Radar Chemical Tank Level Monitoring Systems

VEGA’s Radar Technology works by a sensor that emits a continuous radar signal through the antenna. The emitted signal is reflected by the medium and received as an echo by the antenna. The frequency difference between the emitted and received signal is proportional to the distance and depends on the filling height. The determined filling height is converted into a respective output signal and output as measured value.

Application Area: The VEGAPULS C 11 is the ideal radar sensor for non-contact level measurement in all standard applications where a high degree of protection is required. It is particularly suitable for level measurement in water treatment, pumping stations and rain overflow basins, for flow measurement in open channels and level monitoring and for many other industrial applications.

The sensor is suitable both for measuring liquids and for maintenance-free use on small bulk silos or bulk solids containers

Key Benefits of Vega Radar Technology:

• Maintenance-free operation due to non-contact 80 GHz radar technology
• Exact measuring results independent of product, process and ambient conditions
• Low-cost sensor for simple measuring tasks

Technical Data

Measuring range up to 8 m (26.25 ft)
Deviation ≤ 5 mm
Beam angle: 8°
Measuring frequency: W-band (80 GHz technology)
Output signal: 4 … 20 mA
Process fitting – Thread G1½, 1½ NPT, R1½
Mounting connection – Thread G1, 1 NPT, R1
Process pressure: -1 … 3 bar (-100 … 200 kPa/-14.5 … 43.51 psig)
Process temperature: -40 … +60 °C (-40 … +140 °F)
Ambient temperature: -40 … +60 °C (-40 … +140 °F)
Bluetooth standard: Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth range: typically 25 m (82 ft)
Operating voltage: 12 … 35 V DC
Protection rating: IP66/IP68 (3 bar, 24 h) acc. to IEC 60529, Type 4X/6P acc. to UL 50