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Rosemount 8600 Vortex Flow Meter
Reference Manual
May 2019
Installation
00809-0100-4860, Rev BF
Note
Consult factory for SST installation.
1.
If you plan to run the coaxial cable in conduit, carefully cut the conduit to the
desired length to provide for proper assembly at the housing. A junction box may
be placed in the conduit run to provide a space for extra coaxial cable length.
2.
Slide the conduit adapter or cable gland over the loose end of the coaxial cable and
fasten it to the adapter on the meter body bracket.
3.
If using conduit, route the coaxial cable through the conduit.
4.
Place a conduit adapter or cable gland over the end of the coaxial cable.
5.
Remove the housing adapter from the electronics housing.
6.
Slide the housing adapter over the coaxial cable.
7.
Remove one of the four housing base screws.
Figure 3
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16. Remote Electronics Installation
A. Meter body
I.
1
/
2
in. NPT Conduit adapter or cable gland (supplied by customer)
B. Bracket
J. Electronics housing
C. Sensor cable nut
K. Ground connection
D. Nut
L. Housing base screw
E. Washer
M. Housing adapter
F. Union
N. Housing adapter screws
G. Meter adapter
O.
1
/
2
in. NPT conduit adapter or cable gland (supplied by customer)
H. Coaxial cable
P. Coaxial cable nut
K
M
N
J
P
L
O
H
G
F
E
C
A
D
B
I