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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing an MPXI-F series magnetostrictive level sensor from APG. We appreciate your
business and your trust. Please take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with your MPXI-F and this manual.
MPXI-F Series Explosion Proof, Flexible Stainless Steel and PVDF Stem Magnetostrictive Probe Level Sensors’
flexible stem allows for installation in tanks up to 50 feet tall, without needing a crane or an extra-long truck
and trailer for delivery. It provides highly accurate and repeatable level readings in a wide variety of liquid
level measurement applications. APG’s proprietary-PVDF-formulation stem provides increased flexibility and
impact resistance during cold-weather installation, along with compatibility in a wider range of corrosive
media--including H
2
S--in larger tanks. The housing is certified for installtion in Class I, Division 1 and Class I,
Zone 1 hazardous areas, while the stem is certified for installation in Class I, Division 1, and Class I, Zone 0
hazardous areas in the US and Canada by CSA and ATEX and IECEx for Europe and the rest of the world.
Reading your label
Every APG instrument comes with a label that includes the instrument’s model number, part number,
and serial number. Please ensure that the part number on your label matches your order. The following
electrical ratings and approvals are also listed on the label. Please refer to the CSA Certificate of Compliance
at the back of this manual for further details.
cCSAus Certificate CSA19CA70219727
Rated 12-24 VDC, Um 250 V, 4-20 mA, or 80 mA
Class I, Division 1, Groups C, D T4; IP66
Class I, Zone 0/1
AEX ia/db IIB T4 Ga/Gb
Ex ia/db IIB T4 Ga/Gb, IP66
Ta = -40°C to 85°C
ATEX Certificate Number: Sira 19ATEX2072X
II 1/2G
Ex ia/db IIB T4 Ga/Gb
Ta: -40°C to 85°C
IECEx Certificate IECEx SIR 19.0026X
Ex ia/db IIB T4 Ga/Gb
Ta: -40°C to 85°C
US
C
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CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO ENSURE THAT THE ENCLOSURE OF THE MPXI IS INSTALLED IN ZONE 1. ONLY THE
PORTION OF THE UNIT AS SPECIFIED IN DOCUMENT 9006113 SHALL BE INSTALLED IN ZONE 0. ENSURE SEPA-
RATION BETWEEN ZONES DURING INSTALLATION TO AVOID INTRODUCTION TO EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES.
