• Economicaltoolforbi-directionalflowmeasurement• Non-intrusive,clamp-oninstallation,easyandfast• Signalqualitytrackingandself-adaptationforrobustperformance

• Compactdesign,allowingthemainunittobeheldandoperatedwithonehand

• Suitableforpureliquidsandliquidswithsomeparticles.Nodependencyonconductivity

ApplicationsTheRH20handheldflowmeterisoneofthemostpowerfulyetportableflowmetersonthemarket.Theutilizationofourproprietaryultrasonicsignalprocessing,transit-timedetection,signalqualitytracking,aswellasself-adaptationtechnologies,allowstheflowmetertomeasureliquidflowratefromoutsideofapipereliablyandaccurately.Examplesofapplicationsinclude:

• Water,includinghotwater,chilledwater,citywater,andseawater.

• Sewageanddrainagewaterwithsmallparticlequantity• Oil,includingcrudeoil,lubricatingoil,dieseloil,fueloil,etc.• Chemicals,includingalcohol,acidsandmore.• Solvents• Beverageandfoodprocessors• HVAChotandcoolwater,water/glycolsolutions• Waterandwastetreatment• Powerplants(nuclear,thermal&hydropower)heatenergyboilerfeedwater

• Energyconsumptionsupervisionandwaterconservationmanagement

• Suitableforallcommonlyusedpipematerials• Widepipesizerange• Rechargeablebatteryfor8hoursofoperation• Self-explanatoryuserinterface,easytooperate• Built-indataloggerandflowtotalizers• StufManagerTMPCsoftwarefordatadownloadandreal-timedataacquisition

• USBinterfaceforPClink

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Features and Benefits

• Metallurgyandminingapplications(e.g.,acidrecovery)• Marineoperationandmaintenance• Pulpandpaper• Pipelineleakdetection,inspection,trackingandcollection• Energymeasurementandbalancing• Waterdistributionnetworkmonitoring

AdvancedClamp-onTransit-timeTechnologyforAccurateFlowMeasurement

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Spire Metering Technology LLC,249CedarHillStreet,Marlborough,MA01752,USATel +1978263-7100/888738-0188(toll-free)Fax +1978418-9170sales@spiremt.comwww.SpireMT.com

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AmemberoftheRegalSeries,theRH20HandheldUltrasonicFlowmeteristhefirstmemberofthe3rdgenerationultrasonicflowmetersfromSpireMetering.Comparedwithitspredecessors,the3rdgenerationflowmetersofferbetterperformanceandaricherfeatureset,allatalowerprice.

TheRH20handheldflowmeteriscarefullydesignedtobesocompactthatyouareabletouseonehandtoholdandoperatethemeter.Theuserinterfaceisself-explanatoryandsimpletofollow.Theuniqueclamp-onfixturedesignmakestheinstallationhasslefreeandnospecialskillsortoolsarerequired.

SpireMeteringofferstheStufManagerTM PC softwarefordataloggingdownloads,aswellasexploringthefullpotentialoftheRH20f lowmeter.

RH20isthebestchoiceforflowsurvey,meterverification,pumpchecking,HVACbalancing,facilitymanagementandotherdemandingflowmonitoringapplications.

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transit-timedifference,thegeometryofthepipeandthefluiddynamicsformula.

ThesensorsarecommonlymountedwiththeZ-methodorV-method.WiththeZ-method,thetwosensorsareinstalledonoppositesidesofthepipe.Thismethodoffersashortersoundpath,thus,bettersignalstrength.Itisoftenusedforlargesizepipeswheresignalstrengthismoreimportant.WiththeV-method,thetwosensorsareinstalledonthesamesideofapipe.Thesoundpathisdoubled,thus,themeasurementaccuracyisbetter.Thismethodisoftenusedforsmallandmediumsizepipes.

