Maintenance, Cleaning the flow tube and electrode – Badger Meter M-Series M5000 User Manual
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MAINTENANCE
Mandatory, routine or scheduled maintenance should not be required for the M5000 Mag Meter electronics or flow tube after
proper installation .
However, some occurrences may require personnel to perform the following:
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Flow tube and electrode cleaning
•
Circuit board replacement
DO NOT CLEAN COMPONENTS INSIDE THE AMPLIFIER OR JUNCTION BOX.
Cleaning the Flow Tube and Electrode
At times flow tube, electrodes, amplifier/junction box housings and the amplifier window may need periodic cleaning,
depending on process fluid properties, fluid flow rate and surrounding environment .
Clean the flow tube and electrodes by following the material handling and cleaning procedures documented in Material
Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) guidelines for the products(s) that were in contact with the flow tube and electrodes .
Should flow tube and/or electrode cleaning become necessary:
1 . Disconnect detector from pipeline .
2 . Clean electrodes according to MSDS guidelines .
3 . Reconnect detector to pipeline .
Maintenance
MAG-UM-00219-EN-03
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August 2014