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4 Mounting
VEGADIS 81 •
43814-EN-170913
4 Mounting
4.1 General instructions
VEGADIS 81 functions in any installation position.
Protect your instrument against moisture ingress through the following
measures:
•
Use the recommended cable (see chapter "Connecting to power
supply")
•
Tighten the cable gland
•
Whenmountinghorizontally,turnthehousingsothatthecable
gland points downward
•
Loop the connection cable downward in front of the cable gland
This applies mainly to outdoor installations, in areas where high
humidity is expected (e.g. through cleaning processes) and on cooled
or heated vessels.
To maintain the housing protection, make sure that the housing lid is
closed during operation and locked, if necessary.
Makesurethatthedegreeofcontaminationspeciedinchapter
"Technical data" meets the existing ambient conditions.
4.2 Mounting instructions
The VEGADIS 81 in all available housing materials is suitable for wall
mounting.
7 mm
(0.28")
82 mm (3.23")
10 mm
(0.39")
Fig. 7: Drilling dimensions for VEGADIS 81 for wall mounting
The VEGADIS 81 with plastic housing is suitable for direct carrier rail
mounting according to EN 50022.
Installation position
Protection against mois-
ture
Wall mounting
Carrier rail mounting