User guide

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4 Mounting
MINITRAC 31 • Foundation Fieldbus
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Fig. 8: Level measurement - Residue detection on a storage tank
If the max. ambient temperature is exceeded, you must take suitable
measures to protect the instrument against overheating.
You can protect the instrument by providing a suitable insulation
againsttheheatormountingtheinstrumentfurtherawayfromthe
heat source.
Make sure these measures are taken into account already in the plan-
ningstage.Ifyouwanttocarryoutsuchmeasureslateron,contact
our specialists to ensure that the accuracy of the application is not
impaired.
Ifthesemeasuresarenotsucienttomaintainthemax.ambient
temperature,youcouldconsiderusingthewatercoolingsystemwe
oerforMINITRAC31.
Thewatercoolingmustalsobeincludedinthecalculationsforthe
measuring point. Contact our specialists regarding the dimensioning
ofthewatercooling.
Protection against heat