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INSTALLATION, OPERATION and

MAINTENANCE MANUAL

Model RF83

Flow Switch/Monitor

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Contents

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Chapter 1 - General Information

Description . .. ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..1 - 1

Flow Element ......................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .....1 - 1

Control Circuit . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 - 2

Specifications . . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . ..1 - 2

Chapter 2 - Installation

Receiving/Inspection . .. .. .............. .. .. ................. .. .. ................ .. .. ................. .. .. ................. ..2 - 1

Packing/Shipping/Returns .............................................................................................2 - 1

Required Materials . .... .. ...... .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. ...2 - 1

Pre-Installation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .2 - 1

Use Standard ESD Precautions . ...... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ........ ....... ..2 - 1

Verify Serial Numbers . .................. .. .. .. ............... .. .. .. ............... .. .. .. ............... .. .. .. .......2 - 2

Verify Installation Location . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . .2 - 2

Flow Element Installation . .. . . . .. . . .. .. . . . .. . . . .. . . .. .. . . . .. . . . .. . . .. .. . . . .. . . . .. . . .. .. . . . .. . . . .. . . .. .. . . . .. . . . .. . . .. .. . . .2 - 2

Threaded Mounting ...................................................................................................2 - 2

Flanged Mounting ......................................................................................................2 - 3

Packing Gland Assembly .......................................... ................ ................................2 - 3

Control Circuit Installation . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .2 - 3

Wiring Installation . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . .2 - 3

Conduit Routing ... ..... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. ..... ..... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. ..... ..... .. .... .. .... .2 - 3

Minimum Wire Size ...................................................................................................2 - 3

Cable Connections .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .2 - 4

Chapter 3 - Operation

Factory Calibrations . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. .3 - 1

Field Calibrations for Flow Applications . . . . .. . . . .. .. .. .. . .. . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .3 - 1

Alarm Set Point Adjustments By Observation or By Measurement .. .... .... .... ........ ....3 - 1

Alarm A Set Point Procedure . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ................... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .3 - 1

Alarm B Set Point Procedure . ........ .. .. .......... .. .. .......... .. .. .. ....... .. .. .......... .. .. .......... .. .. ..3 - 3

Balancing ........ .. .. .. .. .................. .. .. .. .. ................. .. .. .. .. ................. .. .. .. .. ................. .. .. .. .. ........3 - 3

Creating a Calibration Curve Using the Millivolt Output Option . .. .. ..... .. .. . .. ..... .. .....3 - 4

Creating a Calibration Curve Using an FM71 Calibrator . .. .. ...... .. .. ........ .. .. ........ .. .. .....3 - 4

Chapter 4 - Maintenance

Maintenance .......................................................................................................................4 - 1

Alarm Set Point Verification . . . . .. . .. . . . .. .. . .. . . . .. .. . .. . . . .. .. . .. . . . .. .. . .. . . . .. .. . .. . . . .. .. . .. . . . .. .. . .. . . . .. .4 - 1

Enclosures . .. .. ..... .. .. ...... .. .. ...... .. .. ..... .. .. ...... .. .. ...... .. .. ...... .. .. ...... .. .. ...... .. .. ..... .. .. ...... .. .. ....4 - 1

Electrical Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .4 - 1

Electrical Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .4 - 1

Process Connection . ... . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .... . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. ..... . .. .... . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .... . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. ..... . .. ....4 - 1

Flow Element .. .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ........4 - 1

Chapter 5 - Troubleshooting

Tools Needed .....................................................................................................................5 - 1

Quick Check .......................................................................................................................5 - 1

Non-maintenance Observations . .... .... .... .... .... .... ... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ... .... .... .... .... .... .... ...5 - 1

Check Serial Numbers ............. ........ ........ ............ ........ ........ ............ ........ ........ ..........5 - 1

Check Input Power .....................................................................................................5 - 1

Check the Instrument Installation . . . .. .. .. .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. .. .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. .. .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. .. .. . . . . .5 - 1

Check for Moisture . .. .. .. ............................. .. .. .. .............................. .. .. .. .......................5 - 1

Check Application Design Requirements . ..... ..... .. ..... ..... .. ..... ..... .. ..... ..... .. ..... ..... .. ..5 - 2

Control Circuit Dash Number Specification . .. .. .. ...... .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. ...... .. .. ..... .. .. ....5 - 2