TheRegalSeriesflowmetersarebasedonthetransit-timemeasurementprinciple,wherethesystemutilizesapairofsensors(AandBinfigurebelow)thatfunctionasbothanultrasonictransmitterandreceiver.Thesensorsareinstalledonthepipewall,clampedontheoutsideofthepipe.Theflowmeteroperatesbyalternatelytransmittingandreceivingacodedburstofsoundenergybetweenthetwosensorsandmeasuringthetransittimeittakesforsoundtotravelbetweenthetwosensors.Thedifferenceinthetransittimeisdirectlyrelatedtothevelocityoftheliquidinthepipe.Theflowrateisthencalculatedbasedonthe

Measurement Principle

Flow

UpstreamTransducer

ClampFixture

DownstreamTransducer

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Flow

UpstreamTransducer

Spacing

DownstreamTransducer

ClampFixture

SoundPath

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Thereareseveraltypesoftransducersyoumaychooseforyourapplication.HSandHMtransducershavemountingrails,andareeasytoinstall(figuresaandb).Youmayneedaclampingstraptotiethemountingrailtothepipeifthemagnetontheraildoesnotworkwiththepipematerial.Allothertypesoftransducersdonothaveamountingrailanditisnecessarytoclampthemontothepipeusingthesuppliedclampingstrap(c).

Typical Transducer Installation

 

 

Thesiteofthetransducerinstallationisveryimportant.Herearesomerecommendationsforselectingthecorrectsite:• Inordertoachievegoodaccuracy,itisrecommendedtohave15Dstraight-piperun:upstream10Danddownstream5D,whereDispipediameter.

• Ifthereisavalveupstreamandthevalveisnotfullyopen,itcouldgenerateadisturbancein theflow.Alongerupstreamstraightpiperunisrecommended.• Ifthereisapumpupstream,werecommendtohave25Dstraightpiperun.• Ifpipeisvertical,makesuretheflowisgoingupward,notdownward.Downwardflowcouldhaveairgapsiftheflowisinafreefall.

• Ifpipeishorizontal,makesurethepipeisfullandensurethetransducerisinstalledonthesideofthepipe,notonthetoporbottomofthepipe.

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Specifications: Flow Transmitter (Main Unit)Flow Velocity ±10m/s(±32ft/s),bi-directional.

Accuracy ±1%ofreading±0.01m/s(±0.03ft/s)invelocity.Repeatability 0.5%

Response Time 0.5s.Configurablebetween0.5sand99s.

Display / Keypad

LCDwithbacklight,4x16letters,4x4tactile-feedbackmembranekeypad.Displaysinstantaneousflowrate,flowtotal(positive,negativeandnet),velocity,time.

Units English(U.S.)ormetric.Physical Quantity Volumetricflowrate,totalflow,velocity.

Totalizers Positivetotalizer,negativetotalizer,nettotalizer,manualtotalizer.

Output OpticallyisolatedOpenCollectorTransistoroutput(OCT)forfrequencyandpulse.

RecordingAutomaticallyrecordsthedailytotalofthelast64days,themonthlytotalofthelast64monthsandtheyearlytotalofthelast5years.

Data Logger Built-indataloggercanstoreover2,000linesofdata.Communication Interface USB

Software StufManagerPCsoftwarefordataloggerdownloadandreal-timedataacquisition.

Pipe Size Range 1”-120”(DN25mm-DN3,000mm),dependingontransducer.Pipe Material Allmetals,mostplastics,somelinedpipes.

Liquid Type Mostliquidswithfewerthan1%suspendedparticles<75uminafullpipe.

Liquid Temperature 32°F~302°F(0~150°C),DependsonifL1isalsohightemp.Enclosure HandheldUnit CarryingCase

Protection IP54Hardplasticcase.Suitablefornormalandharshenvironments

Dimensions 8”x4”x1.5”(205mmx103mmx37mm)

20”x18”x6”(508mmx457mmx152mm)

Weight 1.2lbs(538g)withbatteries 16lbs(8kg)(entirepackage)

Power source3AAANi-Hbuilt-inbatteries.Whenfullyrecharged,itwilllastover8hoursofoperation.USBpowercharger.

