User Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Trouble Remedy
No LCD Display • Check battery voltage. Should be 1.5V DC. Replace if low or bad.
No Rate or Total
Displayed
• Check connection from meter pickup to display input terminals.
• Check turbine meter rotor for debris. Rotor should spin freely.
• Check programming of flow monitor.
Flow Rate Display
Interprets Reading
Constantly
• This is usually an indication of external noise. Keep all AC wires separate from DC wires.
• Check for large motors close to the meter pickup.
• Check for radio antenna in close proximity.
• Try disconnecting the pickup from the monitor pig tail. This should stop the noise. If not, then try
reorientating the meter to a new location.
Flow Rate Indicator
Bounces
• This usually indicates a weak signal. Replace pickup and/or check all connections.
• Examine K factor.
DEFAULT K FACTOR VALUES
Meter Size Default K factor Lower Limit Upper Limit
3⁄8 in. 20,000 16,000 24,000
1/2 in. 13,000 10,400 15,600
3/4 in. 2750 2200 3300
7⁄8 in. 2686 2148 3223
1 in. 870.0 696.0 1044
1-1/2 in. 330.0 264.0 396.0
2 in. 52.0 41.6 62.0
3 in. 57.0 45.6 68.0
4 in. 29.0 23.2 35.0
6 in. 7.0 5.6 8.0
8 in. 3.0 2.4 4.0
10 in. 1.6 1.3 2.0
Flow Monitor, B2800 Panel Mount – Advanced
Page 18 November 2013