Badger Meter Model BAR - Manual (Page 4)

Ellipse® Pitot Tube Meter, BAR Annular Commercial Meter
Page 4 April 2014
PIPE ORIENTATION AND SENSOR MOUNTING
Air and Gases
10° 10°
L
FLOW
FLOW METERS DEBITMETERS MEDIDOR DE FLUJO
Field Weld
H
L
FLOW METERS DEBITMETERS MEDIDOR DE FLUJO
Liquid
10° 10°
L
FLOW
Field Weld
H
L
FLOW METERS DEBITMETERS MEDIDOR DE FLUJO FLOW METERS DEBITMETERS MEDIDOR DE FLUJO
Figure 2: Horizontal pipe installation
FLO W M ETE
RS
DEB
ITM ETE RS
MED
IDO R D E FL UJO
Field
Weld H
L
F
L
O
W
F
L
O
W
or
5° Max.
Sensor Alignment
5° Max.
F
L
OW
Figure 3: Vertical pipe installation
OTEE: N The preferred flow direction for air and gas is downward . The preferred flow direction for liquid is upward . Figure 3
represents installation for downward flows .