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DANIEL ULTRASONIC

GAS METERS

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INSTALLATION AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

SPECIFIC TO THE PRESSURE EQUIPMENT DIRECTIVE

DANIEL MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL, INC.

AN EMERSON PROCESS MANAGEMENT COMPANY

HOUSTON, TEXAS

Part Number 3-9000-745

Revision B

NOVEMBER 2006

NOV 2006 DANIEL ULTRASONIC GAS METERS

1. Purpose

1.1 This document shall identify specific installation and operation instructions necessary to
ensure compliance with the Essential Safety Requirements (ESR) of the European Economic
Area Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) 97/23/EC and the UK Pressure Equipment
Regulations 1999 (SI 1999/2001).

2. Scope

2.1 This document applies to Ultrasonic Gas Meters (USMs) designed by Daniel Measurement
and Control, Inc. (Daniel) of Houston, Texas, USA, and manufactured by Daniel or an
authorized agent.

3. Installation

3.1 Daniel Ultrasonic meters are supplied as components to be installed in the end user’s piping
system. It is the responsibility of the end user of the equipment to ensure compliance with
the Essential Safety Requirements of the Directive and Regulations quoted in paragraph 1.1
of this document. Relevant parts of the directive ESR are listed below.

3.1.1

PED
ESR
Ref.

2.3

2.3
contd.

ESR Requirement Compliance Requirement

Provisions to ensure safe handling and
operation.

The method of operation specified for pressure
equipment must be such as to preclude any
reasonably foreseen risk in the operation of the
equipment. Particular attention must be paid,
where appropriate, to the following.

Closures and openings During removal and replacement of transducers the

end user shall ensure that the meter has been properly
isolated and the internal pressure has been safely
vented.

If changing the transducers under line pressure by
means of the Daniel supplied extractor tool; the
instructions for use given in the manual supplied with
each extractor tool must be strictly complied with.

PED SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS2