CiDRA SONARtrac PW VF-100 - Manual (Page 19)

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SENSOR INSTALLATION
Table of Contents
5 SENSOR INSTALLATION ............................................................................................... 5-1
Table of Contents ................................................................................................................ 5-1
List of Figures ..................................................................................................................... 5-1
List of Tables ....................................................................................................................... 5-2
5.1
Class I, Division 2, Groups A, B, C, and D Rated Equipment ................................... 5-3
5.2 European Zone 2 Rated Equipment ......................................................................... 5-3
5.3 Installation Tools ...................................................................................................... 5-4
5.4 Sensor Installation Guidelines ................................................................................. 5-6
5.5 Process Piping Considerations ................................................................................ 5-7
5.5.1 Pipe Preparation .............................................................................................. 5-7
5.5.2 Determine the Pipe Inner Diameter (ID) ........................................................... 5-8
5.6 Sensor Band Installation .......................................................................................... 5-8
5.6.1 Non-HD / Non-Segmented Product Sensor Band Installations ......................... 5-8
5.6.2 HD Product / Segmented Sensor Band Installations ...................................... 5-13
5.6.3 Sensor Band Short Test ................................................................................. 5-18
5.6.4 Sensor Band Thermal Barrier Installation ....................................................... 5-19
5.7 Sensor Cover Installation ....................................................................................... 5-20
5.7.1 Fiberglass Cover Model SH-XXX-XX-XA-XXX-XX Installation ....................... 5-22
5.7.1.1 Cover Installation Procedure ...................................................................... 5-24
5.7.1.2 Horizontal Pipe Installation ......................................................................... 5-24
5.7.1.3 Vertical Pipe Installation ............................................................................. 5-25
5.7.1.4 Boot Seal Clamp and Band Installation ...................................................... 5-28
5.7.1.4.1 Tee-Bolt Saddle Clamp ........................................................................ 5-28
5.7.1.4.2 Boot Seal Band Installation .................................................................. 5-29
5.7.2 Stainless Steel Cover Model SH-XXX-XX-02(or 05 or 32)-XXX-XX ......................
Installation...................................................................................................... 5-32
5.7.2.1 Boot Gasket Band Installation .................................................................... 5-34
5.7.3 Fiberglass Cover Model SH-XXX-XX-01(or 06)-XXX-XX Installation .............. 5-37
5.7.4 Sensor Assembly Cable Connection .............................................................. 5-40
5.7.5 Rain Boot Installation ..................................................................................... 5-41
5.7.6 Sensor Calibration Label ................................................................................ 5-42
5.8 Sensor to Transmitter Cable Connections ............................................................. 5-43
5.8.1 Sensor End Cable Attachment ....................................................................... 5-43
5.9 Installations on Tubing ........................................................................................... 5-44
5.10 Special Installation Instructions for Covers with Spacers ....................................... 5-46
List of Figures
Figure 1 Sensor Band Screw and Alignment Pins .............................................................. 5-9
Figure 2 Sensor Band Screw Tightening Sequence ......................................................... 5-10
Figure 3 Sensor Band Screw Assembly ........................................................................... 5-10
Figure 4 Sensor Band Spacer Tool .................................................................................. 5-11
Figure 5 Sensor Band Spacing Tool Installed on Sensor Screw ...................................... 5-11
Figure 6 Installed Sensor Band ........................................................................................ 5-12
Figure 7 HD Sensor and Compliant Layer Illustration ...................................................... 5-13
Figure 8 Sensor Band Screw and Alignment Pins ............................................................ 5-14
Figure 9 Sensor Band Screw Tightening Sequence ......................................................... 5-15
Figure 10 Sensor Band Screw Assembly ........................................................................... 5-16