Description

The FOXBORO H92904CC0500 is a high-performance, field-configurable pressure transmitter from the renowned Foxboro I/A Series portfolio. This sophisticated device is engineered to accurately measure gauge, absolute, or differential pressure and transmit a standardized 4-20 mA output signal, superimposed with HART® protocol digital communication, back to a control system such as a Distributed Control System (DCS) or a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC). As a critical sensing element in the control loop, the core function of the FOXBORO H92904CC0500 is to provide highly reliable and precise data on process pressure, which is fundamental for monitoring, control, safety interlocking, and optimization across a vast array of industrial applications. Its value lies in converting a physical process variable into a robust and trustworthy electronic signal that forms the basis for automated decision-making.

Built to excel in demanding process environments, this transmitter is designed with exceptional stability and durability. It often features a single-crystal silicon sensor, known for its excellent repeatability and minimal hysteresis, ensuring long-term measurement accuracy that reduces the need for frequent recalibration. The integration of the FOXBORO H92904CC0500 into a process automation architecture enhances operational visibility and control loop performance. Its configurability allows it to be perfectly tailored to specific application requirements, ranging from measuring level in a vessel based on hydrostatic pressure to monitoring flow rate via differential pressure across an orifice plate, making it an versatile and indispensable tool for engineers.

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Technical Specifications

Main Features and Advantages

The FOXBORO H92904CC0500 offers a suite of advanced features that deliver significant operational advantages. Its foremost strength is its exceptional measurement accuracy and stability, driven by the advanced single-crystal silicon sensor technology. This sensor provides superb overpressure protection and is highly resistant to shock and vibration, which are common in industrial settings, ensuring consistent performance and reducing measurement drift over time. The extensive turndown ratio (up to 100:1) provides immense flexibility, allowing a single transmitter model to cover a wide range of pressures, which simplifies spare parts inventory management.

Advanced Diagnostics and HART Communication: The integration of the HART® 7 protocol is a key feature of the FOXBORO H92904CC0500. This allows for remote configuration, calibration, and diagnostics using any standard HART communicator or the Foxboro control system software. Technicians can query the device for information on process variables, device status, and diagnostic messages without needing to visit the field installation site, enabling predictive maintenance and drastically reducing troubleshooting time. The transmitter continuously performs self-diagnostics, monitoring the health of its internal circuitry and the integrity of the sensor, providing early warnings of potential issues before they affect the process.

Robust Construction and Safety: The transmitter is housed in a robust, weatherproof, and corrosion-resistant enclosure rated for harsh environments. Its design often includes a continuous diaphragm seal for the pressure module, eliminating internal voids that could trap process fluid and cause measurement errors or maintenance issues. The FOXBORO H92904CC0500 is often certified for use in hazardous areas (Class I, Division 1) and can be selected with specific safety certifications (SIL 2/3) for use in safety instrumented functions, making it a trusted choice for critical applications where failure is not an option.

Application Field

The FOXBORO H92904CC0500 is deployed across a vast spectrum of process industries where precise and reliable pressure measurement is critical. In the oil and gas sector, it is used for wellhead monitoring, pipeline pressure management, and pressure vessel monitoring in refineries and offshore platforms. In chemical and petrochemical plants, it is essential for monitoring reactor pressures, distillation column differential pressures, and for measuring level in tanks containing aggressive chemicals. Its robust construction makes it suitable for these challenging environments.

In power generation facilities, the FOXBORO H92904CC0500 is applied to monitor feedwater pressure, steam header pressure, and differential pressure across filters. In water and wastewater treatment plants, it is used for pump discharge pressure monitoring, filter differential pressure, and well level measurement. Pharmaceutical and food & beverage industries utilize it for hygienic applications, often with appropriate seals and flush connections, to ensure product purity and process consistency. Essentially, the FOXBORO H92904CC0500 is the instrument of choice for any application requiring a highly accurate, configurable, and dependable pressure measurement solution that can integrate seamlessly into a modern digital control architecture.

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Related Products

FOXBORO H92904CC** (Varying endings): Different model suffixes indicate specific pressure ranges, process connections, and materials of construction.

FOXBORO I/A Series DCS: The distributed control system that the transmitter is designed to seamlessly integrate with.

HART Communicator: A handheld device used to configure, calibrate, and diagnose the H92904CC0500 in the field.

Foxboro SCD Series: A line of differential pressure transmitters for flow measurement.

Impulse Lines and Manifolds: The ancillary tubing and valve systems used to isolate the transmitter from the process for maintenance.

Foxboro I/A Series Flow Computers: Devices that often receive the signal from this transmitter for flow calculation and totalization.