Mounting And Sensor Wiring - Emerson Micro Motion 5700 Installation Manual

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Mounting and sensor wiring

Topics covered in this chapter:
• Mounting and sensor wiring for integral-mount transmitters
• Mount the 4-wire or 9-wire remote-mount transmitters
• Wire the 4-wire or 9-wire remote-mount transmitter to the sensor
• Ground the meter components
• Rotate the transmitter on the sensor (optional)
• Rotate the user interface on the transmitter (optional)
• Rotate the sensor wiring junction box on a remote-mount transmitter
(optional)
2.1 Mounting and sensor wiring for integral-mount
transmitters
There are no separate mounting requirements for integral transmitters, and
no need to connect wiring between the transmitter and the sensor.
2.2 Mount the 4-wire or 9-wire remote-mount transmitters
2.2.1 Mount the transmitter to a wall or instrument pole
There are two options available for mounting the transmitter:
• Mount the transmitter to a wall or flat surface.
• Mount the transmitter to an instrument pole.
Prerequisites
• If you are mounting the transmitter to a wall or flat surface:
- Micro Motion recommends the use of 5/16-18 fasteners that can
withstand the process environment. Micro Motion does not supply
bolts or nuts as part of the standard offering (general purpose bolts
and nuts are available as an option).
- Ensure that the surface is flat and rigid, does not vibrate, or move
excessively.
- Confirm that you have the necessary tools, and the mounting kit
shipped with the transmitter.
• If you are mounting the transmitter to an instrument pole:
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