Badger Meter High Temperature Fluid Meter - Manual (Page 10)

Rotate meter by hand to view flow scale
Never use wrench to rotate meter
body when viewing flow scale
Figure 3: Rotating the meter
Installing the Test Kit Flow Meter
1 . Mount the VA High Pressure Test Kit Flow Meter so fluid is traveling in the direction of the flow arrow . See Figure 1 .
2 . Install the test kit at any location in the hydraulic circuit that is suitable for viewing . To connect the test kit into the piping
system, place an open-ended wrench onto the test kit valve on the inlet side or on the test kit wrench flat on the outlet
side adjacent to the pipe connection being installed . DO NOT wrench on the opposite end of the test kit or leakage may
result . See Figure 4 .
Place wrench on valve body on the same side
plumbing is being tightened
Never place wrench on valve body opposite
plumbing being tightened
Figure 4: Installing the test kit
3 . Or, use quick disconnect couplings for easy connections and to keep the test kit sealed and clean when not in use .
Diagrams illustrating Typical Test Placements for the test kits are located in the Test Procedures section beginning on
page 11 .
4 . After installation, rotate the meter by hand to view the flow scale .
Inline Liquid Flow Meter
Page 10 November 2013