Installation; Mounting Location - Siemens SITRANS LR 400 Instruction Manual

Installation

Note:
• The SITRANS LR 400 is rated for Type 4X/NEMA 4X, Type 6/NEMA 6, IP 67.
Follow all installation and operating instructions to meet the requirements
of this type of protection. Use only approved, suitable sized hubs for
watertight applications.
• Observe all maximum permissible ambient and process temperatures.
Refer to Appendix III (Ambient/Operating Temperature Specification).
• Provide a warning sign and/or touch guard if the surface of the measuring
instrument can get hotter than 70°C in use.

Mounting Location

• Do not mount in direct sunlight without the use of a sun shield. Refer to Appendix III
(Ambient/Operating Temperature Specfication) on page 77.
Warning: For vessels with conical or parbolic tops, avoid mounting the
unit at the center.
giving false readings.
Mount the unit more than 1 m away from the vessel walls, pipes and other
assemblies as well as the filling stream because all these influences will become
noticeable as reflective interference. Align the antenna so that the radar cone hits
the surface of the measuring medium as vertically as possible
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