Seametrics IP80-Series - Manual (Page 8)

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PVc/Steel
Sch. 40
PVc/Steel
Sch. 80
Stainless
Steel (10S)
Stainless
Steel (40S)
copper tubing
(type L)
copper tubing
(type K)
brass Pipe
Duct. Iron
(class 52)
IP80-SERIES K-FactORS
FOR SaDDLE & WELDOLEt FIttINGS
3" 4" 6" 8"
28.92
32.368
25.614
28.920
31.386
32.212
29.033
23.548
16.790
18.591
14.996
16.790
17.847
18.294
17.009
15.282
7.412
8.215
6.747
7.412
7.981
8.272
7.268
6.913
4.275
4.684
3.926
4.275
4.563
4.736
4.254
3.485
Minimum Flow.­­­­ ­­­­ As­­­­ with­­­­ any­­­­ other­­­­ flow­­­­ sensor,­­­­ there­­­­ is­­­­
a­­­­ rate­­­­ below­­­­ which­­­­ the­­­­ IP80-Series­­­­ sensor­­­­ cannot­­­­ read.­­­­
Check­­­­the­­­­flow­­­­rate­­­­table­­­­below­­­­for­­­­the­­­­minimum­­­­flow­­­­rate­­­­
detectable­­­­by­­­­the­­­­sensor­­­­for­­­­a­­­­given­­­­pipe­­­­size.
calibration (“K-factor”).­­­­ ­­­­ ­­­­ The­­­­ K-factor­­­­ represents­­­­ the­­­­
number­­­­of­­­­pulses­­­­per­­­­gallon­­­­the­­­­meter­­­­produces­­­­during­­­­a­­­­
flow­­­­test.­­­­­­­­This­­­­number­­­­must­­­­be­­­­entered­­­­into­­­­your­­­­electronic­­­­
control­­­­to­­­­make­­­­it­­­­read­­­­properly.­­­­­­­­If­­­­the­­­­IP80-Series­­­­meter­­­­is­­­­
ordered­­­­with­­­­a­­­­tee fitting,­­­­it­­­­is­­­­factory-calibrated­­­­in­­­­the­­­­fitting­­­­
and­­­­the­­­­K-factor­­­­is­­­­indicated­­­­on­­­­the­­­­side­­­­(see­­­­below).
£ддО£У™x
n£/‡*Óää
\КxО°И
Find Your K-Factor Here
Field calibration.­­­­­­­­It­­­­is­­­­possible­­­­to­­­­field-calibrate­­­­an­­­­IP80-
Series­­­­ flow­­­­ sensor­­­­ to­­­­ determine­­­­ an­­­­ accurate­­­­ K-factor­­­­ in­­­­
the­­­­ actual­­­­ installation.­­­­ The­­­­ reason­­­­ for­­­­ doing­­­­ this­­­­ would­­­­
be­­­­to­­­­compensate­­­­for­­­­an­­­­unusual­­­­condition,­­­­for­­­­instance,­­­­
applications­­­­with­­­­higher­­­­viscosity­­­­fluid­­­­(IP­­­­meters­­­­are­­­­cali-
brated­­­­for­­­­water­­­­use)­­­­or­­­­which­­­­lack­­­­adequate­­­­straight­­­­pipe­­­­
ahead­­­­of­­­­the­­­­meter.­­­­Field­­­­Calibration­­­­procedures­­­­are­­­­de-
scribed­­­­in­­­­a­­­­Technical­­­­Bulletin­­­­on­­­­our­­­­website­­­­(www.seam-
etrics.com).
If­­­­a­­­­saddle or weld-type fitting­­­­has­­­­been­­­­ordered,­­­­see­­­­the­­­­
table­­­­below­­­­for­­­­the­­­­proper­­­­K-factor.
Flow Range (GPM)
1/2" 3/4" 1" 1-1/2" 2" 3" 4" 6" 8"
Min­­­­ 0.28­­­­ 0.5­­­­ 0.8­­­­ 1.9­­­­ 3.1­­­­ 6.9­­­­ 12­­­­ 27­­­­ 46.8
Max­­­­ 28­­­­ 50­­­­ 80­­­­ 190­­­­ 314­­­­ 691­­­­ 1190­­­­2700­­­­ 4680
OPERatION
50
100
150
200
60˚ 70˚ 80˚ 90˚ 100˚ 110˚ 120˚ 130˚ 140˚
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