Datasheet TP10

• Non-intrusivethermalenergy/BTUmeasurement• Clamp-onultrasonictechnology• Easyandeconomicalinstallation.Nopipeworkrequired• Nomovingpartstowearandtear. Nomaintenancerequired• Industrialgradetemperaturesensorsandultrasonicsensorsforimprovedrobustness

• PairedPT100RTDsensorsandultrasonictransducersforimprovedaccuracy

• NIST-traceablefactorycalibration• Suitableforpureliquidsandliquidswithsomeparticles.Nodependencyonconductivity

• Suitableforallcommonlyusedpipes• Bi-directionalflowmeasurement

Applications

TheTP10thermalenergymeasurementmeterisanidealchoiceforawiderangeofapplicationsinHVAC,energyproduction,energytransfer,buildingmanagement,universityfacilitymanagement,districtheatingandcooling,geothermalandsolarhotwatersystemmonitoring,andallotherliquid-basedthermalenergyproduction/transferringapplications.

Someexamplesare:• Chilledwatersub-metering• Hotwatersub-metering• Condensateandheatingwatercircuits• Boilerfeedwater• Glycol/Watermixture• Thermalstorage• Geothermalsystem• Solarhot-watersystem• Chemicalfeed/Ammoniafeed• Powerplants• Districtenergymanagementandbilling• LEED/Greenbuildingverification,greencreditapplications

• Seamlessintegrationoftemperatureandflowsotodeliveracompleteenergymeteringsolution

• High-performance.Abundantinput/outputfeatures,suchas4-20mA,relay,alarm,taskscheduler,batchcontrollerandmore

• Totalizersforflow,energy,dailyenergyandmonthlyenergy

• Largedataloggerforrecordingmultiplevariables(optional)

• Communication:RS485/MODBUS.OptionalGPRS,GSM,RFwireless

• CompatiblewithuGalaxytelemetrysystemforcentralizedenergydistributionmanagement

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Features And Benefits

• Energyconsulting• Facilitymanagementinshoppingmalls,campuses,industrialparks,hospitals,commercialbuildings,governmentbuildings,airportsandmore

ThermoProTM Series TP10 UltrasonicThermalEnergyMeterForPermanentInstallation

DS-T

P10-1205_Rev.3

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AmemberoftheThermoProSeries,theTP10UltrasonicThermalEnergyMeter(alsocalledBTUMeter)isthefirstmemberofthe3rdgenerationultrasonicthermalenergymetersfromSpireMetering.Comparedwithitspredecessors,the3rdgenerationmetersofferbetterperformanceandaricherfeatureset.

TheTP10ultrasonicenergymeterisdesignedtobeinstalledatafixedlocation

forlong-termflowmeasurementonaclosedpipecarryingliquid.Theunitusesapairofclamp-onultrasonictransducerstomeasuretheflowfromtheoutsideofapipenon-intrusively.ItalsousesapairofPT100RTDsensorstomeasurethetemperaturesinthesupplyandreturnlines.Thisinformation,togetherwiththeliquidmaterialinformation,isusedtocalculatethethermalenergytransferredtoaheat-exchangerorgeneratedbyanenergyproductionsystem.

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ThermoProTM Series TP10UltrasonicThermalEnergyMeterForPermanentInstallation

Signal Quality Tracking TheTP10energymeterutilizescutting-edgetechnologiessuchasadvancedtransducerdesign,lowvoltagetransmission,digitalsignalprocessing,selfadaptationandmoretoachievehighperformance.Itsproprietaryqualitytrackingmechanismanalyzesthequalityofthereceivedsignalandautomaticallytunesitselftoitsoptimizedcondition.Thismechanismleadsthesystemtobeeasilyadaptabletopipematerialvariationsandliquidpropertychanges.

Transducer Pairing and Wetted CalibrationAsQUALITYisofcrucialimportance,allultrasonictransducersandtemperaturesensorsarecarefullypaired,inspectedandcalibratedinordertoguaranteehighaccuracyforbothflowandtemperaturemeasurement.

Theflowmeterportionofthesystemisagainwet-calibratedbyinstallingthetransducersonaflowloopinthefactoryandrunningtheflowatdifferentflowratepoints.Thiswettedcalibrationprocessfurtherassuresthesystemaccuracyandreliability.

