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Sizesandscaleranges:
1.Nominalsizes:
1.1Industrialgauge:
40mm,50mm,63mm,80mm,100mm,150mm,
160mm,250mm
Generaltolerances(EN227681):
2.ScaleRanges:
2.1Testgauge:
2.2Industrialgauge:
Specifiedbythepurchaser
seebelow(baristhepreferredunit)
IncaseofkPaandMPa:
060kPaupto01000kPa,then01,6MPatomax.0160MPa.
Designandconstruction:
0.GeneralProtectionagainstcorrosionallpartsthatarenotinherentlyresistant
tocorrosion,mustbepaintedorotherwisetreated
1.Casedesignandconstruction
SeeNominalsizes1.1
2.Windowdesigns
80mmandupgaugesmin.3mmthicksheetofglass(orother
similarmaterialspecifiedbythepurchaser)
Uniforminthicknessandfreefromdefects!
3.Mountingdesigns
3.1Mountingofcircularsurfacemountinggauges
SeeNominalsizes1.1(checkenoughspacefortheblowoutdevice)
3.2Mountingofcircularflushmountinggauges
SeeNominalsizes1.1(checkenoughspacefortheblowoutdevice)
4.Shank(connector)designandconstruction
4.1Screwthreads: DoNOTmixNPTandBSPT(G)threads!!!
4.2Shankdimensions:dimensionsofscrewthread+hexagon/square+spigot
seebelow
BSPP(G):ParallelpipethreadsaccordingtoISO2281
NPT(R):TaperpipethreadaccordingtoANSI/ASMEB1.20.1
4.3Sealingwasher(optionalforparallelscrewthreadsONLY):
materialdependsonthepressureandthefluidtobemeasured
Measurementsareshownbelow:
4.4Highpressureshank(HP)forconnectionwithlenssealTBW
5.Bourdontubematerialdesignandconstruction
6.Dials(scales)andpointers
6.1DialsandScales
6.1.1Scaleangle
Normallycovers270o
(forclasses0.1,0.25and0.6,itmaybelonger)
(Dialswithanaccuracyof1.6%(2.5%and4%too)haveastopping
andashortenedfirstblock.Withanaccuracyof1%orbetter,thereis
nostoppingandnoshortenedfirstblockonthedial.)
6.1.2Scaleinterval(thevalue(notlength)between2scalemarks)
1x10n,2x10nor5x10n(ncanbepositive,negativenumberor
zero)
Seeattachment
6.1.3Scalemarks
Thicknessofscalemarks<1/5ofscalespacing
Scalespacing>1mm
Scalespacingconstant(longestandshortestspacing
difference<1/5)
(e.g.shortest1mmlongest<1.2mm)
6.1.4Scalenumbering
Dependsonmanufacturer
Seeattachment
6.2Pointers
6.2.1Pointerdimensions
Tipofpointerwidth<minorscalemarkwidth
Tipofpointerfallsbetween1/10and9/10ofshortestscalemark
Minimumpointerlengthfromaxistotipisshownbelow:
6.3Mirrorscale
Class0.1gaugerequiresamirrorscale
Class0.25and0.6gaugesmustminimizeparallaxerrorse.g.
