Vega VEGAPULS 67 Operating Instructions Manual page 20

4 Mounting
Fig. 14: Mounting on the vessel ceiling
Caution:
When mounting on the vessel ceiling mark sure that the sensor does
not overfill. Depending on the measured product, this can cause a
mechanical damage.
In a cylindrical silo with conical outlet, the mounting iis carried out
on a socket. It should be positioned on one third up to the half of the
vessel radius.
r
r... r
1 3 / 1 2 /
Fig. 15: Mounting position and orientation
Material heaps Large material heaps are best measured with several instruments,
which can be mounted on e.g. traverse cranes. For this type of ap-
plication it is advantageous to orient the sensor perpendicular to the
bulk solid surface.
20 VEGAPULS 67 • 4 ... 20 mA/HART - four-wire