DOPPLER FLOW METER SPECIFICATIONS SCOPE: This specification covers a non-intrusive, ultrasonic
Doppler-type flow meter as manufactured by Greyline Instruments
Inc., Massena, New York / Long Sault, Ontario. The instrument
shall provide for velocity or volumetric indicating and
transmitting of the flow rate in a full pipe.
A. PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS
- The flow meter shall operate with a
single-head flow sensor mounted externally on any contiguous pipe material
that conducts sound including: carbon steel, stainless steel, ductile iron,
copper, FRP, PVC, ABS, or cement lined pipe from 1/2" to 180" (12.5 mm to 4.5
m) ID.
- Measure and indicate flow rates from +0.25
to +40 ft/sec and -0.25 to -40 ft/sec (+0.075 to +12.2 m/sec and -0.075 to
-12.2 m/sec) with accuracy of ±2% of full scale on
liquids with entrained particles or gases of 100 microns or larger and minimum
concentrations of 75 ppm
B. TRANSDUCER (FLOW SENSOR)
- The flow sensor shall be single-head,
ultrasonic in a stainless steel housing. It shall be installed on the outside
of a pipe without interrupting flow. The sensor shall be capable of continuous
operation at temperatures from -40°F to 300°F (-40°C to 150°C), and to
withstand accidental submersion pressures to 10 psi. Manufacturer's
recommended coupling compound and stainless steel mounting clamp shall be
included.
- Shall include 20 ft (6m) Sensor cable,
shielded coaxial pair.
- Shall be capable of extending sensor cable
up to 500 ft (152m) without requirement for operator adjustment.
- Shall be transformer isolated and designed
to meet intrinsic safe requirements. Shall be designed for maximum RFI
rejection, and include automatic high voltage bleeds for nearby lightning
strikes.
- Sensor shall be rated Non-incendive for
Class I, Division 2, Groups A, B, C & D locations.
C. TRANSMITTER
- The transmitter indicator shall be
housed in
a watertight and dust tight NEMA4X (IP 66) polyester and polycarbonate
enclosure with a gasketed shatter proof window, and suitable for wall
mounting.
- Flow meter electronics shall be designed to
operate at temperatures from -5°F to 140°F (-20°C to 60°C). Electronic
circuits are interchangeable with other flow meters having the same model
number. The transmitter circuit and calibration frequency standard shall be
crystal controlled. The transmitter shall be powered by 100-240VAC 50/60Hz
requiring less than 5 Watts.
- The transmitter shall include a built-in
5-Key calibration system with operator selection of parameters through
visual prompts from a Menu calibration system. Systems requiring calibration
by Parameter codes or external calibrators shall not be accepted.
- The 4-20mA shall be flow proportional and
isolated, with programmable zero and full scale offsets. Maximum resistive
load shall be 1000 ohms. It shall include automatic high voltage bleeds for
nearby lightning strikes.
- Shall include noise suppression circuitry to
filter electrical interference.
- Have a white, backlit matrix LCD display
indicating flow rate in user-selected engineering units, units of calibration,
relay states, signal strength and 16-digit totalizer.
- Have 2 control relays rated 5 ampere SPDT.
Relays shall be programmable for flow proportional pulse output, or as flow
rate alarms with separate ON/OFF set points.
- Shall display and totalize forward and reverse flow.
- Electronics shall be modular and field replaceable by means of plug-in
circuit boards. The instrument shall detect and load software menus
automatically for field-installed options.
D. ADDITIONAL FEATURES FOR INSERTION IN
SPECIFICATION AS REQUIRED:
- Sensor shall be rated intrinsically safe to
Class I, Groups C,D; Class II, Groups E,F,G; Class III with Intrinsic Safety
Barriers.
- Sensor cable shall be 50 ft (15m) length
shielded coaxial pair.
- Sensor cable shall be 100 ft (30 m) length
shielded coaxial pair.
- Have a Sensor Cable Junction Box and up to
500 ft (152m) length total shielded coaxial pair cable installed in conduit
for mechanical protection.
- Have a thermostatically controlled
AC-powered enclosure
heater for condensation protection in locations with temperature below -5°F
(-20°C).
- Have power input of 9-32VDC.
- Have a built-in 2 million point Data Logger
with USB output to flash drive or mass storage device. Include Windows software.
E. MANUFACTURER
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The instrument shall be a Model
DFM 5.1
Doppler Flow Meter as manufactured by Greyline Instruments Inc., and warranted
against defects in materials and workmanship for one year.
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