Levelflex M FMP40 with PROFIBUS PA Mounting
Endress + Hauser 31
• It is also possible to mount the probe externally on the tank wall for measuring in Aqueous
solutions. Measurement then takes place through the tank wall without contacting the medium.
If people are in the vicinity of the probe mounting location, a plastic half pipe with a diameter of
approx. 200 mm, or some other protective unit, must be affixed externally to the probe to prevent
any influences on the measurement.
• There must not be any metallic reinforcement rings secured to the tank.
• The wall thickness should be at Fibre-Glass Reinforced Plastic/PP < 15 mm.
• There must be no open space between the tank wall and the probe.
• If measuring externally, an automatic probe length determination and a two point linearisation
must be performed in order to compensate for the time-of-flight change caused by the plastic wall.
Installation in nozzles > 150 mm high
If, when installing probes in nozzles DN
40...250/1 ½"...10" with nozzle height (HS) of
> 150 mm/6", the probe could touch the lower
edge due to moving materials in the container,
we recommend using an extension rod with or
without centering disk.
This accessory consists of the extension rod
corresponding to the nozzle height, on which a
centering disk is also mounted if the nozzles are
narrow or when working in bulk solids. This
component is delivered separately from the
device. Please order the probe length
correspondingly shorter. For the exact length of
the rod see Extension rod / Centering on
→ ä 88.
Order codes for specific nozzle nominal
diameters and heights can be found on
→ ä 91.
Only use centering disks with small diameters
(DN 40 and DN 50) if there is no significant
build-up in the nozzle above the disk.
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#
DN 50 (2")
DN 80 (3")
DN 150 (6")
DN 200 (8")
DN 250 (10")
centering disk
at PPS - GF40
For DN200 and DN250
in combination
with horn adapter
Extension rod
Not for ¾" probe.
For rod probe on request.
nozzle
height
Keep metal tube
at minimum length!
Installation in DN 200/DN 8"and DN 250/
DN 10" nozzles
When installing the Levelflex in nozzles of >
200 mm / 8", signals are generated by
reflections on the nozzle wall, which can
sometimes lead to faulty measurements in the
case of products with small dielectric constants.
With nozzle diameters of 200 mm / 8" or 250
mm / 10", therefore, a special flange with a
“horn adaptor” must be fitted.
Nozzles with nominal diameters greater than
DN 250 / 10" should be avoided.
If the rope probe is strongly deflected: use an
extension rod/centering HMP40, additionaly.
L00-FMP4xxxx-17-00-00-de-026
DN 200 (8")
DN 250 (10")
204 mm
max.
~150 mm