Reference Manual

00809-0100-4663, Rev BA January 2010

Rosemount 8732

Table 5-6. Grounding Installation

NOTE

Consult factory for installations requiring cathodic protection or situations where there are high currents or high potential in the process.

The sensor case should always be earth grounded in accordance with national and local electrical codes. Failure to do so may impair the protection provided by the equipment. The most effective grounding method is direct connection from the sensor to earth ground with minimal impedance.

The Internal Ground Connection (Protective Ground Connection) located in side the junction box is the Internal Ground Connection screw. This screw is identified by the ground symbol:

 

 

Grounding Options

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of Pipe

No Grounding Options

Grounding Rings

Grounding Electrodes

Lining Protectors

Conductive Unlined Pipe

See Figure 5-13

Not Required

Not Required

See Figure 5-14

Conductive Lined Pipe

Insufficient Grounding

See Figure 5-14

See Figure 5-13

See Figure 5-14

Non-Conductive Pipe

Insufficient Grounding

See Figure 5-15

See Figure 5-16

See Figure 5-15

Figure 5-13. No Grounding Options or Grounding Electrode in Lined Pipe

5-13

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Emerson Process Management 8732 manual See Figure Non-Conductive Pipe