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VA 520 - Inline flow meter

Modbus-RTU output Display head rotatable by 180 ° e.g. Display shows 2 values at the same
in case of reverse flow direction time:
4...20 mA output for present
flow • Present flow in m³/h, l/min,...
• Total consumption (counter reading)
Pulse output for total flow in m³, l
(counter reading), galvan-
ically isolated or M-Bus • Temperature measurement
(optionally)
Readout values in the display can
NEW: As option, integrated be rotated by 180°, e.g. for overhead
pressure sensor installation

Measuring unit can be

unscrewed: Removal of the
entire measuring section not
necessary, no by-pass
necessary

Easy installation into the existing

pipeline due to integrated measur-
ing section and weld neck flange
(according to EN 1092-1 PN 40)

High measuring accuracy due to

defined measuring section (inlet
and outlet section)
With a key stroke:

• Reset counter reading

• Select units
• Zero-point adjustment, leak flow
volume suppression

Option:

The sensor can Bi-directional measurement. Blue or

be removed green arrows in the display indicate
and cleaned the direction of flow.
A meter reading is available for each
flow direction.

Application-technological features of the flow meters VA 520:

• Digital interfaces such as Modbus-RTU, Ethernet (PoE) and M-Bus enable connection to higher-level systems such as energy man-
agement systems, building management systems, PLC,...
• Easy and affordable installation
• Units freely selectable via keys on the display m³/h, m³/min, l/min, l/s, kg/h, kg/min, kg/s, cfm
• Compressed air counter up to 1,999,999,999 m³ can be reset to “zero” via keypad
• Analog output 4...20 mA, pulse output (electrically isolated)
• High measuring accuracy even in the lower measuring range (ideal for leakage measurement)
• Negligibly small loss of pressure
• Calorimetric measuring principle, no additional pressure and temperature measurement necessary, no mechanically moved parts
• Comprehensive diagnostic functions can be read out on the display or remote access via Modbus-RTU such as exceeding max./
min values °C, calibration cycle, error codes, serial number. All parameters can be read out and changed via Modbus

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Measuring range - Flow VA 520

1/4“ 3/8“ 1/2" 3/4" 1" 1 ¼" 1 ½" 2" 2 ½" 3"

l/min (cfm) m³/h (cfm) m³/h (cfm) m³/h (cfm) m³/h (cfm) m³/h (cfm) m³/h (cfm) m³/h (cfm) m³/h (cfm) m³/h (cfm)

Referenzbedingungen DIN 1945 / ISO 1217: 20 °C, 1000 mbar

Low-Speed (50 m/s) 25 (0,9) 225 Nl/min (8) 20 (14) 45 (25) 75 (45) 140 (80) 195 (115) 320 (190) 550 (325) 765 (450)
Air
Standard (92,7 m/s) 50 (1,8) 25 (14,7) 45 (25) 85 (50) 145 (85) 265 (155) 365 (215) 600 (350) 1025 (600) 1420 (835)
Max (185 m/s) 105 (3,6) 50 (29,4) 90 (50) 175 (100) 290 (170) 530 (310) 730 (430) 1195 (700) 2050 (1205) 2840 (1670)
High -Speed (224 m/s) 130 (4,5) 60 (35,3) 110(60) 215 (125) 355 (210) 640 (375) 885 (520) 1450 (850) 2480 (1460) 3440 (2025)

Setting to DIN 1343: 0 °C, 1013.25 mbar

Low-Speed (50 m/s) 45 (1,5) 330 Nl/min (11,7) 35 (20) 75 (40) 120 (70) 220 (130) 305 (180) 505 (295) 865 (510) 1200 (705)

Argon Standard (92,7 m/s) 85 (3) 35 (20,5) 70 (40) 135 (80) 230 (135) 415 (245) 570 (335) 935 (550) 1605 (945) 2225 (1310)
(Ar) Max (185 m/s) 170 (6) 75 (44,1) 140 (80) 275 (160) 460 (270) 830 (485) 1140 (670) 1870 (1100) 3205 (1885) 4440 (2615)
High-Speed (224 m/s) 205 (7,2) 95 (55,9) 170 (100) 335 (195) 555 (325) 1005 (590) 1385 (815) 2265 (1330) 3880 (2285) 5380 (3165)

