Maintenance And Cleaning - WIKA FLM-CA Betriebsanleitung

6. Faults / 7. Maintenance and cleaning
Faults
No or undefined function
False 0 ... 100 % values
The transmitter cannot be
mounted at the planned
place on the vessel

7. Maintenance and cleaning

For contact details see chapter 1 "General information" or the back page of the
operating instructions.
7.1 Maintenance
When used properly, the magnetostrictive level transmitters work maintenance-free. They
must be subjected to visual inspection within the context of regular maintenance, however,
and included in the vessel pressure test.
DANGER!
Risk of injury due to improper use
Work on containers involves the danger of intoxication and suffocation.
▶ No work is allowed to be carried out unless by taking suitable personal
protective measures (e.g. breathing apparatus, protective clothing etc.).
▶
Work on the instrument must only be carried out by trained skilled
personnel.
Operating instructions magnetostrictive level transmitter, models FLM-CA, FLM-CM
Causes
Incorrect terminal assignment
Insulation not clamped
sufficiently
Adjusting collar has slipped
or is incorrectly fitted after the
removal from the guide tube
Incorrectly fitted float
Incorrect details with the order
Defective wave guide through
mechanical effects
Incorrectly adjusted
Thread sizes and flange sizes
for the level transmitter and
vessel do not match.
Thread on the screwed coupling
at the vessel defective
Mounting thread at the level
transmitter defective
Measures
Compare connection diagram
Check the terminals
Check the location of the
adjusting collar
Turn the float
Contact the manufacturer
Return to the manufacturer
Readjust or contact
manufacturer
Modification of the vessel
or modification of the level
transmitter in the factory
Rework the thread or replace
the screwed coupling
Return to the manufacturer
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