3
Protective Baffles:
(See Figure 4)
The
Vibra
Rod
is a sensitive level sensing instrument.
Therefore, particular attention should be given to assure
that the mechanical construction of the probe is not dam-
aged by material. Probe deflection (bending) as little as
1/16” can render the probe inoperative.
Failure to prop-
erly protect the probe will invalidate the warranty
.
Install a protective baffle above side mounted probes.
The baffle can be created using a number of materials
including angle iron, welded plates and pipe sections. It
should be securely mounted to the vessel wall and should
extend the full length of the probe. The lowest part of the
baffle should be 4” to 6” above the upper edge of the
probe.
MECHANICAL INSTALL ATION
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Because of their vibratory nature, sensors like the
Vibra
Rod
™ are sensitive industrial level sensing instru-
ments. Therefore, particular attention should be given to
ensure that the mechanical construction of the probe is
not damaged during and after the installation (See Figure
5).
WARNING!
Handle the
Vibra
Rod
level sensor with
great care, especially the sensing probe. Any impact on
the sensing probe may result in damage to its resonance
system.
Probe Mounting:
(See Figure 4)
1) Coupling Mount:
Cut a hole into the vessel suitable for
a 1-1/4” NPT pipe coupling. Position a half-coupling as
desired on the vessel and weld into place. Thread the
Vibra
Rod
into the coupling and tighten by rotating the
process connection. Pipe joint sealant or Teflon
®
tape
may be used to achieve pressure-sealing capability if
desired.
WARNING!
Never attempt to tighten the
Vibra
Rod
by
rotating its housing! Do
NOT
use any type of “strap
wrench”.
2) Housing Orientation:
Once the
Vibra
Rod
is securely
mounted in the mounting coupling, rotate the housing
approximately 360˚ maximum (by hand-only) to reach
the desired cable outlet position.
3) Pipe Extension Installation:
The
Vibra
Rod
pipe
extension configuration, when top mounted, is intended
for high-level detection only. If side mounted, baffling is
advised and maximum pipe length is 24” (0.61m).
Pipe Extension Reinforcement:
(See Figure 6)
Mechanical reinforcement of the pipe extension should be
considered whenever installing a probe length greater
than 60” (1.5m). The pipe extension should be anchored
to the sidewall with braces to reduce mechanical stress at
the connection point of the extension and to protect the
Vibra
Rod
from damage. When bracing, never weld or
drill into the pipe extension since the electrical wires within
the extension may be damaged. Use mechanical clamp-
ing techniques.
Bracing and Haz-Loc Pipe Extensions:
The integrity of pipe extension model warrants extra consid-
eration when installing. On either top mounting or side
mounting, one must consider the potential for material side-
loading forces that could put increased strain on the pipe at
the connection point and then install mechanical bracing as
appropriate. Top-mount pipe extensions over 60” (1.5m) or
side-mount pipe extensions over 18” (0.46m) should be con-
sidered for supplemental mechanical support.
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EXTENS
EXTENSI
EXTENSIO
EXTENSION
EXTENSION
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MOUNT
MO
MOU
MOUN
MOUNT
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MOUNT
WR
MOUNT
WRENCH FLATS
MOUNT
WRE
MOUNT
WREN
MOUNT
WRENC
MOUNT
WRENCH
MOUNT
WRENCH
MOUNT
WRENCH F
MOUNT
WRENCH FL
MOUNT
WRENCH FLA
MOUNT
WRENCH FLAT
MOUNT
WRENCH FLATS
C
MOUNT
WRENCH FLATS
COUP
MOUNT
WRENCH FLATS
CO
MOUNT
WRENCH FLATS
COU
MOUNT
WRENCH FLATS
COUPLING
MOUNT
WRENCH FLATS
COUPL
MOUNT
WRENCH FLATS
COUPLI
MOUNT
WRENCH FLATS
COUPLIN
MOUNT
WRENCH FLATS
COUPLING
DO
D
DO N
DO
DO NO
DO NOT
DO NOT DRI
DO NOT
DO NOT D
DO NOT DR
DO NOT DRIL
DO NOT DRILL
DO NOT DRILL O
DO NOT DRILL
DO NOT DRILL OR
DO NOT DRILL OR WEL
DO NOT DRILL OR
DO NOT DRILL OR W
DO NOT DRILL OR WE
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
TH
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
T
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVI
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE D
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DE
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEV
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVIC
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FO
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
F
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECU
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR S
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SE
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SEC
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURI
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECUR
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURIN
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
I
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
IN
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSI
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INS
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTEN
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSID
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE E
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EX
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXT
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTE
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENS
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSI
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSIO
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION PI
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION P
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION PIPE.
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION PIP
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION PIPE
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION PIPE.
EL
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION PIPE.
E
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION PIPE.
ELECTRI
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION PIPE.
ELE
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION PIPE.
ELEC
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION PIPE.
ELECT
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION PIPE.
ELECTR
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION PIPE.
ELECTRIC
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION PIPE.
ELECTRICAL
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION PIPE.
ELECTRICA
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION PIPE.
ELECTRICAL WI
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION PIPE.
ELECTRICAL
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION PIPE.
ELECTRICAL W
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION PIPE.
ELECTRICAL WIRES ARE
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION PIPE.
ELECTRICAL WIR
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION PIPE.
ELECTRICAL WIRE
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION PIPE.
ELECTRICAL WIRES
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION PIPE.
ELECTRICAL WIRES
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION PIPE.
ELECTRICAL WIRES A
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION PIPE.