Versatile InterfacesTP10providesversatileinput/outputinterfaces,suchasdigitalandrelayoutputs,batchcontrol,alarm,energyandflowtotalizingand4-20mAoutput,whichcanbeeasilyusedbyahostcomputer,PLCoraflowcontrollerforprocessmonitoringandcontrol.Additionally,thebuilt-inisolatedRS-485portandtheoptionalGPRS/GSMmodulemakeremoteflowandenergymonitoringeasyandreliable.

Non-intrusive, non-obstructiveWithclamp-ontransducers,theinstallationbecomesverysimpleandeasy.Nopipeworkisrequiredandthereisnoriskofleakingorcontamination.

ThetemperaturesensorPT100SMisalsosurface-mounttype,whichcanbesimplyattachedtotheoutersurfaceofthepipe.

Economical to Operate. Economical to OwnTheultrasonictransducersaremadefromcrystal,andtherearenomovingpartstowearandtear.Thewholemetersystemiscompletelysolidstate,andthereforetheTP10isbotharobustandreliablesystem.Nomaintenanceisrequiredandnodowntimecostisincurred.



timeittakesforasoundpulsetotravelbetweenthetwosensors.Thedifferenceinthetransittimeisdirectlyrelatedtothevelocityoftheliquidinthepipe.Theflowrateisthencalculatedbasedonthetransit-timedifference,thegeometryofthepipeandthefluiddynamicsformula.

ThesensorsarecommonlymountedwiththeZ-methodortheV-method.WiththeZ-method,thetwosensorsareinstalledonoppositesidesofthepipe.Thismethodoffersshortersoundpath,thus,bettersignalstrength.Itisoftenusedforlargesizepipeswheresignalstrengthismoreimportant.WiththeV-method,thetwosensorsare

TheTP10energymeasurementsystemcanbefunctionallydividedinto3subsystems:theflowsubsystem,thetemperaturesubsystemandthethermalenergycalculationsubsystem.

Theflowsubsystemmeasurestheflowrateinthepipebasedonthetransit-timeflowmeasurementprinciple.Itutilizesapairofultrasonicsensors(AandBinfigurebelow)thatfunctionasbothultrasonictransmitterandreceiver.Thesensorsareclampedontheoutsideofthepipeataspecificdistancefromeachotherandtheflowmeteroperatesbyalternatelytransmittingandreceivingacodedburstofsoundenergybetweenthetwosensorsandmeasuringthetransit

Measurement Principle

Flow

UpstreamTransducer

ClampFixture

DownstreamTransducer

L

Flow

UpstreamTransducer

Spacing

DownstreamTransducer

ClampFixture

SoundPath

Z-method

V-method



installedonthesamesideofthepipe.Thesoundpathisdoubled,andasaresult,themeasurementaccuracyisbetter.Thismethodisoftenusedforsmallandmediumsizepipes.

Thetemperaturesubsystemmeasuresthetemperatureoftheliquidinthesupplylineandthereturnlineofaheatexchangingcircuit.TheelectronicsoftheTP10systemcanaccommodateapairofPT100RTDsensors,eithersurfacemounttypeorinsertiontype.Foreasyinstallation,thePT100SMsurfacemountRTDisbetter.Forbetteraccuracy,PT100INinsertionRTDisbetter.

Thethermalenergycalculationsubsystemutilizestheflowratedata,temperaturedataandtheliquiddensityinformationtocalculatethethermalenergydeliveredtotheheatexchangingdevice.Therearetwomethodsforthermalenergycalculation:

(1)Qt=Vx(T2–T1)xCt

(2)Qt=Vxρx(TC2–TC1)

forwateronly.Temperaturemustbeinrange0-150°C(302°F)

WhereQtisthethermalenergy(orcaloric)consumed,Visthevolumetricflowrate,T1andT2arethetemperaturesatthereturnlineandthesupplyline,respectively.Ctisthespecificheat(orthethermalcapacitycoefficient)ofthefluid,whichcanbemanuallyenteredintotheTP10throughthekeypad.Forwater,Ctisnormallyabout0.0041868GJ/m3°C.

ρisthedensityofwateratthesupplytemperature.TC1andTC2arethethermalcapacitiesofthewatercorrespondingtotemperatureT1andT2,whicharecalculatedbytheTP10systemaccordingtointernationalstandards.



