Shortening The Probe - Emerson Rosemount 3300 Series Reference Manual

Reference Manual
00809-0100-4811, Rev AB
July 2003

Shortening the Probe

Spacer
Flexible Twin Lead
Cut
Allen
screws
Rigid Twin Lead
Min. 15 mm
(0.6 inch)
Screw
Rosemount 3300 Series
1. Mark off the required probe
length. Add at least 1.6 inch
/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.
Minimum:
1.6 inch/
4. Cut the probe. If necessary,
40 mm
remove a spacer to make room
for the weight.
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 4-9.
If the weight was removed from the
cables when cutting, make sure
that at least 1.6 inch/40 mm of the
cable is inserted when the weight is
replaced.
1. Loosen the screw and remove
the end piece.
2. Cut the rods to the desired
length. Make sure that the thin
rod is 0.6 inch/15 mm shorter
than the other probe to make
sure that they fit into the end
piece.
3. Replace the end piece and
tighten the screw.
4. Update the transmitter
configuration to the new probe
length, see "Probe Length" on
page 4-9.
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