Foxboro Magnetic

Flowmeter for Water &

Wastewater Applications
9500A Flowtube and IMT30A,
IMT31A, IMT33A Transmitters

With a 100-year tradition of excellence and innovation in flow measurement, 9500A Electromagnetic
the Foxboro brand offers a complete breadth of accurate, reliable and
Flowtube
worry-free flowmeter solutions.
Based on Faradays law of induction, Foxboro magnetic meters are a With a wide range of approvals for potable
reliable flow measurement solution with a lower cost of ownership and water, the 9500A flowtube has been engin-
maintenance, as well as field-proven stability to maximize the availability eered and manufactured for the water and
of flow measurement. wastewater industry. Its rugged liners assure
With a wide range of approvals for potable water and a robust, fully welded long-term reliability and durability.
construction, the 9500A flowtube is ideal for the Water & Wastewater industry.
In combination with the IMT30A, IMT31A, IMT33A transmitters, Foxboro Features
offers a solution designed to meet the demands for all water and wastewater Drinking water approvals including NFS 61
applications such as: (US), KTW (Germany), WRAS (UK), ACS
(France)
Groundwater
Standard wet
Potable water
calibration of
Wastewater sensors up to
diameter
Sludge and sewage
DN2000 (80)
Industry water
Bidirectional flow
Salt water metering
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Magnetic Flowmeter
Water & Wastewater Applications

Magnetic Flowmeter for Water & Wastewater - Features

IMT30A, IMT31A, IMT33A Transmitters
Freely interchangeable with standardized operating concept, the magnetic transmitters IMT30A, IMT31A and IMT33A have
been designed to provide the adjusted feature set to the application requirements.

Features
IMT30A The basic feature set
With or without large graphic display
4-20mA, pulse, HART, Modbus
Accuracy 0.5% of rate typical
IMT30A without and with display
IMT31A The standard feature set
Large backlit graphic display
4-20mA, pulse, HART, Modbus, FF
Resistance and noise measurement
ATEX, IECEx, FM, CSA, EAC
Accuracy 0.3% of rate typical
IMT33A The extended feature set IMT31A Compact IMT31A Compact IMT31A Wall
Large backlit graphic display 0-version 45-version
Compact, Wall, Field mounting
4-20mA, pulse, HART, Modbus, FF, Control Input
Resistance and noise measurement
Self-test on accuracy, linearity and flow profile
Virtual grounding
ATEX, IECEx, FM, CSA, EAC, NEPSI
Accuracy 0.2% of rate IMT33A Field IMT33A Compact IMT33A Wall

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Magnetic Flowmeter
Water & Wastewater Applications

Magnetic Flowmeter for Water & Wastewater - Business Value

Ease of Use Compact transmitter with 2 angle mountings: 0 version,
The flowmeter design and the user friendly interface simplify ideal for installation in vertical pipelines and 45 version for
installation, startup and commissioning: horizontal pipelines

Large visible display, for the operators Modular and various selectable input/output options to fit any
comfort and for an easy tracking of application
the process in the field Wide range of sizes available, 1" - 80"/ DN25 - DN2000, to
14 operating languages to avoid mis- support Water & Wastewater specifications
interpretation during commissioning Reliability
Quick Startup configuration menu, Rugged and reliable, the Foxboro magnetic flowmeter has
to save time during startup been designed to fit and forget.
With the new virtual reference grounding, the grounding Rugged liners suitable for all water and wastewater applications
electrodes or rings can be left out, simplifying and reducing
Suitable for underground installation and constant flooding (IP 68)
installation costs
New virtual reference grounding significantly increases
Flexibility process reliability by avoiding possible electrochemical
Flexible construction delivers significant cost savings during reactions on the grounding electrodes and eliminating
planning, procurement, installation and training and enables potential leak points
the product to adapt to any process. Precise overview of the process and advanced reliability
Interchangeable transmitters with 3 housing versions and thanks to standard integrated diagnostics: testing of device
standardized operating concept allow free combination on functions, self-test on accuracy, linearity, flow-profile and
site and low maintenance inventory application testing

