Chilled Water System Maintenance
Category : Chilled Water Systems
Flow Switch
The chilled water system flow switch requires regular maintenance due to a to build up of contaminants on the sensor. Over time, slime accumulates giving false readings. The problem is relatively easy to sort out: a wipe with a cloth.
Retrieving the Sensor during Chilled Water System Maintenance
The more difficult part is retrieving the sensor. It is fixed with a bolt into the water system. Therefore, there is pressure inside the water system. This pressure is handled and the glycol drained into vessels.
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Checking the Fault Out Level
As you can see from the picture: there is a green light on 0. This indicates that the pump is off, not to be confused with pressure. With the pump on: the green lights go all the way up to 9 with the fault out level showing red on 7. Flickering between the numbers indicates that the flow rate is starting to drop off.
Maintaining the Chilled Water System Fault Out Level
Using a terminal driver and the manual that comes with the flow switch: the buttons can be pressed a number of times to 'self test' Also, the fault out level can be set.
Testing the Flow Switch
The flow switch can be manually tested according to standard industry procedures. This ensures that the switch will function correctly when it needs to.
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Read more about flow measurement on Wikipedia.
