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Ashcroft K1 K2 K8 Pressure Transducer IOM IM Manual
K1, K2, K8 PRESSURE TRANSDUCER INSTRUCTION SHEET

m WARNING! READ m BEFORE INSTALLATION
1. GENERAL: Afailureresultingininjuryordamagemay becausedbyexcessiveoverpressure, excessivevibrationorpressurepulsation, excessiveinstrumenttemperature,corrosionofthepressurecontainingparts,or othermisuse.ConsultAshcroftInc.,Stratford,Connecticut,USAbeforeinstallingif thereareanyquestionsorconcerns.
2. OVERPRESSURE: Pressurespikesinexcessoftherated overpressurecapabilityofthetransducer maycauseirreversibleelectricaland/or mechanicaldamagetothepressuremeasuringandcontainingelements.
Fluidhammerandsurgescandestroyany pressuretransducerandmustalwaysbe avoided.Apressuresnubbershouldbe installedtoeliminatethedamaginghammereffects.Fluidhammeroccurswhen aliquidflowissuddenlystopped,aswith quickclosingsolenoidvalves.Surges occurwhenflowissuddenlybegun,as whenapumpisturnedonatfullpoweror avalveisquicklyopened.
Liquidsurgesareparticularlydamagingtopressuretransducersifthepipe isoriginallyempty.Toavoiddamaging surges,fluidlinesshouldremainfull(if possible),pumpsshouldbebroughtupto powerslowly,andvalvesopenedslowly. Toavoiddamagefrombothfluidhammer andsurges,asurgechambershouldbe installed.
Symptomsoffluidhammerandsurge's damagingeffects:
·Pressuretransducerexhibitsanoutput atzeropressure(largezerooffset).
·Pressuretransduceroutputremains constantregardlessofpressure
·Inseverecases,therewillbenooutput.
FREEZING:
Prohibitfreezingofmediainpressure port.Unitshouldbedrained(mountin verticalpositionwithelectricaltermination upward)topreventpossibleoverpressure damagefromfrozenmedia.

3. STATIC ELECTRICAL CHARGES: Anyelectricaldevicemaybesusceptible todamagewhenexposedtostaticelectricalcharges.Toavoiddamagetothetransducerobservethefollowing:
·Operator/installershouldfollowproper ESD(electrostaticdischarge)protection proceduresbeforehandlingthepressure transducer.
Note:Theshieldanddrainwireinthe cable(ifsupplied)isnotconnectedtothe transducerbody,andisnotasuitable ground.
MOUNTING Thetransducerrequiresnospecialmounting hardware,andcanbemountedinanyplane withnegligiblepositionerror.
Althoughtheunitcanwithstandnormal vibrationwithoutdamageorsignificant outputeffects,itisalwaysgoodpracticeto mountthetransducerwherethereisminimumvibration.
ForunitswithNPTtypepressurefittings applyteflontapeoranequivalentsealantto thethreadsbeforeinstalling.
Whentightening,applyawrenchtothehex wrenchflatslocatedjustabovethepressurefitting. DO NOT tightenbyu singapipe wrenchonthehousing.
POWER SUPPLY ­ K1 Models Only Thesupplyvoltageforthe1-5and1-6Vdc outputtransducersmustbewithintherange of10to36Vdc.Themaximumsupplyvoltagefora4-20mAcurrentoutputtransducer is36Vdcwhiletheminimumsupplyvoltage isdependentupontheloopresistanceofthe circuit.Theloadlimitationchartshowsthe minimumsupplyvoltage(Vmin)requiredfora givenloopresistance(RLOOP).
NOISE Forminimumnoisesusceptibility,avoid runningthetransducer'scableinaconduit thatcontainshighcurrentACpowercables. Wherepossibleavoidrunningthecablenear inductiveequipment.
SHIELD WIRING Connectthebraidedshieldtotheguard terminalonthereadinginstrument(meter, etc.)ifavailableortogroundortothepower supplynegativeterminal.

ADJUSTMENT POTENTIOMETERS Thezeroandspanpotsareaccessible throughthetopofthecase.Loosenthefour screwsandseparatethetopcarefully.The zeropotismarkedwithawhitedot.
VENT TUBE ThecablewillhaveaclearTeflonventtube that'srequiredatpressurebelow500psito provideatmosphericreference.Theopen endshouldbeplacedinadryarea.
OUTPUT ­ K8 Only Sensitivitymaybefrom6mV/Vto18mV/V foranyindividualtransducer.Zerooffsetis within±3mV/V.Outputisproportionalto supplyvoltage(ratiometric).
EXCITATION ­ K8 & K2 Forproperoperationavoltagewithinthe rangeof5to10Vdcmustbeappliedbetweenthetransducer'ssupplyterminals.

