Fluid Components International FR73B Complete Manual - Manual (Page 13)

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Appendix B - Glossary
ABBREVIATIONS
Delta R (DR) Differential Resistance
Delta T (DT) Differential Temperature
DMM Digital Multimeter
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HTR Heater
LED Light Emitting Diode
RA Repair Authorization
RTD Resistance Temperature Detector
DEFINITIONS
Active RTD The flow element part that senses the fluid flow rate.
Balance A number that is used to balance or match the
active and reference RTDs when the heater is off.
Control Circuit The portion of the flow switch that conditions, converts, and scales
the flow element signal.
Differential resistance
Delta -R (DR) The flow element signal.
Differential temperature
Delta -T (DT) The difference in temperature between the active and
reference RTDs.
Flow element The portion of the flow switch that contains the thermowells, RTDs,
and produces a signal with a defined relationship to the flow rate.
Heater (HTR) The flow element part that heats the active RTD.
Reference RTD The flow element part that senses the fluid temperature.
Remote enclosure The enclosure that contains the control circuit, and is
connected to the flow element by an electrical cable.
Resistance Temperature
Detector (RTD) A sensor whose resistance changes proportionally to detector
temperature changes.