Vega VEGABAR 82 Quick Setup Manual

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63 MountingVEGABAR 82 • Slave sensor for electronic differential pressure46332-EN-1602123 Mounting3.1 General instructions for use of the instrumentProtect your instrument against moisture ingress through the followingmeasures:• Use the recommended cable (see chapter "Connecting to powersupply")• Tighten the cable gland• When mounting horizontally, turn the housing so that the cablegland points downward• Loop the connection cable downward in front of the cable glandThis applies mainly to outdoor installations, in areas where humidity isexpected (e.g. through cleaning processes) and on cooled or heatedvessels.3.2 Ventilation and pressure compensationThe filter element is mounted into the electronics housing. It has thefollowing functions:• Ventilation of the electronics housing• Atmospheric pressure compensation (with relative pressure meas-uring ranges)→ Turn the housing so that the filter element points downward afterthe instrument is installed. This provides better protection againstbuildup.1 2 34 4 4Fig. 2: Position of the filter element - non-Ex, Ex-ia version1 Housing plastic, stainless steel precision casting2 Housing aluminium3 Housing stainless steel, electropolished4 Filter elementWith the following instruments a blind plug is installed instead of thefilter element:• Instruments in protection IP 66/IP 68 (1 bar) - ventilation via capil-laries in non-detachable cable• Instruments with absolute pressure3.3 Combination Master - SlaveIn principle, any sensor combination within the VEGABAR 80 series isallowed. The following requirements must be fulfilled:Protection against mois-tureInstruments in non-Exand Ex-ia version