Electrical Connections; General Connections - Ametek LAND RT8A User Manual

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Electrical Connections

3.1 General Connections

The electrical connections for the RT8A thermometer power supply and
temperature output are made via the 6-way socket on the rear of the
thermometer (see Fig. 6).
The connection to the thermometer can be made via any of the following:
• Pre-wired 4m cable (Land Part No. 029.673)
• 6-way plug (Land Part No. 206.551)
• 6-way plug housed in protective jacket end cap (Land Part No. 091.562)
Thermometer
Pin
1
2
3
4
5
6
To connect the 6-way plug to the RT8A thermometer (see Fig. 4):
• Align the red marker near the lugs of the plug, with the red marker
located above the keyway in the thermometer socket.
• Push the plug into the socket, ensuring that the locking sleeve slides
forwards, locking the plug to the socket.
To disconnect the 6-way plug to the RT8A thermometer:
• Grip the locking sleeve portion of the plug.
• Slide the locking sleeve rearwards to release the locking mechanism and
disconnect the plug from the thermometer socket.
RT8A
Function
-
-
V+, 4 to 20mA
-
-
V-, 4 to 20mA
Cable Colour End Cap Pin No.
-
-
Red
-
-
Black
Thermometer
-
-
5
-
-
6
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