Low-Speed (50 m/s) 25 (0,9) 225 Nl/min (7,9) 20 (14) 45 (25) 75 (45) 140 (80) 195 (115) 320 (185) 545 (320) 760 (445)
Carbondi- Standard (92,7 m/s) 50 (1,8) 25 (14,7) 45 (25) 85 (50) 145 (85) 260 (155) 360 (210) 590 (345) 1015 (595) 1405 (825)
oxide
(CO2) Max (185 m/s) 105 (3,6) 50 (29,4) 90 (50) 175 (100) 290 (170) 525 (305) 720 (425) 1185 (695) 2030 (1190) 2810 (1655)
High-Speed (224 m/s) 130 (4,5) 60 (35,3) 105 (60) 210 (125) 350 (205) 635 (370) 875 (515) 1430 (840) 2455 (1445) 3405 (2000)

Low-Speed (50 m/s) 25 (0,9) 205 Nl/min (7,2) 20 (13) 40 (25) 70 (40) 130 (75) 180 (105) 295 (175) 505 (300) 705 (415)

Nitrogen Standard (92,7 m/s) 50 (1,5) 20 (11,7) 40 (20) 80 (45) 135 (75) 240 (140) 335 (195) 550 (320) 945 (555) 1305 (770)
(N2) Max (185 m/s) 100 (3,3) 45 (26,4) 80 (45) 160 (95) 270 (155) 485 (285) 670 (395) 1100 (645) 1885 (1110) 2610 (1535)
High-Speed (224 m/s) 120 (4,2) 55 (32,3) 100 (55) 195 (115) 325 (190) 590 (345) 815 (475) 1330 (780) 2280 (1340) 3165 (1860)

Low-Speed (50 m/s) 25 (0,9) 215 Nl/min (7,5) 20 (13) 45 (25) 75 (40) 135 (80) 185 (110) 305 (180) 525 (310) 730 (430)

Oxygen Standard (92,7 m/s) 50 (1,8) 20 (11,7) 40 (25) 80 (45) 140 (80) 250 (145) 345 (205) 570 (335) 980 (575) 1355 (795)
(O2) Max (185 m/s) 100 (3,6) 45 (26,4) 85 (50) 165 (95) 280 (165) 505 (295) 695 (410) 1140 (670) 1955 (1150) 2710 (1590)
High-Speed (224 m/s) 125 (4,2) 55 (32,3) 105 (60) 205 (120) 340 (200) 610 (360) 845 (495) 1380 (810) 2365 (1390) 3280 (1930)

Low-Speed (50 m/s) 25 (0,9) 220 Nl/min (7,7) 20 (14) 45 (25) 75 (45) 140 (80) 190 (110) 315 (185) 540 (320) 750 (440)
Nitrous Standard (92,7 m/s) 50 (1,8) 20 (11,7) 40 (25) 85 (50) 140 (85) 260 (150) 355 (210) 585 (345) 1005 (590) 1395 (820)
oxide
(N2O) Max (185 m/s) 105 (3,6) 45 (26,4) 85 (50) 170 (100) 285 (170) 520 (305) 715 (420) 1170 (690) 2010 (1180) 2785 (1640)
High-Speed (224 m/s) 125 (4,5) 60 (35,3) 105 (60) 210 (120) 345 (205) 630 (370) 865 (510) 1420 (835) 2435 (1430) 3375 (1985)

Low-Speed (50 m/s) 15 (0,6) 130 Nl/min (4,5) 14,4 (8) 25 (15) 45 (25) 85 (50) 115 (65) 190 (110) 325 (190) 450 (265)

Natural gas Standard (92,7 m/s) 30 (0,9) 14 (8,8) 25 (15) 50 (30) 85 (50) 155 (90) 215 (125) 355 (205) 605 (355) 840 (495)
(NG) Max (185 m/s) 60 (2,1) 25 (14,7) 50 (30) 105 (60) 170 (100) 310 (185) 430 (250) 705 (415) 1210 (710) 1680 (985)
High-Speed (224 m/s) 75 (2,7) 35 (20,5) 65 (35) 125 (70) 210 (120) 380 (220) 520 (305) 855 (500) 1465 (865) 2035 (1195)

Optional: Connection to different Bus systems

There are different options available for connection to modern Bus systems:

