Mounting And Sensor Wiring; Mounting And Sensor Wiring For Integral-Mount Transmitters; Mounting Transmitters - Emerson Micro Motion 5700 Installation Manual

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Mounting and sensor wiring

3.1 Mounting and sensor wiring for integral-mount
transmitters
There are no separate mounting requirements for integral transmitters, and there is no
need to connect wiring between the transmitter and the sensor.
3.2

Mounting transmitters

There are two options available for mounting 5700 transmitters:
• Mount the transmitter to a wall or flat surface.
• Mount the transmitter to an instrument pole.
3.2.1 Mount the transmitter to a wall or flat surface
Prerequisites
• Emerson recommends 5/16-18 (M8X1.25) fasteners that can withstand the process
environment. Emerson does not supply bolts or nuts as part of the standard offering
(general purpose bolts and nuts are available as an option).
• Ensure that the surface is flat and rigid and that it does not vibrate or move excessively.
• Confirm that you have the necessary tools and the mounting kit shipped with the
transmitter.
Procedure
1. Attach the mounting bracket to the transmitter and tighten the screws to 80 in lbf
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(9.04 N m) to 90 in lbf (10.17 N m).
Figure 3-1: Mounting bracket to an aluminum transmitter
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