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Introduction
The Data Industrial SDI Series impeller flow sensor offers unpar
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alleled performance for liquid flow measurement in closed pipe
systems in an easy to install economical package. Impeller sensors
offer a quick response to changes in flow rate and are well suited to
flow control and batch type applications in addition to flow monitor
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ing. The new four-bladed impeller design is rugged, non-fouling and
does not require custom calibration.
Coupled with the proprietary patented digital detection circuit, the
sensor measures flows from under 0.3 feet per second to over
20 fps regardless of the conductivity or turbidity of the liquid. The
standard frequency output produces a low impedance square wave
signal proportional to flow rate that may be transmitted up to 2000
feet without amplification. Models are available to measure flow in
one or both directions.
All SDI insert sensors are mounted on the pipe using a 1” tap. As
with any insert sensor, a pipe saddle or weld-on fitting is preferred
over a service tee because it causes fewer disturbances to the flow.
Models Available
Direct insert sensor models
are installed in piping configurations
that are not in service or under pressure.
Hot tap insert sensor models
feature isolation valves and mount
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ing hardware to install or remove the sensor from a pipeline that
would be difficult to shut down or drain. In a true “hot tap” installa
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tion the sensor is mounted in the pipe under pressure by attaching
a service saddle or weld-on fitting to the pipe and mounting the
isolating valve and nipple to the threaded connection. A hole is then
cut in the wall of the pipe through the valve using a commercial tap
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ping machine with a 1” size cutter. Once the hole is cut, the tapping
machine is removed and the valve is shut. Then the sensor assem
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bly is mounted to the isolation valve and extended into the pipeline
to measure flow.
Even in new construction a hot tap sensor may be appropriate for
service considerations.
The small stem diameter allows the sensor to be inserted into the
pressurized pipeline by hand without the need for an installation
tool. The mounting hardware holds the sensor firmly in place at the
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