Thefollowingfigureillustrateshowtheultrasonictransducersandtemperaturesensorsareinstalledonachillercircuit.Theultrasonictransducersareclampedontheoutsideofthesupplylinewithmetalstripfixtures.Thetwotransducersareonthesamesideofthepipe,referredtoastheV-methodinstallation.Thetemperaturesensorsshownherearesurface-mounttype,PT100SM.Theyareattachedtothepipes,oneonthesupply,anotheronthereturn.Bothsensorsshouldbewrappedinthermalinsulationmaterialsothatthetemperaturenearthesensorisclosetothetemperatureinsideofthepipe.

Typical Transducer Installation

•FlowTransducer •SurfaceTemperatureSensor

•TemperatureSensorWire–Returnline

•TemperatureSensorWire–Supplyline



Thesiteoftheultrasonictransducerinstallationisveryimportant.Herearesomerecommendationsforselectingtherightsite:•Inordertoachievegoodaccuracy,itisrecommendedtohave15Dstraight-pipelength:upstream10Danddownstream5D,whereDispipediameter.

•Ifthereisavalveupstreamandthevalveisnotfullyopen,itcouldgenerateflowdisturbance.Alongerupstreamstraightpipeisrecommended.

•Ifthereisapumpupstream,werecommendtohave25Dstraightpiperun.•Ifthepipeisvertical,makesuretheflowisgoingupward,notdownward.Downwardflowcouldhaveairgapiftheflowisfreefall.

•Ifthepipeishorizontal,makesurethepipeisfull!Thetransducersshouldbeinstalledonthesideofthepipe,notonthetoporbottomofthepipe.

InstallationSiteExamples

OK

Bad

Bad

10D 5D

10D 5D

10D 5D

10D

5D

10D5D

OK

OK

OK

Transducer Mounting Site Selection



Specifications: Main Unit

Fluid- Velocity ±10m/s(±32ft/s)

Fluid Temperature 0–150°C(0–300°F)

Accuracy - Velocity ±1%ofreading±0.008m/s(±0.03ft/s)invelocity*

Accuracy – Temperature ForDeltaT:<0.1CwithmatchedRTDsensorpairForT:<1°C(33.8°F)SensorType:PT100.4-wire

Repeatability 0.2%

Response Time 0.5s.Configurablebetween0.5sand99s

Display/Keypad

LCDwithbacklight.2x20letters.4x4tactile-feedbackmembranekeypad.Displaysinstantaneousenergyrate,energytotal,flowrate,flowtotal,velocity,time,temperature,analogoutputs/inputs

Units English(U.S.)ormetric.BTU,KWH,GJ,etc.

Physical QuantityEnergyrate,totalenergy,volumetricflowrate,totalflow,velocity,analoginputs

TotalizersPositivetotalizer,negativetotalizer,nettotalizer,dailytotalizer,monthlytotalizer,yearlytotalizer,manualtotalizer

Security Keypadcanbelockedwithpassword

Outputs

•CurrentOutput0/4-20mAisolatedoutputforenergyrate,flowrate,velocityorsoundspeed.Impedance0-1k.Accuracy0.1%

•DigitalOutput

OpticallyisolatedOpenCollectorTransistoroutput(OCT).Upto0.5Aload.Canbeprogrammedas:

•Pulsesignalforflow/energytotalization

•ON/OFFsignalforspecialeventsuchasoverflow,noflow,reverseflow,leakagealarming,etc.

•START/STOPsignalforbatchcontrolCanbeusedtodrivepulsecounter,externalrelay,alarm,PLCcounter

•RelayOutput

1A@[email protected]:

•Pulsesignalforflow/energytotalization

•ON/OFFsignalforspecialeventsuchasoverflow,noflow,reverseflow,leakagealarming,etc.

•START/STOPsignalforbatchcontrolCanbeusedtodrivepulsecounter,externalrelay,alarm,PLCcounter,or,tocontrolpump,valve,lights

•SoundAlarmOnesoundalarm,programmabletospecificeventsuchasoverflow,noflow,reverseflow,leakagealarming



Notes:

•*Underreferenceconditionandvelocityshouldbeabove0.5ft/s.

Flowrateiscalculatedbymultiplyingvelocitywiththeinnercross-sectionareaofthepipe.

•**Forwirelesstelemetrysystemsolution,[email protected].

