Programming instructions

28 Designer’s Guide
Calsense
Figure 11 - Saddle-Mounted Flow Meter Installation
Flow Meter Details
Flow Meter Sizes
Calsense Flow Meters are available in a variety of models, each supporting a different size, as indicated
in the following table:
The correct Flow Meter size to use is NOT
determined by the size of the irrigation mainline, but rather by
the station flow rates. Selection of Flow Meter size depends on the following factors:
Flow Meter Size
Minimum Upstream
Pipe Length
Minimum
Downstream Pipe
Length
Pipe Diameter
1" 10" 5" 1"
1.25" 12.5" 6.25" 1.25"
1.5" 15" 7.5" 1.5"
2" 20" 10" 2"
3" 30" 15" 3"
Table 3: Available Flow Meter Sizes and Models