Installation of rotameter
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Due to space constraints, the existing rotameter needs to be installed horizontally. Is this feasible for our HaiChuan colleagues?
The vast majority of rotameters must be installed vertically in a vibration-free pipeline, without any significant inclination, with the fluid flowing through the instrument from bottom to top. The angle between the center line of the rotameter and the vertical line generally does not exceed 5 degrees; for instruments with high precision (grade 1.5 or higher), θ ≤ 20°. If θ=12°, an additional 1% error will be incurred. There is no strict requirement for the length of the straight upstream pipe section for the instrument, but some manufacturers do require a length of (2-5)D; however, this is not really necessary.
Special requests can be made; some rotors can be installed horizontally
It can be installed horizontally; this should be specified when placing an order with the manufacturer. But it affects the already low measurement accuracy
For horizontal installation, please choose another flow meter. Why must a rotor be used?
Sure, the instrument factory has flanges for horizontal inlet and outlet; however, inside the instrument, fluid actually enters from below and exits from above.