Installing/Mounting; Installation Safety Precautions; Determining A Location - Siemens FUS1010 Operating Instructions Manual

Installing/mounting

4.1

Installation safety precautions

High pressure hazard
In applications with working pressures/media that can be dangerous to people,
surroundings, equipment or others in case of pipe fracture, we recommend that special
precautions such as special placement, shielding or installation of a pressure guard or a
safety valve are taken when the sensor is mounted.
4.2

Determining a location

Electrical Shock Hazard
May cause death or serious personal injury.
Disconnect power before working on this product.
Upstream / Downstream
● Avoid long drop lines downstream from the sensor to prevent the meter pipe from
● Avoid installing the sensor upstream of a free discharge in a drop line where possible.
Sensor Location in piping system
The optimum location in the system depends on the application
● For liquid applications the presence of excessive gas or air bubbles in the fluid may result
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draining.
in erroneous measurements. Therefore, it is preferred not to install the sensor at the
highest point in the system, where gas / air bubbles will be trapped. For liquids it is
advantageous to install the sensor in low pipeline sections, at the bottom of a U-section in
the pipeline.
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