Vega VEGAPULS 69 Operating Instructions Manual

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134 MountingVEGAPULS 69 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - two-wire47247-EN-1502114 Mounting4.1 General instructionsProtect your instrument against moisture ingress through the followingmeasures:• Use the recommended cable (see chapter "Connecting to powersupply")• Tighten the cable gland• Loop the connection cable downward in front of the cable glandThis applies particularly to:• Outdoor mounting• Installations in areas where high humidity is expected (e.g. throughcleaning processes)• Installations on cooled or heated vesselsMake sure that all parts of the instrument exposed to the process aresuitable for the existing process conditions.These are mainly:• Active measuring component• Process fitting• Process sealProcess conditions are particularly:• Process pressure• Process temperature• Chemical properties of the medium• Abrasion and mechanical influencesYou can find detailed information on the process conditions in chapter"Technical data" as well as on the type label.In the case of instrument housings with self-sealing NPT threads, it isnot possible to have the cable entries screwed in at the factory. Thefree openings for the cable glands are therefore covered with red dustprotective 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.4.2 Mounting versions, plastic horn antennaThe optional mounting strap allows simple mounting of the instru-ment on a wall, ceiling or boom. Especially with open vessels, this is asimple and effective way to align the sensor to the surface of the bulksolid material.The following versions are available:• Length 300 mm• Length 170 mmThe instrument is normally mounted with a strap vertically on theceiling.Protection against mois-tureSuitability for the processconditionsProtective capsMounting strapMounting strap - Ceilingmounting