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3.5 How to prepare the tank before you install the instrument
3.5.1 Pressure and temperature ranges
CAUTION!
To avoid measuring errors and instrument malfunction, obey these precautions.
Figure 3-13:
Pressure and temperature ranges
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Process connection temperature
All probes except Ø2 mm single cable probe and single rod probes with protective sheathes: FKM/FPM: -40...200
°
C /
-40...390
°
F; Kalrez 6375: -20...200
°
C / -4...390
°
F
Ø2 mm single cable probe (standard) : -40...150
°
C / -40...300
°
F ( refer to
Pressure/temperature table for probe selec-
tion
on page 141).
Single cable probe with a protective sheath: PP: -40...+90
°
C / -40
…
+194
°
F; PVDF: -50...+150
°
C / -58
…
+302
°
F; PVC: -
15...+80
°
C / +5
…
+176
°
F
Ex instruments: see supplementary operating instructions
2
Ambient temperature for operation of the display
-20...+60
°
C / -4...+140
°
F
If the ambient temperature is not between these limits, the display screen switches off automatically
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Ambient temperature
Non-Ex devices: -40...80
°
C / -40...175
°
F
Ex instruments: see supplementary operating instructions
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Process pressure
All probes except Ø2 mm single cable probe:-1...40 bar / -14.5...580 psig ( refer to
Pressure/temperature table for
probe selection
on page 141).
Ø2 mm single cable probe (standard version) : -1...10 bar / -14.5...145 psig ( refer to
Pressure/temperature table for
probe selection
on page 141).
Ø2 mm single cable probe (high-pressure version) : -1...300 bar / -14.5...4350 psig ( refer to
Pressure/temperature ta-
ble for probe selection
on page 141).
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