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APPLICATIONS: For use in measurement of potable cold water in residential, commercial and industrial services where flow is in one direction only.
OPERATION: Water flows through the meter s strainer and into the measuring chamber where it causes the disc to nutate. The disc, which moves freely, nutates on its own ball, guided by a thrust roller. A drive magnet transmits the motion of the disc to a follower magnet located within the permanently sealed register. The follower magnet is connected to the register gear train. The gear train reduces the disc nutations into volume totalization units displayed on the register dial face.
OPERATING PERFORMANCE: The Badger Recordall® Disc meters meet or exceed registration accuracy for the low flow rates (95%), normal operating flow rates (100 ± 1.5%), and maximum continuous operation flow rates as specifically stated by AWWA Standard C700.
CONSTRUCTION: Badger Recordall Disc meter construction, which complies with ANSI/AWWA standard C700, consists of three basic components: meter housing, measuring chamber, and permanently sealed register. The water meter is available in bronze and Low Lead Alloy with externally-threaded spuds. A corrosion-resistant thermoplastic material is used for the measuring chamber.
To simplify maintenance, the register, measuring chamber, and strainer can be replaced without removing the meter housing from the installation. No change gears are required for accuracy calibration. Interchangeability of parts among like-sized meters also minimizes spare parts inventory investment. The built-in strainer has an effective straining area of twice the inlet size.
MAGNETIC DRIVE: Direct magnetic drive, through the use of high- strength magnets, provides positive, reliable and dependable register coupling for straight-reading, remote or automatic meter reading options.
SEALED REGISTER: The standard register consists of a straight-reading odometer-type totalization display, 360º test circle with center sweep hand and flow finder to detect leaks. Register gearing consists of self-lubricating thermoplastic gears to minimize friction and provides long life. Permanently sealed; dirt, moisture, tampering and lens fogging problems are eliminated. Multi-position register simplifies meter installation and reading. Generator-type remote reading and automatic meter reading systems are available for all Recordall Disc meters. All reading options are removable from the meter without disrupting water service.
TAMPER-PROOF FEATURES: Customer removal of the register to obtain free water can be prevented when the optional tamper detection seal wire screw or TORX® tamper resistant seal screw is added to the meter. Both can be installed at the meter site or at the factory.
MAINTENANCE: Badger Recordall Disc meters are designed and manufactured to provide long-term service with minimal maintenance. When maintenance is required, it can be performed easily either at the meter installation or at any other convenient location. As an alternative to repair by the utility, Badger offers various maintenance and meter component exchange programs to fit the needs of the utility.
CONNECTIONS: Tailpieces/Unions for installations of meters on various pipe types and sizes, including misaligned pipes, are available as an option. M25-Recordall-Disc-Series-Meter.png
Applications: For use in measurement of potable cold water in commercial and industrial services where flow is in one direction only.
Operation: Water flows into the meter's measuring element contacting the multi-vaned rotor. Flow readings are obtained by rotor revolutions transmitted by magnetic drive coupling through the meter's cover plate to the sealed register. Magnetic drive is achieved by a right angle worm drive, coupling the rotor to a vertical transmission spindle, driving a gear set rotating the magnet carrier A ceramic magnet in a carrier rotates around a vertical axis. Through the magnetic coupling, rotor rotation is transmitted to a follower magnet which transmits rotation to the register gearing.
The turbo measuring element is designed to greatly reduce wear by reducing friction potential between the moving parts of the rotor and bearing system. Less wear, in this critical area of the design, provides the utility manager with a lower life cycle cost for meter application. Through out the normal operating range of the meter, the rotor floats between the thrust bearing system.
Operating Performance: The Badge® Recordall Turbo 160 is designed to provide excellent registration accuracy for the low flow rate normal operating flow rate, and maximum continuous Operation flow.
