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Installation Preparation Form (IPF)

1. General Information *

Date: Version of 3DLevelScanner: S   M   MV
Representative:
Company Name:
Contact Name: Title:
Street Address:
City: State: Zip:
Phone:
   Fax: 
Email:


2. Material Information

Product Name:*     Bulk Density:*
Particle Size:
Inches mm      Min:    Average:    Max: 
Quantity of tanks to be monitored:*
Qty of future tanks to be monitored:
Type: Powder
Flake
Pellet
Granular
Gravel
Aggregate
Other:  
Characteristics: Free Flowing
Sticky
Wet
Bridges
Rat Holes
Other:  


3. Vessel Parameters

Quantity of tanks to be monitored:*
Qty of future tanks to be monitored:
Outside Construction: Stainless Steel
Galvanized Steel
Carbon Steel
Concrete
Fiberglass
Aluminum
Other:  
Internal Structure:* Cleanout Cage
Bag House
Temp Cable
Agitator
Stiffening Bars
Aeration Tube
Other:  
Internal Movement:* Yes   No    If yes, please describe:


4. Vessel Dimensions (see drawing)*

Cube
Center:
Height:    Length:    Width: 
Top:
Flat
Pyramid = 
Height:    x:    y: 
Other:  
Bottom:
Flat
Pyramid = 
Height:    x:    y: 
Other:  


Cylinder
Center:
Diameter:    Height: 
Top:
Flat
Cone
Height:    Top Diameter: 
Dome
Height: 
Other:  
Bottom:
Flat
Cone
Height:    Bottom Diameter: 
Dome
Dual Conical (Note: Empty Calibration point will be above cones)
Other:  


5. Calibration Points*

Location of sensor (see below)
Please select: ft meters
Full calibration - 20mA (100%)
*


Empty calibration - 4mA (0%)
*


Note: All distances are from sensor flange


6. Scanner Location*


Scanner Location = D: Scanner Location = L 1: W 1:
Fill Location = F: Fill Location = F-L: F-W:
Empty Location = E: Empty Location = E-L: E-W:


7. Fill Process*


Fill Method:
Gravity    Pneumatic    Conveyor
Other:
Dust during fill: Yes    No
Max filling rate:
   Tons/hr    Metric Tons/hr    lbs/hr 
Activity Time
(All selections available):
Day    Night    Weekend    Other: 
Frequency of filling:
Continuous    Periodic    Day    Night
Other: 
Total time to fill in hours:
Total Tons when tank is full:


8. Emptying Process*


Fill Method:
Gravity    Pneumatic    Conveyor
Other:
Max emptying rate:
   Tons/hr    Metric Tons/hr    lbs/hr  
Activity Time
(All selections available):
Day    Night    Weekend    Other: 
Frequency of filling:
Continuous    Periodic    Day    Night
Other: 
Total time to empty-in hours:
Total Tons when tank is empty:


9. Electrical Power Requirements & Signal Outputs


Power Supply Requirements: 2 wires - for 24 VDC (range 20 to 36 VDC)
Standard Outputs: 2 wires - for 4 - 20 mA and Hart Communications
2 wires - for RS485