Mounting; Mounting Requirements; Suitable Mounting Position - Endress+Hauser Levelflex FMP50 PROFIBUS PA Operating Instructions Manual

Levelflex FMP50 PROFIBUS PA
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Mounting

6.1

Mounting requirements

6.1.1

Suitable mounting position

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A
C
 4 Mounting requirements for Levelflex
Mounting distances
• Distance (A) between wall and rod or rope probe:
– for smooth metallic walls: > 50 mm (2 in)
– for plastic walls: > 300 mm (12 in) to metallic parts outside the vessel
– for concrete walls: > 500 mm (20 in), otherwise the available measuring range may be
reduced.
• Distance (B) between rod or rope probe and internal fittings in the vessel: >
300 mm (12 in)
• When using more than one Levelflex:
Minimum distance between the sensor axes: 100 mm (3.94 in)
• Distance (C) from end of probe to bottom of the vessel:
– Rope probe: > 150 mm (6 in)
– Rod probe: > 10 mm (0.4 in)
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Mounting
B
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