Gas meter specs

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Seth
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Gas meter specs

Post by Seth »

Here is all the data that we have on the gas meter:

Size: G4
Dimensions: 10" Tall x 7.5" Wide x 6.5" Deep Or: H225xW201xD165 mm
No power source required
Casing: Steel
Connection Thread: G1 1/4
Thread Distance: 110 mm
Direction of inlet: Left in right out
Reed Switches: oki-ord324
Reed Switch Pulse output: 1mp=1 ft3
Min pulse time: ≥ 2.4s
Contact resistance: 100mOhms
Contact rating 10W
12vdc max and 830mA max
Nominal flow-rate (Qn): 141 ft3/h
Minimum flow-rate (Qmin): 1.41 ft3/h
Maximum flow-rate (Qmax): 211cu. ft/h or about 211,000 BTU per hour.
Operating pressure range: 7.25 psi
Total pressure absorption: ≤200 Pa
Vc: 0.042 cu. ft/h
Cyclic: 0.042 ft3/rev
Permissible Error:
Qmin≤Q<0.1Qmax ± 3%
0.1Qmax≤Q≤Qmax ±1.5%
Min. Recording Reading: 0.02 ft3
Max. Recording Reading: 9999999.9 ft3/h
Readout is in cubic feet, with resolution to tenths
Operating ambient temperature: -20~+50 °C
Memory temperature: -20~+50 °C
Service life: ≥10years
Can measure: Artificial coal gas, natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, air, propane, inert gases or any other non-corrosive gas
Weight: 4 lbs., 10 oz. Or: 2.1kg
Meter design according Standards: OIML R31 or EN1359
Index cover: Printed index cover of polycarbonate
Surface painting: Polyester powder coated suitable for indoor or outdoor installation

-- Seth
LBJ
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Re: Gas meter specs

Post by LBJ »

Hi Seth,

My gas meter, (EKM G-4 3/4 " with pulse output) reads in cubic meters. I am using the EKM-EDSPN-Nv.2 Single phase electric meter. What is the correct pulse ratio setting for this set-up? (I am trying to get a cubic feet read out.)

Leon
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Re: Gas meter specs

Post by Jameson »

Hello Leon,

The older model (metric) gas meter you have pulses 100 times per Cubic Meter of Gas. This is about 1 Pulse per .353147 Cubic Feet (edited by Jameson to correct an error)

The conversion from Cubic Meters to Cubic Feet is:

1 Cubic Meter = 35.3147 Cubic Feet

Here is a link that lets you make other conversions:

http://www.google.com/search?client=saf ... 8&oe=UTF-8

Let us know if you have any questions,
Last edited by Jameson on Mon Dec 31, 2012 4:42 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Jameson
EKM METERING
http://www.ekmmetering.com
831.425.7371
LBJ
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Re: Gas meter specs

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So the number I should enter after the "1:_______" is what?

Leon
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Re: Gas meter specs

Post by Jameson »

Leon,

This is for your metric meter only (so those of you with a gas meter that reads in Cubic Feet can ignore this)
100 Pulses = 1 Cubic Meter
1 Cubic Meter = 35.3147 Cubic Feet
1 Pulse = .353147 Cubic Feet
I would set your electric meter to increment 1 every 1 Pulse Input (set it to 1:1)

There is 1 Pulse per.353147 Cubic Feet, so when you count your Pulses multiply number of Pulse Counts times .353147 to give yourself the number of cubic feet. For example if your Pulse Count is 546 you would have 192.82 cubic feet.

Thanks,
Jameson
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