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Low-Cost Data Management. Gathering
and replacing charts requires significant "windshield time,"
and integrating charts is costly and increases the time between gas
delivery and billing.
The FloBoss 103 gathers
gas flow data electronically and
provides an extensive audit trail for measured and
calculated values, as well as events and alarms.
Up to 35 standard history points can be
archived on an hourly and daily basis
for up to 35 days. An extended history database supports data logging
at intervals from 1 to 60 minutes,
giving operators giving operators added flexibility to meet the
requirements of advanced applications.
Better Gas Measurement. Chart
recorders suffer from low
measurement accuracy, off-scale readings, and
inking problems that impact your bottom line.
The FloBoss 103 virtually
eliminates the lost and off-chart gas
flow measurement problems inherent with chart
recorders. The result is less lost and unaccounted
gas and more revenue.
Both static and
differential pressure are measured to a reference
accuracy of +0.1 or +0.075 percent. Gas flow
is calculated for both volume and energy in accordance
with the 1992 AGA3 flow and AGA8 super-compressibility
equations, and the unit is compliant
with API Chapter 21.1.
Easier Installation. Chart
recorders are bulky and require
pipe or wall mounting. And, many flow computers
require separate enclosures for batteries and
communication interfaces, thereby adding to installation
time and cost.
The FloBoss 103 is
compact, so it can be mounted almost
anywhere. And its extremely low power consumption
means it can operate for up to 21 days on
its built-in rechargeable batteries with no communications. A 2-watt
or 5-watt (nominal) solar panel is
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FloBoss 103 shown with optional
spread- spectrum radio and 5-watt solar panel.
The enclosure has a Class I, Division 1 rating without
the solar panel and a Class I, Division 2 rating with the solar panel.
More Reliable, Less
Maintenance. Chart recorders,
with their many moving parts, require periodic
maintenance, ink or pen replacement, and frequent
calibration to ensure their continued
accuracy.
The FloBoss 103 is an
extremely low maintenance and stable
device. Once it’s up and running, only periodic sensor
calibration is required. It has no moving parts and
is designed to operate reliably for years.
More Upgrade Paths. Chart
recorders, as well as typical EFM
units, provide few capabilities beyond pressure and temperature
measurement.
The FloBoss 103 offers
much more, such as PID and logic/sequencing
control at no extra cost. Options include six channels of
I/O, RS-232 or dial-up communications,
built-in spread-spectrum radio, and MODBUS protocol.
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