Construction: The Badger Recordall Turbo 160 meter construction which complies with ANSI and AWWA C701 standards, consists of three basic components: meter housing, interchangeable measuring element and permanently sealed register. The housing is bronze, with elliptical flanges. The measuring element consists of the transmission coupling, measuring element insert, rotor, inlet and outlet straightening vanes with nose cones, and calibration ring assembly. The unique inlet and outlet straightening vanes minimize swirl from piping arrangements upstream as well as downstream.
To simplify maintenance, the register and measuring element can be removed without removing the meter housing from the installation. No change gears are required for accuracy calibration Interchangeability of certain parts between 1 1/2" - 4" like-sized meters also minimizes spare parts inventory investment.
Magnetic Drive: Direct magnetic drive, through the use of high- strength magnets, provides positive, reliable and dependable register coupling for straight-reading, remote or automatic meter reading options.
Sealed Register: The standard register consists of a straight-reading odometer-type totalization display, 360º test circle with center sweep hand and flow finder to detect leaks. Register gearing consists of self- lubricating thermoplastic gears to minimize friction and provide long life. Permanently sealed; dirt, moisture, tampering and lens fogging problems are eliminated. Multi-position register simplifies meter installation and reading. Automatic meter reading and close proximity systems are available for all Recordall Turbo meters. (See back of sheet for additional information.) All reading options are removable from the meter without disrupting water service.
Tamper-Resistant Features: Customer removal of the register to obtain free water can be prevented if the tamper detection seal wire screw or TORX® tamper resistant seal screw is added to the meter. Either can be installed at the meter site or at the factory. A tamper resistant calibration plug seal provides protection from unauthorized personnel.
Maintenance: Badger Recordall Turbo meters are designed and manufactured to provide long-term service with minimal maintenance. When maintenance is required, it can be performed easily either at the meter installation or at any other convenient location. As an alternative to repair by the utility, Badger offers various maintenance and meter component exchange programs to fit the needs of the utility.
Connections: Companion flanges for installation of meters on various pipe types and sizes are available in cast iron or bronze as an option.
Test Plug: An optional 1" NPT test plug puts an end to removing and reinstalling meters during field accuracy and pressure testing. Turbo160.png
Badger's Magnetoflow line is the result of 35 years of research and field use in electromagnetic flow meters. Based on Faraday's law of induction, these meters can measure almost any liquid, slurry or paste that has a minimum of electrical conductivity. Designed, developed and manufactured under the strictest quality standards, the Magnetoflow meter ranks among the best in the market. Its sophisticated, processor based signal conversion represents the state of the art in the industry with accuracies of 0.25% or better. The wide selection of liner and electrode materials insures maximum compatibility and minimum maintenance over a long operating period.
Operation
The flow meter is basically a stainless steel tube lined with a nonconductive material. Outside the tube two DC powered electromagnetic coils are positioned diametrically opposing each other. Perpendicular to these coils, two electrodes are inserted into the flow tube. When the coils are energized, a magnetic field is created across the whole diameter of the pipe. When a conductive fluid flows through this magnetic field, a voltage is induced across the electrodes. This voltage is directly proportional to the average flow velocity of the fluid and is picked up by the two electrodes. This induced voltage is then amplified and processed digitally by the converter to produce a very accurate analog or digital signal. The signal can then be used to indicate flow rate, totalization or to communicate to remote sensors and controllers. The main advantages of this technology are that with no parts in the flow stream, there is no pressure loss, the accuracy is not affected by temperature, pressure, viscosity, density or flow profile and with no moving parts there is practically no maintenance required.
Application
Because of its inherent advantages over other more conventional technologies, this meter can be used in the majority of industrial flow applications. Whether the fluid is water or some thing highly corrosive, very viscous, contains a moderate amount of solids or requires special handling, this meter will be able to accurately measure it. Today Magnetoflow meters are successfully being used in most industries including food and beverage, pharmaceutical, water and wastewater, and chemical.
