Reference Manual
00809-0100-4731, Rev FA
April 2003
APEX
™
and APEX Sentry
™
Radar Gauge
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Section 2 Installation
Safety Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 2-2
Before You Install . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 2-3
Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 2-4
Vessel Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 2-7
Process Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 2-16
Mechanical Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 2-20
Mounting the Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 2-21
Electrical Installations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 2-22
Electrical Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 2-24
Wiring Optional Gauge Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 2-29
Powering Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 2-33
NOTE
All information included refers to both the APEX Radar Gauge
and the APEX Sentry Radar Gauge unless otherwise stated.
This section contains instructions for installing the APEX and APEX Sentry
Radar Gauges, including gauge mounting, wiring, and field configuration
using the APEX integral display or a HART Communicator.