Seametrics IP80-Series - Manual (Page 3)

GENERaL INFORMatION
The­­­­ IP80-Series­­­­ are­­­­ impeller­­­­ (or­­­­ “paddlewheel”)­­­­ insertion­­­­
meters­­­­designed­­­­for­­­­use­­­­with­­­­a­­­­wide­­­­variety­­­­of­­­­liquids­­­­in­­­­pipe­­­­
sizes­­­­1/2"­­­­to­­­­8".­­­­Sensors­­­­are­­­­available­­­­in­­­­brass,­­­­316­­­­stain-
less­­­­ steel,­­­­ PVC,­­­­ and­­­­ polypropylene.­­­­ Bodies­­­­ are­­­­ machined­­­­
from­­­­a­­­­solid­­­­rod­­­­for­­­­maximum­­­­precision.­­­­High-quality­­­­jewel­­­­
bearings­­­­and­­­­nickel-bound­­­­tungsten­­­­carbide­­­­shafts­­­­are­­­­used­­­­
for­­­­extreme­­­­low­­­­friction­­­­and­­­­long­­­­life.­­­­Low-flow­­­­performance­­­­
is­­­­good,­­­­although­­­­other­­­­Seametrics­­­­flow­­­­meters­­­­are­­­­recom-
mended­­­­where­­­­extremely­­­­low­­­­flows­­­­are­­­­being­­­­measured.
The­­­­rotation­­­­of­­­­the­­­­rotor­­­­is­­­­detected­­­­by­­­­a­­­­non-drag­­­­Hall-ef-
fect­­­­sensor.­­­­Output­­­­is­­­­a­­­­current-sinking­­­­pulse­­­­(square­­­­wave),­­­­
which­­­­can­­­­be­­­­sent­­­­long­­­­distances­­­­(up­­­­to­­­­2,000­­­­feet)­­­­without­­­­
a­­­­transmitter.­­­­This­­­­signal­­­­can­­­­be­­­­connected­­­­directly­­­­to­­­­PLC's,­­­­
counters,­­­­and­­­­computer­­­­cards,­­­­as­­­­well­­­­as­­­­a­­­­variety­­­­of­­­­Seam-
etrics­­­­controls­­­­and­­­­displays.­­­­
Seametrics­­­­IP­­­­meters­­­­are­­­­ideal­­­­for­­­­chemical­­­­proportioning­­­­
applications.­­­­­­­­If­­­­no­­­­display­­­­is­­­­required,­­­­a­­­­simple­­­­divider­­­­such­­­­
as­­­­the­­­­PD10­­­­provides­­­­adjustable­­­­pump­­­­pacing.­­­­For­­­­rate­­­­and­­­­
total­­­­display,­­­­the­­­­FT415­­­­(battery­­­­powered)­­­­or­­­­FT420­­­­(loop­­­­
powered)­­­­flow­­­­indicator­­­­can­­­­be­­­­mounted­­­­directly­­­­on­­­­the­­­­IP80-
Series­­­­meter,­­­­or­­­­remotely­­­­on­­­­a­­­­wall­­­­or­­­­panel.­­­­The­­­­AO55­­­­blind­­­­
analog­­­­ transmitter­­­­ can­­­­ be­­­­ used­­­­ to­­­­ convert­­­­ to­­­­ a­­­­ 4-20­­­­ mA­­­­
output.­­­­IP­­­­meters­­­­are­­­­also­­­­compatible­­­­with­­­­the­­­­DL76­­­­data­­­­
logger­­­­and­­­­FT520­­­­batch­­­­processor.
The­­­­IP80-Series­­­­require­­­­special­­­­fittings­­­­that­­­­ensure­­­­correct­­­­
depth­­­­placement­­­­in­­­­the­­­­pipe.­­­­Fittings­­­­come­­­­in­­­­a­­­­variety­­­­of­­­­
materials­­­­for­­­­compatibility­­­­with­­­­specific­­­­applications.­­­­Tee­­­­fit-
tings­­­­are­­­­individually­­­­wet-calibrated­­­­at­­­­the­­­­factory­­­­and­­­­marked­­­­
with­­­­the­­­­K-factor­­­­(pulses­­­­per­­­­gallon).­­­­Saddle­­­­fittings­­­­must­­­­be­­­­
field-installed­­­­on­­­­the­­­­pipe­­­­and­­­­do­­­­not­­­­come­­­­wet-calibrated.­­­­
K-factors­­­­for­­­­saddles­­­­are­­­­based­­­­on­­­­factory-testing.
caution:­­­­U-clip­­­­
must­­­­be­­­­installed­­­­
before­­­­use.
FEatuRES
Rotor
O-Ring
Retaining­­­­Slot­­­­(for­­­­U-Clip)
For­­­­easy­­­­installation­­­­at­­­­correct­­­­depth­­­­setting
Lower­­­­Housing­­­­(optional)
Cable-Seal­­­­Strain­­­­Relief
Housing­­­­Screw
(connect­­­­ground­­­­to­­­­one)
Cover­­­­or­­­­Optional­­­­Module
Jewel­­­­Bearings­­­­for­­­­superior­­­­low-flow­­­­performance
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tabLE OF cONtENtS
SPEcIFIcatIONS*
Brass,­­­­316­­­­Stainless­­­­Steel,­­­­PVC,­­­­or­­­­Polypro
PVDF
Nickel-bonded­­­­tungsten­­­­carbide­­­­(Ceramic­­­­optional)
Ruby­­­­jewel
EPDM­­­­(Viton­­­­optional)
GMR­­­­(Giant­­­­Magnetoresistive)­­­­Sensor
brass 316 SS PVc or Polypro
­­­­ ­­­­ (See­­­­Pressure­­­­vs.­­­­Temp.­­­­Chart)
200­­­­PSI­­­­(14­­­­bar)­­­­ 250­­­­PSI­­­­(17­­­­bar)­­­­ 175­­­­PSI­­­­(12­­­­bar)­­­­@­­­­75˚­­­­F
200˚­­­­F­­­­(93˚­­­­C)­­­­ 200˚­­­­F­­­­(93˚­­­­C)­­­­ 130˚­­­­F­­­­(55˚­­­­C)
0.3­­­­-­­­­30­­­­ft./sec.
+/-­­­­1.5%­­­­of­­­­full­­­­scale
Hall­­­­effect­­­­current­­­­sinking­­­­pulse
6-24­­­­Vdc,­­­­2­­­­mA
20­­­­mA
#22­­­­AWG,­­­­3­­­­Cond,­­­­18­­­­foot­­­­(maximum­­­­2000’­­­­run)
­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Mark­­­­(Stainless­­­­Steel,­­­­Brass­­­­and­­­­Standard­­­­Power­­­­Only)
Materials Sensor body
Rotor
Shaft
bearings
O-Ring
Rotor Pickup
Maximum Pressure
Maximum temperature
Flow Range
accuracy
Signal
Power
Maximum current
cable
Regulatory
*Specifications subject to change • Please consult our website for current data (www.seametrics.com).
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