Minicap FTC260, FTC262

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Endress+Hauser

Performance characteristics

Reference operating

conditions

In plastic container:

• Ambient temperature: 23 °C (73 °F)

• Medium temperature: 23 °C (73 °F)

• Medium pressure pe: 0 bar (0 psi)

• Medium: dielectric constant εr = 2.6

• Conductivity: < 1 μS

• Sensitivity setting: C

Hysteresis

• FTC260: 4 mm (0.16 in) horizontal, 7 mm (0.28 in) vertical

• FTC262: 5 mm (0.2 in) vertical

Switch point

• FTC260: Probe center –5 mm (-0.2 in) horizontal, above probe tip 40 mm (1.57 in) vertical

• FTC262: Above probe tip: 35 mm (1.38 in) vertical

Probe length tolerances; mm (in):

– Probe length L

Tolerances

– up to 1000 (39.4)

+0/–10 (+0/–0.39)

– up to 3000 (118)

+0/–20 (+0/–0.79)

– up to 6000 (236)

+0/–30 (+0/–1.18)

Power up response

• FTC260: Correct switching after max. 1.5 s

• FTC262: Correct switching after max. 2 s

Long-term drift

• FTC260: 3 mm (0.12 in) horizontal, 6 mm (0.24 in) vertical

• FTC262: Vertical 6 mm (0.24 in)

Influence of medium

temperature

Depending on material to be measured

Installation

Installation

Silo Material

The Minicap can be used in a range of silos made of different materials.

Mounting Point

Note the angle of the material mounds and the outlet funnel when determining the mounting point or

probe length of the FTC262.

NOTICE

The material flow must not be directed at the probe!