Siemens SITRANS FC410 Operating Instructions Manual page 35

Avoid vibrations
● Make sure that no valves or pumps upstream of the flowmeter cavitates or sends
vibration into the sensor.
● Decouple vibrating pipeline from the flowmeter using flexible tube or couplings
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Avoid cross talk
If operating more than one flowmeter in one or multiple interconnected pipelines there is a
risk of cross talk.
Prevent cross talk in one of the following ways:
● Mount sensors on separate frames
● Decouple the pipeline using flexible tube or couplings
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FC410 with Modbus
Operating Instructions, 02/2016, A5E33120874-AC
Non-flexible pipes not recommended in vibrating environment
Flexible pipes recommended in vibrating environment
High risk of cross talk when using non-flexible pipes
Low risk of cross talk when using flexible pipes
Installing/Mounting
4.1 Flowmeter installation
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