Selection of the Meter

The main parameter in selection of the fuel meter is its flow capacity, which depends on the effective diameter of the measuring chamber, through which the measured liquid flows.

There are seven chambers of different capacity. Their effective diameter is indicated on the marking with the numbers 4, 8, 15, 20, 25, 40 and 50. The capacity also depends on the viscosity of the measured liquid. In the table below there are avarage characteristics of the chambers for diesel fuel.

Nominal diameter,
mm

Consumption,
l/h

Мax.possible consumption,
l/h

Мax.capacity of the engine,
h/p            kWt
4 1...50 80 250 184
8 4...135 200 500 368
15 10...400 600 1500 1103
20 30...1000 1500 4500 3308
25 75...2000 3000 8500 6250
40 225...6000 9000 25000 18300
50 750...20000 30000 150000 110000

The flow meters also differ in the way of data reading:

- with direct data reading from the device (roller counter, electronic display);

- with pulse output for registration of the data with an external device, for example GPS-monitoring systems;

- mixed.

For more precise information on different models of fuel meters, please check out technical documentation which you will find in our library.