Sight Flow Indicators
Type F - With Flap & Scale Plate Data Sheet VP1.01
• Stainless steel flap and scale plate
• CE Marked and fully compliant with the
Pressure Equipment Directive
• With threaded or flange connections
• Pressures up to 60 Bar
• Temperatures up to 250oC
• Short lead Times
Applications: Options:
With the flap and easy to read scale the Type F • Special Materials: Including Super Duplex or
sight flow indicator is used to check the flow rate of Low Carbon Steels.
a liquid in a pipeline. It can be used in vertical or • NACE MR 0175: Sightglasses can be
horizontal lines and is ideal as a plant safety device produced to conform with NACE MR0175
where you need to maintain a constant flow, for • Lining: Body & flap can be lined with HALAR,
example in lubricating or cooling systems. ECTFE or PFA for particularly corrosive
applications
Advantages: • High pressure soda lime glass to BS3463
• Fully PED Compliant rated to 60 bar
• High pressure range uses powder coated
• Ease of Maintenance: mild steel covers as standard, stainless steel
Glasses can be individually removed & covers available as an option
replaced • Toughened Borosilicate to BS3463 or
DIN7080 rated to 16 Bar
• Easy to read scale • External pointer – for dirty or darkly coloured
liquids one window can be replaced with a
• Durable construction steel cover & external pointer
• Spring – for high flow rates and vertical lines
Construction: the flap can be spring loaded. This option
• Screwed connections to NPT, BSP parallel or gives 3 times the normal flow range
taper. Socket weld also available • Lighting – illuminate the process. Wide range
• Standard Flanges include ANSI 150, ANSI 300 of process lighting available for both safe and
and PN16 Ex Hazardous area environments
• Special flanges available
• Body cast in stainless steel or carbon steel Quality:
• Stainless steel covers, screws & flap • Manufactured to the highest standard
• PTFE gaskets • Quality system is independently audited by
• Sodalime glass to BS3463 rated to 16 Bar BSI and certified to ISO9000.
• Borosilicate glass recommended for steam & • Indicators are fully PED compliant & CE
condensate marked where required
• Mica discs used to protect glass from alkaline • Full material traceability is maintained,
liquids or steam material Test certificates & pressure test
certificates supplied on request
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Specification Code
Body
SF Stainless steel body BS 1504 316 C16
CF Carbon steel body BS 1504 161 GR480
Glass Material & Pressure Range
Toughened soda lime glass to BS3463 rated to 16 bar (Standard)
H Toughened soda lime glass to BS3463 rated to 40 bar
B Toughened borosilicate glass to BS3463
HB Toughened borosilicate glass to DIN 7080
Flow Ranges – litres/minute
015 Indicator Size Scale Reading 2 4 6 8 10
020 15mm / ½“ 3.0 4.5 5.5 8.0 20.0
025 20mm / ¾“ 3.0 5.0 6.0 9.5 20.0
040 25mm / 1“ 3.5 6.0 8.0 13.0 30.0
050 40mm / 1 ½“ 8.5 12.5 16.7 25.0 55.0
080 50mm / 2“ 11.0 18.0 25.0 38.0 70.0
100 80mm / 3“ 29.0 46.0 64.0 118.0 230.0
150 100mm / 4“ 53.0 86.0 127.0 188.0 400.0
200 150mm / 6“ given on request
200mm / 8“ given on request
End Connection
A ANSI 150
C ANSI 300
N PN16
1 BSP
2 BSPT
3 NPT
4 Socket Weld
Materials of construction
Covers (Standard) - Stainless steel BS 1504 304 C15
(High Pressure) - Powder coated mild steel (machined stainless steel an option)
Internal Gasket - PTFE
External Gasket - Klingersil C4400
Edge Protector - Klingersil C4400
Fastners (Standard) - A2 Stainless Steel
(High Pressure) - High tensile steel
Dimensions W L2
L1
C
8 D 8
6 6
4 4
2 2
0 0
C
Flanged as Specified
NOMINAL LENGTH LENGTH WIDTH DEPTH CLEARVIEW
BORE L1 L2 W D C
15/20mm 85 130 63 60 42
25mm 95 140 72 66 48
40mm 120 180 102 84 62
50mm 150 220 118 106 77
80mm N/A 260 160 170 100
100mm N/A 260 196 170 100
150mm N/A 360 304 220 150
Visilume Limted Unit 30 Moor Park Industrial Centre Tolpits Lane Watford Hertfordshire WD18 9SP
Tel: 01923 211 131 Fax: 01923 211 432 E-mail: sales@visilume.co.uk Website: www.visilume.co.uk
