ICON truflo TKB Series Instruction manual
Quick Start Manual
Read the user's manual carefully before starting to use the unit.
Producer reserves the right to implement changes without prior notice.
Rotates 360°
True Union Design
Bright LCD
Display
(Flow + Total)
High Impact
Enclosure
TKB Series — Battery Powered
In-Line Paddle Wheel Flow Meter
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Safety Information
■De-pressurize and vent system prior to installation or removal
■
■DO NOT
■ALWAYS
■DO NOT
Warning | Caution | Danger
Note | Technical Notes
Hand Tighten Only
Do Not Use Tools
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Pressurized System Warning
WARNING
Please ensure that the Instruments are not to be subject to water hammer or pressure spikes! Always
Pressure Test System with H2O Prior to Initial Start-Up
Pressurize System Warning
Please Ensure Full Pipe
Min 10x Pipe Diameters Upstream 3x Pipe Diameters Downstream
TKB Series — Battery Powered
In-Line Paddle Wheel Flow Meter
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Industry’s Most Accurate & Reliable Paddle Wheel Flow Meters
®
®
?½” – 24” Line Sizes
?Flow Rate |Total
?Pulse |4 – 20mA |Voltage Outputs
New ShearPro®Design
?Contoured Flow Prole
?Reduced Turbulence = Increased Longevity
?78% Less Drag than Old Flat Paddle Design*
Tefzel®Paddle Wheel
?Superior Chemical And Wear Resistance vs PVDF
Zirconium Ceramic Rotor | Bushings
?Up to 15x the Wear Resistance
?Integral Rotor Bushings Reduce Wear
and Fatigue Stress
360º Shielded Rotor Design
?Eliminates Finger Spread
?No Lost Paddles
vs. Flat Paddle
vs. Competitor
TKB Series — Battery Powered
In-Line Paddle Wheel Flow Meter
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General
Operating Range 0.3 to 33 ft/s 0.1 to 10 m/s
Pipe Size Range ½ to 4" DN15 to DN100
Linearity ±0.5% of F.S @ 25°C | 77°F
Repeatability ±0.5% of F.S @ 25°C | 77°F
Fluid Water or Chemical Liquid-Viscosity Range: .5-20 centistokes
Flow Velocity 10 m / s max
Low Cut 0.3 m / s min.
Operating Pressure 150 PSI (10 Bar) @ Ambient Temp-Non Shock
Range Ability 10 : 1
Response Time Real Time
Flow Total Meter Range = 0~999999 ; Unit = Gallon or Liter or Ton (KL) Selectable
Repeatability Range = 0.0~999.9 ; Unit = GPM or LPM or CMH Selectable
Accuracy ± 0.5% of F.S. @ 25°C
Wetted Materials
Sensor Body PVC (Dark) | PP (Pigmented) | PVDF (Natural)
O-Rings FKM | EPDM* | FFKM*
Rotor Pin | Bushings Zirconium Ceramic | ZrO2
Paddle | Rotor ETFE Tefzel®
Electrical
Operating Voltage Battery 3.0 VDC
Battery Lithium Battery (CR2477T)
Life of battery >1 Year Normal >2 Years Eco Mode
Max. Temperature/Pressure Rating - Standard and Integral Sensor | Non-Shock
PVC 180 psi @ 68°F | 40 Psi @ 140°F 12.5 bar @ 20°C | 2.7 bar @ 60°C
PP 180 psi @ 68°F | 40 psi @ 190°F 12.5 bar @ 20°C | 2.7 bar @ 88°C
PVDF 200 psi @ 68°F | 40 psi @ 240°F 14 bar @ 20°C | 2.7 bar @ 115°C
Operating Temperature
PVC 32°F to 140°F 0°C to 60°C
