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Installation
8.1
Installing the hot tap process connection
DANGER
L
Load is too high!
Damage to pipe.
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If the pipe walls are thin, support brackets and a baseplate must be welded on for
reinforcement to distribute the load. Otherwise, the mounting can be so unstable that the
pipe is damaged.
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When installing the weld-in nipples, always comply with the safety and mounting
instructions in the Operating Instructions.
1 →
1" NPT
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Drill or cut the hole to the correct diameter.
3
1" NPT
G 1"
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Or fit a retrofit adapter.
Material (process connection): 1.4404 as per EN 10272 and 316/316L as per A479
Endress+Hauser
(Ø1.22in
1" NPT
Ø31.0mm
± 0.5 mm
± 0.019 in)
2 →
90°
90°
± 3 °
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Align the process connection
correctly and weld it onto the
pipe.
EA01288D
± 3°
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