Pepperl+Fuchs LVL-B1 Brief Instructions

Brief Instructions
Vibration Limit Switch LVL-B1
KA01669O/98/A2/01.23-00
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General Information
This document contains information that you need in order
to mount and install your product.
This document does not substitute the instruction manual.
For full information on the product, refer to the instruction
manual and further documentation on the Internet
at www.pepperl-fuchs.com.
For specific device information such as the year of construction,
scan the QR code on the device. As an alternative,
enter the serial number in the serial number search
at www.pepperl-fuchs.com.
Note
Further information is available on the product detail
page of the device on the Internet at www.pepperl-
fuchs.com. Enter the order designation
in the search field  Select the appropriate device
 Open the product detail page
 Open the Product Documentation tab.
Target Group, Personnel
Responsibility for planning, assembly, commissioning,
operation, maintenance, and dismounting lies
with the plant operator.
The personnel must be appropriately trained and qualified in
order to carry out mounting, installation, commissioning,
operation, maintenance, and dismounting of the device. The
trained and qualified personnel must have read and understood
the instruction manual.
Prior to using the product make yourself familiar with it. Read the
instruction manual carefully.
Intended Use
The device is only approved for appropriate and intended use.
Ignoring these instructions will void any warranty and absolve
the manufacturer from any liability.
Only use the device in the industrial location.
The device is a vibration limit switch for minimum or maximum
detection for silos with fine-grained or coarse-grained, non-
fluidized bulk solids.
Use the device only within the specified ambient and operating
conditions.
Only use the device in media to which the process-contacting
materials of the device are sufficiently resistant.
Improper Use
Protection of the personnel and the plant is not ensured
if the device is not used according to its intended use.
Mounting
Note
• Do not bend, shorten or extend the rod probe.
• Take buildup into account.
Mounting Requirements
Note
Comply with the following according to IEC/EN61010-1:
provide a suitable isolator for the device.
Refer to "General Notes Relating to Pepperl+Fuchs Product Information".
Pepperl+Fuchs Group
www.pepperl-fuchs.com
Ambient Temperature
-40 to +70 °C (-40 to +158 °F)
Process Temperature
-40 to +150 °C (-40 to +302 °F)
Process Pressure
max. 25 bar (362.5 psi)
Bulk Weight
min. 200 g/l
Particle Size
max. 25 mm (0.98 inch)
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Required tools: Open-ended wrench, see figure
Torque: 5 to 12 Nm (3.7 to 8.9 lbf ft)
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(2)
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Tel: +49 621 776-0
E-Mail: info@de.pepperl-fuchs.com
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Installation in any direction in the bulk solids silo
Protective roof
Protection pipe
Mounting the Device
Wrap PTFE tape around the thread of the device.
Screw-in the device. Tighten by the hexagonal nut only.
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Device mounting
Thread with PTFE tape
NPT1-3/4 (SW1-3/4); R1 (SW41); NPT1-1/2 (SW2); R1-1/2 (SW50);
G1-1/2 (SW55)
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