PP -4°F to 190°F -20°C to 88°C
PVDF -40°F to 240°F -40°C to 115°C
Outputs
TKB Series Flow | Frequency Pulse - Total
Standards and Approvals
CE | FCC | RoHS Compliant
*Optional
Technical Specifications
TKB Series — Battery Powered
In-Line Paddle Wheel Flow Meter
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Model Selection
End Connections
Pipe Size Material
P: PVC
PP: PP
PF: PVDF
15: ½"
20: ¾"
25: 1"
40: 1½"
50: 2"
80: 3"
100: 4"
Sch 80 Soc (Standard on PVC)
T: NPT (Standard on PP/PVDF, available on PVC)
F: ANSI 150Ib Flange
B: Butt Fusion
Seals
FKM (std)
E: EPDM
K: FFKM |Kalrez®
TKB NOTE: Leave blank for standard options20 P T
Exploded View
Same Controller | Rotor Assembly for All Sizes
4" ½"
Removable Cover
(No Tools Required)
Removable Cover
LPM | GPM |CMH
Waterproof Battery
Holder Standard
"C" Type Battery
Screen Backlight
Battery Life
Indication
1. Polycarbonate Cover
2. Flow Controller
3. Hall Pickup Sensor
4. Redesigned Rotor Assembly
5. Body | PVC | PP | PVDF *
6. Re-inforced Inserts
7. Shearpro Contoured Rotor
8. Rotor Bushings
9. Rotor Pin
1
2
3
7
98
4
65
Zirconium Rotor Pin & Bearings
TKB Series — Battery Powered
In-Line Paddle Wheel Flow Meter
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STEPS DISPLAY OPERATION
Home Screen
r = Flow Rate | Default Setting
Factory Default: Lock = 8
Enter ANY Number from 0 - 9 to Set
Flow Coefcient = Input pulses x 1/k *
Only required if changing displays from one size to another
i.e. 1" to 2" pipe size
1. dSP-non | Press any key to turn on the LED back light | Default
is set to 6 seconds
2. dSP-Eco | Backlight LED function is not active
In dSP-non mode Backlight default is t-0006 | Set Duration Time
(sec) of Backlight to remain On.
Press any key to turn on the display to turn on LED light
(> Time = < Reduced Battery Life)
Delay Time ensures Alarm Setting only becomes active after the
ow remains constant for xx seconds
Programming the High | Low Alarm
Press + 3 Sec to Display High Alarm Setting
Press or to Enter Alarm Value.
Press to Display Low Alarm Setting.
Press or to Enter Alarm Value. The Press to Conrm
1. To Prevent Totalizer reset - Enter Password Number 0-9
(excluding # 5 ) Flow Totalizer Reset Protection Active
2. rESEt.= 5 Default = Flow Totalizer Reset Enabled
Select/Save/Continue Move selection left Change digit value
STR
F
F
Press and hold for 3 seconds, then press or to select
GPM GPMLPM LPM
Flow Rate Units Flow Total |Totalizer Units
CMH CMH
Light On — t-5
5 ▶
Flow Alarm Delay — dt-10
5 ▶
Reset Totalizer — rESEt.0
5 ▶
Display Mode — dSP.non
4▶
Set Pasword — Enter #
2 ▶
Changing K Factor — K= #
3 ▶
Home Screen
1 ▶
+🕓
5 Sec.
Programming
TKB Series — Battery Powered
In-Line Paddle Wheel Flow Meter
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Flow Totalizer
Display the Current Value of Flow Totalizer : Range 0~99,999,999
Alarm Limit of Flow Rate Meter
How to Set the Alarm Limit of Flow Rate Meter?
