88  266CRH / 266CRT, 266CSH / 266CST MULTIVARIABLE PRESSURE TRANSMITTER  |  OI/266CXX/MODBUS-EN REV. A   
 
… 13 Specification 
… Operating limits 266CRx 
 
The table below contains the specifications for diaphragm seal 
filling fluids when used in transmitters with (a) diaphragm 
seal(s). 
 
Filling fluid 
(application) 
Process temperature and pressure limits 
T
max
 
°C (°F) 
@  Pabs 
> than 
P
min
mbar abs
(mm Hg)
T
max
 
°C (°F) 
@ P
min
 
T
min
 
°C (°F) 
Silicone oil DC 200 
10 cSt 
250 (480) 
@ 385 mbar 
0.7
(0.5)
130 
(266) 
Æ40 
(Æ40) 
Silicone oil Baysilone PD5 
5 cSt 
250 (480) 
@ 900 mbar 
0.7
(0.5)
45 
(123) 
Æ85 
(Æ121) 
Fluorocarbon Galden G5™ 
(oxygen applications) 
160 (320) 
@ 1 bar 
2.1
(1.52)
60 
(140) 
Æ20 
(Æ4) 
Silicone oil (high-
temperature applications) 
375 (707) 
@ 1 bar 
0.7
(0.5)
220 
(328) 
Æ10 
(14) 
Mineral oil Esso Marcol 122™ 
(food and  beverage, sanitary 
applications) with FDA 
approval 
250 (480) 
@ 630 mbar 
0.7
(0.5)
110 
(230) 
Æ6 
(21) 
 
Flushing ring gasket 
material 
Process limits
Pressure (max.) Temperature  P x T 
Garlock®  6.9 MPa, 69 bar, 
1000 psi
Æ73 and 204 °C 
(Æ100 and 400 °F) 
250000 
(°F x psi) 
Graphite  2.5 MPa, 25 bar, 
362 psi
Æ100 and 380 °C 
(Æ148 and 716 °F) 
 
PTFE  6 MPa, 60 bar, 
870 psi
Æ100 and 250 °C 
(Æ148 and 482 °F) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating limits 266CSx 
 
 
Pressure limits 
Gauge pressure limits 
The transmitter models 266CSX can operate without damage 
within the following overpressure limits: 
 
Sensors  Filling fluid  Gauge pressure limits 
A  Silicone oil  0.5 kPa abs., 5 mbar abs., 0.07 psia 
and 0.6 MPa, 6 bar, 87 psi 
or 2 MPa, 20 bar, 290 psi  
depending on code variant selected* 
A Fluorocarbon 
(Galden) 
17.5 kPa abs., 175 mbar abs., 2.5 psia 
and 0.6 MPa, 6 bar, 87 psi 
or 2 MPa, 20 bar, 290 psi  
depending on code variant selected* 
C to N  Silicone oil  0.5 kPa abs., 5 mbar abs., 0.07 psia 
and 2 MPa, 20 bar, 290 psi 
or 10 MPa, 100 bar, 1450 psi 
or 41 MPa, 410 bar, 5,945 psi 
depending on code variant selected* 
C to N  Fluorocarbon 
(Galden) 
17.5 kPa abs., 175 mbar abs., 2.5 psia 
and 2 MPa, 20 bar, 290 psi 
or 10 MPa, 100 bar, 1450 psi 
or 41 MPa, 410 bar, 5,945 psi 
depending on code variant selected* 
*  1 MPa, 10 bar, 145 psi for Kynar-PVDF