• Ethernet interface (Modbus-TCP) / PoE

• M-BUS
• Modbus-RTU

Ethernet Modbus TCP

M12 Ethernet port, x-coded

For further accessories refer to pages 106-110

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VA 520 - Inline flow meter

Example order code VA 520:
0695 xxxx_B1_C1_E1_F1_G1_H1_K1_L1_M1_N1_O1_R1_Y1

Measuring range (see table 114-117) Surface conditon

B1 Max version (185 m/s) L1 standard version
B2 Low-speed version (50 m/s) Special cleaning - oil and grease free (e. g. for oxygen
L2
B3 Standard version (92,7 m/s) applications and so on)
Silicone-free version including special cleaning oil- and
B4 High-speed version (224 m/s) L3
grease-free
Male thread measuring section
C1 R male thread Accuracy class
C2 NPT male thread (only in 1.4404) M1 ± 1.5% of the measured value ± 0.3% f.s. (standard)
C3 Flange DIN EN 1092-1 M2 ± 1% of the measured value ± 0.3% f.s. (precision)
C4 Flange ANSI 16.5 Class 150 lbs
Approvals
C5 Flange ANSI 16.5 Class 300 lbs
N1 Non-explosive area - no approval
N3 DVGW approval for natural gas (max. pressure 16 bar)
Option signal outputs / bus connection
1 x 4…20 mA analogue output (not electrically isolated),
E1 Bi-directionale measurement
pulse output, RS 485 (Modbus-RTU)
O1 without
M-Bus, 1 x 4…20 mA analogue output (not electrically
E2 with (2 units 4...20 mA analogue output, pulse output
isolated), RS 485 (Modbus-RTU) O2
These are omitted for Ethernet (PoE and M-Bus)
Ethernet interface (Modbus / TCP), 1 x 4...20 mA ana-
E4 logue output (not electrically isolated), RS 485 (Mod-
Special measuring range
bus-RTU)
Ethernet interface PoE (Power over Ethernet) (Modbus/ Special measuring range (please specify when placing
R1
E5 TCP), 1 x 4…20 mA analogue output (not electrically order)
isolated), RS 485 (Modbus-RTU)
Option pressure measurement
Adjustment/calibration (only with: G1, G2,G3, K1, L1, N1, O1)
No real gas adjustment - gas type configuration per gas Y1 without pressure sensor
F1 with integrated pressure sensor 0...16 bar(g)
constant Y2
F2 Real gas adjustment in the gas type selected below (Output only via digital interfaces)
with integrated pressure sensor 10...2000 mbar
Y3
(Output only via digital interfaces)
Gas type
G1 Compressed air
G2 Nitrogen (N2)
G3 Argon (Ar)
G4 Carbon dioxide (CO2)
G5 Oxygen (O2)
G6 Nitrous oxide (N2O)
G7 Natural gas (NG)
G8 Helium (He) (real gas adjustment F2 required)
G9 Propane (C3H8) (real gas adjustment F2 required)
G10 Methane (CH4)
G12 Further gas / please indicate gas type (on request)
G13 Gas mixture / please indicate mixture ratio (on request)

Reference standard
H1 20 °C, 1000 mbar
H2 0 °C, 1013.25 mbar
H3 15 °C, 981 mbar
H4 15 °C, 1013.25 mbar