Electrodes
The two measuring electrodes, when looking from the end of the meter into the inside bore, are positioned at 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock. Badger Meter's Magnetoflow Mag meters have an "Empty Pipe Detection" feature. This is accomplished by the use of a third electrode that is positioned between 12 o'clock and 1 o'clock in the meter. At any time this electrode is not covered by fluid, (for a minimum of a five second duration), the meter will display an Empty Pipe Detection condition, send out an error message if desired, and stop measuring to maintain accuracy. When the electrode again becomes covered with fluid, the error message will disappear and the meter will continue measuring.
As an option to the use of a set of grounding rings, to assure proper grounding in a given installation a grounding electrode (4th electrode) can be installed in the meter when initially fabricated. The position of this electrode is about 5 o'clock. Magnetflow.png
Applications: For use in measurement of potable cold water in commercial and industrial services where flow is in one direction only.
Operation: At low flow rates, the water is diverted up through a bypass to the disc chamber. Leaving the chamber's outlet port, water flows beyond the turbo and main valve. As the flow rate increases, a pressure differential is created which opens the main valve. The water then flows straight through the turbine chamber in addition to a portion still flowing through the disc chamber before exiting the meter. Rotor and disc movement are transmitted by magnetic drive couplings to individual register odometers.
Operating Performance: With it's patented design, the Badger® Recordall Compound meter meets or exceeds registration accuracy for low flow rate, normal operating flow rates, maximum continuous operation flow rate, and changeover flow rate as specifically stated in AWWA Standard C702.
Construction: Badger Recordall Compound meter construction which complies with ANSI and AWWA C702 standards, consists of three basic components: meter housing, interchangeable measuring elements and single, sealed direct reading registers. The measuring element consist of the disc measuring chamber, turbo head assembly and high flow valve assembly.
To simplify maintenance, the registers and measuring elements can be removed without removing the meter housing from the installation.
Magnetic Drive: Direct magnetic drive, through the use of high- strength magnets, provides positive, reliable and dependable register coupling for straight-reading or remote reading options.
Sealed Registers: The standard registers consists of a straight- reading odometer-type totalization display, 360° test circle with center sweep hand and flow finder to detect leaks. Register gearing consists of self-lubricating thermoplastic gears to minimize friction and provide long life. Permanently sealed; dirt, moisture, tampering and lens fogging problems are eliminated. Multi-position register simplifies meter installation and reading. Automatic meter reading and close proximity systems are available for all Compound Series meters. (See back of sheet for additional information.) All reading options are removable from the meter without disrupting water service.
Meter Reading Technologies: The Itron® ERT®, ORION® and TRACE® meter reading systems are available for all Recordall Compound Series meters. An optional summator or Read-o-Matic®summator/converter can be provided as an integral part of the register assembly. (See back of sheet for additional information.)
Tamper-Proof Features: Tamper resistant register provides protection from unauthorized personnel.
Strainer: A separate strainer is recommended to protect the measuring element but is not a requirement. See Technical Brief PS-T-1 for strainer dimensions.
Maintenance: Badger Recordall Compound meters are designed and manufactured to provide long-term service with minimal maintenance.
When maintenance is required, it can be performed easily either at the meter installation or at any other convenient location. As an alternative to repair by the utility, Badger offers various maintenance and meter component exchange programs to fit the needs of the utility.
Connections: Companion flanges for installation of meters on various pipe types and sizes are available in cast iron or bronze as an option.
Standard: 3/4" drain plug. Compound.png
BadgerMeter Recordall® Cold Water Bronze Disc Meters
Badger Meter offers the Recordall Disc meter in Cast Bronze and a Low Lead Alloy. The Low Lead Alloy (Trade Designation: M25 LL) version complies with NSF/ANSI Standard 61 and carries the NSF-61 Mark on the housing. All components of the Low Lead Alloy meter, i.e. disc, chamber, housing, seals, etc., comprise the certified system.APPLICATIONS: For use in measurement of potable cold water in residential, commercial and industrial services where flow is in one direction only.
