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5 Connecting to power supply
POINTRAC 31 • 8/16 mA/HART - four-wire
43388-EN-180322
1. Unscrew the big housing cover
2. Loosen compression nut of the cable gland and remove blind
plug
3. Remove approx. 10 cm (4 in) of the cable mantle, strip approx.
1 cm (0.4 in) of insulation from the ends of the individual wires
4. Insert the cable into the sensor through the cable entry
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Fig. 9: Connection steps 4 and 5
1 Locking of the terminal blocks
5. Insertasmallslottedscrewdriverrmlyintotherectangularlock
openings of the respective connection terminal
6. Insert the wire ends into the round openings of the terminals ac-
cording to the wiring plan
Information:
Solidcoresaswellasexiblecoreswithcableendsleevesare
inserteddirectlyintotheterminalopenings.Incaseofexiblecores
without end sleeves, press the rectangular lock opening with a small
screwdriver; the terminal opening is freed. When the screwdriver is
released, the terminal opening closes again.
7. Check the hold of the wires in the terminals by lightly pulling on
them
Toloosenaline,insertasmallslottedscrewdriverrmlyintothe
rectangular lock opening according to the illustration
8. Connect the screen to the internal ground terminal, connect the
external ground terminal to potential equalisation
9. Tighten the compression nut of the cable entry gland. The seal
ring must completely encircle the cable
10. Screw the housing lid back on
Theelectricalconnectionisnished.