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PBD-51041059
SITRANS LG260 - Operating Instructions
44284-EN-171021
The following table shows the resulting deviation for some typical gases and vapours. The specified
values refer to the distance. Positive values mean that the measured distance is too large, negative
values that the measured distance is too small.
Gas phase
Temperature
Pressure
1 bar (14.5 psig)
10 bar (145 psig)
50 bar (725 psig)
Air
20 °C (68 °F)
0 %
0.22 %
1.2 %
200 °C (392 °F)
-0.01 %
0.13 %
0.74 %
400 °C (752 °F)
-0.02 %
0.08 %
0.52 %
Hydrogen
20 °C (68 °F)
-0.01 %
0.1 %
0.61 %
200 °C (392 °F)
-0.02 %
0.05 %
0.37 %
400 °C (752 °F)
-0.02 %
0.03 %
0.25 %
Steam (saturated
steam)
100 °C (212 °F)
0.26 %
-
-
180 °C (356 °F)
0.17 %
2.1 %
-
264 °C (507 °F)
0.12 %
1.44 %
9.2 %
366 °C (691 °F)
0.07 %
1.01 %
5.7 %
Characteristics and performance data
Measuring cycle time
< 500 ms
Step response time
4)
≤ 3 s
Max. filling/emptying speed
1 m/min
Products with high dielectric constant (>10) up to 5 m/
min.
Ambient conditions
Ambient, storage and transport tempera-
ture
-40 … +80 °C (-40 … +176 °F)
Process conditions
For the process conditions, please also note the specifications on the type label. The lowest value
always applies.
The measurement error through the process conditions in the specified pressure and temperature
range is < 1 %.
Process pressure
-1 … +40 bar/-100 … +4000 kPa (-14.5 … +580 psig),
depending on the process fitting
Vessel pressure relating to the flange
nominal pressure stage
see supplementary instructions manual "Flanges ac-
cording to DIN-EN-ASME-JIS"
Process temperature - Cable versions
with PA coating
-40 … +80 °C (-40 … +176 °F)
Process temperature (thread or flange temperature) with process seals
Ʋ
FKM (SHS FPM 70C3 GLT)
-40 … +150 °C (-40 … +302 °F)
Ʋ
EPDM (A+P 75.5/KW75F)
-40 … +150 °C (-40 … +302 °F)
4)
Time span after a sudden measuring distance change by max. 0.5 m in liquid applications, max 2 m with bulk
solids applications, until the output signal has taken for the first time 90 % of the final value (IEC 61298-2).