OPERATION: Water flows through the meter s strainer and into the measuring chamber where it causes the disc to nutate. The disc, which moves freely, nutates on its own ball, guided by a thrust roller. A drive magnet transmits the motion of the disc to a follower magnet located within the permanently sealed register. The follower magnet is connected to the register gear train. The gear train reduces the disc nutations into volume totalization units displayed on the register dial face.
OPERATING PERFORMANCE: The Badger Recordall® Disc meters meet or exceed registration accuracy for the low flow rates (95%), normal operating flow rates (100 ± 1.5%), and maximum continuous operation flow rates as specifically stated by AWWA Standard C700.
CONSTRUCTION: Badger Recordall Disc meter construction, which complies with ANSI/AWWA standard C700, consists of three basic components: meter housing, measuring chamber, and permanently sealed register. The water meter is available in bronze and Low Lead Alloy with externally-threaded spuds. A corrosion-resistant thermoplastic material is used for the measuring chamber.
To simplify maintenance, the register, measuring chamber, and strainer can be replaced without removing the meter housing from the installation. No change gears are required for accuracy calibration. Interchangeability of parts among like-sized meters also minimizes spare parts inventory investment. The built-in strainer has an effective straining area of twice the inlet size.
MAGNETIC DRIVE: Direct magnetic drive, through the use of high- strength magnets, provides positive, reliable and dependable register coupling for straight-reading, remote or automatic meter reading options.
SEALED REGISTER: The standard register consists of a straight-reading odometer-type totalization display, 360º test circle with center sweep hand and flow finder to detect leaks. Register gearing consists of self-lubricating thermoplastic gears to minimize friction and provides long life. Permanently sealed; dirt, moisture, tampering and lens fogging problems are eliminated. Multi-position register simplifies meter installation and reading. Generator-type remote reading and automatic meter reading systems are available for all Recordall Disc meters. All reading options are removable from the meter without disrupting water service.
TAMPER-PROOF FEATURES: Customer removal of the register to obtain free water can be prevented when the optional tamper detection seal wire screw or TORX® tamper resistant seal screw is added to the meter. Both can be installed at the meter site or at the factory.
MAINTENANCE: Badger Recordall Disc meters are designed and manufactured to provide long-term service with minimal maintenance. When maintenance is required, it can be performed easily either at the meter installation or at any other convenient location. As an alternative to repair by the utility, Badger offers various maintenance and meter component exchange programs to fit the needs of the utility.
CONNECTIONS: Tailpieces/Unions for installations of meters on various pipe types and sizes, including misaligned pipes, are available as an option. M25-Recordall-Disc-Series-Meter.png
BadgerMeter Cold Water Recordall® Turbo 160 Meters
Badger Meter offers the 1-1/2" Turbo Series meter in Cast Bronze and a Low Lead Alloy. The Low Lead Alloy (Trade Designation: Turbo Series LL-NS) version complies with NSF/ANSI Standard 61 and carries the NSF-61 Mark on the product.Applications: For use in measurement of potable cold water in commercial and industrial services where flow is in one direction only.
Operation: Water flows into the meter's measuring element contacting the multi-vaned rotor. Flow readings are obtained by rotor revolutions transmitted by magnetic drive coupling through the meter's cover plate to the sealed register. Magnetic drive is achieved by a right angle worm drive, coupling the rotor to a vertical transmission spindle, driving a gear set rotating the magnet carrier A ceramic magnet in a carrier rotates around a vertical axis. Through the magnetic coupling, rotor rotation is transmitted to a follower magnet which transmits rotation to the register gearing.
The turbo measuring element is designed to greatly reduce wear by reducing friction potential between the moving parts of the rotor and bearing system. Less wear, in this critical area of the design, provides the utility manager with a lower life cycle cost for meter application. Through out the normal operating range of the meter, the rotor floats between the thrust bearing system.
Operating Performance: The Badge® Recordall Turbo 160 is designed to provide excellent registration accuracy for the low flow rate normal operating flow rate, and maximum continuous Operation flow.
