4
M
ounting
4
.
1
G
eneral instructions
W
ith instruments with threaded process
fi
tting
,
suitable tools must be
applied for tightening the hexagon
.
W
arning
:
T
he housing must not be used to screw the instrument in
!
A
pplying
tightening force can damage internal parts of the housing
.
M
ake sure that all parts of the instrument exposed to the process
,
in
particular the active measuring component
,
process seal and process
fi
tting
,
are suitable for the existing process conditions
.
T
hese include
above all the process pressure
,
process temperature as well as the
chemical properties of the medium
.
Y
ou can
fi
nd the speci
fi
cations in chapter
"
T
echnical data
"
and on the
type label
.
U
se the recommended cables
(
see chapter
"
C
onnecting to power
supply
"
)
and tighten the cable gland
.
Y
ou can give your instrument additional protection against moisture
penetration by leading the connection cable downward in front of the
cable entry
.
R
ain and condensation water can thus drain o
ff
.
T
his
applies mainly to outdoor mounting as well as installation in areas
where high humidity is expected
(
e
.
g
.
through cleaning processes
)
or
on cooled or heated vessels
.
4
.
2
I
nstructions for installation
I
f possible
,
install
VEGAMIP
61
in a position where strong signal
damping by the medium is expected
.
A
void mounting the instrument too close to the vessel wall
.
R
e
fl
ections
from the vessel wall or from vessel installation can in
fl
uence the
switching accuracy
.
F
ig
.
4
:
I
nstallation position
(
top view
)
S
crewing in
S
uitability for the pro
-
cess conditions
M
oisture
S
witching point
VEGAMIP R
61
• -
T
ransistor
13
4
M
ounting
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-
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