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Installation Manual
Digital Microwave Tank Gauge

8900d Digital Radar

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Table of Contents
1. Instruments Mounting ............................................................................................................................................5
1.1. Radar Gauge Mounting ...................................................................................................................................5
1.2. Installation Position .........................................................................................................................................5
1.3. Mounting without Stillpipe (Free space installation) ......................................................................................6
1.4. Radar Beam Angle ...........................................................................................................................................7
1.5. Distance from Tank Wall .................................................................................................................................7
1.6. Distance from Tank Wall (gauge inclined).......................................................................................................8
1.7. Mounting With Stillpipe ..................................................................................................................................8
1.7.1. Installation Position .................................................................................................................................8
1.7.2. Tank Top Connection...............................................................................................................................9
1.7.3. Stillpipe Diameter ....................................................................................................................................9
1.8. Mounting Parabolic Antenna ..........................................................................................................................9
1.8.1. Installation Position .................................................................................................................................9
1.8.2. Tank Top Connection...............................................................................................................................9
1.8.3. Parabolic Beam Angle..............................................................................................................................9
1.9. Stillwell Pipe Diameter ..............................................................................................................................10
1.9.1. Radar Gauge installation Procedure (Tank Top) ...................................................................................11
2. Electrical Connections ...........................................................................................................................................13
2.1. Terminal Board ..............................................................................................................................................13
2.2. Power Supply .................................................................................................................................................13
2.3. Communications ...........................................................................................................................................13
2.4. Temperature Connections ............................................................................................................................14
2.5. Water Interface .............................................................................................................................................14
2.6. Digital inputs .................................................................................................................................................15
2.7. Digital Outputs ..............................................................................................................................................15
2.8. Temperature Sensor......................................................................................................................................16
2.8.1. Identifying the Parts ..............................................................................................................................16
2.8.2. Tank Top Installation Steps ...................................................................................................................16
2.8.3. Termination and colour code ................................................................................................................19
2.8.4. Tank Top Installation Steps ...................................................................................................................19

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1. Instruments Mounting
Safety Instructions:

WARNING: The user shall ensure that the PTFE parts located within the potentially zone 0
atmosphere are protected from impact or friction from the flow of non- conductive media.

WARNING: The user shall ensure that aluminium parts located within the potentially zone 0
atmosphere are protected from impact or friction.

1.1. Radar Gauge Mounting

1.2. Installation Position

Select a tank top installation position based on the following criteria:

• A location you can safely and easily reach for mounting and connecting.
• Use a still pipe connection that meets the criteria of (figures 1) below
• The still pipe should be continuous from tank top to tank bottom.
• The still pipe will of necessity require holes along its length. These should be in a single vertical plane
and be of diameter less than or equal to 20mm.
• The still pipe should be free of weld butts and fastenings that protrude into the path of the radar
beam.
• The bottom of the still pipe should include a reflector angled at 45 degrees from plumb.
• The internal diameter of the still pipe should be continuous from tank top to tank bottom. If this is
not the case, please contact Motherwell Tank Gauging or their official representative for advice.

Figure 1

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1.3. Mounting without Stillpipe (Free space installation)

Select a tank top installation position based on the following criteria :

• A location you can safely and easily reach for mounting and connecting.
• Use a tank top socket that meets the criteria of the figure below
• Install the gauge horizontally or inclined in accordance with the criteria at table below.
• Ensure that there are no pipes or other obstacles that would prevent the radar beam from traversing from
the desire location to the tank floor, bearing in mind the beam angle identified at 1.5 below.
The tank top socket to which the gauge is mounted must not exceed certain dimensions dictated by the size of the
antenna fitted to the gauge.

The minimum diameter of the inside of the socket and the maximum height of the socket to the top of the flange
should not exceed the following :

Antenna Size 8" (200mm) 6" (150mm)

Minimum Socket Internal Diameter 196 148

Maximum Socket Height 310 230

For best performance the antenna should protrude from the end of the socket.

It may be possible for longer, pre-existing sockets to be used – check with MTG or their authorised representative
before use.

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1.4. Radar Beam Angle

1.5. Distance from Tank Wall

The gauge should be inclined vertically plumb at the tank top as shown in the diagram below and such that
the radar beam does not cross the tank wall. The minimum horizontal distances of the gauge from the tank
wall for example tank heights are given in the table below.

8" 6"
Horn Size (200mm) (150mm)
Half
Beam
Angle 15o 17 o
Tank
Height Minimum distance
(mm) from tank wall (mm)
3000 804 917
5000 1340 1529
7000 1876 2140
9000 2412 2752
11000 2947 3363
13000 3483 3974
15000 4019 4586
17000 4555 5197
19000 5091 5809
21000 5627 6420
23000 6163 7032
25000 6699 7643
27000 7235 8255
29000 7771 8866
31000 8306 9478

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1.6. Distance from Tank Wall (gauge inclined)

Alternatively, the gauge may be inclined at 5o from the vertical, as shown in the diagram below, allowing
use of tank top sockets that are at minimum horizontal distances from the tank wall as detailed in the table
below.

