Ashcroft KM10 - Compact Pressure Transducer - Manual

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KM10 PRESSURE TRANSDUCER
INSTRUCTION SHEET
For units with NPT type pressure fittings
apply Teflon
® tape or an equivalent
sealant to the threads before installing.
When tightening, apply a wrench to the
hex wrench flats located just above the
pressure fitting. DO NOT tighten by using
a pipe wrench on the housing.
Noise
For minimum noise susceptibility, avoid
running the transducer’s cable in a con-
duit that contains high current AC power
cables. Where possible avoid running the
cable near inductive equipment.
Shield Wiring
(Cable Termination Only)
Connect the braided shield to the guard
terminal on the reading instrument
(meter, etc.) if available or to ground or to
the power supply negative terminal.
Vent Tube (Cable Termination Only)
The cable will have a clear Teflon
® vent
tube that's required at pressure below
500 psi to provide atmospheric reference.
The open end should be placed in a dry
area.
Excitation
Output Type Excitation Supply Current
0.5/4.5 V
Ratiometric
5V±.5 Vdc 10mA typ
1/5V 8-32 Vdc 10mA typ
Cable
Housing
Fitting
(870) 34˝ Std.
(10) ( )
(50)
(14.5)) (7) ( )
(75.5)
(20) DIA. .78˝
(12)
(25) DIA. .98˝
(9)
(18.5)
SS Case
.27˝.. .57˝ .73˝ .47˝ .4˝
2˝ 3˝
(19)
DIA.
(17)
HEX.
Red : Power (+)
White: Output (+)
Black : Common
.75˝
.35˝
.67˝
SHIELDED CABLE TERMINATION
Dimension Drawing
(Height may vary slightly depending on process connection)
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WARNING! READ
BEFORE INSTALLATION
1. GENERAL:
A failure resulting in injury or dam-
age may be caused by excessive
overpressure, excessive vibration or
pressure pulsation, excessive instru-
ment temperature, corrosion of the
pressure containing parts, or other
misuse. Consult Ashcroft Inc.,
Stratford, Connecticut, USA before
installing if there are any questions
or concerns.
2. OVERPRESSURE:
Pressure spikes in excess of the rated
overpressure capability of the trans-
ducer may cause irreversible electri-
cal and/or mechanical damage to the
pressure measuring and containing
elements.
Fluid hammer and surges can destroy
any pressure transducer and must
always be avoided. A pressure snub-
ber should be installed to eliminate the
damaging hammer effects. Fluid ham-
mer occurs when a liquid flow is sud-
denly stopped, as with quick closing
solenoid valves. Surges occur when
flow is suddenly begun, as when a
pump is turned on at full power or a
valve is quickly opened.
Liquid surges are particularly damag-
ing to pressure transducers if the pipe
is originally empty. To avoid damaging
surges, fluid lines should remain full (if
possible), pumps should be brought up
to power slowly, and valves opened
slowly. To avoid damage from both fluid
hammer and surges, a surge chamber
should be installed.
Symptoms of fluid hammer and surge's
damaging effects:
• Pressure transducer exhibits an output
at zero pressure (large zero offset).
• Pressure transducer output remains
constant regardless of pressure
• In severe cases, there will be no output.
FREEZING:
Prohibit freezing of media in pressure
port. Unit should be drained (mount in
vertical position with electrical termina-
tion upward) to prevent possible over-
pressure damage from frozen media.
3. STATIC ELECTRICAL CHARGES:
Any electrical device may be suscepti-
ƽ ƽ
ble to damage when exposed to static
electrical charges. To avoid damage to
the transducer observe the following:
• Ground the body of the transducer
BEFORE making any electrical con-
nections.
• When disconnecting, remove the
ground LAST!
Note: The shield and drain wire in the
cable (if supplied) is not connected to
the transducer body, and is not a suit-
able ground.
4. USE IN LIFE SUPPORT DEVICES
Ashcroft Inc. products are not author-
ized for use as critical components in
life support devices or systems without
the express written approval of the
General Manager, Stratford Operations
of Ashcroft Inc. As used herein:
1. Life support devices or systems are
devices or systems which, (a) are
intended for surgical implant into the
body, or (b) support or sustain life,
and whose failure to perform, when
properly used in accordance with
instructions for use provided in the
labeling, can be reasonably expect-
ed to result in a significant injury to
the user.
2. A critical component is any compo-
nent of a life support device or sys-
tem whose failure to perform can be
reasonably expected to cause the
failure of the life support device or
system, or to affect its safety or
effectiveness.
Mounting
The KM10 transducer requires no special
mounting hardware, and can be mounted
in any plane with negligible position error.
Although the unit can withstand normal
vibration without damage or significant
output effects, it is always good practice
to mount the transducer where there is
minimum vibration
Dimensions
in ( ) are mm