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11 Ground terminal on field housing
5.7 Degree of protection
5.7.1 Field housing
The devices meet all the requirements of IP66. It is absolutely essential to comply with the
following points to ensure this protection is guaranteed after mounting or servicing the
device:
• The housing seal must be clean and undamaged when inserted into the groove. The seal
must be cleaned, dried or replaced if necessary.
• The cables used for connection must be of the specified outside diameter (e.g. M16 x 1.5,
cable diameter 5 to 10 mm (0.2 to 0.39 in)).
• Mount the measuring device in such a way that the cable entries point downwards.
• Replace unused cable entries with dummy plugs.
• The housing cover and the cable entries must be firmly tightened.