Emerson Process Management 5300 manual Mounting Position, Inlet pipe Agitator Heating coils

Rosemount 5300 Series

Reference Manual

00809-0100-4530, Rev BA July 2009

Recommended Mounting Position for Liquids

Tank conditions are recommended to be carefully considered when finding the appropriate mounting position for the transmitter. The transmitter should be mounted so the influence of disturbing objects is reduced to a minimum.

In case of turbulence, the probe may need to be anchored to the bottom. See “Anchoring“ on page 3-22for more information.

Figure 3-8. Mounting Position

Inlet pipe

Agitator

Heating coils

When mounting the transmitter the following guidelines should be considered:

•Do not mount close to inlet pipes

•Do not mount close to agitators. If the probe can move to within 30 cm away from an agitator, a probe tie-down is recommended

•If the probe tends to sway from the turbulent conditions in the tank, the probe should be anchored to the tank bottom

•Avoid mounting near heating coils

•The nozzle should not extend into the tank

•The probe should not come into contact with the nozzle or other objects in the tank

•Position the probe so it is subject to a minimum of lateral force

NOTE!

Violent fluid movements can cause forces that could break rigid probes.

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