
BRONKHORST HIGH-TECH B.V.
2 Starting up
2.1 Check properties
9.17.057 page 6
BeforeinstallingaFLOW‐SMSsystemitisimportantto
readtheattachedlabelsandcheck:
‐Flowrates/Pressurerate(s)
‐Fluidstobemeasured
‐Up‐anddownstreampressures
‐Input/outputsignal
‐Temperature
input/output
A–0…5Vdc
B–0…10Vdc
F–0…20mA
G–4…20mA
CheckifthesealingmateriallikeO‐rings,plungerandpackingglandofcapillaryaresuitableforthe
usedgasandprocess.TheFlowmoduleisfittedwithViton,EPDMorKalrezseals.Whichsealing
materialisusedisshowninthelastcharacterofthemodelkey.TherestofFLOW‐SMSsystemalso
containssealings,whichareselectedbasedonthefluidflowschematicdiagram.
2.2 Rated pressure test inspection
EachFLOW‐SMSsystemispressuretestedtoatleast1.5times
theworkingpressureoftheprocessconditionsstipulatedbythecustomer,
withaminimumof8bar.
PressureTestingSticker
Eachinstrumentisheliumleaktestedtoatleast2
10‐9mbarl/sHelium
outboard.
2.3 Check piping
Forreliablemeasurementalwaysmakesurethefluidstreamisclean.
Usefilterstoassureamoisture‐,oil‐andparticle‐freegasstream.
Recommendedpore‐size:7µm.
Ifbackflowcanoccur,adownstreamfilterandacheckvalveare
recommendedtoo.
ForparticlefilteringtheFLOW‐SMSprogramofferssinteredfiltermodules
withporosities0.5,2,7,and15micron
ThetestedpressureisstatedontheinstrumentwithaREDCOLOUREDsticker.Beforeinstallation,
makesurethatthetestpressureisinaccordancewithnormalsafetyfactorsforyourapplication.
IfthereisnoPressureTestingStickeronthedeviceorifthetestpressureisincorrect,theinstrument
shouldnotbemountedintheprocesslineandbereturnedtothefactory.
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