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4 Mounting
VEGAPULS C 11 • Two-wire 4 … 20 mA
58340-EN-200806
4 Mounting
4.1 General instructions
The instrument is suitable for standard and extended ambient condi-
tions acc. to DIN/EN/IEC/ANSI/ISA/UL/CSA 61010-1. It can be used
indoors as well as outdoors.
Note:
For safety reasons, the instrument must only be operated within the
permissible process conditions. You can find detailed information on
the process conditions in chapter "
Technical data
" of the operating
instructions or on the type label.
Hence make sure before mounting that all parts of the instrument ex-
posed to the process are suitable for the existing process conditions.
These are mainly:
•
Active measuring component
•
Process fitting
•
Process seal
Process conditions in particular are:
•
Process pressure
•
Process temperature
•
Chemical properties of the medium
•
Abrasion and mechanical influences
4.2 Mounting versions
For a rigid mounting, a mounting bracket with opening for thread G1
is recommended. The mounting of the device in the bracket is carried
out via the supplied G1 counter nut of plastic. Take note of chapter "
Mounting instructions
" for the recommended distance to the wall.
> 200 mm
(7.87")
Fig. 4: Mounting via a mounting bracket
4.3 Mounting instructions
The emitted radar impulses of the radar sensor are electromagnetic
waves. The polarisation is the direction of the electrical wave compo-
Ambient conditions
Process conditions
Mounting bracket
Polarisation
