Operating Instructions
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4.4 Installation bar
Installation bar (Nico 15)
The installation bar allows the sensors to be installed easily on the silo wall or roof. It is suitable for installation
on walls, roofs or an arm. Above all for open vessels this is a very simple and effective way of aligning the
sensor to the surface of the solids.
Fig. 7: Radar sensor with installation bar
The bar is supplied loose and must be mounted on the sensor before commissioning using the three Allen
bolts M5 x 10 and spring washers. For details of the maximum tightening torque see the section entitled
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Technical data
". Tools required: Allen key, size 4
There are two methods of securing the bar to the sensor.
Depending on the method you choose the sensor can be swung in the bar as follows:
Single-chamber housing
- Tilt angle 180°, infinite
- Tilt angle in three settings 0, 90° and 180°
Single-chamber housing
- Tilt angle 90°, infinite
- Tilt angle in two settings 0 and 90°
Fig. 8: Adjusting the tilt angle
Fig. 9: Turning when secured in the centre
