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9 Supplement
External housing • VEGAFLEX 80 series
46802-EN-200212
Min. bending radius of the HF connection
cable to the external housing
25 mm (0.98 in)
Min. dielectric constant of the medium
Ʋ VEGAFLEX 81, 82, 83, 86
ε
r
> 1.6
Ʋ if sensor length L > cable length, HF
connection cable
ε
r
> 2
Process conditions
Process pressure
depending on the process fitting
Ambient temperature - HF connection
cable
-40 … +85 °C (-40 … +185 °F)
Ambient, storage and transport temperature on the instrument housing
Ʋ without display and adjustment
module
-40 … +80 °C (-40 … +176 °F)
Ʋ With display and adjustment module -20 … +70 °C (-4 … +158 °F)
Electromechanical data
Cable entry/plug
1)
Ʋ Instrument housing
– 1 x cable gland M20 x 1.5 (cable: ø 6 … 12 mm), 2 x
blind plug M20 x 1.5
or:
– 1 x closing cap ½ NPT, 2 x blind plug ½ NPT
or:
– 1 x plug (depending on the version), 2 x blind plugs
M20 x 1.5
Ʋ Housing base
– 1 x N-socket
Ʋ Sensor housing
– 1 x N-socket
Spring-loaded terminals
for wire cross-section up to 2.5 mm² (AWG 14)
Electrical protective measures
Protection rating
Ʋ Sensor housing
IP66/IP68 (1 bar) acc. to NEMA Type 6P
Ʋ Instrument housing - Instrument
socket
IP66/IP67 acc. to NEMA Type 4X
1)
Depending on the version M12 x 1, according to ISO 4400, Harting, 7/8" FF.
