4
M
ounting
4
.
1
G
eneral instructions
I
n general
,
OPTISWITCH
3000
C
can be mounted in any
position
.
T
he instrument must be mounted in such a way that
the vibrating element is at the height of the requested switching
point
.
U
se the recommended cables
(
see chapter
"
C
onnecting to
power supply
"
)
and tighten the cable gland
.
Y
ou can give your
OPTISWITCH
3000
C
additional protection
against moisture penetration by leading the connection cable
downward in front of the cable entry
.
R
ain and condensation
water can thus drain o
ff
.
T
his applies mainly to mounting
outdoors
,
in areas where moisture is expected
(
e
.
g
.
by
cleaning processes
)
or on cooled or heated vessels
.
F
ig
.
2
:
M
easures against moisture penetration
D
o not hold
OPTISWITCH
3000
C
on the vibrating element
.
T
he sensor can be damaged by the weight of the instrument
.
R
emove the protective cover just before mounting
.
T
he process
fi
tting must be sealed if there is gauge or low
pressure in the vessel
.
B
efore use
,
check if the seal material is
resistant against the measured product and the process
temperature
.
T
he max
.
permissible pressure is stated in the
"
T
echnical
data
"
in the
"
S
upplement
"
or on the type label of the sensor
.
T
he vibrating level switch is a measuring instrument and must
be treated accordingly
.
B
ending the vibrating element will
destroy the instrument
.
S
witching point
M
oisture
T
ransport
P
ressure
/
V
acuum
H
andling
OPTISWITCH
3000
C
-
with two
-
wire output
9
M
ounting
30061
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EN
-
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Summary of Contents for OPTISWITCH 3000 C
Page 1: ...Operating Instructions OPTISWITCH 3000 C with two wire output...
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