Installation - Siemens SITRANS Probe LU Quick Start Manual

Installation

WARNINGS:
• Installation shall only be performed by qualified personnel and in accordance with
local governing regulations.
• SITRANS Probe LU is to be used only in the manner outlined in this manual,
otherwise protection provided by the equipment may be impaired.
Note: Please refer to the device nameplate for approval information.
Mounting location
Recommendations
• Ambient temperature should be within –40 to +80 °C (–40 to +176 °F).
• Provide easy access for viewing the display and programming via the handheld
programmer.
• Provide an environment suitable to the housing rating and materials of construction.
• Keep the sound path perpendicular to the material surface.
Precautions
• Avoid proximity to high voltage or current wiring, high voltage or current contacts, and to
variable frequency motor speed controllers.
• Avoid interference to the sound path from obstructions or from the fill path.
The sound path should be:
• perpendicular to the
monitored surface
• clear of rough walls,
seams, rungs, or
other obstructions
• clear of the fill path
s.
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