Mounting The "Sensor Remote" Version - Endress+Hauser Levelflex FMP51 Operating Instructions Manual

Levelflex FMP51, FMP52, FMP54
Endress+Hauser
• Tighten with the hexagonal nut only:
– Thread 3/4": Hexagonal wrench 36 mm
– Thread 1-1/2": Hexagonal wrench 55 mm
• Maximum permissible torque:
– Thread 3/4": 45 Nm
– Thread 1-1/2": 450 Nm
• Recommended torque when using the supplied aramid fibre seal and a process pressure of
40 bar (580 psi):
– Thread 3/4": 25 Nm
– Thread 1-1/2": 140 Nm
• When installing in metal containers, take care to ensure good metallic contact between the
process connection and container.
Flange mounting
If a seal is used, be sure to use unpainted metal bolts to ensure good electrical contact between
probe flange and process flange.
Mounting rope probes
NOTICE
Electrostatic discharges may damage the electronics.
Earth the housing before lowering the rope into the vessel.
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When lowering the rope probe into the vessel, observe the following:
• Uncoil rope and lower it slowly and carefully into the vessel.
• Do not kink the rope.
• Avoid any backlash, since this might damage the probe or the vessel fittings.
6.3.5

Mounting the "Sensor remote" version

This section is only valid for devices of the version "Probe Design" = "Sensor remote" (feature
600, option MB).
For the version "Probe design" = "Sensor remote" the following is supplied:
• The probe with the process connection
• The electronics housing
• The mounting bracket for wall or pipe mounting of the electronics housing
• The connection cable (3m/9ft). The cable has got one straight and one angled plug (90°).
Depending on the local conditions the angled plug can be connected at the probe or at the
electronics housing.
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Mounting
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