Wilger
Installation and Operation Manual
Wilger Electronic Flow Monitoring System
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4.
Installing the EFM System
Planning Your Installation
Using a whole host of available Wilger O-ring sealed (ORS) fittings, manifolds, or
flow indicator columns, a flow monitoring system can be built to fit a vast majority
of application equipment.
Based on the application equipment, and your preferences:
1.
Determine the number products/rates that will be monitored simultaneously.
Each sensor must be correctly grouped with like sensors, monitoring the same
product, to ensure all flows will display correctly.
2.
Determine the flow rate units that will be used (US GPM, L/min or Oz/min)
3.
Determine the application rate units that will be used (US GAL/AC, IMP GAL/AC,
L/HA, or US GAL/1000sq ft)
4.
Ensure 12 VDC power is available on the application equipment.
5.
Determine the size of the feed lines feeding each manifold/section.
6.
Determine the hose size required for lines feeding each liquid maifold.
Hose barb options include: 1”, ¾”, 5/8”, ½”, 3/8”, ¼”
7.
Determine how the application equipment’s sections are split up (how many
outlets per section, and the spacing between each outlet).
8.
Estimate the approximate distance between each section feed line.
This is important for optimizing EFM manifold locations and minizing excess
harmess extension cables.
9.
Determine the number of outlets/runs to be monitored.
E.g. A 48 row air seeder applying liquid fertilizer requires 48 sensors. If the same
air seeder applied liquid fertilizer and starter, it would require 96 sensors.
10.
Determine how many sections the EFM must be split into.
E.g. 6 sections x 8-rows/section
11.
Optimally, feed each EFM pumbling manifold centrally, splitting the manifold
with an ORS Tee. (This provides more consistent flow.) In the event of smaller
manifolds, a single side-fed manifold is sufficient.
12.
IMPORTANT! Locate and name each EFM sensor based on its product node
number, divider letter (A-D), and sensor cable number (for 16CH nodes: 1-4; for
4CH nodes, sensor cables are numbered with the product node number plus A1,
A2, A3, A4 ).
e.g. For a 16CH Node: Product Node 1 + Divider A + Sensor 1 = Sensor 1A1
For a 4CH Node: Product Node 1 + A + Sensor 1 = 1A1
Note: Divider letter is always A for 4CH nodes
NOTE: For more
assistance in planning your
installation, download the
EFM System Pricing Quote
and Information Request
from
, OR
contact your Wilger dealer,
OR contact Wilger directly.
WILGER CANADA
(1 (833) 242-4121 or
WILGER USA
1 (877) 968-7695 or
