
2502 Series Controllers
Instruction Manual
Form 1446
November 2006
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CAUTION
If the displacer is to be disconnected
from the displacer rod before the
sensor assembly is removed from the
cage or vessel, provide a means of
supporting the displacer to prevent it
from dropping and suffering damage.
The spuds or stem end pieces on all
displacers have holes suitable for
inserting rods or other supports.
Additionally, a threaded rod may be
installed into the 1/4-inch 28 UNF
threaded hole in the displacer spud or
stem end piece of top-mounted
cageless and all caged sensors. For
some top-mounted sensors with long
displacers, it may also be possible to
remove the sensor through the access
hole in the sensor head.
For Type 249BP sensor with the travel
stop, the stem end piece pins will
secure the displacer as long as the
travel stop plate is installed and the
sensor head is in position.
Determining Suspended Weight for
Calibration
CAUTION
To avoid overloading a torque tube
sized for interface or density
applications under dry conditions,
consult your Emerson Process
Management sales office for the
maximum allowable substitute weight
W
s
that can be used with your
particular construction.
To determine the total weight that must be
suspended from the displacer rod to simulate a
certain condition of liquid level or specific gravity,
solve the following equation:
W
s
= W
d
- [(0.0361) (V) (SP GR)]
where:
W
s
= Total suspended weight in pounds (should
never be less than 0.5 pounds). For a unit
with a horizontal displacer, make sure the
center of gravity of the substitute weight is
where it would be on the actual displacer.
Note
For liquid level control only, simulate
the lower range limit of the input span
by suspending the displacer from the
displacer rod. For other values of input
span, remove the displacer and
suspend the appropriate weight as
determined in the equation above.
W
d
= Weight of the displacer, in pounds
(determine by weighing displacer).
0.0361 = Weight of one cubic inch of water
(specific gravity = 1.0), in pounds.
V = Volume of the displacer in cubic inches, that
would be submerged at the level required by
the calibration procedure. Or,
V =
π
/4 (displacer diameter)
2
x (length of
displacer submerged)
SP GR = Specific gravity of the process liquid at
operating temperature.
For interface level measurement, the equation
becomes:
W
s
= W
d
- [(0.0361) (V
1
) (SP GR
1
) +
(0.0361) (V
h
) (SP GR
h
)]
where:
V
1
= Volume of the displacer submerged by the
lighter liquid, in cubic inches.
Or,
V =
π
/4 (displacer diameter)
2
x (length of the
displacer submerged)
SP GR
1
= Specific gravity of the lighter liquid at
operating temperature.
V
h
= Volume of the displacer submerged by the
heavier liquid, in cubic inches.
Or,
V =
π
/4 (displacer diameter)
2
x (length of the
displacer submerged)
SP GR
h
= Specific gravity of the heavier liquid at
operating temperature.