Capacitance Point Level Detection Minicap FTC262

Brand: Endress+Hauser

Capacitance Point Level Detection Minicap FTC262

Brand: Endress+Hauser
Fundamental Fundamental

Minicap FTC262 is a simple and cost-effective rope probe for point level detection in bulk solids, particularly suited to applications involving aggressive media and heavy build-up.

It is designed for point level detection of light bulk solids, e.g. grain products, flour, milk powder, animal feed, cement, chalk or gypsum.

For point level detection of light bulk solids, with a grain size up to max. 30 mm and a dielectric constant εr ≥ 1.6.

  • Process connection: Threads
  • Temperature: -40 to +80 °C (-40 to +176 °F)
  • Pressure: -1 to +6 bar (-14.5 to +90 psi)
  • Sensor length: 500 mm (20") to 6,000 mm (236")
  • International explosion protection certificates, overfill prevention WHG
Features
  • Simple mounting and commissioning without calibration
  • Mechanical safety, cost-efficiency and long operating life due to no wearing parts
  • High operational safety and reliability due to active build-up compensation
  • Optimized storage by simply shortening the rope probe on site

Specifications

Measuring Principle

  • Capacitive Solid

Characteristic / Application

  • No calibration on start-up
  • Active build-up compensation
  • Mechanically robust
  • The rope probe can be shortened (optimum matching to the measuring point)

Specialities

  • Rope shortening parts to be supplied by the customer

Supply / Communication

  • 10.8 ... 45 VDC, DC-PNP 3-wire
  • 20 ... 253 VAC, or 20 ... 55 VDC, Relay output

Ambient Temperature

  • -40...+70 °C (-40...+158 °F)

Process Temperature

  • -40...+80 °C (-40...+176 °F)

Process Pressure / Max. Overpressure Limit

  • -1 ... 6 bar (-14.5 ... 90 psi)

Main Wetted Parts

  • PPS = Polyphenylene sulphide (glass fibre content approx. 40%)

Max. Tensile Strength

  • 3000 N

Process Connection

  • R 1 1/2
  • NPT 1 1/2

Sensor Length

  • min. 500 mm (20"), max 6000 mm (236")

Communication

  • PNP transistor output
  • Relay output (potential-free change-over contact / SPDT)

Certificates / Approvals

  • ATEX , IEC Ex, FM, CSA, NEPSI, UK Ex

Options

  • Aluminium Housing

Application Limits

  • Solids, grain size max. 30 mm (1.2"), DK min 1.5
  • Flexural strength 1400 N (at probe tip)
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