General Installation Guidelines; Installation - Burkert 8175 Manuel Utilisateur

3.1 GENERAL INSTALLATION GUIDELINES

Prior to the installation of the 8175 ultrasonic level transmitter, a clear mounting location for
the product must be determined.
The level transmitter or sensor 8175 / 8170 are designed for liquid
-
level measurement. It is the user's responsability to test the
functionality of the device for any other material such as powders,
granulas etc.
The 8175 ultrasonic level transmitter or sensor must be installed
-
perpendicular to the process medium.
Always protect the transmitter from the rain, ultraviolet radiations
-
and electromagnetic perturbations.
Tanks with bulged or cone-shaped roofs
H
Mounting on a shaft
H
D
Beam cone
D (m)
8
1
D
2
3
R
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

INSTALLATION

min. 30 cm
≅ R/2
H
D
R (cm)
30
60
80
100
110
120
130
135
140
140
Do not install the transmitter at the center of a
bulged or cone-shaped roof but at half-radius
from the center.
H: see table hereafter.
For the mounting on a shaft:
- respect the max. shaft length:
65
D [mm]
H [mm] 100
- burr the inside of the shaft.
The ultrasonic pulses are emitted from the
base of the transmitter with an 8° beam angle.
Suppress all the obstacles inside the beam
cone to avoid false echos.
10
80 100
250 400
8175