Operation, General information, Test kit information – Badger Meter High Temperature Fluid Meter User Manual
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Rotate meter by hand to view flow scale
Never use wrench to rotate meter
body when viewing flow scale
Figure 5: Rotating the test kit
OPERATION
General Information
See
“Application Information” on page 16
Test Kit Information
ALWAYS START WITH THE LOADING VALVE OPEN.
ALL TEST KITS ARE SHIPPED WITH THE LOADING VALVE IN THE CLOSED POSITION. THE LOADING VALVE MUST BE
OPENED FULLY BEFORE INITIATING FLOW AND TESTING OF THE HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT. TURN THE LOADING VALVE
HANDLE COUNTERCLOCKWISE TO THE FULLY OPEN POSITION. FAILURE TO OPEN THE LOADING VALVE FULLY CAN
RESULT IN INJURY TO PERSONNEL AND/OR DAMAGE TO THE EQUIPMENT.
TEST PROCEDURES FOR TEST KIT FLOW METERS
THE INFORMATION IN THIS MANUAL IS FOR GENERAL APPLICATION ONLY. ANY INFORMATION FURNISHED BY THE
MANUFACTURER OF THE MACHINE’S HYDRAULIC COMPONENTS SHOULD BE FOLLOWED. SPECIFIC SYSTEMS MAY
REQUIRE SPECIFIC TEST PROCEDURES.
General Information
The VA High Pressure Test Kits are designed to measure flow and pressure . Power measurements are derived from
the product of flow and pressure . When using a Test Kit, power can be calculated using the following formulas:
HP GPM x PSI
=
1714
HP LPM x bar
=
447 4
.
kW LPM x bar
=
600
User Manual
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November 2013