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Before you can use the Portaflow system you need to obtain the following details (this information will be required
when setting up the Quick Start menu):
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The pipe outside diameter
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The pipe wall thickness and material
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The pipe lining thickness and material
•
The type of fluid
•
The fluid temperature
Entering the site data
1. Select Quick Start from the MAIN MENU and press ENTER. You will then be presented with a series of
screens in which to enter the data mentioned above.
2. Select the dimension units (millimetres or inches)
used to measure the pipe, then press ENTER.
DIMENSION UNIT
DD-MM-YY HH:MM:SS
Select the dimension units:
mm
Inches
3. Enter the pipe outside diameter dimension, then
press ENTER.
OUTSIDE DIAMETER
DD-MM-YY HH:MM:SS
Dimension:
mm
Pipe outside diameter?
58.0
4. Enter the pipe wall thickness dimension, then
press ENTER.
PIPE WALL THICKNESS
DD-MM-YY HH:MM:SS
Dimension: mm
Pipe outside diameter?
58.0
Pipe wall thickness?
4.0
5. If the pipe has a lining, enter the lining thickness.
If nothing is entered the instrument automatically
assumes there is no lining.
6. Press ENTER to continue.
PIPE LINING THICKNESS
DD-MM-YY HH:MM:SS
Dimension: mm
Pipe outside diameter?
58.0
Pipe wall thickness?
4.0
Pipe lining thickness?
0.0
7. Select the pipe wall material from the list provided,
then press ENTER.
If the material is not listed select Other and enter
the propagation rate of the pipe wall material in
metres/sec. Contact Greyline if this is not known.
PIPE WALL MATERIAL
DD-MM-YY HH:MM:SS
Select pipe wall material
Mild Steel
S' less Steel 316
S' less Steel 303
Plastic