Troubleshooting guide

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Reference Manual
00809-0100-4308, Rev BA
Appendix A: Reference Data
December 2014
Reference Data
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Flexible Single Lead: 3597 lb (16 kN)
Sideway capacity
 Rigid Single Lead: 4.4 ft. lbf, 0.44 lb at 9.8 ft. (6 Nm, 0.2 kg at 3 m)
 Coaxial: 73.7 ft. lbf, 3.7 lb at 19.7 ft. (100 Nm, 1.67 kg at 6 m)
Minimum pipe/bypass diameter
 Flexible Single Lead: Consult your local Emerson Process Management representative.
 Rigid Single Lead: 2 in. (50 mm)
 Flexible Twin Lead: Consult your local Emerson Process Management representative.
 Coaxial: 1.5 in. (38 mm)
Weight
Other mechanical considerations
To get best possible performance, the following must be considered before installing the
transmitter:
 Inlets should be kept at a distance in order to avoid product filling on the probe.
 Avoid physical contact between probes and agitators, as well as applications with
strong fluid movement unless the probe is anchored.
 Probe tie-down is recommended if the probe can move to within 1 ft. (30 cm) of any
object during operations.
 In order to stabilize the probe for side forces, it is possible to fix or guide the probe to
the tank bottom.
 Single lead probes are not suited for non-metallic tanks or open atmosphere
applications, due to high susceptibility to strong electromagnetic fields.
Type Weight
Flange Depends on flange size
Flexible Single Lead probe 0.05 lb/ft. (0.07 kg/m)
Rigid Single Lead probe (0.3 in./8 mm) 0.27 lb/ft. (0.4 kg/m)
Rigid Single Lead probe (0.5 in./13 mm) 0.71 lb/ft. (1.06 kg/m)
Flexible Twin Lead probe 0.09 lb/ft. (0.14 kg/m)
Coaxial probe 0.67 lb/ft. (1 kg/m)
End weight
W1 SST probe: 0.88 lb (0.40 kg)
PTFE covered probe: 2.20 lb (1 kg)
W2 0.88 lb (0.40 kg)
W3 2.43 lb (1.10 kg)