Badger Meter Vortex Meters User Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................4
INSTALLATION ...................................................................................................................5
Mechanical Installation ...........................................................................................................................5
Installation Location ............................................................................................................................................................... 5
Back Pressure Calculations .....................................................................................................................7
Electrical Installation ...............................................................................................................................9
Wiring ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 10
Pulse Output ........................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Cable Installation ................................................................................................................................................................... 11
+ 4-20 mA Terminals ............................................................................................................................................................. 11
OPERATING THE MONITOR ............................................................................................13
Basic Programming Mode .....................................................................................................................13
Additional Scaling Parameters .............................................................................................................15
Totalizer Functions ................................................................................................................................17
TROUBLESHOOTING .......................................................................................................18
APPENDIX ........................................................................................................................20
Additional Installation Requirements ...................................................................................................20
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................20
Turbulence ...............................................................................................................................................................................20
Swirl ............................................................................................................................................................................................20
Sonic Noise .............................................................................................................................................................................. 21
Velocity Profi le for RNL Insertion Meters ....................................................................................................................... 21
Straight-Run Piping Considerations ................................................................................................................................ 21
Temperature and Pressure Tap Locations .....................................................................................................................22
RNL Insertion Style Meter Installation ............................................................................................................................22
Hot Tap Insertion Flow Meter Installation ............................................................................................22
Maximum Fluid Velocity ......................................................................................................................................................23
Flow Profi ling .........................................................................................................................................25
Reducing the Pipe Diameter ..................................................................................................................26
SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................................................27
PIPE TABLES .....................................................................................................................28
WARRANTY ......................................................................................................................33