SITRANS F US SONOFLO Contents Preface ..............................Location ............................... Construction of the sensor ....................... Measuring the SONOKIT ........................Drilling ..............................11 Installation of the transducers ......................12 Mounting of transducer ........................13 SONOKIT installation with tapping band ................... 18 Introduction ............................
Siemens Flow Instruments recommends that you are familiar with the ordinary installation on empty pipes before getting on with a hot-tap installation and that you know how to use the special tools used with the hot-tap installation.
SITRANS F US SONOFLO Construction of the Step 1 sensor Mark up a paper drawing as described in product manual describing the empty pipe The construction of installation. the sensor is done in 4 steps: Mark the centre of the top line X1 –...
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SITRANS F US SONOFLO Mount the alignment tool as shown. It is recommendable to finish one sound track at a time and when installing a two-track meter, it is recommendable to start with the lowest track. Use a spirit level to control that the upper guiding beam is positioned horizontally and make sure that it is thoroughly fasten-...
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SITRANS F US SONOFLO Mount the adaptor on the shortened trans- ducer holders. Then mount guiding beams as shown. Adjust the guiding beams until the trans- ducer holders follow/aim at the marking- out. Make sure that the distance between the two horizontal guiding beams are the same on both sides of the pipe.
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SITRANS F US SONOFLO Step 3 Before proceeding it is a good idea to measure L of the sound track just max. finished. By means of a plumb line the ends of the transducer holders are transpositioned to the upper guiding beam.
SITRANS F US SONOFLO Measure the angle ( ) of each trans- θ ducer holder. To get the most accurate value, it is recommended to take several measurements and calculate the aver- age of these. Then calculate the average angle for each sound track.
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SITRANS F US SONOFLO Drilling Step 4 Prepare to drill through the pipe wall with the hot-tap drill adaptor. At first mount the ball valve from the lock tool. Make sure that the valve is open. Mount the hot-tap drill adaptor on the ball valve by means of the hook spanners from the lock tool.
SITRANS F US SONOFLO Installation of the Prepare a transducer for mounting in the transducers drilled transducer holder. Demount the spring clips with the spring clips gripper. Remove the silicone plug and carefully put the wires into the transducer. To avoid liquids penetrate into the trans- ducer during installation, mount the brass adaptor from the lock tool on the trans-...
SITRANS F US SONOFLO Mounting of trans- Mount the transducer on the mandrel of ducer the lock tool. Push the snap coupling forward until the 2 teeth of the coupling snaps in place on the transducer. Make sure that the lock tool is turned back to rear position, i.e.
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SITRANS F US SONOFLO Mount the hex screw nut in the end of the mandrel. Mount the spring clip through the nut and mandrel. Make sure that the gasket is mounted and not damaged. Mount the lock tool on the ball valve. It is essential that both lock tool and ball valve have been thoroughly tightened by means of the hook spanners.
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SITRANS F US SONOFLO Slowly open the valve to avoid pressure surge. Turn the tripod of the lock tool clockwise. Turn the tripod of the lock tool to stop. The tripod must be turned clockwise right to the end.
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SITRANS F US SONOFLO When the transducer has been correctly mounted, open the air nozzle to remove the pressure in the lock tool. Close the air release valve again. If the pressure re- establishes, the transducer has not been correctly mounted or the gaskets are damaged.
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SITRANS F US SONOFLO Pull back the snap coupling and remove the mandrel. Tighten the transducer by means of the pipe wrench. Remove the brass adaptor from the trans- ducer by means of a fork spanner. Mount spring clips and silicone plug.
Unpack the Tapping band and check that all components are included. Some small items can be misplaced during shipping and Customs inspection. If the list below does not check out, please contact Siemens Flow Instruments. • Each band has an associated Data Sheet with information unique to that band. If more than one band of the same size are delivered, ensure that each Data Sheet can be identified individually with its band.
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SITRANS F US SONOFLO Step 2 Completely expose the pipe and clean the surface for a distance equal to the length of the band plus approx. 200 mm each side. Ensure all loose flakes of paint and rust are removed.
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SITRANS F US SONOFLO The feathered edges of each mat is flat against the pipe and not curled or caught. The fish plates shall be correctly placed against the tension plates and the folded edge can be hooked beneath them. Step 5 Run the nuts to about half-way down each stud when a segment is placed to...
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SITRANS F US SONOFLO Step 6 At the last gap, carefully interleave the studs and spikes, locking home the fish plates and running the nuts to about ¾ down each stud. Do not at any point close any gap as this will severely compromise the ability of the Tapping band to seal in the future.
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SITRANS F US SONOFLO Step 9 Reset the torque wrench to the recom- mended setting and tighten all nuts. Keep the sequence even across the length of the band and move regularly to other gaps to ensure even tightening. Step 10 Place the stud covers on the exposed ends to prevent grit collecting in the...
Flat gasket between drill cylinder and valve. Four pcs code No. FDK:085B0903 are supplied with the machine O-ring for sealing between drill cylinder and drill rod Twenty pcs code No. 991X5086 are supplied with the machine Siemens Flow Instruments code no. FDK:085B5392 SFIDK.PS.029.Y1.02...
The cradle can be tack welded onto the pipe. On non weldable pipes, use the enclosed webbing spanners Alignment rods - 8 pcs in set Ø = 25 mm, L = 500 mm Siemens Flow Instruments code no. FDK:085B5393 SFIDK.PS.029.Y1.02...
Slide the blade into the required position and lock with lever (1a) To measure the angle, open lever 2a and place the angle tool in the angle between pipe and transducer holder. Lock lever 2a and read the angle on gauge Siemens Flow Instruments code no. FDK:085B5330 SFIDK.PS.029.Y1.02...
Gaskets for ball valve, lock tool and brass adaptor Brass adaptor to mount on the transducers Mandrel with snap coupling to hold the transducer Lock tool including ball valve and pressure gauge Siemens Flow Instruments code Nos: Transducer length 50 mm FDK:085B5331 Transducer length 160 mm...
SITRANS F US SONOFLO Ordering SONOKIT TAPPING BAND 1. No of tracks One sound track ................Two sound tracks ................2. Circumference of pipe (measured) 460 mm to 6283 mm ..................(961 mm) 3. Pipe wall thickness 4 mm to 200 mm ...........................