8" 6"
Horn Size (200mm) (150mm)
Half Beam
Angle 15o 17 o
Tank
Height Minimum distance
(mm) from tank wall (mm)
3000 583 693
5000 972 1154
7000 1361 1616
9000 1749 2078
11000 2138 2540
13000 2527 3001
15000 2916 3463
17000 3304 3925
19000 3693 4386
21000 4082 4848
23000 4471 5310
25000 4860 5772
27000 5248 6233
29000 5637 6695
31000 6026 7157

1.7. Mounting With Stillpipe

1.7.1. Installation Position

Select a tank top installation position based on the following criteria :

• A location you can safely and easily reach for mounting and connecting.
• Use a stillpipe connection that meets the criteria below
• The stillpipe should be continuous from tank top to tank bottom.
• The stillpipe will of necessity require holes along its length. These should be in a single vertical plane and be
of diameter less than or equal to 20mm.
• The stillpipe should be free of weld butts and fastenings that protrude into the path of the radar beam.
• The bottom of the stillpipe should include a reflector angled at 45 degrees from plumb.

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1.7.2. Tank Top Connection

The internal diameter of the stillpipe should be continuous from tank top to tank bottom. If this is not the
case please contact Motherwell Tank Gauging or their official representative for advice.

1.7.3. Stillpipe Diameter

The radar gauge is supplied with a stillpipe transition. The transition couples into the internal diameter of
the still pipe. The outside diameter of the transition is as follows :

Nominal Stillpipe Internal Diameter 2" (50mm) 6" (150mm) 8" (200mm)

Transition Outside Diameter 50 150 196

1.8. Mounting Parabolic Antenna

1.8.1. Installation Position

Select a tank top installation position based on the following criteria :

• A location you can safely and easily reach for mounting and connecting.
• Use a tank top socket that meets the criteria below
• Install the gauge horizontally in accordance with the drawing at 1.8.3 below.
Ensure that there are no pipes or other obstacles that would prevent the radar beam from traversing from
the desire location to the tank floor, bearing in mind the beam angle identified at the table below.

1.8.2. Tank Top Connection

The MTG 8900d parabolic antenna should be installed on a tank top socket. The internal diameter of the
socket should be >500mm (20”).

When using a 500mm Diameter socket the maximum height of the socket should not exceed 500mm. Larger
diameter sockets can be higher.

Please contact Motherwell Tank Gauging or their official representative for advice.

1.8.3. Parabolic Beam Angle

The gauge should be inclined vertically plumb at the tank top as shown in the diagram below and such that
the radar beam does not cross the socket or the tank wall. The minimum horizontal distances of the gauge
from the tank wall is shown in the diagram below.

If this is not achievable please contact Motherwell Tank Gauging or their official representative for advice.

Note: Please refer to document# Parabolic Manual 002 for installation details

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Tank height Parabolic minimum

distance from tank wall

12000mm 1.1 meters

13000mm 1.2 meters

14000mm 1.2 meters

15000mm 1.3 meters

16000mm 1.4 meters

17000mm 1.5 meters

18000mm 1.6 meters

19000mm 1.7 meters

20000mm 1.8 meters

1.9. Stillwell Pipe installation

1.10. Stillwell Pipe Diameter

The radar gauge tank nozzle should comply with the following sizes. The transition couples into the
internal diameter of the still pipe. The outside diameter of the transition is as follows:

Nominal Still pipe Internal Diameter 2" (50mm) 6" (150mm) 8" (200mm)
Transition Outside Diameter 50 150 196

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1.10.1. Radar Gauge installation Procedure (Tank Top)

1. Ensure that the following parts are available prior to installation.
• MTG 8900d High accuracy radar gauge
• Two Mounting flange gasket (2”)
• Spacer flange
• Radar gauge mounting flange (6” ANSI 150# SS316)
• One Radar gauge mounting flange gasket (6”)
• MTG 8900d High accuracy radar gauge.
• 2” Stillwell Pipe
• M6X6 screws (3 off)
• Radar gauge fixing bolts (M8X20) (8 off)

2. Attach the Radar body to the Flanges

Fit the parts to the 6” Flange as shown in the following figure.

3. Stillwell Antenna Installation

Fit the 8900d Horn antenna using the three fixing bolts, you will require a 5mm Allen Key to fix the
bolts. Ensure that the is securely fitted

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4. 8900d Radar install on Stillwell Pipe

Once the gauge is assembled with the antenna fitted, lower onto the Stillwell pipe and Securely
bolt down the gauge onto the Nozzle.

Note: For Electrical Cable terminations inside the radar gauge body please follow the instructions
on section 2.1

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2. Electrical Connections
Care must be taken to arrange the cables into the gauge such that intrinsically safe signal carrying cables
are segregated from non-intrinsically safe cables.

There are four M20 gland entries.

Please ensure that the cables are installed as directed by the labels affixed at the gland entries of the
gauge.