useknifeedgepointersoptional,butrecommended:useamirrorscale
6.4Informationondial
a)unitofpressure
b)accuracyclassattheendofscale
c)optional:typeofpressureelementsymbol(seebelow)
d)ifgaugesmax.steadyworkingpressure=max.scalevalueidentifying
markatmax.scalevalue(seebelow)
e)ifgaugeisnotcalibratedforverticalusesymbolofintendeddialplane
angle
f)class0.1,0.25and0.6gaugesifacustomerwantstousethegaugeat
otherthanthereferencetemperaturemarkisneeded
g)class0.1,0.25and0.6gaugesiftheprovidedaccuracyvalueofa
gaugeisonlyforliquidorgasmarkisneeded
h)optional:indicateEN8371
j)nameorlogoofmanufacturer/supplier
k)serialnumberclass0.1and0.25(+metrologicalrelated)mark
isneeded
class0.6to4markmaybeprovided
m)ifwettedpartsdifferfrombrass,bronze,tin,orhardsoldermarkis
needed
n)Safetypatterngaugesmarkisneeded(seex.x.x)
o)Oxygenandacetylenegaugesmarkisneeded(seex.x.x)
6.5Pointerstop
Max.steadyworkingpressure=max.scalevaluefreezero
Max.steadyworkingpressure=75%ofmax.scalevaluemayhave
freezero
7.SafetydesignSeealso:Testsection
Incaseofpressureelementfailureinasafetygauge,blastanddebriscannot
leavethegaugefromthefront.Recommendationsasseenbelow:
7.1Blowoutdevice(S1)ongauges(nospecialmarkingisneeded)
Requirements a)resistanttoblockingbydebrisanddirt
b)pressureneededtofunction<halfofwindowburst
pressure
c)installedonliquidfilledgauges
7.2Safetypatterngauges
Types
a)4080sizewithoutbafflewall(S2)
b)40250sizewithbafflewall(S3)
7.2.1EnergyreleasetestSeeTestsection
7.2.2Window
Nonsplinteringmaterial(e.g.laminatedglass,ornonsplintering
plastic)
7.2.3Blowoutback
See2.2.1
AlsoseeTestsection
7.2.4Bafflewall
PermanentwallbetweenBourdontubeanddial.
Holesonwallcannotexceed5%ofoverallarea.
7.2.5Marking(ofsafetypatterngauges)
4080sizewithoutbafflewallSmarkandEN8371ondial
40250sizewithbafflewallSmarkandEN8371ondial
7.3Oxygenoracetylenegauges
Mustbesafetypatterntypegauge
MaterialmustcomplywithEN29539
7.3.1Oxygengauges
Wettedpartsmustbeoilandgreasefree.
Ondialoxygenandnolubricationsymbol
7.3.2Acetylenegauges
Ondialacetylene
7.4Liquidfilledgauges
Atmosphericpressurecompensatordevice(e.g.pressurereliefvent)
mustbeinstalledonthegauge
7.5MetrologygaugesTBW
Accuracy,overloadandtemperatureeffects
1.Accuracyandoverload
1.1Accuracyclasses
At20Cpermissibleerrorsareasfollows:
1.1.1Temperatureeffects: 0,04x(t2t1)%,where:
t1=referencetemperatureinoC(about20oC)
t2=ambienttemperatureinoC(actualtemperature)
1.2Accuracyclassesandnominalsizes
Gaugeswithpointerstop10%100%rangemustbeaccurate
Gaugeswithfreezero0%100%rangemustbeaccurate
1.3Endurancetests
1.3.1Maximumsteadyworkingpressure75%ofthemaximumscale
1.3.1.1Steadypressuretest
Maximumscalevalueforanextendedperiodoftime
1.3.1.2Overpressuretest
Seebelow:
1.3.1.3Cyclicpressuretest
Withstandspressurefluctuationfrom30%to60%ofmaximum
scalevalueforthefollowingnumberofpressurecycles:
1.3.2Maximumsteadyworkingpressuremaximumscale(see1.4.4/d)
1.3.1.1Steadypressureandoverpressuretests
1.3xthemaximumscalevalueforanextendedperiodof
time
1.3.1.2Cyclicpressuretest
