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Vega vegacap 62 Operating Instructions Manual

Manual is about: sensor for level detection

Summary of vegacap 62

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    Operating instructions capacitive rod electrode for level detection vegacap 62 - two-wire document id: 30007.

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    2 contents vegacap 62 • - two-wire 30007-en-160331 contents 1 about this document 1.1 function ........................................................................................................................... 4 1.2 target group .................................................................

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    3 contents vegacap 62 • - two-wire 30007-en-160331 supplementary documentation information: supplementary documents appropriate to the ordered version come withthedelivery.Youcanfindthemlistedinchapter"product descrip- tion". Instructions manuals for accessories and replacement parts tip: toensurere...

  • Page 4: 1  About This Document

    4 1 about this document vegacap 62 • - two-wire 30007-en-160331 1 about this document 1.1 function this operating instructions manual provides all the information you need for mounting, connection and setup as well as important instruc- tionsformaintenanceandfaultrectification.Pleasereadthisinforma-...

  • Page 5: 2  For Your Safety

    5 2 for your safety vegacap 62 • - two-wire 30007-en-160331 2 for your safety 2.1 authorised personnel all operations described in this operating instructions manual must be carried out only by trained specialist personnel authorised by the plant operator. During work on and with the device the requ...

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    6 2 for your safety vegacap 62 • - two-wire 30007-en-160331 2.5 safety label on the instrument the safety approval markings and safety tips on the device must be observed. 2.6 ce conformity thisdevicefulfillsthelegalrequirementsoftheapplicableecguide- lines.Byattachingthecemark,vegaprovidesaconfirma...

  • Page 7: 3  Product Description

    7 3 product description vegacap 62 • - two-wire 30007-en-160331 3 product description 3.1 configuration the scope of delivery encompasses: • vegacap 62 point level switch • documentation – this operating instructions manual – safetymanual"functional safety (sil)"(optional) – supplementaryinstruction...

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    8 3 product description vegacap 62 • - two-wire 30007-en-160331 2 1 11 10 13 12 14 15 9 3 6 4 5 7 8 fig. 2: layout of the type label (example) 1 instrument type 2 product code 3 approvals 4 process and ambient temperature, process pressure 5 power supply and signal output, electronics 6 protection r...

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    9 3 product description vegacap 62 • - two-wire 30007-en-160331 1 2 3 fig. 3: functional principle - plate capacitor 1 distance between the electrode surfaces 2 size of the electrode surfaces 3 type of dielectric between the electrodes the probe and the vessel wall are the capacitor plates. The meas...

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    10 3 product description vegacap 62 • - two-wire 30007-en-160331 transport must be carried out in due consideration of the notes on the transport packaging. Nonobservance of these instructions can cause damage to the device. The delivery must be checked for completeness and possible transit damage i...

  • Page 11: 4 Mounting

    11 4 mounting vegacap 62 • - two-wire 30007-en-160331 4 mounting 4.1 general instructions make sure that all parts of the instrument coming in direct contact with the process, especially the sensor element, process seal and processfitting,aresuitablefortheexistingprocessconditions,such as process pr...

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    12 4 mounting vegacap 62 • - two-wire 30007-en-160331 theprocessfittingmustbesealedifthereisgaugeorlowpressurein the vessel. Before use, check if the seal material is resistant against the measured product and the process temperature. Themax.Permissiblepressureisspecifiedinchapter"technical data"oro...

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    13 4 mounting vegacap 62 • - two-wire 30007-en-160331 iftheinstrumentismountedinthefillingstream,unwantedfalse measurement signals can be generated. For this reason, mount the instrument at a position in the vessel where no disturbances, e.G. From fillingopenings,agitators,etc.,canoccur. This applie...

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    14 4 mounting vegacap 62 • - two-wire 30007-en-160331 d d d 6 d 6 fig. 6: filling and emptying centred d d 6 1 2 3 fig. 7: filling in the centre, emptying laterally 1 vegacap 62 2 discharge opening 3 filling opening.

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    15 5 connecting to power supply vegacap 62 • - two-wire 30007-en-160331 5 connecting to power supply 5.1 preparing the connection always keep in mind the following safety instructions: warning: connect only in the complete absence of line voltage. • the electrical connection must only be carried out...

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    16 5 connecting to power supply vegacap 62 • - two-wire 30007-en-160331 5. Lifttheopeningleversoftheterminalswithascrewdriver(see followingillustration) fig. 8: connection steps 5 and 6 6. Insert the wire ends into the open terminals according to the wir- ing plan 7. Press down the opening levers of...

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    17 5 connecting to power supply vegacap 62 • - two-wire 30007-en-160331 4 1 2 3 fig. 10: electronics and terminal compartment 1 dil switch for measuring range selection 2 ground terminal 3 connection terminals 4 control lamp for connection to a signal conditioning instrument. The sensor is powered b...

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    18 5 connecting to power supply vegacap 62 • - two-wire 30007-en-160331 5.4 wiring plan - version ip 66/ip 68, 1 bar 1 2 fig. 12: wire assignment, connection cable 1 brown (+) and blue (-) to power supply or to the processing system 2 shielding 5.5 warm-up reaction after connecting to voltage supply...

  • Page 19: 6 Setup

    19 6 setup vegacap 62 • - two-wire 30007-en-160331 6 setup 6.1 general information thefiguresinbracketsrefertothefollowingillustrations. Ontheelectronicsmoduleyouwillfindthefollowingdisplayand adjustment elements: • dil switch for measuring range selection • control lamp note: as a rule, always set ...

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    20 6 setup vegacap 62 • - two-wire 30007-en-160331 with the potentiometer on the signal conditioning instrument and themeasuringrangeselectionswitch(1)onvegacap62youcan change the sensitivity of the probe to the electrical properties of the product and the conditions in the vessel. This is necessary...