2.1. Terminal Board

With power disconnected from the gauge remove the rear cover to expose the terminal board. All power
and signal terminals are of the spring-clip type. (see figure 10)

Figure 2

2.2. Power Supply

With power isolated at the tank-top isolator or local m.c.b. connect the power supply to the appropriate
terminals

DC supply: +24Vdc, 0Vdc OR AC supply: L, N, E

In zone 1 or zone 2 hazardous areas, power must not be applied to the gauge until all gland entries are
fitted or bunged and both front and rear gauge covers are fitted

2.3. Communications
With power isolated at the tank-top isolator or local m.c.b. connect the communications cable to the
designated terminals

Modbus RTU or proprietary MTG communications: 485A, 485B

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2.4. Temperature Connections

Connect the temperature probe signals to the designated terminals:

Spot bulb: B1, BComp and Bgnd

Multi-element bulb: B1 through B12, Bcomp and BGnd

The temperature measurement circuitry within the gauge is intrinsically safe.

2.5. Water Interface

For temperature probes with integrated water interface connect the two wire water interface signal to
analogue input LP4 via an appropriate intrinsically safe barrier device:

Analogue input LP4: LP4-, LP4+

WARNING: The analogue inputs of the radar gauge MUST be supplemented with an intrinsically safe
barrier device when connected to equipment that is not certified explosion proof.

Note: LP4 must be factory configured as an ANALOGUE input to be used for water interface measurement.

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2.6. Digital inputs

The four gauge inputs LP1 through LP4 may be used to sense discrete status when fed with 5-24Vdc signals
or when connected to volt free contacts. Common uses are to receive alarm contacts or to sense valve
actuator status.
Connect as follows:

• Digital Input LP1: LP1-, LP1+

• Digital Input LP2: LP2-, LP2+
• Digital Input LP3: LP3-, LP3+
• Digital Input LP4: LP4-, LP4+

WARNING: The analogue inputs of the radar gauge MUST be supplemented with an intrinsically safe
barrier device when connected to equipment that is not certified explosion proof.
Note: LP1 through LP4 must be factory configured as a DIGITAL input to be used for discrete status sensing.

2.7. Digital Outputs

The four gauge outputs RL1 Through RL4 may be used to actuate discrete control when wetted with signals
up to 230Vdc, 0.5A. Common uses are to actuate alarm contacts or to provide control actions to valve
actuators.

Connect as follows:

Relay output RL1: RL1-, RL1+

Relay output RL2: RL2-, RL2+
Relay output RL3: RL3-, RL3+
Relay output RL4: RL4-, RL4+

WARNING: The analogue inputs of the radar gauge MUST be supplemented with an intrinsically safe
barrier device when connected to equipment that is not certified explosion proof.

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2.8. Temperature Sensor

2.8.1. Identifying the Parts

Ensure that the following parts are available prior to installation.

Figure 3: 3789 Parts

1. Multi Averaging LATIS shown coiled for shipping

2. Tank top interface junction box
3. 2” stainless steel flange 150#
4. Nuts and Washers (3 pcs each)

2.8.2. Tank Top Installation Steps

1. Install the 2” flange on the threaded part of the temperature probe.

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2.5cm distance
Install 2 Nuts

2” Flange

Figure 4: stainless steel flange 2"

2. Install the nut with a washer after installing the flange on the threaded part of the probe.
3. Please make sure to leave a distance of about 2.5cm between the top of the threaded part and the
first installed nut
4. Install the junction box.

2 Nuts

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5. Tight the two nuts between the flange and the junction box.
6. Install the third nut inside the junction box and make sure it is tight as well

Figure 5: Junction box

7. Install the anchor weight to the bottom end of the temperature probe and bolt the holding nut
tightly.
8. Finally install the complete probe in the tank nozzle and bolt it in.

Holding Bolt Anchor Weight

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2.8.3. Termination and colour code

Temperature junction box is an intrinsically safe area. The wire termination is segregated with the
minimum spacing in accordance with national regulations.

Gauge Side Probe Side

Figure 6: Colour Code

2.8.4. Tank Top Installation Steps

The entire installation procedure shall be in accordance with national local and company regulation.
The MRT/MST/LATIS must be connected to intrinsically safe apparatus.

The MRT/MST/LATIS cab be installed in three ways:

1. Protected in a vertical thermowell sealed from the tank atmosphere.

The installation requires a suitable flange provided with an 0.5” BSP threaded opening. When the
thermowell is oil filled, pay attention to avoid pressure built up the thermowell. When the thermowell
is not filled with oil, then it is recommended to drain the wells regularly
Note: Before starting the installation use a measuring tape to check the depth of the thermowell to the
top of the mounting flange. The length of the MRT/MST/LATIS must be the measured depth +-100mm.
2. Unprotected, suspended from the roof nozzle.
The MRT/MST/LATIS has a lug at the lower end for fixing it to the tank bottom. The installation requires
a suitable flange provided with a 0.5” BSP threaded opening.

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