Withstandspressurefluctuationfrom30%to95%ofmaximum
scalevaluefor200,000cycles(forclasses0.1,0.25,and0.6
15,000isenough)
1.4Operatingconditions
1.4.1Servicetemperature
Ambient:20Cto+60C
Fluid:basedonthepropertiesoftheliquid
1.4.2Storagetemperature
40Cto+70C(gaugecannotchangeitsappearance(neitherthedial))
1.4.3Wateranddustresistance
Minimum: IP31(indoor)(Tools, thick wires, etc. / Dripping water)
IP44(outdoor)(Most wires, slender screws, ants etc. /
Water splashing against the enclosure from any direction)
1.4.4Mechanicalshock
Shockloadsof150m/s2(foraccuracyclasses14)
1.4.5Mechanicalvibration
(foraccuracyclasses14)
1.4.6Leakrate
Shallnotexceed5x103mbarl/s
1.4.7Mountingposition
+5otiltingshallnotinfluencetheindicatormorethanoriginalclassx
0.5(e.g.class1.61.6%x0.5=+0.8%)
Threeorthogonalaxes:
Aftertest:
5m/s2acceleration(~1/2G)
10Hzto150Hzfrequency
1octave/min.scanratefor2hours/axis
indicatoraccuracyshallfallwithinoriginal
classaccuracyx1.5(e.g.class1.61.6%x
1.5=+2.4%)
Testing
1.Testing
Referencetemperature:20C
Testingtemperature(dialisinnominalposition+3o):
Typeapprovaltests(beforeaproductisallowedtobesold)ofall
classes,andproductionpiece(beforeproductiongauges
prototype)testsofclass0.1,0.25and0.6gauges+2C
Productionpiecetestofclass1,1.6,2.5,and4gauges+5C
1.1Sampletests(typeapproval/productionpiece).
Seebelow(table)andattachment.GroupA(lowestrange),GroupB/C,
GroupD(highestrange)
1.2Testpointsandhysteresis
Thenumberoftestpointsshallbeevenlydistributedovertheentirescale
asfollows:
classes0,1;0,25and0,6:aminimumof10points;
classes1;1,6and2,5:aminimumof5points;
class4:aminimumof4points.
Eachpointshallbetestedwithrisingandfallingpressure.Themaximum
scalevalueisatestpoint.
Zeroisatestpointwhenitisfree.
Thereadingshallbeobtainedafterthegaugehasbeenlightlytapped.
Pressurereadingsshallbeinterpolatedbetween1/4and1/10ofthe
distancebetweentwoscalemarks.
Thehysteresisiscalculatedfromthedifferenceinappliedpressureforthe
sameindicationpointorthedifferenceinpressureindicationforthesame
appliedpressureonfallingandrisingpressure.
1.3Temperature(difference)effecttest
Fromreference20Ctemp.,in20Csteps,ambientmaximum(20C)and
minimum(+60)shallbereached.Afterthermalequilibriumisreached,
testsshallberun(see1.2).
1.4EndurancetestSeealsoPoint2.2ofSectionAccuracy,overloadandother
designRequirementsforreference
1.4.1Maximumsteadyworkingpressure75%ofthemaximumscale
1.4.1.1Steadypressure
Max.scalevalue12hours
1.4.1.2Overpressure
Seebelow15minutes
1.4.1.3Cyclicpressure
Sinusoidallyfluctuatingpressurebetween30%+5%and60%+
5%ofmaximumscalevalueat2060cyclesperminuteforX
(seetable)cycles.
E.g.:100barmax.scalevalue30bar+5barto60bar+5barand
backto30bar+5bar(1cycle)2060cycles/minute,50000x=
~41hours
Above1000bar,frequencycanbereducedto1cycle/minute.
1.4.2MaximumsteadyworkingpressureMaximumscale
1.4.2.1Steadyandoverpressure
Max.scalevaluex1.312hours
1.4.2.2Cyclicpressure
Sinusoidallyfluctuatingpressurebetween30%+5%and95%+
5%ofmaximumscalevalueat2060cyclesperminuteforX
cycles.Xcanbe200000cycles,or15000cyclesforclasses0.1;
0.25and0.6.
