Installing/mounting
4.4 Installation instructions
SITRANS LR250 with FOUNDATION FIELDBUS
24 Compact Operating Instructions, 09/2021, A5E48453221-AB
4.4 Installation instructions
Pressure applications
Danger to personnel, system and environment can result from improper installation.
Improper installation may result in loss of process pressure.
Danger to personnel, system and environment can result from improper installation.
• Installation shall only be performed by qualified personnel and in accordance with local
Device handling
Damage to device may result from improper handling.
• Handle the device using the enclosure, not the process connection or tag, to avoid
damage.
• Take special care when handling the threaded PVDF and Hygienic or Flanged
encapsulated antennas. Any damage to the antenna surface, particularly to the tip/lens,
could affect performance. (For example, do not sit device on its lens antenna.)
For European Union and member countries, installation must be according to
ETSI EN 302372.
Refer to the device nameplate for approval information.
Note
Do not remove the PTFE or polypropylene lens. It is a critical component for operation.
The outer part of the lens on the PTFE flanged encapsulated antenna version may not appear
to lie flush before installation and this is normal. This will flatten after installation and will not
impact the performance of the device.