Vega VEGACAL Wiring diagram

Supplementary instructions
External housing
VEGACAP, VEGACAL
Document ID: 31085

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Contents
External housing • VEGACAP, VEGACAL
31085-EN-161104
Contents
1 About this document
1.1 Function ........................................................................................................................... 3
1.2 Target group ..................................................................................................................... 3
1.3 Symbols used................................................................................................................... 3
2 For your safety
2.1 Authorised personnel ....................................................................................................... 4
2.2 Appropriate use................................................................................................................ 4
2.3 Safety instructions for Ex areas ........................................................................................ 4
2.4 Environmental instructions ............................................................................................... 4
3 Product description
3.1 Conguration.................................................................................................................... 5
3.2 Principle of operation........................................................................................................ 7
3.3 Storage and transport....................................................................................................... 7
4 Mounting
4.1 General instructions ......................................................................................................... 8
4.2 Mounting preparations ..................................................................................................... 8
4.3 Installation procedure....................................................................................................... 8
4.4 Mounting - external housing (instrument housing)............................................................ 9
5 Connect the sensor to the external housing
5.1 Preparing the connection ............................................................................................... 10
5.2 Connection procedure.................................................................................................... 10
6 Setup
6.1 Setup.............................................................................................................................. 12
7 Maintenance
7.1 Instrument repair ............................................................................................................ 13
8 Dismount
8.1 Dismounting steps.......................................................................................................... 14
8.2 Disposal ......................................................................................................................... 14
9 Supplement
9.1 Technical data ................................................................................................................ 15
9.2 Dimensions .................................................................................................................... 17
Editing status: 2016-10-10

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1 About this document
External housing • VEGACAP, VEGACAL
31085-EN-161104
1 About this document
1.1 Function
This supplementary manual, together with the attached operating
instructions manual, has all the information you need for quick setup
and safe operation. Please read this manual before you start setup.
1.2 Target group
This operating instructions manual is directed to trained specialist
personnel.The contents of this manual should be made available to
these personnel and put into practice by them.
1.3 Symbols used
Information, tip, note
This symbol indicates helpful additional information.
Caution: If this warning is ignored, faults or malfunctions can result.
Warning: If this warning is ignored, injury to persons and/or serious
damage to the instrument can result.
Danger: If this warning is ignored, serious injury to persons and/or
destruction of the instrument can result.
Ex applications
This symbol indicates special instructions for Ex applications.
• List
The dot set in front indicates a list with no implied sequence.
→ Action
This arrow indicates a single action.
1 Sequence of actions
Numbers set in front indicate successive steps in a procedure.

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2 For your safety
External housing • VEGACAP, VEGACAL
31085-EN-161104
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 required personal protective
equipment must always be worn.
2.2 Appropriate use
An external housing is part of a sensor.
2.3 Safety instructions for Ex areas
TakenoteoftheExspecicsafetyinstructionsforExapplications.
These instructions are attached as documents to the respective sen-
sor with Ex approval and are part of its operating instructions manual.
2.4 Environmental instructions
Protection of the environment is one of our most important duties.
That is why we have introduced an environment management system
with the goal of continuously improving company environmental pro-
tection.Theenvironmentmanagementsystemiscertiedaccording
to DIN EN ISO 14001.
Pleasehelpusfullthisobligationbyobservingtheenvironmental
instructions in this manual:
• Chapter "Storage and transport"
• Chapter "Disposal"

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3 Product description
External housing • VEGACAP, VEGACAL
31085-EN-161104
3 Product description
3.1 Conguration
The scope of delivery encompasses:
• Level sensor with external housing
• Documentation
– A device operating instructions manual
– This supplementary operating instructions
– Exspecicsafetyinstructions(withExversions),ifnecessary
furthercerticates
The instrument version "External housing" consists of a sensor hous-
ing and the instrument housing.
Thexconnectedtriaxcableispartofthescopeofdelivery.Thisap-
plies also to the versions with plug.
The metal sensor housing cannot be opened. The electrical connec-
tion must be carried out on the instrument housing.
The instrument housing consists of the base element, the screwed
cover for the electronics or connection compartment and the housing
base.
Thehousingbaseisproducedintwodierentmaterials.Theversion
depends on the selected material of the instrument housing.
• Instrument housing of plastic - housing base: plastic
• Instrument housing of stainless steel - housing base: stainless
steel
With continuously measuring sensors, the screwed cover of the in-
strument housing is with or without inspection window for the display
and adjustment module PLICSCOM (depending on the order).
Scope of delivery
Constituent parts