Badger Meter B2800 - Manual (Page 11)

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Trouble Remedy
No LCD Display
• Check battery voltage Should be 1 5V DC Replace if low or bad
No Rate or Total
Displayed
• Check connection from meter pickup to display input terminals
• Check turbine meter rotor for debris Rotor should spin freely
• Check programming of flow monitor
Flow Rate Display
Interprets Reading
Constantly
• This is usually an indication of external noise Keep all AC wires separate from DC wires
• Check for large motors close to the meter pickup
• Check for radio antenna in close proximity
• Try disconnecting the pickup from the monitor pig tail This should stop the noise
Flow Rate Indicator
Bounces
• This usually indicates a weak signal Replace pickup and/or check all connections
• Examine K factor
DEFAULT K FACTOR VALUES
Meter Size Default K factor Lower Limit Upper Limit
0 375 20,000 16,000 24,000
0 500 13,000 10,400 15,600
0 750 2750 2200 3300
0 875 2686 2148 3223
1 000 870 0 696 0 1044
1 500 330 0 264 0 396 0
2 000 52 0 41 6 62 0
3 000 57 0 45 6 68 0
4 000 29 0 23 2 35 0
6 000 7 0 5 6 8 0
8 000 3 0 2 4 4 0
10 000 1 6 1 3 2 0
Programming Manual
Page 11 November 2013