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Measuring principle
Capacitive Solid
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Characteristic / Application
Fully / partly isulated rod probe for small-grain / large-grain bulk solids
Simple calibration
Suitable for abrasive media
Very robust probe -
Specialities
Inactive length
Active build-up compensation
High lateral loading
Extremely robust probe -
Supply / Communication
19 … 253V AC
10 … 55V DC-PNP
19…253V AC bzw 10…55V DC
8/16mA, 11 … 36V DC
PFM
3-wire -
Ambient temperature
-50°C … 70°C
(-58°F … 158°F) -
Process temperature
-50°C … 180°C
(-58°F … 356°F) -
Process pressure / max. overpressure limit
Vacuum … 25 bar
(Vacuum … 362 psi) -
Main wetted parts
PE, PPS, 316L, Steel
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Process connection
Thread R1 1/2, NPT1 1/2
Flanges from DN50…/ASME 2″…/JIS… -
Sensor length
0.2m … 4m
(8″ … 157″)
Inactive length: 0.1m …1m
(2″ … 39″) -
Communication
2- wire 19-253 VAC
DC PNP
Relais DPDT
PFM
3-wire
8/16 mA -
Certificates / Approvals
ATEX, FM, CSA, IEC Ex, JPN Ex, NEPSI
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Safety approvals
SIL
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Design approvals
EN 10204-3.1
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Components
PFM: FTC325, FTC625, FTC470Z, FTC471Z
3-wire: FTC325 -
Application limits
DK min 2
Field of application
Solicap FTI55 is a fully/partly insulated and robust rod probe for point level detection of fine-grained to coarse-grained bulk solids. It offers maximum reliability due to its active build-up compensation and is suited for a wide range of applications thanks to numerous certificates and approvals. Due to its robust construction, it can also be used to provide accurate measurements in applications with very high lateral loads up to 300Nm.
For applications with very high lateral loads up to 300Nm. Fieldgate and Solicap represent a solution for material provisioning and logistical optimization (inventory control)
Process connections: Flanges and threads
Measurement range: 200 to 4,000mm (4 to 157″)
Temperature: -50 to +180°C (-58 to +356°F)
Pressure: -1 to +25bar (-14.5 to +363psi)
International explosion protection certificates, SIL
Benefits
Highest safety and reliability due to robust design for demanding process conditionsCost savings thanks to easy and fast commissioning as calibration is performed at the press of a button Universal application thanks to wide range of certificates and approvalsTwo-stage overvoltage protection against static discharges from the siloActive build-up compensation for bulk solids with caking tendency (under development)Increased safety due to permanent automatic monitoring of electronicsReduction in storage costs thanks to easy-to-shorten rod model (for partial insulation) and rope model (for partial and full insulation)