InputsOne4-20mAinputfortemperature,pressureorliquidleveltransmitter

Recording

Automaticallyrecordsthedailytotalofthelast512daysandthemonthlytotalofthelast128monthsSDdatalogger(Optional)forrecordingenergy,temperature,velocity,flow,status,etc

Communication Interface

IsolatedRS-485withpowersurgeprotection.SupportstheMODBUSprotocol.OptionalRF/GPRS/GSMmoduleforwirelessnetworking,remotemonitoringandremotecontrol

SoftwareOptionalStufManagerPCsoftwareforreal-timedataacquisitionandremotemetercontrol

TelemetryuGalaxy_GPRSanduGalaxy_GSMwirelesstelemetrysystemsareavailableuponrequest**

Enclosure Standard(TP10-x-A) Enhanced(TP10-x-B)•Protection IP65 IP66(NEMA4X)

•Dimensions280mmx190mmx54mm(11”x7.5”x2.1”)

305mmx254mmx102mm(12”x10”x4”)

•FeaturesWeather-proof.Aluminum,powercoded.

Weather-proof.Polycarbonate.High-impact,UVresistant.UL-50/c-ULListed.

Weight 5kg(10lbs) 7.5kg(15lbs)

Environment Temp 60°C(140°F) 60°C(140°F)

Power sources12-24VDC,90-260VAC50/60Hz<2W@12VDC

12-24VDC,90-260VAC50/60Hz<2W@12VDC



How To Order The Main Unit:

TP10 - - - - - - - - -

Type IDClamp-on(Seepage12fortransducerconfiguration) C

Enclosure IDStandardIP65 AEnhancedIP66 BOther,pleasespecify C

Temperature Sensor IDNone 0SurfaceMountPT100SM 1InsertionPT100IN 2

Power Supply ID110VAC&12-24VDC 1220VAC&12-24VDC 2

Data Logger IDNone N2GB SD data logger (for recording flow, temperature, and energy) Y

Temperature Sensor Wire Length IDNone A3m(10ft) B10m(30ft) C

Wireless IDNone 0GSM 1GPRS 2Radio 3Other,pleasespecify 4

ID PC Software0 None

1StufManagerforreal-timedataacquisition

2 uGalaxyTelemetrySystem

ID External Adapter*A None

B485-USB(toconnecttoaPC)

C485-Ethernet(toconnecttoanEthernetnetwork)

D Other,pleasespecify

Attention

Youmustorderbothflowtransmitter(mainunit)andTransducerpairtomakeacompleteflowmetersystem.

Attention

485-USBor485-Ether-netadapterisrequiredforPCsoftwareuse.

Pleaseselectoneoption(ID)fromeachcategory.



Specifications: Clamp-On Transducer

Model Picture Description

Type:HFxPN#:TWC-X(x=1-5)

(shapemayvary)

Standard temperature, FITTEDTemperaturerange0˚F-140˚F(-20˚C-60˚C).Compact2MHztransducer.FittoonepipesizeonlyTWC-HF1:for½” (DN15)pipeTWC-HF2:for¾” (DN20)pipeTWC-HF3:for1” (DN25)pipeTWC-HF4:for1¼” (DN32)pipeTWC-HF5:for1½” (DN40)pipe

Type:HF0PN#:TWC-6

Standard temperature, clamp-on, 2MHzTemperature0˚F-176˚F(-20˚C-80˚C)Clamp-on2MHztransducerTWC-HF0:for¾”-2”(DN20-DN50)pipes

Type:M1PN#:TWC-7

Standard temperature, clamp-on, 1MHzTemperature0˚F-176˚F(-20˚C-80˚C)Clamp-on1MHztransducer(magnetic)Formediumsizepipes2”-28”(DN50-DN700mm)

Type:LFPN#:TWC-8

Standard temperature, clamp-on, 0.5MHzTemperature0˚F-176˚F(-20˚C-80˚C)Clamp-on0.5MHztransducer.Forlargesizepipes12”-120”(DN300-DN3000mm)

Type:HF0HTPN#:TWC-9

High temperature, clamp-onHightemperature32˚F-300˚F(0˚C-150˚C)Clamp-on2MHztransducerFor¾”-2”(DN20-DN50)pipes

Type:M1HTPN#:TWC-10

High temperature, clamp-onHightemperature32˚F-300˚F(0˚C-150˚C)Clamp-on1MHztransducerFormediumsizepipes2”-28”(DN50-DN700mm)

Type:PT100SMPN#:TWT-PT100SM

Temperature sensorRTD,PT100,surface-mount.4-wires0˚F-300˚F(-20˚C-150˚C)Metalprotection.

