When installing a DP transmitter to measure liquid level, configuration of the transmitter often must include an adjustment for one of two conditions introduced by the mounting arrangement.
The Lower Range Value (LRV) of the transmitter needs to be configured above 0.
The LRV of the transmitter needs to be configured below 0.
A brief discussion of how to make adjustments for elevation and suppression follows. Then two examples of the calculations needed to determine configuration parameters are given. Finally, a brief procedure that does not involve calculations is provided.
The range of the transmitter can be set anywhere, forward or reverse acting, as long as the following criteria are met:
LRL ≤ LRV ≤ URL
LRL ≤ URV ≤ URL
Span = [URV – LRV] ≥ Min Span
Note that the URL (Upper Range Limit), LRL (Lower Range Limit), and Min Span are transmitter dependent.
The below figure shows a sample transmitter installation.
Pressure@DP = (H × SpG)High Side – (H × SpG)Low Side
where H = Height
LRV = (120 x 1.0)High Side – (0 x 1.0)Low Side
LRV = +120 inH2O
URV = LRV + Span
URV = +120 + 100
URV = 220 inH2O
Therefore, transmitter range should be 120 to 220 inH2O
The below figure shows a sample transmitter installation.
Pressure@DP = (H × SpG)High Side – (H × SpG)Low Side
where H = Height
LRV = (0 x 1.0)High Side – (100 x 1.0)Low Side
LRV = -100 inH2O
URV = LRV + Span
URV = -100 + 100
URV = 0 inH2O
Therefore, transmitter range should be -100 to 0 inH2O
Source : Siemens Pressure Transmitter
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hii can you please tell what H2O SpG=1 means
Specific gravity of the liquid inside tank. Here it is assumed sg=1
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dear, sir thank u very much for the calculation of level measurement
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Please how do you calebrate the level transimeter when it is showing default on URV and LRV and and it ends at 46% as the maximum.
check all the specification on HART and then adjust the SPAN at 0%..25%..50..75..100%
sir ,what is catch spot phenomenon in level transmitter?
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