Mounting The Measuring Device; Tool List; Mounting The "Sensor, Remote" Version - Endress+Hauser Levelflex FMP53 Operating Instructions Manual

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6.2

Mounting the measuring device

6.2.1

Tool list

AF 8 mm
3 mm
• To shorten rope probes: use a saw or bolt cutters
• To shorten rod or coax probes: use a saw
• For flanges and other process connections: use an appropriate mounting tool
6.2.2

Mounting the "Sensor, remote" version

This section only applies for devices with the version "Probe design" = "Sensor, remote"
(feature 600, version MB or MC).
The following is included in the delivery with the version "Probe design" = "Remote":
• The probe with process connection and connecting cable (3 m (9 ft) or 6 m (18 ft))
• The electronics housing
• The mounting bracket for mounting the electronics housing on a wall or post
The connecting cable is connected to the probe upon delivery.
The probe with the connection cable and the electronics are mutually compatible and
bear a common serial number. Only components with the same serial number may be
connected to one another.
CAUTION
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Mechanical stress can damage the plug of the connection cable or cause it to become
loose.
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Mount the probe and the electronics housing securely before connecting the connecting
cable.
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Lay the connecting cable in such a way that it is not exposed to mechanical stress.
Minimum bending radius: 50 mm (2 in).
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Torque of the union nut at the plug on the electronics side: 6 Nm
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Torque of the union nut at the plug on the sensor side: 20 Nm
In the event of strong vibrations, a locking compound, e.g. Loctite 243, can also be
used on the plug on the electronics side.
6 mm
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