SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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BM26A-5000
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01/2021 - 4008339901 - HB BM26A-5000 R01 en
1.1 Intended use
The BM26A-5000 is a bypass chamber designed for use with a FMCW Radar (non-contact radar),
TDR (guided radar) or displacer-type level transmitter.
This bypass chamber is connected to open or pressurized tanks. With the applicable options, it is
resistant to difficult service conditions and liquids that are poisonous, flammable, or that cause
corrosion.
This document does not have data about the level transmitters. For more data, refer to the
related handbook:
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If this bypass chamber has the OPTIFLEX 7200 option, then refer also to the
OPTIFLEX 7200 C/F/S/D handbook.
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If this bypass chamber has the OPTIFLEX 8200 option, then refer also to the
OPTIFLEX 8200 C/F/S handbook.
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If this bypass chamber has the OPTIWAVE 7400 option, then refer also to the
OPTIWAVE 7400 C handbook.
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If this bypass chamber has the BW25 option, then refer also to the BW25 handbook.
1.2 Certification
The manufacturer certifies successful testing of the product by applying the CE marking. For
more data about the EU Directives and European Standards related to this device, refer to the EU
Declaration of Conformity. You can download this document free of charge from the website
(Download Center).
CAUTION!
Responsibility for the use of the measuring devices with regard to suitability, intended use and
corrosion resistance of the used materials against the measured fluid lies solely with the
operator.
INFORMATION!
The manufacturer is not liable for any damage resulting from improper use or use for other than
the intended purpose.
DANGER!
The bypass chamber cannot cause ignition of gases and dust because the bypass chamber does
not have parts that move. Thus, the bypass chamber does not have an Ex approval option.
DANGER!
Level transmitter options
Level transmitter options
Level transmitter options
Level transmitter options:
If the level transmitter is used in a potentially explosive atmosphere, then it must have the
appropriate Ex approval option. For more data, refer to the Ex supplementary instructions for
the level transmitter.
CE marking
