4220 Flow Meter
Section 4 Submerged Probe Installation
4.4.4Securing Probe with a In situations with a minimal flow velocity (for example, in a
Weighted Plate | stilling well), you can simply attach the probe to a weighted plate |
| and submerge it in the flow. |
4.4.5Completing the Probe The submerged probe installation is finished by coiling any
Installation | excess sensor cable and securing it using cable clamps or other |
| means. The reference tube inside the cable can be restricted or |
| blocked if the cable is kinked, sharply bent, or otherwise pinched. |
| The probe cable should be handled and mounted with care. Also, |
| if there is any appreciable distance between the point where the |
| probe cable leaves the mounting apparatus and the location of |
| the flow meter, be sure to attach the cable to the flow stream wall |
| to prevent it from vibrating, moving around, tangling, or possibly |
| collecting debris. |
CAUTION
Do not permit any extra length of probe cable to dangle freely in the flow stream under any circumstances.
