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Safety.............................................................................................................................................................7

1.1

General information and notes for the reader ................................................................................................7

1.2

Intended use...................................................................................................................................................7

1.3

Improper use ..................................................................................................................................................8

1.4

Target groups and qualifications ....................................................................................................................8

1.5

Warranty provisions........................................................................................................................................8

1.6

Plates and symbols ........................................................................................................................................9

1.6.1

Safety-/ warning symbols, note symbols.................................................................................................9

1.6.2

Name Plate / Factory Tag .....................................................................................................................10

1.7

Transport safety information.........................................................................................................................13

1.8

Installation safety information.......................................................................................................................13

1.9

Safety instructions for electrical installation .................................................................................................13

1.10

Safety information for operation ...................................................................................................................14

1.11

Safety instructions for operation in hazardous areas...................................................................................14

1.12

Safety information for maintenance and inspection .....................................................................................14

1.13

Technical limit values ...................................................................................................................................15

1.14

Approved media ...........................................................................................................................................15

1.15

Returning devices.........................................................................................................................................16

1.16

Integrated management system...................................................................................................................16

1.17

Disposal........................................................................................................................................................16

1.17.1

Information on WEEE Directive 2002/96/EC (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment).................17

1.17.2

RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC .................................................................................................................17

Design and function...................................................................................................................................18

2.1

Principles of measurement...........................................................................................................................18

2.1.1

Vortex flowmeter ...................................................................................................................................18

2.1.2

Swirl flowmeter......................................................................................................................................20

2.2

Design ..........................................................................................................................................................21

2.3

Device designs .............................................................................................................................................22

2.3.1

Integral mount design............................................................................................................................22

2.3.2

Remote mount design ...........................................................................................................................22

Transport.....................................................................................................................................................23

3.1

Inspection .....................................................................................................................................................23

3.2

Transport of flanged units smaller than DN 350...........................................................................................23

3.3

Transport of flanged units larger than DN 300 .............................................................................................23

Mounting .....................................................................................................................................................24

4.1

Installation Requirements.............................................................................................................................24

4.2

Recommended inflow and outflow sections .................................................................................................24

4.2.1

Vortex flowmeter ...................................................................................................................................24

4.2.2

Swirl flowmeter......................................................................................................................................24

4.3

Installation at high media temperatures > 150°C (302°F)............................................................................25

4.4

Installation for pressure and temperature measurement .............................................................................25

4.5

Installation of final controlling equipment .....................................................................................................25

4.6

General information on installation...............................................................................................................26

4.7

Mounting the meter tube ..............................................................................................................................27

4.8

Centering the wafer design ..........................................................................................................................28

4.9

Flowmeter insulation ....................................................................................................................................29

4.10

Transmitter orientation .................................................................................................................................30

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