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How To Order

RH20 - -

Thickness GaugeYes YNo N

Transducer*Forpipesize1”-4”(DN25-100) 1Forpipesize2”-28”(DN50-700) 2Forpipesize1”-28”(DN25-700) 3

Example: RH20-3-N. Standardhandheldultrasonicflowmeterpackageforpipesizesfrom 1”(DN25)to28”(DN700)withoutthicknessgauge.

Features include:• Mainunit(handset)• HStransducerwithmountingrail(magnetic)• HMtransducerwithmountingrail(magnetic)• Transducercable–15ft(5m)• Clampingstretcher• Couplant• Batterycharger• USB cable• Carryingcase• 3-pointcalibrationcertificate• StufManagerTMPCSoftware• User’smanual

Value Package

* For additional pipe sizes see page 7.

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Type:CablePN#:TH-CBLEX

  Extensioncable,15’(5m),forhandheldflowmetertransducer

Type:ThicknessGaugePN#:UT850

  Thicknessgaugeformeasuringpipewallthicknessonplasticandmetalpipes,rangingfrompipesizeDN25-3000mm(1”-120”)

Type:BatteryPackPN#:HA-BP

Batterypack

Type:BatteryChargerPN#:HA-BC

 Batterychargerforhandheldflowmeter

Type:CarryingCasePN#:HA-CC

 Aluminumcarryingcase

Type:CouplantPN#:TH-CPLT-G

Lithiumgreaseacousticcouplant

Type:ClampPN#:TH-CLP2

 Clampingstrapsfortransducermounting

RH20 - -

Optional And Replacement PartsModel Picture Description

Type:HSPN#:THC-HS

Smallsizetransducer(mountingrackwithmagnetic)Dim7.9”x1”x1”(200x25x25mm3)Forpipesize:1”-4”(DN25-100mm)Temperature:32˚F-302˚F(0-150°C)

Type:HMPN#:THC-HM

 

Mediumsizetransducer(mountingrackwithmagnetic)

Dim 11”x1.6”x1.6”(280x40x40mm3)foreachPipesize:2”-28”(DN50-700mm)Temperature:32˚F-302˚F(0-150°C)

Type:L1PN#:THC-L1

 

LargesizetransducerDim3.1”x2.7”x2.2”(80x70x55mm3)Pipesize:12”-120”(DN300-3000mm)Temperature:32˚F-176˚F(0˚C-80˚C)

Type:CablePN#:TH-CBL

 Standard 15’(5m)cableforhandheldflowmetertransducer

 

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PC SoftwareWithStufManagerTMsoftware,youcanuploaddatafromthedataloggerinsidetheflowmeterdirectlytoyourcomputer.Youcanalsoformattheuploadedrawdataintostandardformatswithasimpleclickofthemouse.YoumaythensavethedatatoyourcomputerharddriveanduseExcelorotherspreadsheetsoftwaretomanipulatethedataatalaterpoint.

StufManagerTMsoftwareallowsyoutoacquiretheflowmeterdatainreal-timeanddisplaythedataonagraphicalinterface.Youcansavethereal-timedatatoyourcomputereasily.

StufManagerTMisaWindows-basedPCsoftwareaimedtofacilitatetheuseofandtoexplorethefullpotentialoftheRH20handheldflowmeter.

StufManagerTMsoftwaremakesitveryeasytoconnectaRH20devicetoaPCthroughUSBconnection.ThesoftwareautomaticallydetectsthevirtueCOMportusedbytheUSBportandtalkstotheflowmeterwithminimumhumaninteraction.Fortheseuserswithlimitedtechnicalexpertise,thissoftwareisessentialasitseaseofusesavesbothtimeandmoney.

 

SpireMeteringisagloballeaderinflowandenergymanagementsolutions.Throughcontinuousinnovation,wetransformcomplexultrasonictechnologyintoaffordable,reliablesolutionsforaccurateflowandenergymeasurement.SpireMeteringofferswater,heat,electricityandgasmetersaswellasAMR/AMIandbillingsolutions.Letushelpyouwithyourapplicationtoday.

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