Dwyer UXF3 - Manual (Page 125)

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Status Probable cause Troubleshooting
{ High turbidity (Continued from the
previous page.)
Turbidity is higher than those of
sewage and return sludge.
{ Pipe is old and scale is attached
on inside.
{ Lining is thick.
Because of mortar lining or the
like, thickness is tens mm or
more.
{ Lining is peeled.
There is a gap between the lining
and the pipe.
z Move sensor to a place of smaller
diameter on the same pipeline.
z Move the sensor to other places or to
different piping.
{ Sensor is mounted on bend pipe
or tapered pipe. Mount the sensor on straight pipe.
3. Effect of external noise
z There is a radio broadcasting
station nearby.
z Measurement conducted near
a passage of vehicles or
electric cars.
z Reduce the length of main unit
sensor cable to a minimum.
z Ground the main unit and piping.
4. Hard failure Refer to “6.6.7. Remedying a hardware
fault”.
z Fluid forms a convection inside
the pipe. Normal
z Zero point adjustment z Readjust the zero point after fluid has
completely stopped flowing.
Measured value not zero
when fluid stops flowing.
z Pipe is not completely filled or is
empty when water is at a
standstill (LED lit red). Normal
Error in measured value z Input piping specifications differ
from the actual ones.
z Scales exist on wall of old pipe.
A difference of 1% in inner diameter
causes an error of about 3%.
z Input the correct specifications.
z Input scale as lining.
z Find another mounting place (upstream
of disturbing objects). Insufficient linear pipe length
(10D or more for upstream and
50D or more for downstream)
No disturbing objects in flow within 30D
upstream without pump, valve,
combined pipe, etc.
z Mount the sensor at different angles
with respect to the cross section of
pipe to fine the location where mean
value is obtainable. The mount the
sensor at that location.
z Pipe is not filled with fluid or
sludge is deposited in the pipe. Occurs particularly where sectional
area is small.
z Move sensor to a vertical pipe.
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