Type:PT100INPN#:TWT-PT100IN

Temperature sensorRTD,PT100,insertion.4-wires0˚F-300˚F(-20˚C-150˚C)Industrialgrade

Notes:

•TP10mainunitworksnotonlywiththeaboveclamp-ontransducers,butalsowithwettedtransducers,suchasinsertiontypeandflow-celltypetransducers.Wettedtransducersprovidebetteraccuracyandexcellentlong-termstability.Pleasecontactsolutions@spiremt.comformoreinformation.



How To Order The Flow Transducer:

TWC - - - - - - -

Pipe SizePleasewritenominalpipesize.*Please reference example shown on the right.

Flow Transducer Type ID

Standardtemperature,FITTED:

HF1-2MHz,forpipesize½” 1HF2-2MHz,forpipesize¾” 2HF3-2MHz,forpipesize1” 3HF4-2MHz,forpipesize1¼” 4HF5-2MHz,forpipesize1½” 5

Standardtemperature,clamp-on,2MHz:

HF0-2MHz,forpipesizes¾”-2” 6

Standardtemperature,clamp-on,1MHz:

M1-1MHz,forpipesize2”-28” 7

Standardtemperature,clamp-on,0.5MHz:

LF-0.5MHz,forpipesize12”-120” 8

Hightemperature,clamp-on:

HF0HT-2MHz,forpipesize¾”-2” 9M1HT-1MHz,forpipesize2”-28” 10

Pipe Size Unit IDInch IMillimeter M

Pipe Type IDCopper ARigidTubing BANSIPlastic CANSIMetal DStainlessSteel EOther,pleasespecify F

ID Liquid TemperatureA 32°-176°F(0°-80°C)B 32°-300°F(0°-150°C)C Other,pleasespecify

ID Clamp Fixture0 None1 ½”-2” (DN15-50)2 2”-4” (DN50-100)3 5”-8” (DN125-200)4 10”-12”(DN250-300)5 14”-16”(DN350-400)6 18”-20”(DN450-500)7 Other,pleasespecify

Cable Length ID5m(15ft) 115m(50ft) 250m(150ft) 3Other,pleasespecify 4

Pleaseselectoneoption(ID)fromeachcategory.

*Note

Whenindicatingnominalpipesizepleasereferencethefollowing:

For 1/2 inch 0 . 5 0

For DN15 0 0 1 5

For 1.5 inch 0 1 . 5



Dimensions

Standard Enclosure (TP10-x-A)

Enhanced Enclosure (TP10-x-B)

52.5

43.5 2.5

A-A

A

280262

85

28

186

168

86 48

158

8-M3

8

30.5 36.58 5

230

80 49 29

46

4040

40

22 4-M22x1.5 suit for PG16

4- M6

7 15

31 22

1.5

61

B-B

262

65168

BB

10.1”

5.35”

10.1”

10.54”8.00”

0.82”

12.75”

13.69”

4.71”4.23”



Application Examples

Example 1: Chiller System

CompanyAhasachillerpipe,8”size,carbonsteel,schedule40.Theywanttomonitorthethermalenergyproductionofthischillercircuitwithnon-intrusivetechnology.Thereisa10feetstraightpipeafteranelbow.Themainunitwillbeinstalledinacontrolroomwhichis15feetawayfromthetransducerlocation.

Inthisapplication,thecustomerneedstousethefollowingparts:

Mainunitwithtemperaturesensors:TP10-1-A-2-B-1-N-0Clamp-onFlowTransducer(pair):TWC-7-8I-D-1-A-3

Example 2: Solar Hot Water System

CompanyBhasasolarhotwatersystem.Theyneedtomeasurehowmuchhotwaterandhowmuchthermalenergyhavebeengeneratedeachday.Themainpipeisa2”

copperpipe.Thewatertemperatureisaround160°F(71.1°C)onthesupplyline.Theywanttousenon-intrusivemethodtomeasuretheflowandenergy.

Theflowandenergydataneedtobeloggedevery5minutesfor3months.

Theoperatorofthissystemwantstouseacellphonetochecktheflowandenergysotomonitorthesystemstatusanywherehe/shegoes.Also,incasetheflowisoverorbelowacertainflowrate,whichcouldindicateapumpfailure,theoperatorwantstoreceiveanalarmmessagefromthemeterimmediately.

Inthisapplication,thecustomerneedstousetheTP10clamp-onthermalenergymeterwithGSMwirelessoption.Thecustomerneedstoorderthefollowing:Mainunitwithtemperaturesensors:TP10-2-A-2-B-1-Y-1Clamp-onFlowTransducer(pair):TWC-6-2I-A-1-A-1



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