Adjustment and
Calibration Features
For calibrating, the Nivocompact should
be adjusted to the capacitance value of
the capacitor formed by the probe and
wall of the silo.
You can also select the fail-safe mode
required for your particular application.
Operating Data
Probes
Process connections
Parallel thread:
G 1
1
/
2
A acc. to DIN ISO 228/I
Tapered thread:
NPT 1
1
/
2
" acc. to ANSI B1.20.1
Material:
steel or
stainless steel 1.4571
Calibration with an empty silo requires
less handling of the electronic insert.
Probe length tolerances:
Probe length
Tolerance
to 1 m
+0 mm, –5 mm
to 3 m
+0 mm, –10 mm
to 6 m
+0 mm, –20 mm
to 22 m
+0 mm, –30 mm
Rotary switch for fail-safe mode
Rotary switch for probe length
Adjusting elements for
capacitance, fine and coarse
LED to indicate switching mode
Operating elements on
the electronic insert
Technical Data
Nivocompact
FTC 131
FTC 231
FTC 331
Operating temperature in silo
–20 °C
…
+80 °C
–20 °C
…
+80 °C
–20 °C
…
+60 °C
Operating pressure p
e
,
according to operating temperature
max. 10 bar
atmospheric
atmospheric
Max. permissible load on probe
30 Nm lateral
30 kN vertical
80 kN vertical
Minimum dielectric constant
ε
r
of material
2.5
Operating temperature for housing
–20 °C
…
+60 °C
Storage temperature
–40 °C
…
+85 °C
Nivocompact
FTC 131
FTC 231
FTC 331
Material
Steel rod
Steel rope
Steel rope
Probe diameter
25 mm
10 mm
16 mm
Insulation
PE
PA
PVC
Thickness of insulation
3.5 mm
1 mm
2 mm
Electrical connection to
bulk solid
Fully insulated
Steel rope connected to cast iron weight
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