TSI Instruments Flowmaster 250 Guide

Version 1.7 (June 2017) TSI Flowmeters Ltd.

FLOWMASTER 250

PORTABLE FLOW & PRESSURE

TEST INSTRUMENT

Easy and simple to use everywhere

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THE FLOWMASTER 250 MEASURES THE FLOW RATE AND THE

PRESSURE AT EVERY WATER DRAWING OFF POINT

OPERATION

MANUAL

AND

MAINTENANCE

MANUAL

Flowmaster 250 and Flowmaster 400

incorporating model EMF-300E ow sensor

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Unit 1, Portlaoise Enterprise Centre, Clonminam Business Park, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, R32VK07, Ireland

t: +353 (0)57 866 3852 | e: [email protected]

Version 1.7

June 2017

OPERATION MANUAL

AND

MAINTENANCE MANUAL

Flowmaster 250 and Flowmaster 400

incorporating model EMF-300E ow sensor

CONTENTS

1GETTING TO KNOW YOUR

FLOWMASTER

1.2 QUICK START GUIDE

1.1 INTRODUCTION

2 SPECIFICATION

2.2 FLOWMETER

2.1 GENERAL

2.4 BATTERY PACK

2.3 PRESSURE GAUGE

3 FLOWMASTER OPERATION

3.2 TOTALISER FUNCTION

3.1 POWER ON SEQUENCE

4USINGYOUR FLOWMASTER

4.2 FLOW & RESIDUAL PRESSURE MEASUREMENT

4.1 PRECAUTIONS

5MAINTENANCE & TROUBLE-SHOOTING

5.2 FLOWMASTER MAINTENANCE

5.1 BATTERY MAINTENANCE

5.3 TROUBLE-SHOOTING

6 NiMH BATTERY CHARGER

6.2 HOW TO USE THE CHARGER

6.1 MASCOT CHARGE DIAGRAM

7 ACCESSORIES

7.2 TRANSPORT & STORAGE CASE

7.1 BALL VALVE WITH BS INST. M/F FITTINGS

7.4 FLOW MONITORING SYSTEM

7.3 ADAPTORS

8LIMITED WARRANTY

4.3 STATIC PRESSURE MEASUREMENT

1.4 EXPLANATION OF USER PANEL

1.3 APPLICATIONS

5.4 CALIBRATION OF YOUR FLOWMASTER

7.5 REPLACEMENT BATTERY / MAINS CHARGER

2.5 FLOWMASTER 400

9 CE DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

4.4 FLUSHING

7.6 UPGRADE TO A FLOWMASTER 250DL

10 CALIBRATION CERTIFICATE 19

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This portable ow and pressure test meter was

developed in conjunction with UK and Irish Fire

Brigades to meet the need for professional and easy

appraisal of available pressure and ow at the service

point.

GETTING TO KNOWYOUR FLOWMASTER

The main features of the TSI Flowmaster are:

• Measures static pressure, residual pressure,

instantaneous ow, total ow

• Fully portable

• Easy to use - simply attach to the re hydrant outlet

• There are no moving parts in the sensor - eliminating

breakdowns

• Easy to read digital display

• Convenient carrying handle

• Powered by internal, rechargeable battery pack

• Robust and durable

Fig. 1.1 Main components of the Flowmaster

1.1 INTRODUCTION

The Flowmaster is now used by most UK and Irish

re services and has been exported to 50 countries.

The Flowmaster meets the requirements of the JOIFF

standard, ‘Guideline for the testing of re hydrants.

Our re service customers use the Flowmaster to test

hydrants and re ghting equipment such as pumps,

hoses, dry risers and branches. Customers from the

water services use the Flowmaster when ushing to

regulate the ow rate and to measure the volume

discharged for use in leakage gure calculations.

Internal Battery

Pack

Connection socket for

battery charger

On/Off Switch

Data Interface

Supporting Feet

Handle

Outlet BS Inst. Female

Digital Display Flow Rate

Analog Display for

Pressure

Intake BS Inst. Male

1.2 QUICK START GUIDE

1) Connect to hydrant

2) Turn ON

3) Open valve

4) Read pressure and ow

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1.4

Fig. 1.8 User panel explanation

(1) Bar graph display of ow reading

(2) Digit display of ow reading

(3) Set / Select switch

(4) Plus switch used to increment setting in calibration

mode

(5) Mode / Minus switch:

Mode - selects between ow and totaliser operating

modes

Minus - decrements setting in calibration mode

(6) Indicates totaliser mode and volume

(7) Totaliser range extender:

