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LevelWave LR01HB EML3020 A-(en)
3.5.4 Standpipes (stilling wells and bypass chambers)
Use a standpipe if:
• There is highly conductive foam in the tank.
• The liquid is very turbulent or agitated.
• There are too many other objects in the tank.
• The device is measuring a liquid (petro-chemicals) in a tank with a floating roof.
• The device is installed in a horizontal cylindrical tank (refer to the end of this section)
Figure 3-16: Installation recommendations for standpipes (stilling wells and bypass chambers)
1 A stilling well solution
2 A bypass chamber solution
3 Air circulation hole
4 Level of the liquid
CAUTION!
Installation requirements
• The standpipe must be electrically conductive.
• The inside diameter of the standpipe must not be more than 5 mm / 0.2¨ over the diameter of
the antenna (for a high-dielectric constant liquid).
• The standpipe must be straight. There must be no sudden changes in internal diameter
greater than 1 mm / 0.04¨.
• The standpipe must be vertical.
• Recommended surface roughness: <±0.1 mm / 0.004¨.
• Make sure that there are no deposits at the bottom of the standpipe.
• Make sure that there is liquid in the standpipe.