Connecting To Power Supply; Connection Procedure - Vega VEGAPULS 68 Quick Setup Manual

Radar sensor for continuous level measurement of bulk solids

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4 Connecting to power supply

Connecting to power supply

4.1

Proceed as follows:

1. Unscrew the housing lid

2. If a display and adjustment module is installed, remove it by turn-

ing it to the left

3. Loosen compression nut of the cable gland and remove blind

plug

4. Remove approx. 10 cm (4 in) of the cable mantle, strip approx.

1 cm (0.4 in) of insulation from the ends of the individual wires

5. Insert the cable into the sensor through the cable entry

6. Lift the opening levers of the terminals with a screwdriver (see

following illustration)

7. Insert the wire ends into the open terminals according to the wir-

ing plan

Fig. 4: Connection steps 6 and 7

8. Press down the opening levers of the terminals, you will hear the

terminal spring closing

9. Check the hold of the wires in the terminals by lightly pulling on

them

10. Connect the screen to the internal ground terminal, connect the

external ground terminal to potential equalisation

11. Tighten the compression nut of the cable entry gland. The seal

ring must completely encircle the cable

12. Screw the housing lid back on

The electrical connection is finished.

VEGAPULS 68 • 4 ... 20 mA/HART - four-wire

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