Clamp-on meter aids filter sizing
July 1st 2008 Sizing water filters and
establishing what's flowing
where on existing water
supplies can be a difficult
task; Springhill Water
Services in West Yorkshire
has found it easier using
clamp-on flow meters from
Micronics.
The team had previous
experience of clamp-on,
ultrasonic water flow
measurement in the 90s
and decided to investigate
how the technology had
progressed and its potential
use to establish demand
profiles for filter sizing and
flow surveys.
The Micronics' Portaflo
204 Time of Flight portable
flow instrument plus datalogger
was chosen.
Micronics was selected due
to its long-term experience
with non-invasive, clamp-on
technology, product
performance and pre-order
assistance.
Manager Matthew Wilson
says "The Portaflo 204 has
proved to be a valuable tool
for demand profiling to size
filters and also survey work
and leak detection. We're
now far more confident in
specifying filters including
very large installations
where it can be difficult. The
product has worked well
and the customer service
and technical support from
Micronics has been good."
Springhill has used the
system to measure and log
flow in copper and plastic
pipe from 15 to 100mm. More articles from Micronics Ltd: | 
