Commissioning, Operation; Mounting The Instrument - WIKA MH-4 Manual De Instrucciones

4. Transport, packaging ... / 5. Commissioning, operation
Avoid exposure to the following factors:
Direct sunlight or proximity to hot objects
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Mechanical vibration, mechanical shock (putting it down hard)
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Soot, vapour, dust and corrosive gases
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Store the pressure sensor in its original packaging in a location that fulfils the conditions
listed above. If the original packaging is not available, pack and store the instrument as
described below:
1. Wrap the instrument in a plastic film.
2. Place the instrument, along with shock-absorbent material, in the packaging.

5. Commissioning, operation

5.1 Mounting the instrument

Requirements for mounting point
The mounting point must meet the following conditions:
Sufficient space for a safe electrical installation.
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Permissible ambient and medium temperatures remain within the performance limits.
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Consider possible restrictions on the ambient temperature range caused by mating
connector used.
→ For performance limits see chapter 9 "Specifications"
Strain relief
The cable of the cable outlet or the cable of the mating connector must be fixed via a
suitable strain relief.
Sealing variants
Parallel threads
Seal the sealing face  with
flat gasket, lens-type sealing
ring or WIKA profile sealing.
Tapered threads
Wrap threads with sealing
material (e.g. PTFE tape).
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per EN 837
NPT, R and PT
WIKA operating instructions pressure sensor, model MH-4
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per ISO 1179-2
per ISO 9974-2