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Compact Float Switch: Agma – what happens when you cross a float switch, a rail and a magnet? If you require a reliable solution for a shallow tank, such as an F-Line or similar, or installing in a restricted space inside a regular tank, then, the Agma by Mac3 float switch is an excellent option …

How to select the best cable type. This special edition of our monthly product review is dedicated to discussing cables – or, more precisely, the benefits of selecting the correct cable construction and length (and the perils of getting it wrong). Let’s start with cable construction. Types of cable available Looking at the Mac3 line …

The Key Clean Water Float Switch– unlocking a simple float switch for any clean water installation. If you closed your eyes and pictured a float switch – I’d wager you imagine the Key from Mac3. The Key is a solid and straightforward float switch, with the expected attention to detail you would expect from Mac3. …

The Small Clean Water Float Switch is a small form factor float switch about the size of a Yo-Yo (I really am showing my age at this point). The Small is for use in small or narrow tanks. The Small, like all Mac3 float switches, shows the care and attention given to the design and …

The Mac5 is a great wastewater float switch. When working with turbulent water or heavy slurry, accept no substitute! Typically, when thinking of a float switch, we think of a small unit – the Mac5 is anything but! At over 20cm long, the float alone weighs more than 1kg. This float switch is for one …

What is there to say about the Mac3 float switch? Well, firstly its shape is truly unique – the lack of any shoulders means it will pass easily through both clean water and water with small amounts of suspended solids. This shape also means the Mac3 is less likely to get caught up on potential …

The Reka – a Compact Float switch that is ideal for small spaces as it has no moving parts. I’ve decided to start with the often-overlooked Mac3 Reka capacitive level sensor for the first edition of Jim’s Product Review. The Reka can replace a traditional float switch in most clear water situations, with the benefit …