Instruction Manual
NivuFlow 650
page 54
NF 650 - rev. 01 / 29.06.2020
24.4 Overvoltage protection for (transit time) sensor connectors
24.4.1 Basic protection - equipotential bonding cable
NIVUS recommends that an equipotential bonding cable is used to connect the sensor enclo-
sure to the control cabinet/transmitter ground as a basic protection measure for the transit time
sensors’ interfaces. The equipotential bonding cable prevents the flow of a transient equalizing
current through the transmitter and the cable shields.
The equipotential bonding cable needs to be at least 4 mm
2
in diameter and it should run
parallel to the sensor cables.
The following is an example of the use of an equipotential bonding cable.
1) Low impulse earthing resistance required
Fig. 24-5
Equipotential bonding cable betw. sensor encl. and control panel earth
24.4.2 Extended protection - overvoltage protection “SonicPro T”
“SonicPro T” surge protectors are required for the transit time sensors in non-standard applica-
tions.
Special cases are:
•
Potential differences
that cannot be avoided
can occur
between the sensor enclo-
sure and the control panel/transmitter earthing. These potential differences may be
transient.
This can be caused by
The grounding resistance of the grounding electrode is too high.
This typically means that the leakage current of the mains supply overvoltage
protection device cannot be discharged to the required extent via the earth
connection of the control cabinet installation, resulting in a potential difference.
Or the equipotential bonding cable to the transit time sensors may be undersized
or too long; or it is incorrectly connected or missing.
Or a combination of these conditions.
•
Overvoltages may affect
the transit time sensor’s enclosure
directly
. This effect can
occur via the mounting device, the sensor cable or the medium (water-based liquids).
Install overvoltage protection on each sensor individually
“SonicPro T” overvoltage protectors need to be
individually installed for each
connected
transit time sensor
.
Use of “SonicPro T” surge protectors
The transmitter sensor signal terminals are electrically isolated from the sensor cables by the
“SonicPro T” overvoltage protectors. The modules thus guard the transmitter from impulse
voltages injected from the sensor; they can also limit a compensating current flowing to the
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