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7.5.3 Installation of the sensor
ATTENTION: For installation, assembly, and disassembly of the meter, the pipe must be empty.
7.5.3.1 Preparation of the pipe
7.5.3.2 Installation of the flowmeter
ATTENTION: Before inserting the sensor, check that the insertion hole is free from obstruction and/or burrs
caused by preparation work because it could damage the device.
Drill in the installation
position.
The diameter of the pipe
must be Ø 50 mm.
Prepare the flanged sleeve for assembly by cutting it to length M and weld it to
the pipe, taking into consideration the following:
The perpendicularity of the sleeve axis in relation to the pipe axis
The rotation of the sleeve flange in relation to the pipe axis
Respect the fluid direction indicated by the arrow to get a correct reading
The flange
must be
cut on-site
according to
this scheme
Fig. 87
Fig. 88
Insert the O-Ring gasket in the
sensor stem.
Insert the sensor in the flanged
sleeve, aligning the holes.
Insert the fixing bolts to secure the
sensor flange to the flanged sleeve
attached to the pipe.
Tighten the bolts to block the
position of the sensor.
O-Ring
66.04x5.33
Fig. 89
Fig. 90
Fig. 91