Specifications
Flowtube 9500A - Water & Wastewater Applications
Sizes: 1" - 80"/ DN25 - DN2000
Liners: Hard rubber, polyolefin
Electrodes: Hastelloy C, Stainless Steel, Titanium
Flange material: Carbon steel 37-c22/A105; stainless steel, DIN 1.4404/316 L; stainless steel, DIN 1.4571/316 Ti
Flange standard: DIN EN 1092-1, JIS, ASME B16.5, AWWA
Process temperature: Hard rubber liner: -5...+80C / 23...+176F; Polyolefin liner: -5...+80C / 23...+176F
Electrical certifications: ATEX/IECEx II 2 GD Ex e ia mb IIC T6...T3 Gb
II 2 (1) GD Ex db e [ ia Ga ] mb IIC T6T3 Gb
FM/CSA Class I Div. 2, Group A, B, C, D ; Class II Div. 2, Group F, G
EAC, NEPSI, DNV
Drinking water approvals: KTW, ACS, DVGW, NSF 61, WRAS Approvals
Protection Class: IP66/67 - NEMA 4, 4X, 6; IP68 - NEMA 6P (option)
Accuracy: 0.5%.................... IMT30A (above 0.5 m/s)
0.3% 1 mm/s ... IMT31A
0.2% 1 mm/s.... IMT33A
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Magnetic Flowmeter
Water & Wastewater Applications

Transmitters IMT30A, IMT31A and IMT33A

IMT30A IMT31A IMT33A

Ambient temperature -40+65C / -40+149F -40+65C / -40+149F -40+65C / -40+149F

Electrical conductivity 5S/cm (water 20S/cm) 5S/cm (water 20S/cm) 1S/cm (water 20S/cm)
Repeatability 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
Outputs Current output 4-20mA Current output 4-20mA Current output 4-20mA
Pulse output (Active) Pulse output Pulse output
Modbus RS485 (Passive / NAMUR /Active) (Passive / NAMUR /Active)
Passive binary output Modbus RS485 Modbus RS485
Binary output (Passive / Active) Binary output (Passive / Active)
Input connections Binary / Control input (Passive) Binary / Control input
(Active / NAMUR / Passive)
Current Input (Active / Passive)
Communication HART, Modbus HART, Foundation Fieldbus, HART, Foundation Fieldbus,
Modbus Modbus
Power supply 100...230 VAC, 50/60 Hz 100...230 VAC, 50/60 Hz 100...230 VAC, 50/60 Hz
24 VDC 24 VDC 1224 VDC
24 VAC/DC 24 VAC/DC
Power consumption AC: 15 VA AC: 7 VA AC: 22 VA
DC: 5.6 W DC: 4 W DC: 12 W
Electrical certifications No certification ATEX / IECEx: ATEX / IECEx:
II 2 G Ex d e [ia] mb IIC T4 II 2 GD Ex d e [ia] IIC T6....T3
II 2 D Ex tD A21 IP64 T120C FM / CSA
FM / CSA Class I, Div. 2 Group A, B, C, D
Class I, Div. 2, Group A, B, C and D Class II, Div. 2, Group F and G
EAC, DNV NEPSI Ex d e IIC T6
EAC, DNV
Virtual grounding No No Yes
Protection category
Compact IP66, 67 - NEMA 4, 4X IP66, 67 - NEMA 4, 4X IP66, 67 - NEMA 4, 4X, 6
Wall IP66, 67 - NEMA 4, 4X IP66, 67 - NEMA 4, 4X IP65, 66 - NEMA 4, 4X
Field P66, 67 - NEMA 4, 4X, 6
Diagnostics 2 local counters 2 local counters 2 (optional 3) local counters
Empty pipe detection Empty pipe detection Empty pipe detection
Deposit on electrodes / short- Deposit on electrodes / short-
circuit / corrosion circuit / corrosion
Temperature Temperature
Gas bubbles / solids Gas bubbles / solids
Accuracy test
Flow profile
Partial filling

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