3 Mounting
3.1 Recommendations for lifting heavy meters
Heavy meters (those over 50 lb (23 kg), and even lighter meters that must be installed in
elevated or difficult-to-reach places, usually require additional consideration when
transporting or lifting them into their installation location.
• Safe handling during transportation and installation is the responsibility of the installer
CAUTION
Know and follow all safety practices and regulations for your facility and for any
lifting/rigging equipment being used in order to prevent injury.
• A professional rigging crew with proper equipment should be used
• Typical equipment for handling heavy meters includes the following:
— Fixed hoist boom trucks or cranes
— Continuous web belt slings
— Eye to eye web belt slings
— Two leg wire rope slings
• Lift a meter by its case.
• Do not lift a meter by its electronics (junction box, transmitter, or any electrical fittings)
or by its purge fittings
• It may be useful to identify the meter center of gravity
• Protect the sealing surfaces on the process fittings with factory-installed flange
protectors or comparable field-installed protection
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