Onicon FT-3500 - Introduction to the FT-3500 Flow Meter; Purpose of the Guide; Typical Insertion Electromagnetic Flow Meter

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3500 ELECTROMAGNETIC FLOW METER
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1.0 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................. 4
1.1 PURPOSE OF THIS GUIDE ...............................................................................................................................................4
1.2 TYPICAL INSERTION ELECTROMAGNETIC FLOW METER ...................................................................................4
1.2.1 Typical Meter Installation ....................................................................................................................................5
1.3 STANDARD FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................6
1.4 ADDITIONAL REQUIRED HARDWARE ........................................................................................................................7
1.5 ADDITIONAL HARDWARE THAT MAY BE REQUIRED ...........................................................................................8
1.5.1 Grounding Rings ....................................................................................................................................................8
1.5.2 Grounding Probes .................................................................................................................................................9
1.5.3 The Temperature Sensors ...................................................................................................................................9
1.5.4 Thermowell Installation .................................................................................................................................... 10
1.5.4.1 Dry Tap Thermowells ................................................................................................................ 10
1.5.4.2 Hot Tap Thermowells ................................................................................................................10
SECTION 2.0 UNPACKING ...................................................................................................................................13
2.1 CHECKING THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED EVERYTHING ...................................................................................... 13
SECTION 3.0 INSTALLATION, REMOVAL & ADJUSTMENT ..............................................................................14
3.1 INSTALLATION SITE SELECTION ................................................................................................................................14
3.2 MECHANICAL INSTALLATION ....................................................................................................................................16
3.2.1 Installation Kit ......................................................................................................................................................17
3.2.2 ONICON Standard Installation Hardware Kit ........................................................................................... 17
3.2.3 ONICON Hot Tap Installation Hardware Kit ............................................................................................. 17
3.2.4 Customer Supplied Installation Hardware ................................................................................................ 18
3.2.5 Conrming the Stack Height .......................................................................................................................... 19
3.2.6 Installing Grounding Rings (non-conductive or lined pipes only)...................................................20
3.2.7 Installing the Flow Meter ................................................................................................................................. 21
3.3 INSERTION OF THE METER .........................................................................................................................................22
3.3.1 Inserting Standard Conguration (≥3 inch) Flow Meters ..................................................................... 22
3.4 REMOVAL OF THE METER ...........................................................................................................................................23
3.5 WIRING CONNECTIONS ............................................................................................................................................... 24
3.5.1 Input Power and Sensor Connection .......................................................................................................... 24
3.5.2 Signal Outputs .....................................................................................................................................................25
3.5.3 Temperature Sensor Connection (For Energy Version Only) ............................................................. 26
3.5.4 Network Communications Outputs .............................................................................................................27
3.5.5 Other Connections ............................................................................................................................................. 28
3.6 SIGNAL AND POWER WIRING CONNECTIONS .................................................................................................. 29
3.6.1 Earth Connection ................................................................................................................................................29
SECTION 4.0 PROGRAMMING MENU ................................................................................................................30
SECTION 5.0 START-UP & COMMISSIONING ...................................................................................................46
5.1 HELPFUL HINTS FOR START-UP AND COMMISSIONING ...............................................................................46
5.2 START-UP AND COMMISSIONING ..........................................................................................................................47
5.3 START-UP AND COMMISSIONING WORKSHEET ...............................................................................................48
5.4 NETWORK CONFIGURATION ..................................................................................................................................... 49
5.5 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ....................................................................................................................................... 55
5.4.1 Earth Connections & Electrical Noise Reduction .................................................................................... 56
SECTION 6.0 ERRORS ........................................................................................................................................58
SECTION 7.0 ALARMS ........................................................................................................................................61
SECTION 8.0 WARNINGS .....................................................................................................................................62