Verification of Flow Element Resistance . . .. . . .. .. . . .. .. . . .. .. . . .. . . .. .. . . .. .. . . .. .. . . .. .. . . .. . . .. .. . . .. .. . . .. ..5 - 2

Verification of Flow Element Voltage . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . ..5 - 3

Spares . .. .. ........ .. .. ......... .. .. ........ .. .. ........ .. .. ......... .. .. ........ .. .. ........ .. .. ......... .. .. ........ .. .. ........ .. .. ..5 - 5

Defective Parts ............. ............................ ..........................................................................5 - 5

Customer Service . .. ....... .. .. .. ....... .. .. ........ .. .. ........ .. .. ....... .. .. .. ....... .. .. .. ....... .. .. ........ .. .. ....... .. ..5 - 5

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Appendix A - Drawings

Outline Drawings . ..... .. .... ..... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... ..... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... ..... .. .... .. .... .. .... .A - 1

Appendix B - Glossary

Standard Usage of Terms .... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ...B - 1

Appendix C - Customer Service

Customer Service Policy and Procedures . .. .. .. .. ......... ................. ................ ................. ..........C - 1

Figures

1-1 Process Installation Showing the Sensing Point . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . .. .. .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . .. .. .. . . . .1 - 1

2 -1 Pipe, Flange and Packing Gland Assemblies . .. .. ... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .2 - 2

3 -1 Setting Forward and Reverse Alarm Switch Points . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..3 - 2

3 -2 Control Circuit Outline Drawing . ...... .. ..... .. .. . .. ..... .. ...... .. ..... .. ...... .. ..... .. .. . .. ..... .. ..... .. .. . .. ..... ..3 - 2

5 -1 Troubleshooting Flow Chart ... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ..5 - 4

A-1 Threaded Process Connection . .. ...... .. ...... .. ...... .. ...... .. ...... .. ...... .. ...... .. .. ..... .. ...... .. ...... .. .. ..... .. .A - 1

A-2 Threaded Low Pressure Packing Gland ... ........... ............... ............... ............... ............... ...A - 1

A-3 Threaded Medium Pressure Packing Gland ......................................................................A - 1

A-4 Flanged Process Connection . .. .. .. .. .. ... ... .... ... .... ... .... ... .... ... .... ... .... ... .... ... .... ... .... ... .... ... .... ... ...A - 2

A-5 Flanged Low Pressure Packing Gland . ...... ..... ...... ..... ..... ...... ..... ..... ...... ..... ..... ...... ..... ..... ....A - 2

A-6 Flanged Medium Pressure Packing Gland ............. ................ ................ ................ ............A - 2

A-7 Local Enclosure NEMA Type 4X and 7 Hazardous Location .........................................A - 3

A-8 Remote Enclosure NEMA Type 4 ........................................................................................A - 3

A-9 Remote Enclosure NEMA Type 4 and 7 Hazardous Location ........................................A - 3

A-10 0018 Control Circuit Module . .. .. ......... .. .. .. ........... .. .. .. ........... .. .. .. .......... .. .. .. ........... .. .. .. .........A - 4

A-11 Wiring Diagram Local Enclosure, Regulated Heater . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ............ .. .. .. ..A - 5

A-12 Wiring Diagram Remote Enclosure, Regulated Heater ... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... .....A - 5

A-13 Control Circuit Options - Wiring Diagrams . .. .. .... .. .... .. ... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. ... .. .... .. .... .. ... .. .... .. ...A - 6

A-14 Control Circuit Options - Wiring Diagrams . .. .. .... .. .... .. ... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. ... .. .... .. .... .. ... .. .... .. ...A - 7

A-15 Control Circuit Options - Wiring Diagrams . .. .. .... .. .... .. ... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. ... .. .... .. .... .. ... .. .... .. ...A - 8

A-16 Control Circuit Options - Wiring Diagrams . .. .. .... .. .... .. ... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. ... .. .... .. .... .. ... .. .... .. ...A - 9

Tables

2-1 Interconnecting Cable Size . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. .. . . .. . . .. . . .. .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. .2 - 4

5 -1 Local Flow Element Resistances in Ohms . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... .. ...5 - 2

5 - 2 Remote Flow Element Resistances in Ohms ... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .5 - 3

5 -3 Local Flow Element Voltages . ..... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...5 - 3

5 - 4 Remote Flow Element Voltages .... .... .... .... ......... .... .... .... .... ......... .... .... .... .... ......... .... .... .... .... ....5 - 3

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