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RS85 

VIBR ATING FORK LEVEL SWITCH  |  OI/RS85-EN REV. K

6     Warranty statement

5 YEAR WARRANTY FOR:

KM26 Magnetic Liquid Level Gauges; MagWave Dual Chamber 
System; LS Series Mechanical Level Switches (LS500, LS550, 
LS600, LS700, LS800 & LS900) (does NOT include switching 
mechanisms, ie. MS30, MS40, MS41, PS35 & PS45); EC External 
Chambers, STW Stilling Wells and ST95 Seal Pots. 

2 YEAR WARRANTY FOR:

AT100, AT100S and AT200 series transmitters; RS85 liquid 
vibrating fork switches; TX & TS, thermal dispersion switches; 
IR10 and PP10 External Relays; MT2000, MT5000, MT5100 and 
MT5200 radar level transmitters; RI100 Repeat Indicators; KP 
paddle switches; A02 & A75 RF capacitance level switches; 
Buoyancy Level Switches (MS50, MS10, MS8D & MS8F); 
Magnetic Level Switches (MS30, MS40, MS41, PS35, PS45 and 
LMS100).

1 YEAR WARRANTY FOR:

AT500 and AT600 series transmitters; LaserMeter and 
SureShot series laser transmitters; LPM200 digital indicator; 
DPM100 digital indicators; APM100 analog indicators; KVIEW 
series digital indicators and controllers; GRANUPOINT and 
SLUDGEPOINT vibrating fork switches, SOLITRAK Electro–
Mechanical Continuous Measuring Devices, KSONIK ultrasonic 
level switches, transmitters & transducers, ChuteMaster 
Microwave Transmitter / Receiver and TiltMaster Switches.

SPECIAL WARRANTY CONSIDERATIONS:

ABB Inc, K–TEK Products, does not honor OEM warranties for 
items not manufactured by ABB Inc, K–TEK Products,  (i.e. 
Palm Pilots).  These claims should be handled directly with the 
OEM.

ABB Inc, K–TEK Products, will repair or replace, at ABB Inc, K–
TEK Product’s, election, defective items which are returned to 
ABB Inc, K–TEK Products, by the original purchaser within the 
period specified above from the shipment date of the item 
and which is found, upon examination by ABB Inc, K–TEK 
Products, to its satisfaction, to contain defects in materials 
or workmanship which arose only under normal use and 
service and which were not the result of either alterations, 
misuse, abuse, improper or inadequate adjustments, 
applications or servicing of the product. ABB Inc, K–TEK 
Products’s, warranty does not cover the repair or replacement 
of units that fail from the effects of excessive vibration unless 
the units are originally designed for vibration application. In 
addition, ABB Inc, K–TEK Products’s warranty does not 
include on–site repair or services. Field service rates can be 
supplied on request.

If a product is believed to be defective, the original purchaser 
shall notify ABB Inc, K–TEK Products, and request a Returned 
Material Authorization before returning the material to ABB 
Inc, K–TEK Products, with transportation prepaid by the 
purchaser.  (To expedite all returns/repairs from outside of 
the United States, consult ABB Inc, K–TEK Product’s customer 
service team ([email protected]) to determine an 
optimal solution for shipping method and turnaround time.)  
The product, with repaired or replaced parts, shall be 
returned to the purchaser at any point in the world with 
transportation prepaid by ABB Inc, K–TEK Products, for best–
way transportation only.  ABB Inc, K–TEK Products, is not 
responsible for expedited shipping charges.  If the product is 
shipped to ABB Inc, K–TEK Products, freight collect, then it 
will be returned to the customer freight collect.

If inspection by ABB Inc, K–TEK Products, does not disclose 
any defects in material or workmanship, ABB Inc, K–TEK 
Product’s, normal charges for repair and shipment shall apply 
(minimum 250.00 USD).

The materials of construction for all ABB Inc, K–TEK products, 
are clearly specified and it is the responsibility of the 
purchaser to determine the compatibility of the materials for 
the application.  

THE FOREGOING WARRANTY IS ABB INC, K–TEK PRODUCT’S, 
SOLE WARRANTY AND ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED, 
IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED 
WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OF FITNESS FOR A 
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE EXCLUDED AND NEGATED TO 
THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.  NO PERSON OR 
REPRESENTATIVE IS AUTHORIZED TO EXTEND ANY OTHER 
WARRANTY OR CREATE FOR ABB INC, K–TEK PRODUCTS, ANY 
OTHER LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE OF ABB 
INC, K–TEK’S PRODUCTS.  THE REMEDIES SET FORTH IN THIS 
WARRANTY ARE EXCLUSIVE OF ALL OTHER REMEDIES 
AGAINST ABB INC, K–TEK PRODUCTS.  ABB INC, K–TEK 
PRODUCTS, SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY 
CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR SPECIAL DAMAGES OF 
ANY KIND.  ABB INC, K–TEK PRODUCT’S, SOLE OBLIGATION 
SHALL BE TO REPAIR OR REPLACE PARTS (FOUND TO BE 
DEFECTIVE IN MATERIALS OR WORKMANSHIP) WHICH ARE 
RETURNED BY THE PURCHASER TO ABB INC, K–TEK 
PRODUCTS.

Содержание RS85

Страница 1: ...ING INSTRUCTION OI RS85 EN REV K RS85 Vibrating fork level switch K TEK Level products Measurement made easy Introduction This operating instruction manual provides the following information installation setup time delay troubleshooting ...

