Siemens SITRANS F Quick Start Manual page 5

● Install two supports or hangers symmetrically and stress-free on the pipeline in close proximity to the process
connections.
Note
Handling
Never lift the flowmeter using the housing, that is always lift the sensor body.
Avoid vibrations
● Make sure that any valves or pumps upstream of the sensor do not cavitate and do not send vibrations into the sensor.
● Decouple vibrating pipeline from the flow sensor using flexible tube or couplings.
Figure 3-7 Non-flexible pipes not recommended in vibrating environment
Figure 3-8 Flexible pipes recommended in vibrating environment
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
Figure 3-9 High risk of cross talk when using non-flexible pipes
Figure 3-10 Low risk of cross talk when using flexible pipes and separate frames
SITRANS FC410 flowmeter
A5E33120231-001, 12/2013
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