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6 Installation
6.1 Installation location / environment
• Vertical installation from the top is preferred�
6.1.1 Unit with single probe
•
For safe functioning, the unit requires a launching plate (→ 6.4).
• The following minimum distances between the rod and tank walls, objects in
the tank (B), tank bottom and other level sensors must be adhered to:
50mm
10mm
100mm
B
40mm
• For tank walls which are not straight, steps, supports or other structures in the
tank a distance of 50 mm to the tank wall must be adhered to�
• When operating the unit in small tanks (probe lengths shorter than 200 mm
and less than 300 mm distance to the tank wall), mount the unit off-centre
(eccentrically) to prevent possible interference from tank resonances�
• For probe lengths > 700 mm, the rod can be considerably deflected by
movement of the medium� To avoid contacting the tank wall or other structures
in the tank in such cases, the minimum distances should be increased�
Reference values:
Probe length
Distance to the tank wall or structures in the tank
700���1000 mm
100 mm
1000���1600 mm
180 mm
