KROHNE OPTIFLEX 1300 C, Handbook, Page: 3 / 196

CONTENTS
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OPTIFLEX 1300 C
1 Safety instructions......................................................................... 7
1.1 Intended use......................................................................................................... 7
1.2 Certification.......................................................................................................... 7
1.3 Safety instructions from the manufacturer......................................................... 7
1.3.1 Disclaimer.................................................................................................................. 7
1.3.2 Product liability and warranty ................................................................................... 8
1.3.3 Information concerning the documentation ............................................................. 8
1.3.4 Display conventions ................................................................................................... 9
1.4 Safety instructions for the operator .................................................................... 9
2 Instrument description................................................................ 10
2.1 Scope of delivery ................................................................................................ 10
2.2 Instrument description ...................................................................................... 11
2.3 Nameplate.......................................................................................................... 12
2.3.1 Visual Check ............................................................................................................ 12
2.3.2 Non-Ex nameplate................................................................................................... 13
3 Installation................................................................................... 14
3.1 Pre-installation requirements........................................................................... 14
3.2 General installation notes.................................................................................. 14
3.2.1 How to assemble the single rod probe ................................................................... 14
3.2.2 How to turn or remove the signal converter........................................................... 17
3.2.3 How to assemble the remote housing .................................................................... 19
3.3 Storage ............................................................................................................... 22
3.4 Transportation ................................................................................................... 23
3.5 How to prepare the tank before you install the instrument ............................. 24
3.5.1 Pressure and temperature ranges ......................................................................... 24
3.5.2 General information for nozzles.............................................................................. 25
3.5.3 Installation requirements for concrete roofs ......................................................... 27
3.6 Installation recommendations for liquids ......................................................... 28
3.6.1 General requirements ............................................................................................. 28
3.6.2 How to attach probes to the bottom of the tank ..................................................... 29
3.6.3 Installation in stilling wells ..................................................................................... 33
3.6.4 Installation in bypass chambers ............................................................................. 35
3.6.5 Typical applications ................................................................................................. 37
3.7 Installation recommendations for solids .......................................................... 40
3.7.1 Nozzles on conical silos .......................................................................................... 40
3.7.2 Traction loads on the probe..................................................................................... 41
3.8 How to install the instrument on the tank......................................................... 42
3.8.1 How to install an instrument with a flange connection .......................................... 42
3.8.2 How to install an instrument with a threaded connection...................................... 43
3.8.3 How to install a cable probe in the tank.................................................................. 44
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