Ohmart Vega VEGAPULS 67, Product Information

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M ounting and orientation of VEGAPULS 68
F ig . 7 : O rientation of VEGAPULS 68 when mounting in the silo center
I f mounting in the center of the silo is not possible , the sensor can
be directed to the vessel center by means of an optional swivel -
ling holder . T he description in the operating instructions manual
of the sensors gives a simple overview of how to determine the
inclination angle .
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F ig . 8 : I nstallation and orientation of VEGAPULS 68 when mounting outside the silo
center .
S ocket VEGAPULS 67
F or mounting VEGAPULS 67 on a socket , a respective compres -
sion fl ange for DN 80 ( ASME 3 " or JIS 80 ) as well as a suitable
adapter fl ange are available .
T o keep false re fl ections from a vessel socket to a minimum , the
socket should be as short as possible . T he socket end should be
rounded .
F ig . 9 : R ecommended socket mounting
I f the medium has good re fl ective properties , VEGAPULS 67 can
also be mounted on a longer socket piece . R ecommended val -
ues for socket heights are speci fi ed in the operating instructions
manual . Y ou must carry out a false echo storage afterwards .
T ip :
I n new plants , it is useful to incline the vessel socket in
the direction of emptying . F alse re fl ections from the ves -
sel wall are thus reduced and measurement all the way
down to the conical outlet is possible .
F ig . 10 : O rientation in silos
S ocket VEGAPULS 68
T he socket piece should be dimensioned in such a way that the
antenna end protrudes slightly out of the socket .
M ounting instructions
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