Environmental locations unsuitable for installing flow meters

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This post was last edited by vn4893 on 2016-11-28 at 16:27. The selection, use, and measurement of flow meters are all directly related to the specific installation environment. Below, the editor has summarized several environmental conditions that are not suitable for installing flow meters; if you have any additional information, please leave a comment for discussion. Your advice is greatly appreciated. 　　1. High-temperature environments, areas near heat sources such as heating systems, and places exposed to direct sunlight. 　　2. Excessively high humidity, areas exposed to rain or water. 　　3. Vibration. Flow meters such as vortex flow meters, swirl-inflow meters, and Coriolis meters cannot be installed after compressors, fixed-displacement pumps, and oscillating valves. 　　4. Erosion. Moisture refers to environments with high humidity; if it is not possible to avoid such conditions, corrosion-resistant materials should be used for the instrument casings. 　　5. Explosion-proof and flammable. Explosion-proof safety measures for instruments should be enhanced, using a hermetically sealed enclosure and reducing the power supply voltage. 　　6. Dust. The transmitters of the instruments should be spaced apart or fitted with protective covers. 　　7. Electromagnetic interference: Protective shields should be installed around the instrument in areas with strong electromagnetic interference to shield it from such interference. In harsh working environments, flow meters are inevitably used for measurement, but this is not the case with secondary instruments (transmitters); in such situations, integrated instruments are not suitable