Construction: The Badger Recordall Turbo 160 meter construction which complies with ANSI and AWWA C701 standards, consists of three basic components: meter housing, interchangeable measuring element and permanently sealed register. The housing is bronze, with elliptical flanges. The measuring element consists of the transmission coupling, measuring element insert, rotor, inlet and outlet straightening vanes with nose cones, and calibration ring assembly. The unique inlet and outlet straightening vanes minimize swirl from piping arrangements upstream as well as downstream.
To simplify maintenance, the register and measuring element can be removed without removing the meter housing from the installation. No change gears are required for accuracy calibration Interchangeability of certain parts between 1 1/2" - 4" like-sized meters also minimizes spare parts inventory investment.
Magnetic Drive: Direct magnetic drive, through the use of high- strength magnets, provides positive, reliable and dependable register coupling for straight-reading, remote or automatic meter reading options.
Sealed Register: The standard register consists of a straight-reading odometer-type totalization display, 360º test circle with center sweep hand and flow finder to detect leaks. Register gearing consists of self- lubricating thermoplastic gears to minimize friction and provide long life. Permanently sealed; dirt, moisture, tampering and lens fogging problems are eliminated. Multi-position register simplifies meter installation and reading. Automatic meter reading and close proximity systems are available for all Recordall Turbo meters. (See back of sheet for additional information.) All reading options are removable from the meter without disrupting water service.
Tamper-Resistant Features: Customer removal of the register to obtain free water can be prevented if the tamper detection seal wire screw or TORX® tamper resistant seal screw is added to the meter. Either can be installed at the meter site or at the factory. A tamper resistant calibration plug seal provides protection from unauthorized personnel.
Maintenance: Badger Recordall Turbo meters are designed and manufactured to provide long-term service with minimal maintenance. When maintenance is required, it can be performed easily either at the meter installation or at any other convenient location. As an alternative to repair by the utility, Badger offers various maintenance and meter component exchange programs to fit the needs of the utility.
Connections: Companion flanges for installation of meters on various pipe types and sizes are available in cast iron or bronze as an option.
Test Plug: An optional 1" NPT test plug puts an end to removing and reinstalling meters during field accuracy and pressure testing. Turbo160.png
BadgerMeter Magnetoflow® Mag Meters
GeneralBadger's Magnetoflow line is the result of 35 years of research and field use in electromagnetic flow meters. Based on Faraday's law of induction, these meters can measure almost any liquid, slurry or paste that has a minimum of electrical conductivity. Designed, developed and manufactured under the strictest quality standards, the Magnetoflow meter ranks among the best in the market. Its sophisticated, processor based signal conversion represents the state of the art in the industry with accuracies of 0.25% or better. The wide selection of liner and electrode materials insures maximum compatibility and minimum maintenance over a long operating period.
Operation
The flow meter is basically a stainless steel tube lined with a nonconductive material. Outside the tube two DC powered electromagnetic coils are positioned diametrically opposing each other. Perpendicular to these coils, two electrodes are inserted into the flow tube. When the coils are energized, a magnetic field is created across the whole diameter of the pipe. When a conductive fluid flows through this magnetic field, a voltage is induced across the electrodes. This voltage is directly proportional to the average flow velocity of the fluid and is picked up by the two electrodes. This induced voltage is then amplified and processed digitally by the converter to produce a very accurate analog or digital signal. The signal can then be used to indicate flow rate, totalization or to communicate to remote sensors and controllers. The main advantages of this technology are that with no parts in the flow stream, there is no pressure loss, the accuracy is not affected by temperature, pressure, viscosity, density or flow profile and with no moving parts there is practically no maintenance required.
Application
Because of its inherent advantages over other more conventional technologies, this meter can be used in the majority of industrial flow applications. Whether the fluid is water or some thing highly corrosive, very viscous, contains a moderate amount of solids or requires special handling, this meter will be able to accurately measure it. Today Magnetoflow meters are successfully being used in most industries including food and beverage, pharmaceutical, water and wastewater, and chemical.
