BFM fitting Calculator V1 User Manual

BFM Installation Calculator V1 - User Guide
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The BFM Installlation Gap Calculator allows you to calculate the correct Installation Gap and Minimum Space required to install a
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specific Connector Length.
Below is a step-by-step guide for using the IG Calculator, and over the page you'll find some general Calculator tips and information.
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Select the 'Installation Type'.
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(You can adjust the 'Units' at any
time during the calculation.)
02. Enter the Connector
Diameter
Enter the desired
03.
Connector Length
Enter offset amount, or for
vibrating/oscillating, measure
total horizontal movement in both
04.
directions from a fixed point and
enter longest measurement in
either direction
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(Option not visible
(see over page)
for Inline Static)
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The calculated Installation Gap
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(IG) and Minimum Space needed
to install will display here.
(The IG provided is the recommended
measurement (gap) needed to be left
between the two Spigots when welding
them to the pipes.)
If you want to reduce the Minimum
Space needed to install, or would
like to try a longer Connector (but
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have limited actual space available
to install), you can alter the Spigot
Lengths and recalculate.
(Default set at 87mm full spigot length)
At any time, you can save
a completed calculation
by clicking on a 'Save'
07.
circle.
(You can save up to 5 different
calculations as shown.)
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