Emerson Rosemount 248 Quick Start Manual page 13

February 2021
Figure 4-3: Option 2: Grounded Housing
4.1.5 Ground the transmitter: Option 3
Use this method for grounded or ungrounded housing.
Procedure
1. Ground sensor wiring shield at the sensor, if possible.
2. Ensure that the sensor wiring and signal wiring shields are electrically
isolated from the transmitter housing.
Do not connect the signal wiring shield to the sensor wiring shield.
3. Ground signal wiring shield at the power supply end.
Quick Start Guide
A
A. Sensor wires
B. Transmitters
C. DCS host system
D. Shield ground point
B
Quick Start Guide
C
D
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