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Operating instructions ProMinent Metering Monitor Flow Control 3 - 5 A2235 Please carefully read these operating instructions before use. · Do not discard. The operator shall be liable for any damage caused by installation or operating errors. The latest version of the operating instructions are available on our homepage.
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Supplemental instructions General non-discriminatory approach In order to make it easier to read, this docu‐ ment uses the male form in grammatical struc‐ tures but with an implied neutral sense. It is aimed equally at both men and women. We kindly ask female readers for their under‐...
Table of contents Table of contents Overview of Types........................4 Safety Chapter........................5 Explanation of the safety information................5 Users' qualifications....................... 7 General Safety Information.................... 9 Intended Use........................ 10 Storage and Transport......................11 Overview of Equipment and Functional Description............. 12 Installation..........................
Safety Chapter Safety Chapter Explanation of the safety information WARNING! Introduction Nature and source of the danger These operating instructions provide informa‐ Possible consequence: Fatal or very tion on the technical data and functions of the serious injuries. product. These operating instructions provide Measure to be taken to avoid this danger detailed safety information and are provided as clear step-by-step instructions.
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Safety Chapter NOTICE! Nature and source of the danger Damage to the product or its surroundings Measure to be taken to avoid this danger Note! – Denotes a possibly damaging situa‐ tion. If this is disregarded, the product or an object in its vicinity could be damaged.
A trained user is a person who fulfils the requirements made of an instructed person and who has also received additional training specific to the system from ProMinent or another authorised distribution partner. Trained qualified per‐ A qualified employee is deemed to be a person who is able to assess...
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Customer Service Customer Service department refers to service technicians, who have department received proven training and have been authorised by ProMinent to work on the system. Note for the system operator The pertinent accident prevention regulations, as well as all other generally acknowledged...
Safety Chapter Intended Use NOTICE! National regulations NOTICE! Please observe the relevant national regu‐ Intended use lations and the information provided in the The Flow Control is solely designed for operating instructions at all phases of the reporting back to a metering pump of the unit's service life product range gamma/ L the pulses of the volume flow in the liquid feed chemical...
Storage and Transport Storage and Transport Permissible storage temperature: -10 °C ... +50 °C. Air humidity: < 98 % relative air humidity, non- condensing.
Overview of Equipment and Functional Description Overview of Equipment and Functional Description A2236 Fig. 1: Overview of equipment Counter-magnet Float Reed switch Control valve (rotary dial) The Metering Monitor "Flow Control" essentially consists of a tube with a float (3) and a bypass with an adjustable cross-section.
‘Users' qualifications’ on page 7 When metering aggressive media, take into consideration the resistance of the materials Installation, Hydraulic used – refer to the ProMinent® Resistance List in the latest product catalogue or at www.prominent.com . Testing The Flow Control always needs a relief...
Start Up Start Up User qualification for diagnosis: trained Dynamic adjustment Ä Chapter 2.2 ‘Users' qualifica‐ user, see tions’ on page 7 . Minimum values With low-viscosity feed chemicals up to a Recalibration viscosity of approx. 100 mPa. Higher vis‐ cosities on request.
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Start Up Open the relief valve upstream of the Flow Control; the "Flow" identifier should "Flow" identifier stop flashing. If not, slowly turn the rotary dial on the metering monitor to The "Flow" identifier disappears when the the right ("+") again until the "Flow" iden‐ reed switch is closed, that is when the float tifier stops flashing.
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Start Up Static adjustment Slowly turn the rotary dial on the metering monitor to the right ("+") until the "Flow" identifier appears. Identity code characteristic "Metering Turn the rotary dial back a little until the "Flow" identifier disappears again. monitor = 1" This is only possible with high viscosities.
Maintenance Maintenance User qualification: instructed user, see Ä Chapter 2.2 ‘Users' qualifications’ on page 7 Maintenance interval Check that the metering monitor is working correctly every 3 months. Shorter mainte‐ nance intervals are recommended with a heavier workload. Checking the setting Dynamic operation Open the relief valve upstream of the Flow Control –...
Repair Repair Ä Chapter 2.2 ‘Users' qualifications’ on page 7 User qualification: instructed user, see WARNING! Danger from hazardous substances! Possible consequence: Fatal or very serious injuries. Please ensure when handling hazardous substances that you have read the latest safety data sheets provided by the manufacture of the hazardous substance.
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Repair A2237 Fig. 2: Exploded drawing of the Flow Control 3 Reed switch The reed switch has to be fixed in the upper position, see Fig. 1...
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Check in which direction the float and counter-magnet repel each other Allow the float to slide into the hole. Flow Control 3: Use tweezers to insert the O-ring into the hole for the float. Flow Control 4 and 5: Push the O-ring from below onto the counter-magnets and push the insert on from above.
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Ä Chapter 2.2 ‘Users' qualifications’ on page 7 User qualification: instructed user, see WARNING! Danger from hazardous substances! Possible consequence: Fatal or very serious injuries. Please ensure when handling hazardous substances that you have read the latest safety data sheets provided by the manufacture of the hazardous substance.
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Troubleshooting Fault Press the P key to return the metering pump to operating status after one of the following faults. Fault Cause Remedy The metering pump stops The Flow Control has not During priming, remove the metering during priming (red LED emitted any acknowl‐...
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Troubleshooting Fault Cause Remedy There is gas in the dosing Repair the leak head – leakage between Disconnect the metering monitor the dosing tank and the cable from the metering pump Flow Control Bleed the liquid end Insert the metering monitor cable into the socket on the metering pump.
Decontaminate the unit before returning it for repair. To do so, remove all traces of haz‐ ardous substances. Refer to the Material Safety Data Sheet for your feed chemical. A current Declaration of Decontamination is available to download on the ProMinent web‐ site.
1021168, 1021170) FPM-B (with order no. 1021169, 1021171, 1021165, 1021167) Weight: Flow Control 3: approx. 200 g Flow Control 4 / 5: approx. 650 g Electrical data of the reed switch: Max. switching power: 10 W Max. switching voltage: 200 V DC / 140 V AC eff Max.
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