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[email protected]System-20-BTU Meter Installation and Operation Guide 03/18 - 2051-1 / 36985 Page 8
SECTION 3.0: INSTALLATION
The System-20 BTU Meter should be installed by personnel with related knowledge and
experience in the heating, cooling, and uid metering elds. ONICON is available to assist with
technical recommendations and to provide guidance by telephone and/or e-mail during the
installation and commissioning process. On-site eld engineering, installation, and service are
also available at an additional cost. The installer should use good trade practices and must adhere
to all state and local building codes.
Before you begin, clean the external surfaces of all pipes at the installation sites so that they are
free of debris, foreign matter, solids, leak inhibitors, and chemically aggressive substances. Flush
the entire system so that it is free of ux, solder, pipe and tube cuttings and any other debris.
3.1 SITE SELECTION
Careful attention to the site selection for the system components will help ensure an accurate
energy measurement, help the installers with the initial installation, reduce start-up problems,
and make future maintenance easier. For example, do not install the ow meter where it will be
difcult for personnel to perform periodic maintenance. When selecting a site for mounting the
components, refer to Section 1.5: WORKING ENVIRONMENT, as well as the following:
IMPORTANT NOTE
Proper site selection is critical to the performance of this Btu meter. Both the ow sensor and
the temperature sensors must be properly located within the piping system in order to ensure an
accurate energy measurement.
• The System-20
Find an easily accessible location where eld wiring connections can be made and meter
readings can be taken from oor level. Mount the enclosure on a vibration free surface. Avoid
locations such as the plenum of a fan coil, heat exchanger or any housing that may contain
electric motors or other strong sources of electrical interference.
• The Flow Meter
When properly installed, the ow meter will only measure ow associated with that portion
of the piping system for which the energy measurement is being made. The ow meter may
be installed in either the supply or return line. Choose the location with the longest straight
run of unobstructed pipe. Please refer to the ow meter installation manual for specic
information regarding the straight run requirements for the ow meter.
• The Temperature Sensors
The two temperature sensors must be located so they accurately measure only the temperature
of the supply line entering and the return line leaving the portion of the piping system for
which the energy measurement is being made.
If possible, nd an easily accessible location where eld wiring connections can be made from
oor level. This will facilitate future service. Place the temperature sensors away from strong
sources of electrical noise that might affect the performance of the sensors.
One temperature sensor thermowell will need to be placed in the same pipe with the ow
meter. It must be located at least ve pipe diameters downstream of the ow meter leaving
enough clearance to remove either sensor from the pipe without interference from the other
sensor.