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4 Mounting
VEGAPULS 65 • Foundation Fieldbus
36518-EN-140209
Fig. 5: Mounting of the radar sensor on vessels with conical bottom
Do not mount the instruments in or above the filling stream. Make sure
that you detect the product surface, not the inflowing product.
Fig. 6: Mounting of the radar sensor with inflowing medium
The active part of the antenna, i.e. the conical antenna part should
protrude completely out of the socket.
To meet the different socket dimensions, sensors for socket lengths
up to 50, 100 and 250
mm (2, 4, 10
in) are available.
Inflowing medium
Socket
