Table of contents
1 Introduction........................................................................................................................................... 5
1.1 Purpose of this documentation ............................................................................................ 5
1.2 Document history ................................................................................................................ 5
1.3 Designated use .................................................................................................................... 5
1.4 Checking the consignment................................................................................................... 5
1.5 Items supplied ..................................................................................................................... 6
1.6 Industrial use note ............................................................................................................... 6
1.7 Cybersecurity information.................................................................................................... 6
1.8 Transportation and storage .................................................................................................. 7
1.9 Notes on warranty ............................................................................................................... 7
2 Safety notes ........................................................................................................................................... 9
2.1 Laws and directives.............................................................................................................. 9
2.2 Conformity with European directives.................................................................................. 10
2.3 Conformity with PED directive and PESR regulation............................................................. 10
2.4 Improper device modications............................................................................................ 12
3 Description........................................................................................................................................... 13
3.1 System components........................................................................................................... 13
3.2 Design............................................................................................................................... 14
3.3 Theory of operation ........................................................................................................... 14
4 Installing/Mounting ............................................................................................................................. 17
4.1 Introduction....................................................................................................................... 17
4.2 Installation safety precautions............................................................................................ 17
4.3 Determining a location....................................................................................................... 18
4.4 Inlet and outlet conditions ................................................................................................. 19
4.5 Orienting the sensor .......................................................................................................... 20
4.6 Mounting .......................................................................................................................... 22
4.7 Torques values................................................................................................................... 23
4.8 Potential equalization......................................................................................................... 25
5 Connecting .......................................................................................................................................... 27
5.1 General information........................................................................................................... 27
5.2 Connecting the sensor ....................................................................................................... 28
SITRANS FMS500
Operating Instructions, 01/2024, A5E52677520-AA 3