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Reference Manual
00809-0100-4108, Rev BA
Hardware Installation
January 2018
Hardware Installation
3.4.2 Impulse piping
Mounting requirements
Impulse piping configurations depend on specific measurement conditions. Refer to Figure 3-3 on
page 31 through Figure 3-5 on page 32 for examples of the following mounting configurations:
Liquid measurement
Place taps to the side of the line to prevent sediment deposits on the transmitter’s process isolator.
Mount the transmitter beside or below the taps so gases can vent into the process line.
Mount drain/vent valve upward to allow gases to vent.
Gas measurement
Place tap in the top or side of the line.
Mount the transmitter beside or above the tap so liquid will drain into the process line.
Steam measurement
Place tap to the side of the line.
Mount the transmitter below the taps to ensure that the impulse piping will stay filled with
condensate.
In steam service above 250 °F (121 °C), fill impulse line with water to prevent steam from contacting
the transmitter directly and to ensure accurate measurement start-up.
Note
For steam or other elevated temperature services, it is important that temperatures at the process
connection do not exceed the transmitter’s process temperature limits.
Figure 3-3. Liquid Applications Installation Example