00825-0100-4860, Rev EC
Rosemount® 8600 Series Vortex
Flowmeter
Quick Start Guide
April 2019
Quick Start Guide April 2019
1 About this guide
This guide provides basic guidelines for the Rosemount™ 8600D Series
Vortex Flowmeter. It does not provide instructions for detailed
configuration, diagnostics, maintenance, service, troubleshooting,
Explosion-proof, Flameproof, or Intrinsically Safe (I.S.) installations. Refer to
the reference manual for more instruction. The manuals and this quick start
guide are also available electronically on EmersonProcess.com/Rosemount.
WARNING
Explosions could result in death or serious injury.
Installation of this transmitter in an explosive environment must be in
accordance with the appropriate local, national, and international standards,
codes, and practices. Review the approvals section of thereference manual
for any restrictions associated with a safe installation.
• Before connecting a handheld communicator in an explosive
atmosphere, make sure the instruments in the loop are installed in
accordance with intrinsically safe or non-incendive field wiring practices.
• Verify the operating atmosphere of the flowmeter is consistent with the
appropriate product certifications.
• In an Explosion-proof/Flameproof installation, do not remove the
flowmeter covers when power is applied to the unit. Electrical shock can
result in death or serious injury.
WARNING
Electrical shock can result in death or serious injury.
• Avoid contact with the leads and terminals. High voltage that may be
present on leads can cause electrical shock.
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Return policy
Emerson procedures must be followed when returning equipment. These
procedures ensure legal compliance with government transportation
agencies and help provide a safe working environment for Emerson
employees. Failure to follow Emerson procedures will result in your
equipment being refused delivery.
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1.2 Emerson Flow customer service
Email:
• Worldwide: flow.support@emerson.com
• Asia-Pacific: APflow.support@emerson.com
Telephone:
North and South America Europe and Middle East Asia Pacific
United States 800 522 6277 U.K. 0870 240
Canada +1 303 527
5200
Mexico +41 (0) 41
7686 111
Argentina +54 11 4837
7000
Brazil +55 15 3413
8000
Venezuela +58 26 1731
3446
The
Netherlands
France 0800 917 901 India 800 440 1468
Germany 0800 182
Italy 8008 77334 China +86 21 2892
Central &
Eastern
Russia/CIS +7 495 981
Egypt 0800 000
Oman 800 70101 Thailand 001 800 441
Qatar 431 0044 Malaysia 800 814 008
Kuwait 663 299 01
South Africa 800 991 390
Saudi Arabia 800 844 9564
UAE 800 0444
1978
+31 (0) 704
136 666
5347
+41 (0) 41
7686 111
9811
0015
0684
Australia 800 158 727
New Zealand 099 128 804
Pakistan 888 550 2682
9000
Japan +81 3 5769
6803
South Korea +82 2 3438
4600
Singapore +65 6 777
8211
6426
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2 Installation
2.1 Mount the flowmeter
Design process piping so the meter body will remain full, with no entrapped
air. The vortex flowmeter can be installed in any orientation without
affecting accuracy. However, the following are guidelines for certain
installations.
2.1.1 Vertical mounting
If the vortex flowmeter will be installed in a vertical orientation:
• Install upward or downward flow for gas or steam.
• Install upward flow for liquids.
Figure 2-1: Vertical installation
BA
A. Gas flow
B. Liquid or gas flow
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2.1.2 Horizontal mounting
Figure 2-2: Horizontal installation
B
A
A. Preferred installation—meter body installed with electronics to side of
pipe
B. Acceptable installation—meter body installed with electronics above pipe
For steam and fluids with small solids content, it is recommended to have
the flowmeter installed with the electronics to the side of the pipe. This will
minimize potential measurement errors by allowing the condensate or
solids to flow under the shedder bar without interrupting the vortex
shedding.
2.1.3 High temperature mounting
The maximum temperature for integral electronics is dependent on the
ambient temperature where the flowmeter is installed. The electronics must
not exceed 185 °F (85 °C).
Figure 2-3 shows combinations of ambient and process temperatures
needed to maintain a housing temperature of less than 185 °F (85 °C).
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Figure 2-3: Ambient/Process temperature limits
C
A
B
A. Ambient temperature °F (°C)
B. Process temperature °F (°C)
C. 185 °F (85 °C) Housing temperature limit.
Note
The indicated limits are for horizontal pipe and vertical meter position, with
meter and pipe insulated with 3 in. (77 mm) of ceramic fiber insulation.
The following orientations are recommended for applications with high
process temperatures.
• Install with electronics head beside or below process pipe.
• Insulation around pipe may be necessary to maintain ambient
temperature below 185 °F (85 °C).
Note
Insulate pipe and meter body only. Do not insulate support tube bracket or
transmitter so heat can be dissipated.
2.1.4 Steam installations
Avoid installation shown in Figure 2-4. Such conditions may cause a waterhammer condition at start-up due to trapped condensation.
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Figure 2-4: Improper installation
2.1.5 Upstream/downstream requirements
The flowmeter may be installed with a minimum of ten straight pipe
diameters (D) upstream and five straight pipe diameters (D) downstream by
following the K-factor corrections as described in the 8800 Installation
Effects Technical Data Sheet (00816-0100-3250). No K-factor correction is
required if 35 straight pipe diameters upstream (35D) and 10 straight pipe
diameters downstream (10D) are present.
2.1.6 External pressure/temperature transmitters
When using pressure and temperature transmitters in conjunction with the
flowmeter for compensated mass flows, install the transmitters downstream
of the flowmeter as shown in Figure 2-5.
Figure 2-5: Upstream/Downstream piping
A
B
D
A. Pressure transmitter
B. Four straight pipe diameters downstream
C. Temperature transmitter
D. Six straight pipe diameters downstream
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2.1.7 Flanged style installation
Figure 2-6: Flanged style installation
A
B
A. Installation bolts and nuts (supplied by customer)
B. Gaskets (supplied by customer)
C. Flow direction
Note
The required bolt load for sealing the gasket joint is affected by several
factors, including operating pressure, gasket material, width, and condition.
A number of factors also affect the actual bolt load resulting from a
measured torque, including condition of bolt threads, friction between the
nut head and the flange, and parallelism of the flanges. Due to these
application-dependent factors, the required torque for each application may
be different. Follow the guidelines outlined in ASME PCC-1 for proper bolt
tightening. Make sure the flowmeter is centered between flanges of the
same nominal size as the flowmeter.
C
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Install remote electronics
If you order one of the remote electronics options (options R10, R20, R30, or
RXX), the flowmeter assembly ships in two parts:
1. The meter body with an adapter installed in the support tube and an
interconnecting coaxial cable attached to it.
2. The electronics housing installed on a mounting bracket.
1. Mount the meter body in the process flow line as described in Mount
the flowmeter.
2. Mount the bracket and electronics housing in the desired location.
The housing can be repositioned on the bracket to facilitate field
wiring and conduit routing.
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