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Wastewater control panel with HMI

Basix View: wastewater pump panel with touchscreen level display

Basix with a built-in touchscreen and a 4-20mA input, so it runs from a radar or hydrostatic sensor and shows the level on the door.

10 to 20 working daysBS EN 61439-2BS EN 60204-1

4-20mA level input

Works with Vega radar, hydrostatic or any 4-20mA head. Floats can still be used as backup.

Touchscreen on the door

Live level, set points and alarms without opening the panel.

No floats to foul

Best for narrow chambers, fatty wastewater and restaurant or hotel drainage.

10 to 20 working days

Built to order with the HMI and your choice of sensor.

Basix View takes a 4-20mA signal from any level sensing head, such as a Vega radar or a hydrostatic probe, and displays the level on a touchscreen in the door. Start, stop, assist and high level set points are entered on the screen, so there are no floats to tangle and no site programming.

When to choose View over Basix

Choose Basix View where floats are a problem: narrow or shallow chambers, fatty or foaming wastewater, or sites where the client wants to see the level rather than guess it. It also gives the installer a much easier commissioning job, since the set points are adjusted on the screen rather than by moving floats.

Same panel underneath

Everything else is Basix: Schneider enclosure, contactors and overloads, Socomec isolator with shaft guide, WAGO lever terminals, lifetime warranty on the stepping relay, and the same optional extras.

How the level is sensed

The panel takes a 4-20mA signal from a radar head or a hydrostatic sensor, or switch inputs from floats. Here is what each one does, and why we usually suggest hydrostatic.

Float switches

The traditional way. Cheap and simple, and the source of most call-outs.

  • A float on a cable tilts as the level passes it. Each float is one switch point: stop, start, assist, high level.
  • You get on and off, not a level. Nobody can tell you how full the chamber is.
  • Fat, rags and wipes wrap round the floats and cables; in a narrow chamber they tangle with each other and the pumps.

Best for: Clean water, wide chambers, someone on site regularly.

Radar head

Non-contact. Looks down at the surface from above.

  • Mounted above the liquid, it times an echo off the surface and gives a continuous level.
  • Nothing in the liquid to foul, and no moving parts.
  • It needs a clear cone of view to the surface. Narrow pits, ladders, pipework and foam get in the way, so it is not the answer for every chamber.

Best for: Wide, open chambers and tanks.

Hydrostatic sensor

Sits on the floor of the pit and measures the weight of liquid above it. Our usual recommendation.

  • A sealed pressure sensor about the size of a torch, lowered to the bottom of the pit on its cable. The deeper the liquid, the higher the pressure, so it reads the level directly and continuously.
  • Accurate in shallow and deep pits alike: choose a 4 m sensor for a shallow chamber or a 10 m one for a deep shaft, and it reads to within about half a percent of that range.
  • Not affected by chamber width, ladders, foam, turbulence or fat on the surface. No moving parts, nothing to jam or tangle, so failures are rare.
  • Lifted out on its cable to rinse when the pumps are serviced. Nobody goes into the chamber.

Best for: Almost any wet well, and especially narrow or fatty ones.

FloatsRadarHydrostatic
ReadingOn/off switch pointsContinuous levelContinuous level
Narrow pitFloats tangleUsually no clear viewFine
Shallow pitLittle room for four floatsDead zone near the sensorFine, short-range sensor
Deep pitLong cables to tangleFineFine, longer-range sensor
Fat, rags, wipesFouls and jamsUnaffectedRarely affected
Foam or turbulenceUnaffectedCan confuse the echoUnaffected
Moving partsYesNoneNone
UpkeepUntangle or replace floatsKeep the face clearRinse when servicing
With a View panelIncluded, up to 4£1,883 + VAT£1,041 + VAT

Whichever sensor you choose, a high level float wired as an independent backup alarm is good practice and costs very little. More on choosing between them in radar vs hydrostatic vs float switches.

Specification

Pumps1 or 2
StartingDirect-on-line as standard; star/delta and inverter optional
Current rating1 to 18A per pump (specify when ordering)
Supply1ph 230V or 3ph 400V
Level input4-20mA from radar, hydrostatic or ultrasonic head, with a backup float input
DisplayTouchscreen HMI showing level and set points
Control circuit24V AC
EnclosurePowder-coated mild steel or polyester; stainless optional
ProtectionIP55 (IP66 optional)
DimensionsEnclosure approx. 500 x 400 x 200mm, plus door items
OutputsVolt-free run, fault and high level; two beacon supplies
Warranty12 months; lifetime on the stepping relay

Every panel ships with its wiring diagram, a test certificate and a 12-month warranty.

Options

Level sensing

  • Vega radar head, 8m range with 10m cable
  • Hydrostatic level sensor, 10m range
  • Float switches for backup high level

Everything from Basix

  • Ammeters and hours run
  • Generator inlet
  • Seal leak relay
  • Panel heater
  • GRP kiosk
  • ATEX barriers
  • Battery backup alarm
  • Spring-back switches

Options are priced on your quote, itemised, so you can see what each one adds.

Price and lead time

Basix panel price plus the HMI for 4-20mA input (£1,752 + VAT) and your chosen sensor. A Vega radar head is £1,883 + VAT; a hydrostatic sensor is £1,041 + VAT.

List price. Trade and volume discounts available.

10 to 20 working days, built to order.

Starting methodFLC per pumpSingle pumpDual pumpTriple pump
Direct-on-lineup to 18A£906.40£1,244.54£2,092.65
Direct-on-line18 to 24A£950.02£1,314.56£2,403.94
Star/deltaup to 22A£1,046.04£1,864.51£3,044.94
Star/deltaup to 31A£1,124.79£2,107.57£3,447.15
Star/deltaup to 41A£1,258.20£2,342.26£3,636.93
Star/deltaup to 55A£1,517.09£2,717.27£4,775.60

All prices shown are list prices. Trade, account and volume discounts are available: ask when you request a quote. Prices exclude VAT and delivery. Issued 1 May 2026. Specifications are provisional pending sign-off of a wiring layout. Errors and omissions excepted.

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