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Ultrasonic flow meter SONOELIS SE404X,
SONOELIS SE406X
ELIS PLZEŇ a. s.
Examples of incorrect sensor placement
The following pictures show correct and incorrect ways of the sensor installation in a horizontal piping section
with respect to the possible positioning of the meter display unit.
The measured fluid shall be free of larger solid particles and air bubbles either coming into the fluid through leaks
in the piping or originating by the cavitation process in the sensor or other piping components. If cavitation is
suspected to appear in the sensor or piping, the fluid pressure in the sensor or the respective piping section
needs be increased.
The above sensor installation rules apply to both compact version of the flow meter and the separately installed
sensor units provided with the terminal boxes (the "split" version of the meter).
In the piping systems used to deliver liquids such as rape-seed oil, black oil, caprolactan or chemical compounds
with easily separable components, it is recommended to mount flow meters in a vertical position with the
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