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ONICON Incorporated’s F-4300 Clamp-on Ultrasonic Flow Meter is Now Available up to 48” Pipe Sizes

October 14, 2020 admin

ONICON Incorporated introduces increased line size availability on the F-4300 Clamp-on Ultrasonic Flow Meter.

The F-4300’s updated features include:

• Available for Pipe Sizes ½” to 48”
• New 30 Series Transducer Selection with NEMA 4 (IP66) Threaded Strain Relief Connector
• Enhanced Performance on Older or Corroded Piping
• Ideal Solution for Retrofits & Baseline Monitoring
• Simple to Install with High Confidence and Reliability
• Native BACnet & MODBUS Communications
• Certificate of Calibration Accompanies Each Meter

The ONICON F-4300 Clamp-on Ultrasonic Flow Meter is the ideal tool for measuring flow when it is difficult to install insertion or inline flow meters. The meter utilizes a matched pair of high precision signal transducers to measure flow through the pipe wall. It is designed for use with pipes ranging from ½” to 48” in diameter and works with most commonly used pipe materials.

The F-4300 is simple to install and commission. Clamp-on transducers allow for quick and easy installation with no system shutdown and no pressure drop. Each meter is provided with a built in 128-megabyte data logger and is configured and programmed to the customer’s application data, so complex field programming is not required.

“The F-4300 is the non-invasive approach to highly accurate hydronic measurement. Now, with the introduction of the 30 Series transducers, the F-4300 can accommodate pipe sizes up to 48” and provide an excellent solution for troublesome retrofit applications where the piping is older or corroded.” says Doantrang Le Tran, Product Manager for ONICON Incorporated. For pricing and availability on the F-4300 Clamp-On Ultrasonic Flow Meter, contact your local representative today!

ONICON Incorporated has been manufacturing highly-accurate flow meters and energy measurement systems for chilled water, hot water, condenser water, steam and natural gas systems since 1987. For more information, visit www.onicon.com or e-mail sales@onicon.com.

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Air Flow Measurement

August 24, 2020 admin

Modern, efficiently designed buildings don’t have too much space, they have just enough. Engineers are often challenged by architectural design to find enough free space to install and maintain all of the required mechanical equipment. Even tougher when you consider the additional space required for accessibility, duct, piping, wiring, on and on.

We in the instrumentation world are looking for nice, long, straight runs of duct and piping so we can achieve accurate and reliable flow measurements.

Instrumentation requires straight runs for two simple reasons.

Flow meters must be installed to factory installation requirements to ensure the stated accuracy that is published in the equipment cut sheets.
Flow meters work best when installed into fully developed, turbulent flow profile. The more straight run, the better.

So, what do we do when we require accuracy and or repeatability, but are unable to meet the manufacturers installation guidelines?

Refrigerant Gas Monitoring: Are your chiller projects skating on thin ice?

May 29, 2020 admin

Refrigerant gases are literally the lifeblood of today’s air conditioning, refrigeration, and freezing technologies. Under controlled and monitored conditions these gases are safe and efficient. However, if not closely monitored and allowed to escape into the atmosphere, they can be extremely hazardous to both personnel and our environment.

To help ensure safety, ASHRAE (The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers) mandates that each refrigerant machinery room be monitored for leaks. Specifically, ASHRAE section 8.11.2.1 states: “Each refrigerating machinery room shall contain a detector, located in an area where refrigerant from a leak will concentrate, that actuates an alarm and mechanical ventilation in accordance with Section 8.11.4 at a value not greater than the corresponding TLV-TWA (or toxicity measure consistent there with)…”

In addition to monitoring, further steps should be taken to ensure the safety of building occupants, maintenance personnel, and early responders. These include, among other precautions, external alarms, and the availability of self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA).