Cable introduction speeds flow meter installation

Once the prep work is done, technicians can quickly install the sensing element without having to carry or manipulate extended lengths of heavy cable.  Disconnect is also easy should the cable need to be removed from the sensor for maintenance or any reason.

The Cable for the FPI Mag flow meter is compliant with the International Electrotechnical Commission’s (IEC) IP68 standard, so the meter’s cable connection meets international requirements with regard to protection from both solid particles and liquid ingress.  The durable cable connection is resistant to dust and water-tight to a depth of 3 ft (1m).

 The FPI Mag flow meter’s advanced multi-electrode sensor compensates for variable flow profiles including swirl and turbulent conditions. The electrodes, which are placed across the entire sensor body, continuously measure and report the average flow rate across the full diameter of the pipe, delivering accuracy comparable to the performance of a full-bore mag meter. 

 Multi-point sensing technology makes the FPI Mag flow meter ideal in cramped plant retrofit equipment layouts or in confined space areas with limited straight pipe run availability. The sensor's body also is hermetically sealed and protected by NSF certified 3M fusion-bonded epoxy coating.

The signal converter on the FPI Mag flow meter features an advanced filtering algorithm to support accuracy of ±0.5% of reading from 1 to 32 ft/s and ±1% from 0.3 to 1 ft/s. The signal converter also includes: built-in dual 4-20 mA outputs for communication flexibility, additional programmable outputs to support SCADA systems and a simplified menu structure for ease of use.

Available for forward-flow only or a bi-directional measurement, the FPI Mag flow meter supports line sizes from 4 to 138 inches. The flow sensor comes pre-calibrated from McCrometer’s NIST traceable Calibration Lab and requires no recalibration in the field. 

The FPI Mag flow meter supports liquid flow measurement requirements in municipal water plant applications, including: distribution, wells and booster stations, disinfection dosing, filter balancing and backwash and effluent. Wastewater applications include effluent treatment and recycle/reclaim.

For industrial processes, the FPI Mag flow meter’s applications include: intake water, feed water, chilled water, cooling water, fire water, water recycling and effluent discharge.  Such applications are found in diverse industries: chemical, electric power, food/beverage, oil/gas refining, metals/mining, pulp/paper and more, as well as chilled water and HVAC applications in large campus facilities.