Electrodes
The two measuring electrodes, when looking from the end of the meter into the inside bore, are positioned at 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock. Badger Meter's Magnetoflow Mag meters have an "Empty Pipe Detection" feature. This is accomplished by the use of a third electrode that is positioned between 12 o'clock and 1 o'clock in the meter. At any time this electrode is not covered by fluid, (for a minimum of a five second duration), the meter will display an Empty Pipe Detection condition, send out an error message if desired, and stop measuring to maintain accuracy. When the electrode again becomes covered with fluid, the error message will disappear and the meter will continue measuring.
As an option to the use of a set of grounding rings, to assure proper grounding in a given installation a grounding electrode (4th electrode) can be installed in the meter when initially fabricated. The position of this electrode is about 5 o'clock. Magnetflow.png
BadgerMeter Recordall® Compound Series Meters
Badger Meter offers the 3" Compound Series meter in Cast Bronze and a Low Lead Alloy. The Low Lead Alloy (Trade Designation: Compound Series LL-NS) version complies with NSF/ANSI Standard 61 and carries the NSF-61 Mark on the product.Applications: For use in measurement of potable cold water in commercial and industrial services where flow is in one direction only.
Operation: At low flow rates, the water is diverted up through a bypass to the disc chamber. Leaving the chamber's outlet port, water flows beyond the turbo and main valve. As the flow rate increases, a pressure differential is created which opens the main valve. The water then flows straight through the turbine chamber in addition to a portion still flowing through the disc chamber before exiting the meter. Rotor and disc movement are transmitted by magnetic drive couplings to individual register odometers.
Operating Performance: With it's patented design, the Badger® Recordall Compound meter meets or exceeds registration accuracy for low flow rate, normal operating flow rates, maximum continuous operation flow rate, and changeover flow rate as specifically stated in AWWA Standard C702.
Construction: Badger Recordall Compound meter construction which complies with ANSI and AWWA C702 standards, consists of three basic components: meter housing, interchangeable measuring elements and single, sealed direct reading registers. The measuring element consist of the disc measuring chamber, turbo head assembly and high flow valve assembly.
To simplify maintenance, the registers and measuring elements can be removed without removing the meter housing from the installation.
Magnetic Drive: Direct magnetic drive, through the use of high- strength magnets, provides positive, reliable and dependable register coupling for straight-reading or remote reading options.
Sealed Registers: The standard registers consists of a straight- reading odometer-type totalization display, 360° test circle with center sweep hand and flow finder to detect leaks. Register gearing consists of self-lubricating thermoplastic gears to minimize friction and provide long life. Permanently sealed; dirt, moisture, tampering and lens fogging problems are eliminated. Multi-position register simplifies meter installation and reading. Automatic meter reading and close proximity systems are available for all Compound Series meters. (See back of sheet for additional information.) All reading options are removable from the meter without disrupting water service.
Meter Reading Technologies: The Itron® ERT®, ORION® and TRACE® meter reading systems are available for all Recordall Compound Series meters. An optional summator or Read-o-Matic®summator/converter can be provided as an integral part of the register assembly. (See back of sheet for additional information.)
Tamper-Proof Features: Tamper resistant register provides protection from unauthorized personnel.
Strainer: A separate strainer is recommended to protect the measuring element but is not a requirement. See Technical Brief PS-T-1 for strainer dimensions.
Maintenance: Badger Recordall Compound meters are designed and manufactured to provide long-term service with minimal maintenance.
When maintenance is required, it can be performed easily either at the meter installation or at any other convenient location. As an alternative to repair by the utility, Badger offers various maintenance and meter component exchange programs to fit the needs of the utility.
Connections: Companion flanges for installation of meters on various pipe types and sizes are available in cast iron or bronze as an option.
Standard: 3/4" drain plug. Compound.png
