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2.4 Install system
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InstalltheFLOW‐SMSassemblyinaccordancewiththe
directionsfollowingtheschematicdiagram.
Tightenthefittingsaccordingtotheinstructions.
Forcompressiontypeadapters,slidethenutandtheferrule
setintherightorderatthetube.Insertthetubingfullyinto
theAdapterplateagainsttheshoulder.Rotatethenutfinger‐
tight,whileholdingthefittingbodysteady.Tightenthenut
threequartersclockwiseforthefittingsupto4mmand
3/16”tubeOD.Forlargerfittings,tightenthenutoneandone‐quarter.
Formetalando‐ringfacesealtype,rotatethenutfinger‐tight,thanturnthenutone‐quarter
clockwise,whichissufficientforthesealing.WhentheAdapterPlateisreplacedthecomplete
modulehastobetestedforleakageandfunction.
Thepreferredmountingpositionofmassfloworpressuremeters/controllersishorizontal.Other
mountingpositionsmayintroduceazeroshiftand/orlittlegasandpressuredependencyofthezero
signal.Whenmountingtheassemblyotherthanhorizontal,zeroingoftheinstrumentsisadvised.The
zeroingprocedureisdescribedinparagraph2.10.
Avoidinstallationincloseproximityofmechanicvibrationand/orheatsources.
2.5 Leak check
Checkthesystemforleaksbeforeapplying(fluid)pressure.Especiallyiftoxic,explosiveorother
dangerousfluidsareused!
2.6 Electrical connection
Electricalconnectionsmustbemadewithstandardcablesoraccordingtotheapplicablehook‐up
diagrams.Thesedocumentscanbefoundat:
http://www.bronkhorst.com/en/downloads
PleasenotethatFLOW‐SMSinstrumentsareratedIP40,implying thattheelectronicshousingsand
electricalconnectionsdonotofferanyprotectionagainstmoistenvironments.
Theinstrumentscontainelectroniccomponentsthataresusceptibletodamagebyelectrostatic
discharge.Properhandlingproceduresmustbetakenduringinstallation,removingandconnectingthe
electronics.
Allinstrumentsdescribedinthismanualcarry
theCE‐markandarecomplientwiththeEMC
requirements.Howevercompliancewiththe
EMCrequirementsisnotpossiblewithoutthe
useofpropercablesandconnector/gland
assemblies.ForgoodresultsBronkhorstHigh‐
TechB.V.canprovidestandardcables.
Otherwisefollowtheguidelinesasstated
hereby.
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