No. Display Total as displayed

X 10 Multiply displayed volume by 10 to

get total

X 100 Multiply displayed volume by 100 to

get total

(8) Flashes on and off to indicate there is no water in

the sensor

(9) Flashes on and off to indicate there may be dirt on

the electrodes. Ignore this signal when there is no

water in the sensor

(1)

(8)

(9)

(2)

(3)

(5)

(6)

(4) (7)

EXPLANATION OF USER PANEL

1.3 APPLICATIONS

Fig. 1.3 Testing pillar re hydrants on high pressure ring

main

Fig. 1.4 Testing re pump

Fig. 1.5 Testing a new branch

Fig. 1.2 Testing underground re hydrants

MEASURING STATIC AND DYNAMIC

PRESSURE AND FLOW RATE

USING THE FLOWMASTER TO TEST A FIRE

HYDRANT

USING THE FLOWMASTER TO TEST A FIRE

PUMP

1.3.2

1.3.1

1.3.3

USING THE FLOWMASTER TO TEST FIRE

FIGHTING EQUIPMENT

1.3.4

Fig. 1.6 Flushing

USING THE FLOWMASTER TO CONTROL

FLOW VELOCITY DURING FLUSHING.

1.3.5

Fig. 1.7 Use totalise function of Flowmaster to record

volume released during ushing for input to leakage

gure records

FLOW TOTAL

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GENERAL2.1

Weight 12.0 kg including battery pack

& instantaneous adaptors

Dimensions 390 (L) x 240 (W)

x 210 (H) mm

Power Internal Battery Pack. DC

12V @ 250 mA

Case Material Corrosion resistant LM25

aluminium

Operating Temp. -10°C ~ +50°C

Adaptors 2.5” BSPM or BS

Instantaneous (4.0” BSPM for

Flowmaster 400)

2.5” NST for USA and other

adaptors available on request

Colour Firemen Red & anodised

aluminium

Sensor Type Electromagnetic

Range 30 - 3,000 lpm carriage return

By changing the sensor

control pcb, range can be

extended to 5,000 lpm

Resolution 50 ~ 750 l/min ± 15 l/min

750 l/min ~ ±2%

Standard Functions Flow reading

Totaliser reading

Casing Material Corrosion resistant ADC6-12

(JIS) aluminium (anodised)

Pressure rating 49 bar

Digital LCD display gauge

• 4 digits

• 17.6mm high digits

• Analog bar graph

• Internal backlighting

Type Bourdon Tube

Range 0 ~ 10 bar, ±1%. (0-7, 0-15,

0-20, 0-25 bar also supplied)

Dial Analog type, 60 mm dial

Battery Type Nickel-metal hydride, NiMH

Rated Capacity 2.2 Ah (10 hours continuous

operation)

Recharging Mains operated recharger is

supplied

In-car charger Available as separate item

SPECIFICATION

FLOWMETER2.2

PRESSURE GAUGE2.3

BATTERY PACK2.4

FLOWMASTER 4002.5

Weight 15.0 kg including battery pack

and 100mm ttings

Dimensions 510 (L) x 240 (W)

x 210 (H) mm

Streamlined Pressure loss is minimal

thanks to the use of tapered

adaptors from 65mm bore to

100mm adaptors

Adaptors 100mm French adaptors

tted onto 100mm BSPM

Other adaptors available on

request

Other specications as per Flowmaster 250

Fig. 2.1 Flowmaster 400

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3FLOWMASTER OPERATION

The pressure gauge does not need a power source to

operate. Pressure measurements can be made with the

ow meter in the OFF position.

The Flowmaster is ready to measure ow as soon

as battery power is applied. Turn on the Flowmaster

by pressing ON/OFF switch to “1” position. The

Flowmaster can also be powered using an external 12V

DC power source.

Following power_on, the ow meter begins a self test

sequence lasting approximately 5 seconds and then

automatically enters ow measurement mode. The

typical ow meter display in ow measurement mode

is as shown below.

Fig. 3.3 Flow meter display when ready for ow

measurement and there is no water in the pipe. Note

the ashing symbols on the left side of the owmeter

gauge

Fig. 3.2 Flow meter display when ready for ow

measurement, water is lling the pipe and is owing

Fig. 3.1 Flow meter display when ready for ow

measurement, water is lling the pipe but is not

owing

The Flowmaster is now ready to make both ow and

pressure measurements.

