
1500-C-L3-S8-OC-X 2 0 480 VAC 360 VAC Pump down control, soft water
1500-C-L3-S9-OC-X 2 0 480 VAC 480 VAC
1500-D-L1-S2-OC-X 1 1 120 VAC 24 VAC 1D1AO
1500-D-L1-S3-OC-X 1 1 120 VAC 40 VAC
1500-D-L1-S4-OC-X 1 1 120 VAC 90 VAC 1D1BO
1500-D-L1-S7-OC-X 1 1 120 VAC 220 VAC Pump up control, normal water / wastewater Popular 1D1CO
1500-D-L1-S8-OC-X 1 1 120 VAC 360 VAC Pump up control, soft water Popular 1D1DO
1500-D-L1-S9-OC-X 1 1 120 VAC 480 VAC 1D1EO
1500-D-L2-S2-OC-X 1 1 240 VAC 24 VAC 1D2AO
1500-D-L2-S3-OC-X 1 1 240 VAC 40 VAC
1500-D-L2-S4-OC-X 1 1 240 VAC 90 VAC 1D2BO
1500-D-L2-S7-OC-X 1 1 240 VAC 220 VAC Pump up control, normal water / wastewater 1D2CO
1500-D-L2-S8-OC-X 1 1 240 VAC 360 VAC Pump up control, soft water 1D2DO
1500-D-L2-S9-OC-X 1 1 240 VAC 480 VAC 1D2EO
1500-D-L3-S2-OC-X 1 1 480 VAC 24 VAC
1500-D-L3-S3-OC-X 1 1 480 VAC 40 VAC
1500-D-L3-S4-OC-X 1 1 480 VAC 90 VAC
1500-D-L3-S7-OC-X 1 1 480 VAC 220 VAC Pump up control, normal water / wastewater
1500-D-L3-S8-OC-X 1 1 480 VAC 360 VAC Pump up control, soft water
1500-D-L3-S9-OC-X 1 1 480 VAC 480 VAC
1500-E-L1-S2-OC-X 0 2 120 VAC 24 VAC 1E1AO
1500-E-L1-S3-OC-X 0 2 120 VAC 40 VAC
1500-E-L1-S4-OC-X 0 2 120 VAC 90 VAC 1E1BO
1500-E-L1-S7-OC-X 0 2 120 VAC 220 VAC 1E1CO
1500-E-L1-S8-OC-X 0 2 120 VAC 360 VAC 1E1DO
1500-E-L1-S9-OC-X 0 2 120 VAC 480 VAC 1E1EO
1500-E-L2-S2-OC-X 0 2 240 VAC 24 VAC 1E2AO
1500-E-L2-S3-OC-X 0 2 240 VAC 40 VAC
1500-E-L2-S4-OC-X 0 2 240 VAC 90 VAC 1E2BO
1500-E-L2-S7-OC-X 0 2 240 VAC 220 VAC 1E2CO
1500-E-L2-S8-OC-X 0 2 240 VAC 360 VAC 1E2DO
1500-E-L2-S9-OC-X 0 2 240 VAC 480 VAC 1E2EO
1500-E-L3-S2-OC-X 0 2 480 VAC 24 VAC
1500-E-L3-S3-OC-X 0 2 480 VAC 40 VAC
1500-E-L3-S4-OC-X 0 2 480 VAC 90 VAC
1500-E-L3-S7-OC-X 0 2 480 VAC 220 VAC
1500-E-L3-S8-OC-X 0 2 480 VAC 360 VAC
1500-E-L3-S9-OC-X 0 2 480 VAC 480 VAC
1500-F-L1-S2-OC-X 3 0 120 VAC 24 VAC 1F1AO
1500-F-L1-S3-OC-X 3 0 120 VAC 40 VAC
1500-F-L1-S4-OC-X 3 0 120 VAC 90 VAC 1F1BO
1500-F-L1-S7-OC-X 3 0 120 VAC 220 VAC Pump down control with extra contact, normal water / wastewater 1F1CO
1500-F-L1-S8-OC-X 3 0 120 VAC 360 VAC Pump down control with extra contact, soft water 1F1DO
1500-F-L1-S9-OC-X 3 0 120 VAC 480 VAC 1F1EO
1500-F-L2-S2-OC-X 3 0 240 VAC 24 VAC 1F2AO
1500-F-L2-S3-OC-X 3 0 240 VAC 40 VAC
1500-F-L2-S4-OC-X 3 0 240 VAC 90 VAC 1F2BO
1500-F-L2-S7-OC-X 3 0 240 VAC 220 VAC Pump down control with extra contact, normal water / wastewater 1F2CO
1500-F-L2-S8-OC-X 3 0 240 VAC 360 VAC Pump down control with extra contact, soft water 1F2DO
1500-F-L2-S9-OC-X 3 0 240 VAC 480 VAC 1F2EO
1500-F-L3-S2-OC-X 3 0 480 VAC 24 VAC
1500-F-L3-S3-OC-X 3 0 480 VAC 40 VAC
