Omega Products FTB-431 Installation Manual
FTB-430 Series
Low Flow Turbine
M-5168/1112
Prior to In s t a l l a t i on, c o n f i r m syst e m v e r s u s se n s o r sp e c i f i c a t i o n s a n d me d i a co m p a t i b i l i t y of s e n s o r . Th e s yst em
nee ds to be fi l t e r e d to 50 mi c r o n s pr i o r to th e se nso r, an d pu l s e s / w a t e r ha m m e r ef f e c t s sh oul d be mi ni mize d to pr e v e n t
uni t damage. O b s e r v e ar r o w on bo t tom of u n i t fo r co rrect i n l e t an d outlet p o r t . Se n s o r ca n b e mo unted in a n y h o r i z o n t a l ,
vert ic al, or sk e w e d ori e ntation. C orrectl y i n stalled, the se n s o r w o rk s m a i n t e nance -f r e e.
Insta l la t i o n
3/8 " NP T Uni ts : Ap p l y a s p a r s e a m o u nt of t hre ad se a l a n t (P er m a t e x "N o M o r e Le a k s" ®) o r PF A ta p e t o ma l e th r e a d s .
In s ure t h a t s e a l a n t d o e s no t e n t e r i n t o the t u r bi n e a n d b e a r i n g in t e rnal a r e a . H a n d -t ighten un i t i n pl a c e. T u r n a n additional 1 / 4 t u r n t o pr o v i d e s e a l . If s e a l l e a k s , tu rn a n a d d i t i o n a l 1/4 t u r n u n t i l leak s t o p s . Do no t e x c e e d o ne ad ditional t u r n
tot al.
Elect r i c a l / O u t p ut Signal
The ou tput si gn a l i s a squ are wave sign al , wh o se frequenc y var ie s l i n earl y with fl o w rate. An extern al p ul l -u p r e s i s t o r
(us er - s u pplied ) is req ui r e d t o i n s u re that t h e o p en c o l l ector will si nk l e s s t han 50 mA .
The pr o d u c t i s de si g n e d and m anufa ctu r ed in a c c o r d a n c e w i t h S ound En g i n e e r i n g P r a c t i c e a s de fi ned by t h e P r e s s ur e
Equipm en t Di rective 97 /23/E C. Th i s pr o duct m u s t no t be us ed as a “s a f e t y ac c e s s o r y ” a s de f i n e d by th e Pressure E q u i p ment D i r e c t i v e , A r t i c l e 1, P arag ra p h 2 . 1 . 3 . Th e p r e s e n c e of a CE Ma r k on t h e unit d o e s no t r e l a t e to t h e Pr e s s u r e E q u i p ment D ir e c tive.
Impo r t a n t P o i n ts:
Produ ct m u s t b e maintai ne d a n d i nstalled i n s t r i c t a ccor danc e with t h e N a t i o n al E l e c t r i c al C o d e a n d O M E G A t e c h nical
bro chu re a nd instr ucti o n bu ll e t i n . Fa il u re t o obse rv e this
wa rn i ng could re su l t i n s erio us injuri es or dam ages.
Press ure a n d tem pe r a t u re l i m i t a t i o n s s ho wn o n individual
cata log p a g es a n d d r a w i n g s f o r the s p e c i fi ed f l o w s e n s o r s
must no t be exc ee d e d .
Selecti on o f materi al s f o r com pa t i b i l i t y w i t h the m e d i a i s
cri ti c a l to the l if e and o perat io n o f O MEGA flow s ensors.
Tak e care i n the pr oper selection o f materi al s of con struction; parti cu l a r l y w e tted m a terial s.
Fl ow s e n s o r s ha v e be e n d esigned t o re s i s t s hock a n d vi b r a tion; ho wever, sh ock a nd vib rati on shou ld b e m i n i m i zed.
Liqu id me d i a containi ng pa r t i c u late an d / o r de bris sh o u l d be
filter ed to e ns u r e p ro p er operation of O ME G A products.
Fl ow s enso rs must not b e field repaire d.
Ph ys ical d a m a g e susta ine d b y t h e p roduct m a y r end e r i t
uns erviceable.
Wetted Parts
Operating Pressure
Burst Pressure
Operating Temperature
Viscosity
Filter
Input Power
Output
Accuracy
Repeatability
Electrical Connection
Inlet/Outlet Ports
Specifications
Turbine-PA Composite with 316 SS Axle
bearing—POM Housing—PPE & PS Blend
200 psig
1000 psig
-4° to 176°F (-20° to 80°C)
32 to 81 SSU (1.8 - 16 Centistokes)
< 50 Microns
5-24 VDC @ 8 mA
Sinking Open Collector @ 25 mA, Max.
2% of reading
0.5% of reading
3 ft PVC Jacket 3 Cond. Cable
3/8” NPT Male
Wiring Diagram
FTB-430
Dimensions
Part Number Port
FTB-431 3/8” NPT 0.2 - 2.0 10,313 34-343 Hz
FTB-432 3/8” NPT 0.4 - 4.0 5,145 29-343 Hz
Flow Ranges Pulses Frequency
GPM Per Gallons Output
240325 rev B
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