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    21 7maintenanceandfaultrectification vegacap 62 • - two-wire 30007-en-160331 7 maintenanceandfaultrectification 7.1 maintenance if the instrument is used properly, no special maintenance is required in normal operation. 7.2 rectify faults the operator of the system is responsible for taking suitable...

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    22 7maintenanceandfaultrectification vegacap 62 • - two-wire 30007-en-160331 error cause rectification – the instrument signals covered without cover- ing with the medium – the instrument signals covered with cover- ing with the medium wrong mode se- lected on the signal condition- ing instrument se...

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    23 7maintenanceandfaultrectification vegacap 62 • - two-wire 30007-en-160331 1 2 3 fig. 15: check the resistance in the probe 1 shielding 2 measuring probe 3 ground potential depending on the reason for the fault and the measures taken, the stepsdescribedinchapter"set up"mayhavetobecarriedoutagain. ...

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    24 7maintenanceandfaultrectification vegacap 62 • - two-wire 30007-en-160331 2 1 fig. 16: loosen the holding screws 1 electronics module 2 screws (2 pcs.) 6. Pull out the old electronics module 7. Compare the new electronics module with the old one. The type label of the electronics module must corr...

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    25 7maintenanceandfaultrectification vegacap 62 • - two-wire 30007-en-160331 2 1 fig. 17: compensation key 1 measuring range selection switch (compensation key) 2 control lamp 16. Keepthemeasuringrangeselectionswitch(1)pusheduntilthe controllamp(2)flashesgreen. 17. Carryouttheadjustmentagain.Seechap...

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    26 7maintenanceandfaultrectification vegacap 62 • - two-wire 30007-en-160331 • clean the instrument and pack it damage-proof • attach the completed form and, if need be, also a safety data sheet outside on the packaging • please contact the agency serving you to get the address for thereturnshipment...

  • Page 27: 8 Dismount

    27 8 dismount vegacap 62 • - two-wire 30007-en-160331 8 dismount 8.1 dismounting steps warning: before dismounting, be aware of dangerous process conditions such as e.G. Pressure in the vessel, high temperatures, corrosive or toxic products etc. Takenoteofchapters"mounting"and"connecting to power su...

  • Page 28: 9 Supplement

    28 9 supplement vegacap 62 • - two-wire 30007-en-160331 9 supplement 9.1 technical data general data material 316l corresponds to 1.4404 or 1.4435 materials, wetted parts Ʋ processfitting-thread 316l Ʋ processfitting-flange 316l Ʋ process seal klingersil c-4400 Ʋ insulation(partlyinsulated) ptfe, pe...

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    29 9 supplement vegacap 62 • - two-wire 30007-en-160331 Ʋ aluminium/stainless steel housing max.50nm(36.88lbfft) measuring frequency 430khz output variable output two-wire output suitable signal conditioning instruments vegator 141, 142, 620, 621, 622 output signal >4… fault message switching delay ...

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    30 9 supplement vegacap 62 • - two-wire 30007-en-160331 1 2 3 -50°c (-58°f) 50°c (122°f) 40°c (104°f) -40°c (-40°f) 80°c (176°f) 0°c (32°f) 100°c (212°f) 150°c (302°f) 200°c (392°f) fig. 19: ambient temperature - process temperature 1 process temperature 2 ambient temperature 3 temperature range wit...

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    31 9 supplement vegacap 62 • - two-wire 30007-en-160331 Ʋ colour - ex-version blue adjustment elements dil switch for measuring range selection Ʋ range 1 0 … 20 pf Ʋ range 2 0 … 85 pf Ʋ range 3 0 … 450 pf voltage supply operating voltage 10…36vdc(viathesignalconditioninginstrument) electrical protec...

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    32 9 supplement vegacap 62 • - two-wire 30007-en-160331 9.2 dimensions housing in protection ip 66/ip 67 and ip 66/ip 68; 0.2 bar 3 2 1 4 ~ 69 mm (2.72") ø 79 mm (3.11") 117 mm (4.61") m20x1,5/ ½ npt ~ 59 mm (2.32") ø 80 mm (3.15") 112 mm (4.41") m20x1,5/ ½ npt ~ 69 mm (2.72") ø 79 mm (3.03") 112 mm...

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    33 9 supplement vegacap 62 • - two-wire 30007-en-160331 ø 16 mm (0.63") 100 mm (3.94") 12 mm (0.47") l g ¾, g 1, g 1½ 56 mm (2.21") 22 mm (0.87”) fig. 22: vegacap 62, threaded version g1 (iso 228 t1) l sensor length, see chapter "technical data" 108 mm (4.25" ) ø 40 mm (1.58") fig. 23: temperature a...

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    34 9 supplement vegacap 62 • - two-wire 30007-en-160331 ø 16 mm (0.63") ø 27 mm (1.06") l 7 mm (0.28") fig. 24: vegacap 62, screening tube, for example against strong condensation l length of the screening tube, see chapter "technical data" ø 27 mm (1.06") l fig. 25: vegacap 62, concentric tube, for...

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    35 9 supplement vegacap 62 • - two-wire 30007-en-160331 9.3 industrial property rights vega product lines are global protected by industrial property rights. Further information see www.Vega.Com. Vega produktfamilien sind weltweit geschützt durch gewerbliche schutzrechte. Nähere informationen unter ...

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    Printing date: vega grieshaber kg am hohenstein 113 77761 schiltach germany 30007-en-160331 all statements concerning scope of delivery, application, practical use and operat- ing conditions of the sensors and processing systems correspond to the information available at the time of printing. Subjec...