User's Manual

3 INSTALLATION
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OPTIWAVE 1010
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3.6 Recommended mounting position
3.7 Mounting restrictions
We recommend that you prepare the installation when the tank is empty.
CAUTION!
Follow these recommendations to make sure that the device measures correctly. They have an
effect on the performance of the device.
CAUTION!
Make sure that the cable glands are aligned with the process connections of the bypass
chamber.
Figure 3-5: Recommended mounting position
1 Internal tube diameter. Min. / Max.: 32...67 mm / 1.26...2.64¨
2 Float offset. Min. / Max.: 0...150 mm / 0...5.91¨
3 Distance to top process connection (bypass chamber). Min. / Max.: 0...800 mm / 0...2.64¨
4 Distance to bottom process connection (bypass chamber). Min. / Max.: 32...67 mm / 1.26...2.64¨
CAUTION!
Follow these recommendations to make sure that the device measures correctly. They have an
effect on the performance of the device.
CAUTION!
If there are parasitic signals, the device will not measure correctly. Parasitic signals are caused
by sudden changes in bypass chamber diameter in the path of the radar beam.