Maximum pressure
K1 16 bar
K2 40 bar

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Order no. VA 520

DESCRIPTION (Flange version) / Stainless steel 1.4404 ORDER NO. TECHNICAL DATA VA 520
VA 520 flow meter with integrated DN 15 measuring section with flange 0695 2521 Parameters: m³/h, l/min (1000 mbar,
VA 520 flow meter with integrated DN 20 measuring section with flange 0695 2522 20 °C) in case of com-
pressed air or Nm³/h, Nl/min
VA 520 flow meter with integrated DN 25 measuring section with flange 0695 2523
(1013 mbar, 0 °C) in case
VA 520 flow meter with integrated DN 32 measuring section with flange 0695 2526 of gases
VA 520 flow meter with integrated DN 40 measuring section with flange 0695 2524 Units adjustable via m³/h, m³/min, l/min, l/s, ft/
VA 520 flow meter with integrated DN 50 measuring section with flange 0695 2525 keys at display: min, cfm, m/s, kg/h, kg/min,
VA 520 flow meter with integrated DN 65 measuring section with flange 0695 2527 g/s, lb/min, lb/h
VA 520 flow meter with integrated DN 80 measuring section with flange 0695 2528 Sensor: Thermal
mass flow sensor
Measured medium: Air, gases
Gas types are adjust- Air, nitrogen, argon, CO2,
DESCRIPTION ORDER NO. ORDER NO. able over CS service oxygen
Stainless steel Stainless steel
software or CS data
1.4404 1.4301 logger:
VA 520 flow meter with 1/4" measuring section 0695 1520 0695 0520
Measuring range: See table above
VA 520 flow meter with 3/8” measuring section 0695 1527 0695 0527
Accuracy: ± 1.5% of m.v. ± 0.3% of f.s.
VA 520 flow meter with 1/2" measuring section 0695 1521 0695 0521 (o. M. V. = of measured on request:
VA 520 flow meter with 3/4" measuring section 0695 1522 0695 0522 value) ± 1% of m.v. ± 0.3% of f.s.
(o. F. S. = of full scale)
VA 520 flow meter with 1" measuring section 0695 1523 0695 0523
Operating temperature: -30…80 °C
VA 520 flow meter with 1 1/4" measuring section 0695 1526 0695 0526
-20...80 °C with pressure
VA 520 flow meter with 1 1/2" measuring section 0695 1524 0695 0524 sensor
VA 520 flow meter with 2" measuring section 0695 1525 0695 0525 Operating pressure: -1 to 16 bar optionally up to
PN 40
Digital output: RS 485 interface, (Mod-
bus-RTU), optional: Ethernet
ACCESSORIES ORDER NO.
interface PoE), M-Bus
ISO calibration certificate (5 calibration points) for VA sensors 3200 0001
Analogue output: 4…20 mA for m³/h or l/min
Additional calibration curve stored in the sensor Z695 5011
Pulse output: 1 pulse per m³ or per litre
Certificate of origin Z695 5012
electrically isolated. Pulse
Closing cap for measuring section in aluminium 0190 0001 weight can be set on the
Closing cap for measuring section stainless steel 1.4404 0190 0002 display.
Alternatively, the pulse
Connection cable for VA/FA series, 5 m 0553 0104 output can be used as an
Connection cable for VA/FA sensors, 10 m 0553 0105 alarm relay
Ethernet connection cable length 5 m, 0553 2503 Supply: 18…36 VDC, 5 W
M12 plug x-coded (8 pin) to RJ 45 plug
Burden: < 500 Ω
Ethernet connection cable length 10 m, 0553 2504
Housing: Polycarbonate (IP 65)
M12 plug x-coded (8 pin) to RJ 45 plug
Measuring section: Stainless steel, 1.4404 or
1.4301
For further accessories refer to pages 106-110 Mounting position: any

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VA 520 - Flange Flange DIN EN 1092-1

Measuring section Outer pipe Inner pipe L L1 H H1 ØD ØK n x ØL

mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm
DN 15 21.3 16.1 300 210 213.2 165.7 95 65 4 x 14
DN 20 26.9 21.7 475* 275 218.2 165.7 105 75 4 x 14
DN 25 33.7 27.3 475* 275 223.2 165.7 115 85 4 x 14
DN 32 42.4 36.0 475* 275 235.7 165.7 140 100 4 x 18
DN 40 48.3 41.9 475* 275 240.7 165.7 150 110 4 x 18
DN 50 60.3 53.1 475* 275 248.2 165.7 165 125 4 x 18
DN 65 76.1 68.9 475* 275 268.2 175.7 185 145 8 x 18
DN 80 88.9 80.9 475* 275 275.7 175.7 200 160 8 x 18
*Attention: Shortened inlet section. Please observe the recommended minimum inlet section (length = 15 x inner diameter) on site.

VA 520 - Thread
Connection thread Outer pipe Inner pipe L L1 H H1 A
mm mm mm mm mm mm mm
R 1/4″ 13.7 8.9 194 137 174.7 165.7 15
R 3/8″ 17,2 12,5 300 200 175 165,7 15
R 1/2″ 21.3 16.1 300* 210 176.4 165.7 20
R 3/4″ 26.9 21.7 475* 275 179.2 165.7 20
R 1″ 33.7 27.3 475* 275 182.6 165.7 25
R 1 1/4″ 42.4 36.0 475* 275 186.9 165.7 25
R 1 1/2″ 48.3 41.9 475* 275 186.9 165.7 25
R 2″ 60.3 53.1 475* 275 195.9 165.7 30
*Attention: Shortened inlet section. Please observe the recommended minimum inlet section (length = 15 x inner diameter) on site!

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