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4 Mounting
VEGAPULS 64 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - two-wire
51141-EN-160815
Fig. 13: Mounting of the radar sensor on vessels with conical bottom
Do not mount the instruments in or above the filling stream. Make sure
that you detect the product surface, not the inflowing product.
Fig. 14: Mounting of the radar sensor with inflowing medium
The socket piece should be dimensioned in such a way that the an-
tenna end protrudes at least 5 mm (0.2 in) out of the socket.
ca. 5 mm
Fig. 15: Recommended socket mounting
If the reflective properties of the medium are good, you can mount
VEGAPULS 64 on sockets longer than the antenna. The socket end
should be smooth and burr-free, if possible also rounded.
Inflowing medium
Socket with threaded
fitting