Patent ID: 8169314

Claim:
A condensate sensor system for use with a condensate drain pan to generate a control signal when the condensate within the condensate drain pan reaches a predetermined level comprising; a condensate sensor switch including a first terminal for coupling a source line of said condensate sensor switch to a first power potential, a second terminal for coupling a common line of said condensate sensor switch to a second power potential and a third terminal for coupling a load line of said condensate sensor switch to a load; a condensate sensor input for receiving a drain pan condensate level detection signal from a condensate sensor when the condensate within the condensate drain pan reaches the predetermined level; a control section coupled to said condensate sensor input for receiving said drain pan condensate level detection signal therefrom; said control section being connected to said first and second terminals for generating said control signal in response to said drain pan condensate level detection signal; and a switching device coupled to said control section for connecting a first terminal to said third terminal in response to said control signal, wherein said condensate sensor comprises a pair of electrical contacts disposed in spaced relationship relative to each other to form an electrical circuit therebetween when each said electrical contact condensate in the condensate drain pan, wherein the rotational position of that condensate sensor relative to the condensate drain pan determines the predetermined level of condensate at which electrical circuit is complete such that when said electrical contacts are rotated in a horizontally planar relationship to each other, the predetermined drain pan condensate level is a lowest predetermined drain pan condensate level, and when said condensate sensor is oriented such that the electrical contacts are rotated in a vertically planar relationship to each other, the predetermined drain pan condensate level is a highest predetermined drain pan condensate level whereby rotating said condensate sensor between said horizontal electric contact orientation and said vertical electrical contact orientation adjusts a trigger point level of the condensate sensor between the lowest predetermined drain pan condensate level and the highest predetermined drain pan condensate level.