ELECTRICAL WIRES AR
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION PIPE.
ELECTRICAL WIRES ARE
CL
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION PIPE.
ELECTRICAL WIRES ARE
C
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION PIPE.
ELECTRICAL WIRES ARE
CLAMP TO
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION PIPE.
ELECTRICAL WIRES ARE
CLA
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION PIPE.
ELECTRICAL WIRES ARE
CLAM
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION PIPE.
ELECTRICAL WIRES ARE
CLAMP
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION PIPE.
ELECTRICAL WIRES ARE
CLAMP
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION PIPE.
ELECTRICAL WIRES ARE
CLAMP T
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION PIPE.
ELECTRICAL WIRES ARE
CLAMP TO PI
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION PIPE.
ELECTRICAL WIRES ARE
CLAMP TO
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION PIPE.
ELECTRICAL WIRES ARE
CLAMP TO P
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION PIPE.
ELECTRICAL WIRES ARE
CLAMP TO PIPE.
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION PIPE.
ELECTRICAL WIRES ARE
CLAMP TO PIP
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION PIPE.
ELECTRICAL WIRES ARE
CLAMP TO PIPE
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION PIPE.
ELECTRICAL WIRES ARE
CLAMP TO PIPE.
BRACE TO
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION PIPE.
ELECTRICAL WIRES ARE
CLAMP TO PIPE.
B
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION PIPE.
ELECTRICAL WIRES ARE
CLAMP TO PIPE.
BR
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION PIPE.
ELECTRICAL WIRES ARE
CLAMP TO PIPE.
BRA
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION PIPE.
ELECTRICAL WIRES ARE
CLAMP TO PIPE.
BRAC
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION PIPE.
ELECTRICAL WIRES ARE
CLAMP TO PIPE.
BRACE
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION PIPE.
ELECTRICAL WIRES ARE
CLAMP TO PIPE.
BRACE
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION PIPE.
ELECTRICAL WIRES ARE
CLAMP TO PIPE.
BRACE T
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION PIPE.
ELECTRICAL WIRES ARE
CLAMP TO PIPE.
BRACE TO
REI
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION PIPE.
ELECTRICAL WIRES ARE
CLAMP TO PIPE.
BRACE TO
R
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION PIPE.
ELECTRICAL WIRES ARE
CLAMP TO PIPE.
BRACE TO
RE
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION PIPE.
ELECTRICAL WIRES ARE
CLAMP TO PIPE.
BRACE TO
REIN
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION PIPE.
ELECTRICAL WIRES ARE
CLAMP TO PIPE.
BRACE TO
REINFO
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION PIPE.
ELECTRICAL WIRES ARE
CLAMP TO PIPE.
BRACE TO
REINF
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION PIPE.
ELECTRICAL WIRES ARE
CLAMP TO PIPE.
BRACE TO
REINFORCE
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION PIPE.
ELECTRICAL WIRES ARE
CLAMP TO PIPE.
BRACE TO
REINFOR
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION PIPE.
ELECTRICAL WIRES ARE
CLAMP TO PIPE.
BRACE TO
REINFORC
DO NOT DRILL OR WELD.
THE DEVICE
FOR SECURING
INSIDE EXTENSION PIPE.
ELECTRICAL WIRES ARE
CLAMP TO PIPE.
BRACE TO
REINFORCE
WA
W
WAL
WALL
WALL
VESSEL
PIPE EXTENSION REINFORCEMENT
V
PIPE EXTENSION REINFORCEMENT
VE
PIPE EXTENSION REINFORCEMENT
VES
PIPE EXTENSION REINFORCEMENT
VESS
PIPE EXTENSION REINFORCEMENT
VESSE
PIPE EXTENSION REINFORCEMENT
VESSEL
C
PIPE EXTENSION REINFORCEMENT
VESSEL
CONNE
PIPE EXTENSION REINFORCEMENT
VESSEL
CO
PIPE EXTENSION REINFORCEMENT
VESSEL
CON
PIPE EXTENSION REINFORCEMENT
VESSEL
CONN
PIPE EXTENSION REINFORCEMENT
VESSEL
CONNEC
PIPE EXTENSION REINFORCEMENT
VESSEL
CONNECT
PIPE EXTENSION REINFORCEMENT
VESSEL
CONNECTION P
PIPE EXTENSION REINFORCEMENT
VESSEL
CONNECTI
PIPE EXTENSION REINFORCEMENT
VESSEL
CONNECTIO
PIPE EXTENSION REINFORCEMENT
VESSEL
CONNECTION
PIPE EXTENSION REINFORCEMENT
VESSEL
CONNECTION
PIPE EXTENSION REINFORCEMENT
VESSEL
CONNECTION PO
PIPE EXTENSION REINFORCEMENT
VESSEL
CONNECTION POINT
PIPE EXTENSION REINFORCEMENT
VESSEL
CONNECTION POI
PIPE EXTENSION REINFORCEMENT
VESSEL
CONNECTION POIN
PIPE EXTENSION REINFORCEMENT
VESSEL
CONNECTION POINT
Figure 6
Prior to installation, it is recommended that the
Vibra
Rod
be tested for functionality on a sample of material (See
Setup). The unit may not function with granular material
where the particle size is large (1” [25 mm] diameter max-
imum) even though the bulk density is within the specified
density range due to the potentially small surface contact
between the material and the probe.
DIMENSIONS ARE SHOWN IN INCHES WITH MILLIMETER EQUIVALENT IN BRACKETS
PIPE EXTENSION REINFORCEMENT
