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INSTALLATION
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OPTIFLUX 4000
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2.8.7 Control valve
2.8.8 Air venting and vacuum forces
Figure 2-13: Installation in front of a control valve
INFORMATION!
Recommended position to install a flowmeter is upstream a control valve.
An electromagnetic flowmeter can be installed downstream of the control valve if there is no
cavitation in the pipeline system (e.g. flow profile disturbances are resolved).
Figure 2-14: Air venting
1
t
5 m / 17 ft
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Air ventilation point
Figure 2-15: Vacuum
1
t
5 m / 17 ft