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FIGURE 1.2 TURBINE DIMENSIONS Section 2 - Introduction
2.1 DESCRIPTION
TheHMisavolumetricturbineowmeter.Asliquidowsthroughthemeter,itcausestherotortospin.An
externalnon-contactpick-upprobecountseachpassingvaneoftherotorasitspins.Eachrevolutionofthe
rotorequatestoanexactvolumeofliquid.Thisdigitalsignalmayfeedinstrumentationsuchascontrollersor
digitalindicators.Thesealedprobeandstainlessconstructionmeetthedemandsofdamporwetapplications,
andmaybedirectlywasheddownduringnormalcleanup.Unitsareshippedpre-calibratedfromthefactory
withapulsepergallonvalueidentiedonthebody.
Section 3 - Installation
3.1 LOCATION
TheHMturbineseriesowmeterprovidesaccuratemeasuringresultswheninstalledineitheraverticalor
horizontalpipesection.Selectalocationwherethemeterbodywillbecompletelylledwithproduct(see
gure3.2).Theremustbeariseofpipelineelevationfromtheoutletsideofthemeter.Avoidthepresenceof
air,eitherbulkorentrained,fromenteringtheproductasitpassesthroughtheowtube.
Inaverticalpipesection,installthemeterbodyintheupwarddirectionofow.Inahorizontalpipesection,
installthemeterbodyatthelowestpossiblepointofthepipingsystem.
Besurethearrowonthebodyofthemeterpointsinthedirectionofow.
Installthemeterwithaminimumof10pipediametersofstraighttubingupstreamand5pipediametersof
straighttubingdownstream.Undernormalconditionsthemetershouldbeinstalledinapositivepressure
location.
Wheninstallingthetransducerinthemeterbody,handtightenthetransduceruntilitbottomsout.DO NOT
USE A WRENCH,asyoumaydamagethetransducer.Securethepositionofthetransducerwiththehexjam
nut.
FIGURE 3.2 INSTALLATION
Guidelines Installation Illustrations
A Install in a horizontal pipe section
at a low point before a rising
pipeline to ensure meter body
remains full.
B Install in a vertical pipe section
with an upward direction of ow to
ensure meter body remains full.
C Do not install in a horizontal pipe
section located at the highest point
of pipeline. This location allows
air to accumulate in the ow tube
which causes measuring errors.
D Do not install in a vertical pipe sec-
tion with a downward direction of
ow. This location allows air to ac-
cumulate in the meter body which
causes measuring errors.
A
B
C
D
10 x PIPE
DIAMETER
MINIMUM
5 x PIPE
DIAMETER
MINIMUM
5 x PIPE
DIAMETER
MINIMUM
10 x PIPE
DIAMETER
MINIMUM