Purpose of this Document PURPOSE OF THIS DOCUMENT The purpose of this document is to provide you with an overview of the installation and wiring of the VN2000 Compact Insertion Meter . For information on basic configuration, see the VN2000 Transmitter User Manual supplied with the meter or download the manual at www.badgermeter.com .
Product Label PRODUCT LABEL Figure 1: VN2000 meter label INTRODUCTION The VN2000 Compact Insertion Vortex Flow Meter measures the volumetric flow rate, mass flow rate or BTU/energy of steam, gas or liquids over a large flow range . The meter is a heavy duty design engineered to stand up to the most abusive environments inside and outside the pipe .
Installing a VN2000 Meter INSTALLING A VN2000 METER The Badger Meter VN2000 Insertion Vortex Meter is designed to operate under a wide variety of conditions . To ensure its longevity of operation, precautions should be taken before and during its installation .
Installing a VN2000 Meter Installation Procedure The flow meter is shipped completely assembled, tested and ready to install and operate in its permanent location . Prepare the Pipe These instructions assume the pipe has been fitted with a user-provided Weldolet and the provided mounting assembly welded over a 1-1/2 in .
Wiring a Remote Transmitter 4 . Rotate the bar until the cutout in the bar lines up with the hole in the mounting assembly and screw down the mounting assembly nut . . 5 . Insert the alignment pin completely through the mounting assembly and lock it in place before applying pressure to the pipe line .
Specifications SPECIFICATIONS Uncertainty Volumetric Flow Repeatability Liquids ±1 .0% of reading ±0 .25% of reading Steam ±1 .0% of reading ±0 .25% of reading ±1 .0% of reading ±0 .25% of reading Mass or Heat Flow Repeatability Liquids ±1 .0% of reading ±0 .25% of reading Steam ±1 .0% of reading...
Part Number Configuration PART NUMBER CONFIGURATION Model VN2000 Compact Insertion Vortex Meter Kit Pipe Line Size (used for meter configuration only) 2 inch A020 3 inch A030 4 inch A040 5 inch A050 6 inch A060 8 inch A080 10 inch A100 12 inch A120...
Part Number Configuration Metric Pipes Model VN2000 Compact Insertion Vortex Meter Kit Pipe Line Size (used for meter configuration only) 50 mm D050 80 mm D080 100 mm D100 150 mm D150 200 mm D200 250 mm D250 300 mm D300 350 mm D350...
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