4  CI/FSS/FSV430/450-EN Rev. D | SwirlMaster FSS430, FSS450 VortexMaster FSV430, FSV450 
 
1  Safety 
1.1  General information and instructions 
These instructions are an important part of the product and 
must be retained for future reference. 
Installation, commissioning, and maintenance of the product 
may only be performed by trained specialist personnel who 
have been authorized by the plant operator accordingly. The 
specialist personnel must have read and understood the 
manual and must comply with its instructions. 
For additional information or if specific problems occur that are 
not discussed in these instructions, contact the manufacturer. 
The content of these instructions is neither part of nor an 
amendment to any previous or existing agreement, promise or 
legal relationship. 
Modifications and repairs to the product may only be 
performed if expressly permitted by these instructions. 
Information and symbols on the product must be observed. 
These may not be removed and must be fully legible at all 
times. 
The operating company must strictly observe the applicable 
national regulations relating to the installation, function testing, 
repair and maintenance of electrical products. 
 
 
1.2  Warnings 
The warnings in these instructions are structured as follows: 
 
DANGER 
The signal word "DANGER" indicates an imminent danger. 
Failure to observe this information will result in death or 
severe injury. 
 
WARNING 
The signal word "WARNING" indicates an imminent danger. 
Failure to observe this information may result in death or 
severe injury. 
 
CAUTION 
The signal word "CAUTION" indicates an imminent danger. 
Failure to observe this information may result in minor or 
moderate injury. 
 
NOTE  
The signal word "NOTE" indicates useful or important 
information about the product. 
The signal word "NOTE" is not a signal word indicating a 
danger to personnel. The signal word "NOTE" can also refer 
to material damage. 
 
 
 
 
 
1.3  Intended use 
This device is intended for the following uses: 
—  For conveying liquid and gaseous media (including 
unstable liquids and gases) 
—  For measuring the volume flow (directly by calculating the 
pressure / temperature effect) 
—  For measuring the mass flow (indirectly via volume flow, 
pressure / temperature and density) 
—  For measuring the energy flow (indirectly via volume flow, 
pressure / temperature and density) 
—  For measuring the temperature of the medium 
 
 
The device has been designed for use exclusively within the 
technical limit values indicated on the identification plate and 
in the data sheets. 
 
When using media for measurement the following points must 
be observed: 
—  Measuring media may only be used if, based on the state 
of the art or the operating experience of the user, it can be 
assured that the chemical and physical properties 
necessary for safe operation of the materials of transmitter 
components coming into contact with these will not be 
adversely affected during the operating period. 
—  Media containing chloride in particular can cause 
corrosion damage to stainless steels which, although not 
visible externally, can damage wetted parts beyond repair 
and lead to the measuring medium escaping. It is the 
operator's responsibility to check the suitability of these 
materials for the respective application. 
—  Measuring media with unknown properties or abrasive 
measuring media may only be used if the operator can 
perform regular and suitable tests to ensure the safe 
condition of the meter. 
 
1.4  Improper use 
The following are considered to be instances of improper use 
of the device: 
—  For operating as a flexible adapter in piping, e.g. for 
compensating pipe offsets, pipe vibrations, pipe 
expansions, etc. 
—  For use as a climbing aid, e.g. for mounting purposes 
—  For use as a support for external loads, e.g. as a support 
for piping, etc. 
—  Material application, e.g. by painting over the name plate 
or welding/soldering on parts 
—  Material removal, e.g. by spot drilling the housing