VEGA CALExternalhousing User Manual

Supplementary instructions

External housing

VEGACAP, VEGACAL

Document ID: 31085

Contents

Contents

1 About this document

1.1 Function ........................................................................................................................... 3

1.2 Target group ..................................................................................................................... 3

1.3 Symbolism used ............................................................................................................... 3

2 For your safety

2.1 Authorised personnel ....................................................................................................... 4

2.2 Appropriate use ................................................................................................................ 4

2.3 Safety instructions for Ex areas ........................................................................................ 4

2.4 Environmental instructions ............................................................................................... 4

3 Product description

3.1 Conguration .................................................................................................................... 5

3.2 Principle of operation........................................................................................................ 6

3.3 Storage and transport....................................................................................................... 7

4 Mounting

4.1 General instructions ......................................................................................................... 8

4.2 Mounting preparations ..................................................................................................... 8

4.3 Mounting steps ................................................................................................................. 8

4.4 Mounting - external housing (instrument housing) ............................................................ 9

5 Connect the sensor to the external housing

5.1 Preparing the connection ............................................................................................... 10

5.2 Connection procedure .................................................................................................... 10

6 Setup

6.1 Setup .............................................................................................................................. 12

7 Maintenance

7.1 Instrument repair ............................................................................................................ 13

8 Dismounting

8.1 Dismounting steps.......................................................................................................... 14

8.2 Disposal ......................................................................................................................... 14

9 Supplement

9.1 Technical data ................................................................................................................ 15

9.2 Dimensions .................................................................................................................... 17

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1 About this document

1 About this document

1.1 Function

This supplementary manual, together with the attached operating
instructions manual, has all the information you need for quick setup
and safe operation. Please read this manual before you start setup.

1.2 Target group

This operating instructions manual is directed to trained specialist
personnel. The contents of this manual should be made available to
these personnel and put into practice by them.

1.3 Symbolism used

Information, tip, note

This symbol indicates helpful additional information.

Caution: If this warning is ignored, faults or malfunctions can result.
Warning: If this warning is ignored, injury to persons and/or serious

damage to the instrument can result.
Danger: If this warning is ignored, serious injury to persons and/or

destruction of the instrument can result.

Ex applications

This symbol indicates special instructions for Ex applications.

List

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The dot set in front indicates a list with no implied sequence.

Action

→

This arrow indicates a single action.

1 Sequence of actions

Numbers set in front indicate successive steps in a procedure.

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2 For your safety

2 For your safety

2.1 Authorised personnel

All operations described in this operating instructions manual must
be carried out only by trained specialist personnel authorised by the
plant operator.

During work on and with the device the required personal protective
equipment must always be worn.

2.2 Appropriate use

An external housing is part of a sensor.

2.3 Safety instructions for Ex areas

PleasenotetheEx-specicsafetyinformationforinstallationandop­eration in Ex areas. These safety instructions are part of the operating
instructions manual and come with the Ex-approved instruments.

2.4 Environmental instructions

Protection of the environment is one of our most important duties.
That is why we have introduced an environment management system
with the goal of continuously improving company environmental pro-

tection.Theenvironmentmanagementsystemiscertiedaccording

to DIN EN ISO 14001.

Pleasehelpusfulllthisobligationbyobservingtheenvironmental

instructions in this manual:

Chapter "Storage and transport"

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Chapter "Disposal"

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Scope of delivery

3 Product description

3 Product description

3.1 Conguration

The scope of delivery encompasses:

Level sensor with external housing

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Documentation

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– a device operating instructions manual
– This supplementary operating instructions
– Exspecicsafetyinstructions(withExversions),ifnecessary

furthercerticates

Constituent parts

Version IP 68 (10 bar)
with metal housing

The instrument version "External housing" consists of a sensor hous­ing and the instrument housing.

The metal sensor housing cannot be opened. The electrical connec­tion must be carried out on the instrument housing.

The instrument housing consists of the base element, the screwed
cover for the electronics or connection compartment and the housing
socket.

With continuously measuring sensors, the screwed cover of the in­strument housing is with or without inspection window for the display
and adjustment module PLICSCOM (depending on the order).

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A

B

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3

4

Fig. 1: Components of the external housing for plics® instruments, version IP 68
(10 bar), metal housing

A Sensor housing - IP 68 (10 bar)
B Instrument housing
1 Screw-on cover
2 Base element
3 Housing socket
4 Wall mounting plate

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3 Product description

Version IP 67 with metal
housing

Version IP 54 with BNC
plug

1

B

A

2

3

4

Fig. 2: Components of the external housing for plics® instruments, version IP 67,
metal housing

A Sensor housing - IP 67
B Instrument housing
1 Screw-on cover
2 Base element
3 Housing socket
4 Wall mounting plate

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Area of application

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B

2

3

A

Fig. 3: Components of the external housing for plics® instruments, version IP 54,
BNC plug

A Sensor housing - IP 54
B Instrument housing
1 Screw-on cover
2 Base element
3 Housing socket
4 Wall mounting plate

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3.2 Principle of operation

The external housing is suitable for the following plics sensors:

VEGACAL series 60

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