E.g.:100barmax.scalevalue30bar+5barto60bar+5barand
backto30bar+5bar(1cycle)2060cycles/minute,50000x=
~41hours
Above1000bar,frequencycanbereducedto1cycle/minute.
1.4.3Accuracytest(afterendurancetest)
Letitrestfor1hour.
Testitaccordingto1.2errorcannotexceed1.2xclass(e.g.class1=
1%x1.2=1.2%)
01000barand01600barerrorcannotexceed1.5xclass
1.5Ratedtemperaturetest
Pressureelementassembly24hoursinsideclimaticchamberatmax.
allowedtemperature(20Cand+60C)
Upto1000bar2.5xmax.scalevalueappliedpressure
Above1000bar1.5xmax.scalevalueappliedpressure
Thenleaktestatambienttemperature(see1.8)
1.6Ratedstoragetemperaturetest
Completeunpressurizedgauge24hoursinsideclimaticchamberateach
(2)temperatureextreme(40Cand+70C)
Thencheckappearance;after1houratreferencetemp.checkaccuracy,
hysteresis(see1.2);leakage(see1.8)
1.7Leaktest
Pressureuptomax.scalevalue
Upto25bar(~363psi)max.scalevaluegas
Above25barmax.scalevalueliquid
1.8Ingressofwaterandforeignparticlestest(IPXX)
EN60529
1.9Mechanicalshocktest
TBW,EN60068227
1.10Mechanicalvibrationtest
TBWEN6006826
1.11Mountingpositiontest
Mountthegaugeina5oangleforwards,backwards,totheleftandrightto
itsnormalpositionaccuracyandhysteresistest(see1.2)errorcannot
exceed0.5xclass.
1.12Safetytest
1.12.1Gaugeswithblowoutdevice
1.12.1.1Constructionalrequirements
Blowoutdevicemustbeinplace(inspection)
1.12.1.2Blowouttest
Note:Liquidfilledgaugesshouldbetestedwithandwithout
liquid
a)Sealanyleakagepointsbylowstrengthsealant
b)Pressurizethegaugeviaitsconnection(Bourdontubeis
removed)
c)Increasepressuretillblowoutdevicedropsoutoropensup
(notmorethan100kPa)windowandothercomponents
cannotbedamagedinanyway
d)Blocktheblowoutdeviceandmeasurepressurethatdamages
thewindow(burstpressure)
1.12.2Safetypatterngauge
1.12.2.1Constructionalrequirements
Visualinspection.SeesectionAccuracy,overloadandother
designrequirements2.2.2.22.2.2.5
1.12.2.2Energyreleasetest
a)Gasisreleasedintothecasethroughgaugeconnection.Upto
andfor63mmgaugesboresize:min.5mm.Above63mm
gaugesboresize:min.10mm
b)Gasshallbestoredinastoragevolume,pressurized.
c)Gasstoragevolumeconnectedtoa(highspeedfullvalve
openingwithin50ms)valvethatinturnisconnectedtothe
gaugesconnector.
d)Valve(andotherconnectedpipesetc.)flowcrosssection
>28mm2
e)Lengthofconnectingpipingetc.<65mm
a1)Liquidfillablegaugesmustbetestedwithandwithoutliquid
b1)Airbubbleontopcorrectsize
c1)Protecttheoperator
1.12.2.2.1Gaugeswithoutbafflewall(S2)
Releasegasintothecaseenergy(pressurexvolume)
containedbypressureelementatmax.scalevaluex1.5
1.12.2.2.2Gaugeswithbafflewall(S3)
a)Uptoandfor1000bargaugesReleasegasinto
thecaseenergy(pressurexvolume)containedby
pressureelementatmax.scalevaluex2.5
b)Above1000bargaugesReleasegasinto
thecaseenergy(pressurexvolume)containedby
pressureelementatmax.scalevaluex1.5
1.12.2.3Evaluation
Testissuccessfulifnoparticles,orfluidleavesthegauge
fromthefront.