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3 Mounting
FIBERTRAC 31 • Four-wire 4 … 20 mA/HART
62067-EN-211203
Metric threads
Inthecaseofinstrumenthousingswithmetricthread,thecable
glands are screwed in at the factory. They are sealed with plastic
plugs as transport protection.
You have to remove these plugs before electrical connection.
NPT thread
Inthecaseofinstrumenthousingswithself-sealingNPTthreads,itis
not possible to have the cable entries screwed in at the factory. The
free openings for the cable glands are therefore covered with red dust
protection caps as transport protection.
Prior to setup you have to replace these protective caps with ap-
proved cable glands or close the openings with suitable blind plugs.
The suitable cable glands and blind plugs come with the instrument.
3.2 Mounting instructions
Note:
Duringtheplanning,ourspecialistswillanalysetheconditionsofthe
measurement loop to dimension the isotope accordingly.
Yougeta"SourceSizing"documentspecifyingtherequiredsource
activity and containing all relevant mounting information for your
measuring point.
Youmustfollowtheinstructionsinthis"SourceSizing"documentin
addition to the following mounting instructions.
The following mounting information is applicable as long as there is
nothingelsespeciedinthe"SourceSizing"document.
L1
L2
h
Fig. 3: Level measurement in a storage tank
h Measuring range
L Measurement length (L1, L2)
Cable glands
Installation position