Shortening The Probe - Emerson Rosemount 3308 Reference Manual

Reference Manual
00809-XXXX-4811, Rev AA
February 2012

Shortening the Probe

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PRELIMINARY
Flexible Twin/Single Lead
Cut
Allen
screws
Rigid Single Lead
1. Cut the Single Lead probe to the desired length.
2. Update the transmitter configuration to the new probe length, see "Probe
Length" on page 5-9.
NOTE!
The PTFE covered probes must not be cut in field.
1. Mark off the required probe length. Add at
least 1.6 in. (40 mm) to the required probe
length to be inserted into the weight.
2. Loosen the Allen screws.
3. Slide the weight upwards as much as
needed in order to cut the probe.
4. Cut the probe. The minimum probe length
is 3.33 ft (1 m). If necessary, remove a
spacer to make room for the weight.
Minimum:
1.6 in.
(40 mm)
5. Slide the weight down to the required
cable length.
6. Tighten the screws.
7. Update the transmitter configuration to the
new probe length, see "Probe Length" on
page 5-9.
If the weight was removed from the cables
when cutting, make sure that at least 1.6 in.
(40 mm) of the cable is inserted when the
weight is replaced.
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