User Manual

2 For your safety
2.1 Authorised personnel
All operations described in this operating instructions
manual must be carried out only by trained and
specialist personnel authorised by the operator. For
safety and warranty reasons, any internal work on the
instruments must be carried out only by personnel
authorised by the manufacturer.
2.2 Appropriate use
VEGAPULS 68 is a sensor for continuous level
measurement.
2.3 Warning about misuse
Inappropriate or incorrect use of the instrument can give
rise to application-specific hazards, e .g. vessel overfill or
damage to system components through incorrect
mounting or adjustment.
2.4 General safety instructions
VEGAPULS 68 is a high-tech instrument requiring the
strict observance of standard regulations and guideli-
nes. The emitting frequencies of all VEGAPULS sensors
are in the C or K-band range (depending on the
instrument version). The low emitted powers are far
below the internationally permitted limit values, in case
of correct use, no health problems are expected. There
are no restrictions in using the instrument also outside
metallic, closed vessels. The user must take note of the
safety instructions in this operating instructions manual,
the country-specific installation standards (e.g. the VDE
regulations in Germany) as well as all prevailing safety
regulations and accident prevention rules.
6 VEGAPULS 68 - 4 ... 20 mA/HART
For your safety
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