Load Limitations 4-20mA Output Only
(R LOOP)
1182
1000

750

500

250

OPERATING

REGION

0

0 10

20

30 36

Vmin=10V+(.022AxR L) RL=RS+RW RL =LoopResistance(ohms) RS =SenseResistance(ohms) RW =WireResistance(ohms)

©2012AshcroftInc.,250EastMainStreet,Stratford,CT06614,USA.Tel:203-378-8281·Fax:203-378-0499,Allspecificationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice. Allsalessubjecttostandardtermsandconditions.Allrightsreserved.www.ashcroft.com.I&M011-10063-1/01(250-2924).Rev.A7/12

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Wiring Diagrams for All Transducers

+
POWER
­ SUPPLY

RED (+ Power) WHITE (- Power)

+

GREEN (+ Output)

BLACK (- Output)

METER

­

(Blue, K8 only)

TRANSDUCER

4-Wire Ratiometric (mV/V)

+
POWER SUPPLY
­
­
+
METER

(+ Power) (Common)
(+ Output)

TRANSDUCER

3-Wire Voltage

POWER SUPPLY
­+

(+) POWER

­

+

TRANSDUCER (­)
OUTPUT

METER

4-20 mA

Dimensions
NOTE: All dimensions are decimal inches
K1, K2 Transducers
6-PIN BENDIX 0.9 SQ.
------------------4-PIN BENDIX
0.8 SQ.

3.0

3.0

.625 HEX

K8 Transducers

0.5

0.5

0.34 1.1 2.1

.625 HEX

K1 Transducers ­ Electrical Connections

Voltage Output Units 1-5, 1-6 Vdc

CONNECTOR TYPE

MATING CONNECTOR CABLE CODING

Hirschmann Type

PIN1 PIN2 PIN4

= +Power =  Common =  Output

Red Black Green

Bendix 4-Pin, 6-Pin
PinA = +Power PinB =  Output PinD =  Common
Cable Type F2
Red = +Power White =  Common Green =  Output

Red Green White
N/A

Cable Type C1
Red =+ Power White =  Common N/A Green =  Output

Current Output Units 4-20mA

CONNECTOR TYPE

MATING CONNECTOR CABLE CODING

Cable Type F2
Red = +PowerN/A Black = ­Power

Cable Type C1
Red = +PowerN/A Black = ­Power

Hirschmann Type
Pin-1 = +PowerRed Pin-2 = ­PowerBlack

Bendix 4-Pin, 6-Pin

PinA = +PowerRed

PinB = ­Power

Green

K2 Transducers ­ Electrical Connections K8 Transducers ­ Electrical Connections

Ratiometric (mV/V)
CONNECTOR TYPE
Cable Type F2
Red = +Power White = ­Power Green = +Output Black = ­Output

MATING CONNECTOR CABLE CODING
N/A

Cable Type C1

Red =+ Power

White =­ Power

N/A

Green =+ Output

Black =­ Output

Bendix 4-Pin
PinA = +Power PinB = +Output PinC = ­Output PinD = ­Power

Red Green Black White

Bendix 6-Pin
PinA = +Power PinD = ­Power PinB = +Output PinC = ­Output PinE = ShuntCal. PinF = ShuntCal.

Red White Green Black

Ratiometric (mV/V)

Cable Type F2
Red = +Power White = ­Power Green = +Output Black = ­Output

4 Inch Leads

Red* = +Power

White = ­Power

Green = +Output

Blue = ­Output

*Orange = +Power,RoHScompliant



 versions

Special Wiring ­ See "X" Variation On Unit Label

Variation

Wire Hookup





Red

= +Power



 XTQ

Black = Common







White = Output





Red

= +Power



 XTG

Black = Common







Green = Output

Recalibration Instructions: 1. Apply 0% Full Scale Pressure. 2. Set the output using the Zero adjustment potentiometer. 3. Apply 100% Full Scale Pressure. 4. Set the output using the Span adjustment potentiometer. 5. Repeat steps 1 thru 4 as necessary.

©2012AshcroftInc.,250EastMainStreet,Stratford,CT06614,USA.Tel:203-378-8281·Fax:203-378-0499,Allspecificationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice. Allsalessubjecttostandardtermsandconditions.Allrightsreserved.www.ashcroft.com.I&M011-10063-1/01(250-2924).Rev.A7/12



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