General information on the installation and user guide .. 4 General description ............5 Use and operation .............. 5 Guidelines for the HYDRUS ..........6 Transport and storage ............6 Mounting / Installation ............. 6 Installing the HYDRUS ............7 Non-return valve ..............
This guide is intended for trained experts. For this reason, basic process steps are not listed. The HYDRUS should only be installed by trained meter installers. Personnel must be trained in the handling of electrical equip- ment as well as the AWWA M6 Manual "Water Meters Selection, Installation, Testing, and Maintenance."...
Water meters are precision devices! They must be protected against impacts and vibration! Make sure the meter is protected against frost when in storage and during transport (the HYDRUS can be damaged by the ef- fects of frost)! Mounting / Installation Install in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and/ or AWWA M6 standard.
Remove old washer, clean sealing faces and install fiber gaskets. Install the HYDRUS so that the arrow on the housing points with in the direction of the water flow. Install the HYDRUS in the pipeline, avoid mechanical stresses.
Failure to use provided fiber gaskets or equivelant may result in connection leaks and damage to the HYDRUS. 6.2 Non-return valve If desired, the HYDRUS can be delivered with a non-return valve (accessory). This valve must be installed in the discharge of the HYDRUS. ...
HYDRUS English Operation To read the HYDRUS from the display, various information (for example, flow rate, volume, date, reporting date, water temperature) are available consecutively by touching the optical pushbutton. HYDRUS Made in Germany 11/20XX gal. Flow Type 171 3/4“ S...
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An optical pushbutton (see item 12) is positioned on the front panel of the HYDRUS. By using the pushbutton the individual display loops are shown. To save battery life, the display turns off if no control actions are taken for 4 minutes.
HYDRUS English 8.1 Display / icons Forward Water volume flow rate pointer Flow rate Reverse pointer flow rate Service value Alarm / Test mode fault Pushbutton Reporting date Forward volume Calibration value Reverse volume 8.2 Reporting date function (optional) On the set reporting date, the consumption values to the next reporting date are saved in memory.
In the event of a sensor short or a sensor open, replace the HYDRUS. Hardware fault, defective ultrasonic transducer or short circuit ultrasonic transducer (replace the HYDRUS). Too frequent readout (no communication possible). No ultrasonic signal, air in the measurement section.
HYDRUS English Combinations of fault and alarm messages may also occur, for example, E17, corresponding to E1 and E7. Technical data Description Value Water temperature range 34 to 122 °F Ambient temperature 34 to 158 °F during operation Storage temperature range -4 to +158 °F (>90 °F max. 1 h)
HYDRUS English Typical Flow Chart 1" HYDRUS 0.02 Flow Rate in GPM Environmental notice Dispose of the HYDRUS in an environmentally friendly way, take it to a local recycling center after use. -16-...
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