Flow Total |Totalizer
& 🕓
3 Sec.
Low Battery Notification
Displaying Flow Rate | Flow Totalizer
Voltage of Battery Symbol Status
3.0V Full Scale
< 3.0V Mild Scale
< 2.8V Low Scale (Pilot BAT Flashing)
< 2.6V Low Voltage (Pilot BAT & Display Flashing)
TKB Series — Battery Powered
In-Line Paddle Wheel Flow Meter
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r indicates Default Flow Rate Mode
Mode of Operation
(Eco) = Extended Battery Life
Highlighted to Indicate
Programmed Unit of Measurement
Press and hold for 3 sec
to change from Flow Rate to Flow Total
Battery Life Flow Total Flow Rate
Press and hold for 3 sec to view
8 + 9 digits while in Totalizer Screen
K-Factors for TK
Pressure vs. Temperature Psi H2O |Non-Shock
Dimensions
Size LPM GPM
½" | DN15 124 471
¾" | DN20 72 274
1" | DN25 54 171
1 ½" | DN40 19 72
2" | DN50 10.3 39
3" | DN80 4.7 18
4" | DN100 2.1 8
K-Factor is Pre-Programmed
Nominal Size
PVC PP PVDF
30º F 71º F 106º F 121º F -5º F 86º F 121º F 141º F -5º F 71º F 106º F 141º F 176º F
Inches mm 70º F 105º F 120º F 140º F 85º F 120º F 140º F 175º F 70º F 105º F 140º F 175º F 210º F
½ - 2 15-50 150 120 100 30 150 110 90 55 150 125 100 85 55
2½ 65 150 120 100 NA 150 95 70 40 150 125 100 85 55
380 150 120 100 NA 150 95 70 40 150 125 100 85 60
4100 150 120 100 NA 150 95 70 40 150 125 100 85 60
Min/Max Flow Rates
Pipe Size (O.D.)
LPM | GPM LPM | GPM
0.3m/s min. 10m/s max
½" | DN15 3.5 | 1.0 120.0 | 32.0
¾" | DN20 5.0 | 1.5 170.0 | 45.0
1" | DN25 9.0 | 2.5 300.0 | 79.0
1 ½" | DN40 25.0 | 6.5 850.0 | 225.0
2" | DN50 40.0 | 10.5 1350.0 | 357.0
2 ½" | DN60 60.0 | 16.0 1850.0 | 357.0
3" | DN80 90.0 | 24.0 2800.0 | 739.0
4" | DN100 125.0 | 33.0 4350.0 | 1149.0
67.0
ECO GAL
LTR
K L GPM LPM CMH
TKB Series Battery LCD Flow Meter
SET
F
65.0
49.0
Pipe Size 1/2" FactorK 116
Body PVDF O-Rings Viton
Rate Min. 1.0 GPM Rate Max. 32 GPM
Lot No, 1710
ECO GAL
LTR
K L GPM LPM CMH
TKB Series Battery LCD Flow Meter
SET
F
V
E
R
T
I
C
A
L
ECO GAL
LTR
K L GPM LPM CMH
TKB Series Battery LCD Flow Meter
SET
F
HORIZONTA L
TKB Series — Battery Powered
In-Line Paddle Wheel Flow Meter
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Pipe Size 1/2" FactorK 116
Body PVDF O-Rings Viton
Rate Min. 1.0 GPM Rate Max. 32 GPM
Lot No, 1710
Pipe Size 1/2" FactorK 116
Body PVDF O-Rings Viton
Rate Min. 1.0 GPM Rate Max. 32 GPM
Lot No, 1710
Pipe Size 1/2" FactorK 116
Body PVDF O-Rings Viton
Rate Min. 1.0 GPM Rate Max. 32 GPM
Lot No, 1710
Pipe Size 1/2" FactorK 116
Body PVDF O-Rings Viton
Rate Min. 1.0 GPM Rate Max. 32 GPM
Lot No, 1710
GPM
SET
F
+
TKB Series Battery LCD Flow Meter
GPM
SET
F
+
TKB Series Battery LCD Flow Meter
SET
TKB Series Battery LCD Flow Meter
GPM
F
GPM
SET
F
Lightly Press on
Both Sides Battery
Cover
Remove the Battery
Cover
Remove the Battery
Insert the New Battery
Ensure (+ -) orientation is
correct
1 2 3 4
1 2 Lift the display
Rotate Display Reposition the Display Tighten (Snug) the Allen Screws
Both Sides
3
4 5 6
Lightly pull on the screws in
an outwards direction Screws
are Captive - Do Not
Completely Remove
Use an Allen key and loosen
the screws located on both
side of the display
Battery Replacement
Procedure to Rotate Display
TKB Series — Battery Powered
In-Line Paddle Wheel Flow Meter
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Please Ensure Full Pipe
TK Series can be installed in a horizontal or vertical direction.
