Emerson Process Management ROSEMOUNT 5300 - Manual (Page 51)

Reference Manual
00809-0100-4530, Rev BA
July 2009
3-21
Rosemount 5300 Series
Coaxial
To cut a coaxial probe:
NOTE!
The HTHP coaxial probe must not
be cut in field.
1. Insert the centering piece.
(The centering piece is
delivered from factory and
should be used to prevent the
spacers centering the rod from
coming loose).
2. Cut the tube to the desired length.
3. Move the centering piece.
4. Cut the rod inside the tube. Make
sure that the rod is fixed with the
centering piece while cutting.
• Pipes longer than
49 in. (1250 mm) can be
shortened by as much as
23.6 in. (600 mm)
• Pipes shorter than
49 in. (1250 mm) can be cut as
long as the remaining length is not
less than
15.7 in. (400 mm)
5. Update the transmitter
configuration to the new probe
length, see “Tank and Probe
Geometry“ on page 5-4 and
“Probe“ on page 5-21.
Centering piece
Maximum shortening
23.6 in. (600 mm)
L>49 in. (1250 mm)
Minimum probe length
15.7 in. (400 mm)
L
49 in. (1250 mm)