Please read these operating instructions before unpacking and putting the unit into operation. Follow the instructions precisely as described herein. The instruction manuals on our website www.kobold.com are always for currently manufactured version of our products. Due to technical changes, the instruction manuals available online may not always correspond to the product version you have purchased.
5. Operating Principle The KOBOLD flow meter model DRB is used for measuring and monitoring liquids. The device works according the well-known paddle wheel principle. The four-vane paddle wheel is retained radially in a high-quality sapphire bearing.
6. Mechanical Connection 6.1. Examine operating conditions: Flow volume Max. operating pressure Max. operating temperature Ensure that they are all within the limits of the device Attention! Over-ranging may cause bearing damage and considerable measurement errors. 6.2. Installation ...
6.3. Inlet and outlet path straight piping requirements 2 x 90°- elbow 3 - dimensional Control valve 40 x D 5 x D 50 x D 5 x D 2 x 90°- elbow 90°- elbow or T - piece 25 x D 5 x D 20 x D 5 x D...
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Version with weld-on mounting adapter Weld the mounting adapter in the piping according to the sketch given below. ± Adapter Nominal Size DN 25 Nominal diameter DN 40 DN 50 DN 80 Position and weld-in the mounting adapter according to the nominal diameter suitable marking.
7. Electrical connection 7.1. General Attention! Make sure that the power supply voltage corresponds with the voltage requirement of the flow meter. Ensure that power supply is de-energized Connect the power supply and the output signal to the plug-pins, as shown below.
8. Commissioning – Evaluation Electronics 8.1. General The measuring units are preset at factory and are ready for operation after the electrical connections are made. 8.2. Adjustment – Compact electronics Instruction Manual-Supplement for Compact electronics with Frequency output 8.3. Adjustment – ADI display/controller Instruction Manual-Supplement for ADI-series display/controller Page 10...
9. Maintenance The measuring unit is maintenance-free if the medium to be measured does not cause deposition of impurities. In order to avoid problems, we recommend installation of a filter, such as magnet filter, model MFR. Should cleaning of the sensor becomes inevitable, after opening the sensor the inner parts may be accessed.
10. Technical Information Operating instructions, data sheet, approvals and further information via the QR code on the device or via www.kobold.com 11. Order Codes Operating instructions, data sheet, approvals and further information via the QR code on the device or via www.kobold.com 12.
13. Disposal Note! Avoid environmental damage caused by media-contaminated parts Dispose of the device and packaging in an environmentally friendly manner Comply with applicable national and international disposal regulations and environmental regulations. Batteries Batteries containing pollutants are marked with a sign consisting of a crossed-out garbage can and the chemical symbol (Cd, Hg, Li or Pb) of the heavy metal that is decisive for the classification as containing pollutants: 1.
14. EU Declaration of Conformance We, KOBOLD Messring GmbH, Nordring 22-24, 65719 Hofheim, Germany, declare under our sole responsibility that the product Turbine-wheel flow meter Model: DRB -... to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the following EU directives...
15. UK Declaration of Conformity We, KOBOLD Messring GmbH, Nordring 22-24, 65719 Hofheim, Germany, declare under our sole responsibility that the product: Turbine-wheel flow meter Model: DRB -... to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the following UK directives stated below: S.I.
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