Emerson Micro Motion TA Series, Installation Manual

Page 1: ...Installation Manual MMI 20040393 Rev AE May 2021 Micro Motion TA Series Flow and Density Meters ...

Page 2: ... and manuals are available from the Micro Motion web site at www emerson com Return policy Follow Micro Motion procedures when returning equipment These procedures ensure legal compliance with government transportation agencies and help provide a safe working environment for Micro Motion employees Micro Motion will not accept your returned equipment if you fail to follow Micro Motion procedures Re...

Page 3: ...anning 7 2 1 About this document 7 2 2 Installation checklist 7 2 3 Best practices 8 2 4 Temperature limits 9 Chapter 3 Mounting 11 3 1 Mount the meter 11 Chapter 4 Wiring 13 4 1 Tantalum wiring 13 Chapter 5 Grounding 15 Chapter 6 Purge the sensor case 17 Installation Manual Contents MMI 20040393 May 2021 Installation Manual 3 ...

Page 4: ...Contents Installation Manual May 2021 MMI 20040393 4 Micro Motion TA Series ...

Page 5: ...ous situation is not avoided CAUTION Minor or moderate injury will or could occur if a hazardous situation is not avoided NOTICE Data loss property damage hardware damage or software damage can occur if a situation is not avoided There is no credible risk of physical injury Physical access NOTICE Unauthorized personnel can potentially cause significant damage and or misconfiguration of end users e...

Page 6: ...n The hazardous area approvals documentation shipped with the sensor or available at www emerson com flowmeasurement Micro Motion TA Series Flow and Density Meters Product Data Sheet Micro Motion 9 Wire Flow Meter Cable Preparation and Installation Guide The transmitter installation and configuration and use guides Before you begin Installation Manual May 2021 MMI 20040393 6 Micro Motion TA Series...

Page 7: ...r has the appropriate hazardous area approval Each meter has a hazardous area approval tag attached to the meter housing For ATEX IECEx installations strictly adhere to the safety instructions documented in the ATEX IECEx approvals documentation available on the Product Documentation DVD shipped with the product or at www emerson com Be sure to reference this documentation in addition to the infor...

Page 8: ...alled in a vertical pipeline liquids and slurries should flow upward through the meters Gases should flow downward Keep the meter tubes full of process fluid For halting flow through the meter with a single valve install the valve downstream from the meter Minimize bending and torsional stress on the meter Do not use the meter to align misaligned piping The meter does not require external supports...

Page 9: ...perature 40 F 40 0 C 356 F 180 0 C Ambient temperature 40 F 40 0 C 176 F 80 0 C Use the extended mount junction box electronic interface code H for process temperatures above 176 F 80 0 C Installation Manual Planning MMI 20040393 May 2021 Installation Manual 9 ...

Page 10: ...Planning Installation Manual May 2021 MMI 20040393 10 Micro Motion TA Series ...

Page 11: ...rocess connections Prerequisites Read the installation checklist and best practices if you have not yet done so already See Installation checklist and Best practices Procedure Mount the meter using the following illustration Installation Manual Mounting MMI 20040393 May 2021 Installation Manual 11 ...

Page 12: ...Mounting Installation Manual May 2021 MMI 20040393 12 Micro Motion TA Series ...

Page 13: ...sult in an explosion resulting in injury or death NOTICE Fully close and tighten all housing covers and conduit openings Improperly sealed housings can expose electronics to moisture which can cause measurement error or flowmeter failure Inspect and grease all gaskets and O rings 4 1 1 Connect the 9 wire cable Procedure 1 Prepare and install the cable according to the instructions in the Micro Mot...

Page 14: ...emote core processor refer to the transmitter documentation 4 Tighten the screws to hold the wires in place 5 Ensure integrity of gaskets then tightly close and seal the junction box cover and all housing covers 6 Refer to the transmitter installation manual for signal and power wiring instructions Wiring Installation Manual May 2021 MMI 20040393 14 Micro Motion TA Series ...

Page 15: ...e Keep all ground leads as short as possible less than 1 Ω impedance Connect ground leads directly to earth or follow plant standards NOTICE Ground the flowmeter to earth or follow ground network requirements for the facility Improper grounding can cause measurement error Procedure Check the joints in the pipeline If the joints in the pipeline are ground bonded the sensor is automatically grounded...

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Page 17: ...rient the sensor so that personnel and equipment will not be exposed to any discharge along the pressure relief path Take all necessary precautions when removing purge plugs Removing a purge plug compromises the secondary containment of the sensor and could expose the user to process fluid Improper pressurization of the sensor case could result in injury NOTICE If a rupture disk has been installed...

Page 18: ... of time is required to purge the case If purge lines are being used increase the purge time to fill the additional volume of the purge line Important Keep the purge gas pressure below 7 25 psi 0 5 bar 7 At the appropriate time shut off the gas supply then immediately seal the purge outlet and inlet connections with the purge plugs Avoid pressurizing the sensor case If pressure inside the case ele...

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