2 ventilation and pressure compensation – VEGA VEGABAR 83 HART and accumulator pack - Operating Instructions User Manual

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4 Mounting

VEGABAR 83 • HART and accumulator pack

45035-EN-131107

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Fig. 5: Temperature ranges
1 Process temperature

2 Ambient temperature

4.2 Ventilation and pressure compensation

Ventilation and pressure compensation are carried out with VE-

GABAR 83 via a filter element. It is air permeable and moisture-

blocking.
Caution:

The filter element causes a time-delayed pressure compensation.

When quickly opening/closing the housing cover, the measured value

can change for approx. 5 s by up to 15 mbar.
For effective ventilation, the filter element must always be free of

buildup.
Caution:

Do not use a high-pressure cleaner. The filter element could be dam-

aged, which would allow moisture into the housing.
The following paragraphs describe how the filter element is arranged

in the different instrument versions.

The filter element is mounted into the electronics housing. It has the

following functions:

Ventilation electronics housing

Atmospheric pressure compensation (with relative pressure meas-

uring ranges)

Turn the housing in such a way that the filter element points

downward after installtion of the instrument. This provides better

protection against buildup.

Filter elements

Instruments in non-Ex,

Ex-ia and Ex-d-ia version

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