Hydraulic test benches
Flow/pressure bench

Reference : Flow

Areas of application :

Technical description

Main functions

The flow/pressure test bench is used to check the behaviour of sanitary fittings components under high pressure and high flow rates.

Operating mode

The station is equipped with a multi-stage centrifugal pump, controlled by a variable speed drive. This pump draws water from a tank inside the station and delivers it to the appliance under test through a magnetic flow meter. At the inlet of the product under test, a pressure sensor, precise and fast, allows the pressure control. Two level detectors placed inside the tank ensure that the pump always has water at the inlet.

Device characteristics	Flow-100	Flow-160
Maximum flow rate at 16 bar	100 l/min	160 l/min
Maximum pressure at zero flow	16 bar	16 bar
Accuracy of pressure measurements	0.1% of maximum pressure	0,1 % de pression maximale
Max. measurable flow rate EC and EF	100 l/min	300 l/min
Minimum measurable flow rate	0,2 l/min	5 l/min
Resolution of the flow measurement	2% of maximum measurable flow	1% of maximum measurable flow
Response time of the flow measurement	≈ 0,2 s	≈ 0,2 s
Accuracy of temperature measurement	± 0,3°C	± 0,3°C
Accuracy of cooled tank temperature	± 0,5°C	± 0,5°C