VEGA VEGAFLEX 65 Foundation Fieldbus - Manual (Page 12)

In vessels with conical bottom it can be advantageous to mount the
sensor in the center of the vessel, as measurement is then possible
down to the lowest point of the vessel bottom.
Fig. 3: Vessel with conical bottom
Make sure that the probe is not subjected to strong lateral forces.
Mount VEGAFLEX 65 at a position in the vessel where no
disturbances, e.g. from filling openings, agitators, etc., can occur.
Fig. 4: Lateral load
Extreme vibration caused by the system, e.g. due to agitators or
turbulence in the vessel from inflowing medium, can cause the coax
probe of VEGAFLEX 65 to vibrate in resonance. With coax probes of
Inflowing medium
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