Страница 2: ...2 RS85 VIBRATING FORK LEVEL SWITCH OI RS85 EN REV K Contents 1 Description 3 2 Installation 5 3 Setup 10 4 Time delay 13 5 Troubleshooting 14 6 Warranty statement 15 7 ABB RMA form 16 ...

Страница 3: ... a change in resonant frequency when the forks are immersed in any liquid Smart microprocessor based electronics keep the sensor in a resonant state as it changes from dry to wet or wet to dry The resonant frequency is continuously monitored for changes created by a wet or dry sensor and an alarm change in LED is provided along with a DPDT relay An important feature of this device is that its reso...

Страница 4: ...vertical applications where room allows the unit can be extended into the vessel up to 84 in with an extension tube The RS85 is also available with Teflon coatings or alloy wetted parts for use in corrosive fluid and sticky applications Figure 2 Figure 4 Figure 3 Figure 5 2 RS85 switches mounted in external chamber RS85 dual compartment housing and custom insertion length RS85 switches mounted in ...

Страница 5: ...e unit is screwed into place Allow sufficient room above the vessel entry to be able to insert the probe into the opening of the vessel The standard size of the threaded vessel coupling is in NPT for most probes Other size threaded connections or flanges are also available Install and tighten threaded process connection switches with a spanner wrench on the wrench flats of the threaded connection ...

Страница 6: ...m the bottom process thread to the tip of the fork tine A flanged sensor PL is measured from the face of the flange to the tip of the fork tine Vertical top mounted Extended into vessel side mounted 19 05 and 25 4 mm In and 1 in threaded From lower edge of thread 21 5 mm 0 8500 in dia Figure 11 Figure 12 Mounting position with extension tubes If ordering the RS85 with an extended probe length ensu...

Страница 7: ... material ensure narrow edge of forks is parallel with pipe walls To maintain optimum performance in flow or no flow applications the liquids should have low viscosities and low flow velocities less than 5 FPS Empty pipe detection Mounting for high viscosity liquids High viscosity liquids require proper mounting to ensure accurate repeatable service With high viscosities the optimum mounting is ve...

Страница 8: ...conduit is suitable for the environment in which the units are to be used Caution Be sure that all wiring and conduit conforms to the requirements of the National Electrical Code and any enforcing authorities or agencies having jurisdiction over the installation Be sure that any special conditions such as hazardous area locations are given full consideration After installation and wiring it is nec...

Страница 9: ...mediately on the entrance of the enclosure Unused cable entry holes shall be closed by a suitably approved Ex d blanking plug Temperature classes are based on the following table in relation to the maximum process temperature Markings 2 125 54 0 1 688 42 9 REFRENCE MARKS DO NOT PRINT CAUTION DO NOT OPEN WHEN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE IS PRESENT TAG NO MAX TEMP HOUSING 158 F SENSOR WORKING MAX PRESSURE ...

Страница 10: ...ously During normal operation LED1 will light either RED or GREEN based on the settings of the switch Initial setup instructions Step 1 RS85 resets to factory defaults Power up the electronic module with it disconnected from the fork assembly Figure 21 Press S1 and S2 buttons of the electronic module and hold for several Seconds while a sequence of red and green lights display ending with LED1 RED...

Страница 11: ...mbly On Initial installation it is recommended that the RS85 be calibrated to the process conditions connection The purpose is to establish a dry frequency threshold value reference Step 2 Calibrating to the process conditions connections With the vibrating fork installed via the process connection and under dry fork condition power up the unit Press S1 and S2 buttons of the electronic module simu...

Страница 12: ...e when the level is below switch dry fork The default setting for the fail safe or relay operation of the resonator is high To change the fail safe operation for the relays place the magnet in the S1 position Figure 24 or press pushbutton S1 Figure 25 for 5 seconds LED1 will change back and forth from red to green Removing magnet on red will change fail safe to green fail safe high Removing magnet...

Страница 13: ...ime delay setting per table 4 Table 3 Time delay adjustment OPERATION LED 1 LED 2 Normal Green or red Off S1 for 1 6 sec Off Off Displaying current time delay Green Red Off Off S1 PER table 4 Green Off _ indicates a blinking LED Table 4 Time delay setting LED1 Blinks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Seconds 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 After LED2 turns off LED1 will blink in correspondence to the different time delay set...

Страница 14: ...r after short circuit Replace module put fuse in contact circuit Switches incorrectly Fail safe mode set wrong Set correct mode at electronic module Sporadic faulty switching Relay switches on off while in dry fork conditions Recalibrate switch in process connection Thick heavy foam very turbulent conditions foaming liquid Set time delay Extreme RFI Use shielded cable Water in housing Remove water...

Страница 15: ...vibration unless the units are originally designed for vibration application In addition ABB Inc K TEK Products s warranty does not include on site repair or services Field service rates can be supplied on request If a product is believed to be defective the original purchaser shall notify ABB Inc K TEK Products and request a Returned Material Authorization before returning the material to ABB Inc...

Страница 16: ...able Material Safety Data Sheets MSDS and decontamination tags by affixing these documents in close proximity to the shipment label for identification purposes Return Authorization Form Customer Date Contact Name Product Contact Email Serial No Contact Phone Job No Contact Fax Service Rep Completed by Customer Reason Problem Found None Action None Requested Is expedited return shipping requested Y...

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Страница 20: ...odify the contents of this document without prior notice With regard to purchase orders the agreed particulars shall prevail ABB does not accept any responsibility whatsoever for potential errors or possible lack of information in this document We reserve all rights in this document and in the subject matter and illustrations contained therein Any reproduction disclosure to third parties or utiliz...

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