Please ensure enough length of straight pipe to avoid turbulence that can effect readings.
Note: Min 10x Pipe Diameters Upstream 3x Pipe Diameters Downstream.
A Plastic Basket Strainer, Bag Filter or Y Strainer Filtering Device upstream to Avoid the Paddle Wheel from being damaged by the solids
or fibers - max 10% Particle Size - Not to Exceed .5mm Cross Section or Length.
Please do not flush the pipe after the Flow Meter is installed with Compressed Air this may damage the ceramic shaft and will Void Warranty
10x 3x
CORRECT INCORRECT
10x 3x
CORRECT
INCORRECT
10x 3x
CORRECT
INCORRECT
10x 3x
CORRECT INCORRECT
Installation Position
TKB Series — Battery Powered
In-Line Paddle Wheel Flow Meter
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Warranty, Returns and Limitations
Warranty
Icon Process Controls Ltd warrants to the original purchaser of its products that such products will be free from defects in
material and workmanship under normal use and service in accordance with instructions furnished by Icon Process Controls Ltd
for a period of one year from the date of sale of such products. Icon Process Controls Ltd obligation under this warranty is solely
and exclusively limited to the repair or replacement, at Icon Process Controls Ltd option, of the products or components, which
Icon Process Controls Ltd examination determines to its satisfaction to be defective in material or workmanship within the
warranty period. Icon Process Controls Ltd must be notied pursuant to the instructions below of any claim under this warranty
within thirty (30) days of any claimed lack of conformity of the product. Any product repaired under this warranty will be
warranted only for the remainder of the original warranty period. Any product provided as a replacement under this warranty will
be warranted for the one year from the date of replacement.
Returns
Products cannot be returned to Icon Process Controls Ltd without prior authorization. To return a product that is thought to be
defective, go to www.iconprocon.com, and submit a customer return (MRA) request form and follow the instructions therein. All
warranty and non-warranty product returns to Icon Process Controls Ltd must be shipped prepaid and insured. Icon Process
Controls Ltd will not be responsible for any products lost or damaged in shipment.
Limitations
This warranty does not apply to products which: 1) are beyond the warranty period or are products for which the original
purchaser does not follow the warranty procedures outlined above; 2) have been subjected to electrical, mechanical or chemical
damage due to improper, accidental or negligent use; 3) have been modied or altered; 4) anyone other than service personnel
authorized by Icon Process Controls Ltd have attempted to repair; 5) have been involved in accidents or natural disasters; or
6) are damaged during return shipment to Icon Process Controls Ltd reserves the right to unilaterally waive this warranty and
dispose of any product returned to Icon Process Controls Ltd where: 1) there is evidence of a potentially hazardous material
present with the product; or 2) the product has remained unclaimed at Icon Process Controls Ltd for more than 30 days after
Icon Process Controls Ltd has dutifully requested disposition. This warranty contains the sole express warranty made by Icon
Process Controls Ltd in connection with its products. ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED. The
remedies of repair or replacement as stated above are the exclusive remedies for the breach of this warranty. IN NO EVENT
SHALL Icon Process Controls Ltd BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND
INCLUDING PERSONAL OR REAL PROPERTY OR FOR INJURY TO ANY PERSON. THIS WARRANTY CONSTITUTES THE FINAL,
COMPLETE AND EXCLUSIVE STATEMENT OF WARRANTY TERMS AND NO PERSON IS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE ANY OTHER
WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS ON BEHALF OF Icon Process Controls Ltd. This warranty will be interpreted pursuant to
the laws of the province of Ontario, Canada.
If any portion of this warranty is held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, such nding will not invalidate any other
provision of this warranty.
For additional product documentation and technical support visit:
www.iconprocon.com | e-mail: sales@iconprocon.com or support@iconprocon.com | Ph: 905.469.9283
TKB Series — Battery Powered
In-Line Paddle Wheel Flow Meter
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