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SECTION 1.0: INTRODUCTION
We at ONICON Incorporated, would like to thank you for purchasing our quality, U.S. made, Turbine
Flow Meter. As our valued customer, our commitment to you is to provide fast reliable service and
assistance, while continuing to offer you new products to meet your growing flow measurement needs.
1.1 PURPOSE OF THIS GUIDE
We have written this guide to provide the persons responsible for the installation, operation and
maintenance of your turbine flow meter with the most specific equipment information they will
need. This is NOT an electrical or plumbing trade manual.
WARNING
Please do not permit any persons to install, operate or maintain this equipment unless they have a
complete knowledge of their trade skills and are competent to work on high pressure hot and cold
water, steam or pressurized gas systems, according to their individual trades. Death or permanent
injury may result from accidents with these systems.
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This guide is the basic reference tool for ONICON F-1500 Series Turbine Flow Meters. If you have
not purchased all of the options, there will be references in this manual which are not applicable
to your meter(s).
1.2 ONICON F-1500 SERIES INSERTION TURBINE FLOW METERS
The ONICON F-1500 Insertion Turbine Flow Meters provide a reliable solution for process
flow measurement. From a single entry point in the pipeline, F-1500 meters offer precise
measurements of mass or volumetric flow rates.
Multi-Parameter Mass Flow Meters
Mass flow meters utilize three primary sensing elements: a rotating turbine velocity sensor, an
RTD temperature sensor, and an optional solid state pressure sensor to measure the mass flow rate
of gases, liquids, and steam.
Meters are available as loop powered devices or with up to three 4-20 mA analog output signals
for monitoring your choice of the five process variables (mass flow, volumetric flow, temperature,
pressure and fluid density). The Energy Monitoring option permits real-time calculation of energy
consumption for a facility or process. BACnet MS/TP and MODBUS RTU RS485 interface options
are also available.
Volumetric Flow Meters
The primary sensing element of a volumetric flow meter is a rotating turbine velocity sensor.
Meters are loop powered. The analog 4-20 mA output signal offers your choice of volumetric
or mass flow rate. Mass flow rate is based on a constant value for fluid density stored in the
instrument’s memory.
Both the mass and volumetric flow meters are provide with a local keypad / display which
provides instantaneous flow rate, total, and process parameters in engineering units. A pulse
output signal for remote totalization and BACnet MS/TP, MODBUS RTU RS485 or HART
communications are also available.
Digital electronics allow for easy reconfiguration for most gases, liquids and steam. ONICON
meters’ simple installation combines with an easy-to-use interface that provides quick set up,
long term reliability and accurate mass flow measurement over a wide range of flows, pressures
and temperatures.