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5 SENSOR INSTALLATION

Table of Contents

5 SENSOR INSTALLATION ............................................................................................... 5-1

Table of Contents ................................................................................................................ 5-1

List of Figures ..................................................................................................................... 5-1

List of Tables ....................................................................................................................... 5-2

5.1 Class I, Division 2, Groups A, B, C, and D Rated Equipment ................................... 5-3

5.2 European Zone 2 Rated Equipment ......................................................................... 5-3

5.3 Installation Tools ...................................................................................................... 5-4

5.4 Sensor Installation Guidelines ................................................................................. 5-6

5.5 Process Piping Considerations ................................................................................ 5-7

5.5.1 Pipe Preparation .............................................................................................. 5-7

5.5.2 Determine the Pipe Inner Diameter (ID) ........................................................... 5-8

5.6 Sensor Band Installation .......................................................................................... 5-8

5.6.1 Non-HD / Non-Segmented Product Sensor Band Installations ......................... 5-8

5.6.2 HD Product / Segmented Sensor Band Installations ...................................... 5-13

5.6.3 Sensor Band Short Test ................................................................................. 5-18

5.6.4 Sensor Band Thermal Barrier Installation ....................................................... 5-19

5.7 Sensor Cover Installation ....................................................................................... 5-20

5.7.1 Fiberglass Cover Model SH-XXX-XX-XA-XXX-XX Installation ....................... 5-22

5.7.1.1 Cover Installation Procedure ...................................................................... 5-24

5.7.1.2 Horizontal Pipe Installation ......................................................................... 5-24

5.7.1.3 Vertical Pipe Installation ............................................................................. 5-25

5.7.1.4 Boot Seal Clamp and Band Installation ...................................................... 5-28

5.7.1.4.1 Tee-Bolt Saddle Clamp ........................................................................ 5-28

5.7.1.4.2 Boot Seal Band Installation .................................................................. 5-29

5.7.2 Stainless Steel Cover Model SH-XXX-XX-02(or 05 or 32)-XXX-XX ......................

Installation...................................................................................................... 5-32

5.7.2.1 Boot Gasket Band Installation .................................................................... 5-34

5.7.3 Fiberglass Cover Model SH-XXX-XX-01(or 06)-XXX-XX Installation .............. 5-37

5.7.4 Sensor Assembly Cable Connection .............................................................. 5-40

5.7.5 Rain Boot Installation ..................................................................................... 5-41

5.7.6 Sensor Calibration Label ................................................................................ 5-42

5.8 Sensor to Transmitter Cable Connections ............................................................. 5-43

5.8.1 Sensor End Cable Attachment ....................................................................... 5-43

5.9 Installations on Tubing ........................................................................................... 5-44

5.10 Special Installation Instructions for Covers with Spacers ....................................... 5-46

List of Figures

Figure 1 Sensor Band Screw and Alignment Pins .............................................................. 5-9

Figure 2 Sensor Band Screw Tightening Sequence ......................................................... 5-10

Figure 3 Sensor Band Screw Assembly ........................................................................... 5-10

Figure 4 Sensor Band Spacer Tool .................................................................................. 5-11

Figure 5 Sensor Band Spacing Tool Installed on Sensor Screw ...................................... 5-11

Figure 6 Installed Sensor Band ........................................................................................ 5-12

Figure 7 HD Sensor and Compliant Layer Illustration ...................................................... 5-13

Figure 8 Sensor Band Screw and Alignment Pins ............................................................ 5-14

Figure 9 Sensor Band Screw Tightening Sequence ......................................................... 5-15

Figure 10 Sensor Band Screw Assembly ........................................................................... 5-16