Badger Meter Dynasonics TFX-500w, Installation Manual

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Piping Configurations and Transducer Positioning
Figure 2 shows the number of pipe diameters required downstream and upstream of the transducers for various
piping configurations.
Flow
Flow
Flow
14 5
Flow
Flow
Flow
10 5
10 5
24 5
10 5
24 5
Figure 2: Piping configuration and transducer positioning
The system will provide repeatable measurements on piping systems that do not meet these pipe diameter requirements, but
the accuracy of the readings may be influenced.
Mounting Configuration
The mounting configuration for these transducers is
V
-Mount, where the sound traverses the pipe twice.
V
-Mount is a
compromise between travel time and signal strength.
TOP VIEW
OF PIPE
Figure 3: V-mount configuration
The frequency setting depends on the pipe material.
Pipe Size
Frequency
Setting
TFX-500w/TFX-5000
Transducer
Pipe
1/2 in. 2 MHz
D*-*-CA ANSI
D*-*-CG Copper
D*-*-CM Stainless Steel
3/4 in. 2 MHz
D*-*-CB ANSI
D*-*-CH Copper
D*-*-CN Stainless Steel
1 in. 2 MHz
D*-*-CC ANSI
D*-*-CT Copper
D*-*-CP Stainless Steel
1-1/4 in. 2 MHz
D*-*-CD ANSI
D*-*-CJ Copper
D*-*-CQ Stainless Steel
1-1/2 in. 2 MHz
D*-*-CE ANSI
D*-*-CK Copper
D*-*-CR Stainless Steel
2 in.
1 MHz
D*-*-CF ANSI
D*-*-CL Copper
2 MHz D*-*-CS Stainless Steel
Table 1: Transducer frequency settings
Pre-Installation Requirements
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