Storage and transport
Proline Promag L 400 HART
16
Hauser
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Storage and transport
5.1
Storage conditions
Observe the following notes for storage:
• Store in the original packaging to ensure protection from shock.
• Do not remove protective covers or protective caps installed on process connections. They prevent
mechanical damage to the sealing surfaces and contamination in the measuring tube.
• Protect from direct sunlight to avoid unacceptably high surface temperatures.
• Select a storage location where moisture cannot collect in the measuring device as fungus and
bacteria infestation can damage the lining.
• Store in a dry and dust-free place.
• Do not store outdoors.
• Storage temperature(
5.2
Transporting the product
5.2.1
For measuring devices
£
DN 300 (12")
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WARNING
Center of gravity of the measuring device is higher than the suspension points of the
webbing slings.
Risk of injury if the measuring device slips.
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Secure the measuring device from rotating or slipping.
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Observe the weight specified on the packaging (stick-on label).
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Observe the transport instructions on the stick-on label on the electronics compartment cover.
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Observe the following notes during transport:
• Transport the measuring device to the measuring point in the original packaging.
• Lifting gear
– Webbing slings: Do not use chains, as they could damage the housing.
– For wood crates, the floor structure enables these to be loaded lengthwise or broadside using a
forklift.
• For measuring device
£
DN 300 (12"): lift the measuring device using the webbing slings at the
process connections; do not lift at the transmitter housing or the connection housing of the remote
version.
• Do not remove protective covers or protective caps installed on process connections. They prevent
mechanical damage to the sealing surfaces and contamination in the measuring tube.
5.2.2
For measuring devices
³
DN 350 (14")
Also observe the following notes during transport:
• Lift the measuring device by the flange using the metal brackets.
• If transporting by forklift, do not lift the sensor by the metal casing. This would buckle the casing
and damage the internal magnetic coils.