KROHNE OPTIWAVE 7300C Quickstart EN - Manual (Page 12)

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INSTALLATION
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OPTIWAVE 7300 C
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2.8 Installation recommendations for liquids
2.8.1 General requirements
INFORMATION!
We recommend that you configure the device when the tank is empty.
Figure 2-13: General Installation recommendations
1 Do not tilt the device more than 2°
2 We recommend that you do an empty spectrum recording if there are too many obstacles in the radar beam (refer to
the handbook), or install a bypass chamber or stilling well.
3 2.5 mm / 0.1¨ max. for high-dielectric constant liquids
4 Curved and conical tank bottoms. Refer to the handbook for fine adjustment of the device.
5 Beam radius (DN40 horn antenna): increments of 180 mm/m or 2.15¨/ft (10°)
Beam radius (DN50 horn antenna or DN50 Hygienic antenna): increments of 130 mm/m or 1.55¨/ft (7.5°)
Beam radius (DN80 horn antenna): increments of 90 mm/m or 1.1¨/ft (5°)
Beam radius (DN100 horn antenna, DN150 horn antenna, DN200 horn antenna or DN80 Drop antenna): increments of
70 mm/m or 0.83¨/ft (4°)
Beam radius (DN150 Drop antenna): increments of 35 mm/m or 0.42¨/ft (2°)