Section 3 Operation - Brooks Instrument GT1306 Manual De Instalación Y Funcionamiento

Installation and Operation Manual
X-VA-1306-1307-eng
Part Number: 541B079AAG
October, 2016
3-1 Operatiing Instructions
After the flowmeter has been properly installed in the system, it is ready for
operation.
Plastic protective sleeve must remain over glass
tube.
Fasten meter windows securely.
Do not operate above pressure and temperature
limits.
Avoid pressure and flow surges.
Do not service or repair while pressurized.
Read and understand instruction manual.
Failure to comply could result in serious personal
injury or property damage.
WARNING
GLASS TUBE EXPLOSION HAZARD
Protective sleeve must remain over glass tube.
Fasten meter windows securely.
Failure to comply could result in serious personal
injury or property damage.
To initiate flow through a flowmeter using bypass piping, refer to Figure 3-1.
1. Close flowmeter isolation valves (A) and (B).
2. Fully open bypass valve (C) and slightly open control valve (D).
3. Initiate process flow. When flow has stabilized, fully open isolation valve
(B), then slowly open isolation valve (A) fully.
4. Close bypass valve (C).
5. Regulate process flow using control valve (D).
6. If meter is left in by pass configuration, open drain valve (E) to prevent
tube damage caused by thermal expansion of the process liquid.

Section 3 Operation

Models GT1306 and GT1307
WARNING
GLASS TUBE
EXPLOSION
HAZARD
3-1