3.1 POWER ON SEQUENCE

The Flow meter backlight LEDs will turn on. After

a few moments, the self-test mode will commence

and the display sequence will be as shown below.

The nal display in the sequence indicates that the

self-test is complete and the Flow meter is in ow

measurement mode.

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TOTALISER FUNCTION3.2

1) Press M (mode) switch once, to enter totaliser

mode

2) Display shows total litres own since last reset.

Press M again to re-enter ow measurement mode

3) Re-set totaliser by pressing S and P switches

simultaneously for at least one second and then

releasing

4) Figure displayed will automatically re-set to zero

The ow meter has a built in totalising function. The

volume of water that has passed through the ow

meter is totaled and stored in internal memory.

Put the meter readout into totaliser mode by pressing

the M (mode) switch once.

The volume reading is stored in ash memory and is

does not return to zero even after power is turned off.

Volume accumulates until a manual reset is carried out

as explained in g 3.2.3.

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The Flowmaster provides ow and pressure

measurement functions. One of it’s primary uses is

for the testing of hydrants. The procedures used for

testing hydrants vary and depend on individual user

requirements.

USINGYOUR FLOWMASTER

Fig. 4.1 Testing an underground hydrant using a

standpipe. Photographs courtesy of Essex County Fire

and Rescue Service.

Fig. 4.2 An example of a ow readout and a residual

pressure reading. Photograph courtesy of Laois Fire

Service.

The principal international standards for hydrant

testing are The JOIFF Standard; “Guideline for ow

and pressure testing of hydrants” and NFPA 291; “Fire

ow testing and marking of hydrants”. The Flowmaster

is an approved instrument meeting the instrument

stipulations laid down in The JOIFF Standard and

simplies the measurement procedures outlined in

NFPA 291. Please refer to these standards for further

information

An operators guide for static and residual pressure

measurements and for ow measurements is supplied

on the following pages.This information is provided for

guidance only. It is preferential that the Flowmaster user

follow the guidelines provided by their organisation. A

copy of The JOIFF Standard is available on request.

Fig.4.3 Flow testing with ball valve to facilitate static and

residual pressure measurements at Portlaoise Hospital.

Photograph courtesy of Portlaoise Hospital Service

Fig. 4.4 Inline use of Flowmaster. Photograph courtesy

of Essex County Fire and Rescue Service

Fig. 4.5 Flowmaster with ttings for use with Hoselay-

ers. Photograph courtesy of Greater Manchester Fire

and Rescue Service

Additional information and video tutorials are available

online. For demonstrations, click on links below:

• Using the Flowmaster 250 to test a Hydrant

- http://www.youtube.com/

watch?v=8EQOp5E3TJ8

• Using the Flowmaster 250 for Flushing

- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu8b_

UXd3Mk

• Using the Flowmaster 250 to test a Canadian

Hydrant (Hetek)

- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a19GwFK

kT9w&feature=player_embedded

Other tutorial videos are also available at www.tsi.ie

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IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ THIS SECTION

BEFORE USINGYOUR FLOWMASTER

4.1 PRECAUTIONS

It is important to think safety rst, especially when

working with pressure.

Please ensure the Flowmaster is securely attached to

the service tting (eg, hydrant outlet, pump, etc) before

pressurizing.

Please consider carefully the expected system pressures

if you plan to use a length of hose between the service

point and the Flowmaster, as shown in gure 4.6. For

pressures exceeding 5 bar, the weight of the Flowmaster

may not be sufcient to ensure the meter will remain

on the ground. If service pressure exceeds 7 bar, the

meter at the end of a hose will move freely in the air

and this is very dangerous.

Fig. 4.6 Caution! Never allow the Flowmaster to be

used in an open-ended position. It is essential to secure

the Flowmaster so that it cannot move about freely

4.2 FLOW & RESIDUAL PRESSURE MEASUREMENT

Note 1

Flow reading is generally taken after dirt and debris in

the water stream have been exhausted and the water is

clear. This will typically take 10 to 20 seconds.

Note 2

Flow measurement can be taken without any attachment

to the Flowmaster outlet.

Note 3

When a residual pressure is required, an attachment

such as a valve or hose length is placed on the

Flowmaster outlet to create back pressure.

1) Attach the Flowmaster to the standpipe and

switch it on

2) Attach valve, hose, etc. to create back pressure

and to direct water to safe location

3) Open hydrant fully so water is owing

4) Read ow (in l.p.m.) and pressure (in bar). When

readings are taken, close hydrant fully

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