Table of Contents 1. General Information 1. General Information This manual covers the installation, operation and maintenance for the Elster Instromet RABO Rotary Meter. Refer to EAM-TB5900 2. Intended Use and Application for additional information. 3. Operating Principle 4. Receiving, Handling and Storage 2.
RABO Rotary Gas Meter 03 Elster Instromet ® a) Piping Configurations [Figures 2, 3 and 4] 4. Receiving, Handling and Storage Elster RABO meters should be handled with care to protect the NOTICE product from damage. If the package shows evidence of damage...
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RABO Rotary Gas Meter 04 Elster Instromet ® b) Mounting Always follow your company’s procedures, and applicable local codes and ordinances. Ensure gas valves are closed. Ensure the upstream piping is clean and free of any debris. FILL Remove protective caps from meter inlet and outlet prior to installation.
RABO Rotary Gas Meter 05 Elster Instromet ® 6. Start-up/Commissioning 7. Decommissioning and Removal After the meter has been properly installed, it is important to use Always follow your company’s procedures, and local codes extreme care during start-up to mitigate adverse conditions that and ordinances.
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RABO Rotary Gas Meter 06 Elster Instromet ® Pete’s Plugs are provided for simplified pressure connections b) Differential Pressure Testing ® [Figure 9]. Typically, when proving a meter, both the meter A differential pressure test is not an accuracy test, but it can pressure and meter differential pressure are used and be used to gauge the relative performance of the meter.
RABO Rotary Gas Meter 08 Elster Instromet ® Dimensions and Weights Units 3.5M/G65 5.5M/G100 9M/G160 14M/G250 in. [mm] 6.75 [171] 6.75 [171] [241] [241] in. [mm] 7.56 [192] 7.56 [192] 10.08 [256] 10.08 [256] in. [mm] 8.63 [219] 8.63 [219] 10.75...
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RABO Rotary Gas Meter 09 Elster Instromet ® Pull off the index cover. • It helps to rock it slightly. • Be careful not to damage the masking plate and index when removing the cover. Carefully pull off the index masking plate [Figure 12].
RABO Rotary Gas Meter 10 Elster Instromet ® SUPPORT HOLE LOCKING COLLAR CHANGE GEAR Figure 14. Change gear removal Figure 16. IN-S10 pulser installed Meter Gear Color 3.5M/G65 White Technical Specifications 5.5M/G100 Dark Green Description Min. Typ. Max. Unit 9M/G160...
RABO Rotary Gas Meter 11 Elster Instromet ® 13. Thermowell 14. Auxiliary Equipment Mounting All RABO meters come equipped with two (2) ¼" NPT auxiliary All RABO meters are equipped with threaded holes for mounting ports on the meter body [Figure 18], which can be used for sensing compact, lightweight auxiliary equipment [Figures 19 and 20].
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Trusted Brands • Elster American Meter Company, LLC • Elster Canadian Meter Company, LLC • Elster Perfection Corporation • Elster Gas Depot • Elster Instromet • Elster Meter Services Elster American Meter Company, LLC 2221 Industrial Road Nebraska City, NE 68410...
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