Determining A Location - Siemens SITRANS F Series Operating Instructions Manual

Installing/Mounting

4.2 Determining a location

● Ensure that stresses and loading caused by earthquakes, traffic, high winds and fire
damage if appropriate are taken into account during installation.
● Ensure that the flowmeter is installed such that it does not act as a focus for pipeline
stresses. External loadings are not taken into account during flowmeter design.
● Provide adequate protection to minimise any risk of contact with hot surfaces.
4.2 Determining a location
NOTICE
The sensor must always be completely filled with liquid.
● Locate the flowmeter in U-shaped pipes if pipes are only partially filled or have free outlet.
● Avoid the following installations:
– Installation at the highest point of the pipe system
– Installation in vertical pipes with free outlet or downwards flow
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WARNING
Prevent personal injuries by assuring that operation below pressure guards cannot take
place, if working with vacuum or fluids boiling readily.
SITRANS F US SONO 3300
Operating Instructions, 01/2010, SFIDK.PS.029.J4.02