CiDRA SONARtrac HD VF-100 User Manual

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Sensor to Transmitter Cable

The standard sensor to transmitter cable consists of 12 twisted pairs
of 20 AWG conductors with an overall shield encased in a PVC jacket.
The standard cable has an operating range of -4ºF – +221ºF (–20ºC to
+105ºC). The cable is UL Listed (UL Standard 13, Type PLTC) and
CSA Certified (CSA C22.2 No. 214, PCC FT4). The outer diameter of
the cable is 0.61 inch (15.5 mm) nominal.

Optional low temperature and armored cables are also available.
Please contact your local distributor or CiDRA Corp. for more
information.

The SONARtrac

flow meter is configured such that the transmitter is

always located remotely from the sensor head. The cable connecting
the sensor head to the transmitter can be up to 300 feet long.

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Electrical Connections

Holes sized for 3/4 inch NPT connection (1-1/16 inch diameter) are
located on the base of the transmitter enclosure. The sensor to
transmitter cable is terminated to the screw terminal block within
transmitter enclosure.

A single cable connection is made between the transmitter and the
sensor head. Sensor head connection is made with a NEMA 4x rated
connector. Connectorized cable provided.

Note:

All connector glands used on the transmitter box should be

rated to NEMA 4X to maintain transmitter rating of NEMA 4X.

A1.6 Transmitter

Dimensional

Envelope

11.8 in
300 mm

13.5 in
343 mm

6.3 in
160 mm