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DOWNLOAD QS200 Owners Manual

The QS200 Owner’s Manual provides additional 

information:

 

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General Safety Instructions

 

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Specifications

 

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Assembly Drawing

 

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Operation/Trouble Shooting

 

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In-Depth Tee Retrofit Information

 

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Parts & Service

 

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Warranty (see last page)

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DOWNLOAD QS200 Data Sheet 

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DOWNLOAD QS200 Installation Detail (.pdf)

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DOWNLOAD QS200 Installation Detail (.dwg)

INFORMATION RESOURCES

GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

IMPORTANT: It is your responsibility to:

Ensure that all equipment operators have access to adequate instructions concerning safe operating and 

 

maintenance procedures.

Compatibility of this product’s material and the process 

fluid and/or environment should be considered prior to 

putting into service.

Product should never be operated outside its published 

specifications for temperature or pressure. See 

specifications for your model.

When applying power, adhere to specifications listed in 

appropriate electronics manual.

Make sure flow and pressure have been eliminated from 

process pipe prior to installing or removing product.

This product is not approved for use with petroleum 

products (diesel fuel, unleaded gasoline, jet fuel, 

kerosene, etc.), aromatic hydrocarbons or other 

incompatible chemicals

This product is not approved for use in hazardous 

locations.

Disconnect external power before attaching or 

detaching input or output wires.

Installation near high electromagnetic fields and high 

current fields is not recommended and may result in 

inaccurate readings.

Do not allow water to freeze in meter. Ice expansion may 

burst the plastic housing.

Do not allow this meter to be used with steam.

NOTE:

 Be sure O-rings and seals are kept in good repair.

08/20  IND-1126 Rev A QS200 Installation Guide

Summary of Contents for QS200

Page 1: ...f the meter 5 times the pipe s inner diameter downstream of the meter The pipe needs to be full of irrigation water with no air inside Built up sediment on the QS200 s transducers or large debris can greatly hinder the meter s performance Keep the following in mind when installing Install QS200 at an angle as shown in Figure 1a 1 inch pipe installations will need a larger angle of 45 degrees Flow ...

Page 2: ...sert in the Tee but it is recommended to install the Tee first without the QS200 insert inside This will keep excess PVC cement off of the QS200 insert 2 Clean and apply Primer to pipe ends and tee sockets See Figure 3 3 Apply PVC cement to pipe ends and Tee sockets and quickly assemble the parts while the cement is fluid Follow the cement manufacturer s instructions See Figure 4 NOTE Only use PVC...

Page 3: ...etrofits 1 The Tee insert bore must be clean before installing the insert and the 2 black O rings on the insert should be fully lubricated a The O rings on the outside of the QS200 Retrofit Insert are square profile O rings When installing in another brand of Tee if the insert fits too tight into the Tee replace the square profile O rings with the round profile O rings included with the QS200 Retr...

Page 4: ... or driving wedge between the insert lip and top of the tee to break the insert loose and gain room between the insert lip and tee to use the U formed end to lever the insert up and out 2 An alignment tool to align the pin holes of the new insert with the pin holes in the tee 3 A cleaning tool for clearing debris from the valve box lid groove or other crevices The U formed end is designed for use ...

Page 5: ...all New QS200 Insert FLOMEC Multi Tool PIN HOLE ALIGNMENT For easy pin install CLEAN LID GROOVE Remove dirt roots debris Figure 10 Remove Old Insert From Tee with FLOMEC Multi Tool PRY UP To break a stuck insert loose LEVERAGE To Lift insert up and out DRIVING WEDGE To lift insert more ...

Page 6: ... from the meter to the controller decoder to prevent ground interference Make sure cable length is within controller decoder manufacturer s recommendation 7 Connect the and ends as described in Step 3 of this section of the direct burial cable to the controller s decoder s flow sensor input or port per controller decoder manufacturer s direction Keep in mind that the flow sensor input typical desi...

Page 7: ...to devices as flow sensor instead of flowmeter 1 Make sure line is full of water with no trapped air 2 Flow meter may take a few minutes to start averaging out flow per irrigation controller displays 3 It is recommended to monitor and observe stabilized flow rates before setting control limits Operation QS200 WIRING INSTALLATION continued RED BLACK DBR Y 6 SPLICE KIT FLOW INSERT TO FLOW ON FLOW SM...

Page 8: ...o putting into service Product should never be operated outside its published specifications for temperature or pressure See specifications for your model When applying power adhere to specifications listed in appropriate electronics manual Make sure flow and pressure have been eliminated from process pipe prior to installing or removing product This product is not approved for use with petroleum ...

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