11 Maintenance and cleaning
FLUXUS F808
11.1 Maintenance
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11.1
Maintenance
The transmitter and the transducers are practically maintenance-free. In order to ensure security, the following mainte
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nance intervals are recommended:
Warning!
Touching live parts
Electric shock or arc faults can led to severe injuries. The measuring instrument can be damaged.
→ Prior to any work on the transmitter (e.g., installation, dismounting, connection, start-up), the transmit
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ter has to be disconnected from the power supply.
Caution!
Safety and accident prevention regulations for electrical systems and equipment
Failure to observe these regulations may lead to severe injury or death.
→ Observe the safety and accident prevention regulations for electrical systems and equipment.
Caution!
Touching hot or cold surfaces
This may result in injuries (e.g., thermal damages).
→ Observe the ambient conditions at the measuring point during installation. Wear the required personal
protective equipment. Observe the applicable rules.
item
maintenance step
interval
measure
stainless steel housing
• junction box
• transducer mounting fixture
visual inspection for corrosion
and damages
annually
cleaning, see section 11.2
visual inspection for
contamination
annually, depending on the
ambient conditions more
frequently
aluminum housing
• transmitter
visual inspection for
contamination
annually, depending on the
ambient conditions more
frequently
transducer
check of the transducer
coupling on the tube
annually
replacement of coupling foil, if
necessary
O-rings
visual inspection for fissures
annually
see section 11.4
transmitter
firmware check for updates
annually
update, if necessary
transmitter
functional test
annually
reading of measured and diag
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nostic values
transmitter and transducers
calibration
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see section 11.3