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BG 5171 BEN / B (2017-02) PBR 260
With the optional extension (→ 26) the sensor can also be baked during opera-
tion at temperatures up to 150 °C (only at p<10
-2
hPa, since the Pirani sensor
furnishes inexact readings at higher temperatures).
Caution
Caution: rising heat
If your gauge is installed vertically, heat can rise even through the
extension and possibly damage the electronics unit.
Mount the gauge horizontally.
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Compact
FullRange
TM
BA Gauge
VACUUM
Bakeout area
a) Remove the electronics unit (2) (→ 10).
b) Slide the sensor (3) into the extension (6) to the mechanical stop (be careful to
correctly position the pins and the guide notch (4)).
c) Secure the sensor with the hexagon socket screws (7).
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6
4
3
4a
1
2
d) Slide the electronics unit (2) onto the extension until the mechanical stop is
reached (be careful to correctly position the pins and the guide notch (4a)).
e) Secure the electronics unit (2) with the hexagon socket screw (1).
3.1.2 Mounting the Extension
Bakeout area
Procedure