4. Staff
These Instructions are aimed at staff who have adequate specialist and technical
knowledge (in Germany, for instance, in accordance with DVGW Codes of Practice 492
and 495 or comparable technical regulations) on the basis of their training and experience
in the sector of energy and gas distribution.
5. Legal declarations
- Declaration of Conformity – see enclosure
- Period of validity of calibration – this is based on the regulations of the country
concerned, in which the turbine gas meter will be used.
- The calibration of turbine gas meters is only valid for the period of validity of calibration.
Once this has elapsed, turbine gas meters may no longer be used for purposes which
are subject to obligatory calibration.
- The period of validity of calibration can be extended if an official random sample shows
that the measuring instruments used provide correct results.
6. Installation / connection
Warning! Never clean the plastic cover of the counter with a dry cloth owing to the risk
of explosion resulting from electrostatic discharge! Please only ever use an
adequately moistened cloth!
Before installation please ensure:
- that the protective caps and/or plastic sheeting is or are removed,
- that the meter and accessories have been inspected for transport damage and
- that the accessories have been checked for completeness (e.g. plug connectors, oil for
initial filling).
You will require the following items for installation
- Suitable seals/gaskets for the relevant gases, e.g. in accordance with the following
table:
DN
d1
(mm)
50 62
80 100
100 125
150 178
200 223
250 278
300 334
400 412
500 506
600 600
The following seals
and gaskets,
amongst others,
are suitable:
- Flat seals
- Spiral-wound
gaskets
and
- Grooved seals
and
gaskets
- suitable connection elements in accordance with the tables below for operation:
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