Pipelines With Control Valve; Preferred Mounting Position For Device Without Pressure Sensor - Siemens SITRANS FX330 Operating Instructions Manual

SITRANS FX330

3.4.3 Pipelines with control valve

INFORMATION!
To ensure smooth and correct measurement, the manufacturer recommends not installing the
measuring device downstream from a control valve. This would run the risk of vortex formation,
which would distort the measuring result.
Figure 3-6: Pipelines with control valve
1 Recommended: installing the device before the control valve at a distance of ≥ 5 DN
2 Not recommended: installing the device directly downstream of control valves, due to vortex formation

3.4.4 Preferred mounting position for device without pressure sensor

Figure 3-7: Preferred mounting position for device without pressure sensor
1 Above a horizontal pipe
2 Underneath a horizontal pipe (not permitted with lines at risk of condensate forming)
3 On a vertical pipe
4 Horizontal pipeline with signal converter orientation of 90° to the side
INFORMATION!
Depending on the installation position, you may have to rotate the display and/or the connection
housing.
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