1500-F-L3-S4-OC-X 3 0 480 VAC 90 VAC
1500-F-L3-S7-OC-X 3 0 480 VAC 220 VAC Pump down control with extra contact, normal water / wastewater
1500-F-L3-S8-OC-X 3 0 480 VAC 360 VAC Pump down control with extra contact, soft water
1500-F-L3-S9-OC-X 3 0 480 VAC 480 VAC
1500-G-L1-S2-OC-X 2 1 120 VAC 24 VAC 1G1AO
1500-G-L1-S3-OC-X 2 1 120 VAC 40 VAC
1500-G-L1-S4-OC-X 2 1 120 VAC 90 VAC 1G1BO
1500-G-L1-S7-OC-X 2 1 120 VAC 220 VAC Pump up or pump down control, normal water / wastewater Popular 1G1CO
1500-G-L1-S8-OC-X 2 1 120 VAC 360 VAC Pump up or pump down control, soft water Most popular BW relay 1G1DO
1500-G-L1-S9-OC-X 2 1 120 VAC 480 VAC 1G1EO
1500-G-L2-S2-OC-X 2 1 240 VAC 24 VAC 1G2AO
1500-G-L2-S3-OC-X 2 1 240 VAC 40 VAC
1500-G-L2-S4-OC-X 2 1 240 VAC 90 VAC 1G2BO
1500-G-L2-S7-OC-X 2 1 240 VAC 220 VAC Pump up or pump down control, normal water / wastewater 1G2CO
1500-G-L2-S8-OC-X 2 1 240 VAC 360 VAC Pump up or pump down control, soft water 1G2DO
1500-G-L2-S9-OC-X 2 1 240 VAC 480 VAC 1G2EO
1500-G-L3-S2-OC-X 2 1 480 VAC 24 VAC
1500-G-L3-S3-OC-X 2 1 480 VAC 40 VAC
1500-G-L3-S4-OC-X 2 1 480 VAC 90 VAC
1500-G-L3-S7-OC-X 2 1 480 VAC 220 VAC Pump up or pump down control, normal water / wastewater
1500-G-L3-S8-OC-X 2 1 480 VAC 360 VAC Pump up or pump down control, soft water
1500-G-L3-S9-OC-X 2 1 480 VAC 480 VAC
1500-H-L1-S2-OC-X 1 2 120 VAC 24 VAC 1H1AO
1500-H-L1-S3-OC-X 1 2 120 VAC 40 VAC
1500-H-L1-S4-OC-X 1 2 120 VAC 90 VAC 1H1BO
1500-H-L1-S7-OC-X 1 2 120 VAC 220 VAC Pump up control with extra contact, normal water / wastewater 1H1CO
1500-H-L1-S8-OC-X 1 2 120 VAC 360 VAC Pump up control with extra contact, soft water 1H1DO
1500-H-L1-S9-OC-X 1 2 120 VAC 480 VAC 1H1EO
1500-H-L2-S2-OC-X 1 2 240 VAC 24 VAC 1H2AO
1500-H-L2-S3-OC-X 1 2 240 VAC 40 VAC
1500-H-L2-S4-OC-X 1 2 240 VAC 90 VAC 1H2BO
1500-H-L2-S7-OC-X 1 2 240 VAC 220 VAC Pump up control with extra contact, normal water / wastewater 1H2CO
1500-H-L2-S8-OC-X 1 2 240 VAC 360 VAC Pump up control with extra contact, soft water 1H2DO
1500-H-L2-S9-OC-X 1 2 240 VAC 480 VAC 1H2EO
1500-H-L3-S2-OC-X 1 2 480 VAC 24 VAC
1500-H-L3-S3-OC-X 1 2 480 VAC 40 VAC
1500-H-L3-S4-OC-X 1 2 480 VAC 90 VAC
1500-H-L3-S7-OC-X 1 2 480 VAC 220 VAC Pump up control with extra contact, normal water / wastewater
1500-H-L3-S8-OC-X 1 2 480 VAC 360 VAC Pump up control with extra contact, soft water
1500-H-L3-S9-OC-X 1 2 480 VAC 480 VAC
More Information
SKU BW-1500
Shipping Weight (LBS) 2.000000
Country of Manufacture United States
Manufacturer Ametek
Manufacturer Part Number 1500
NEMA Rating 1
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