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The Portapipe® is a portable and battery powered liquid level indicator designed to non-invasively, accurately, and reliably measure the level of liquid within a pipe. The Portapipe® can be applied to both vertical and horizontal pipes from 25mm to 330mm in diameter to provide a precise result within ±1% of true level.
P/N: 3174740-PIPE
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Portapipe® can be utilised in two ways to best meet your requirements:
For Horizontal Pipes: Portapipe® uses a time-of-flight method to accurately determine and display the liquid level as a percentage of the pipe’s capacity.
For Vertical Pipes: Portapipe® uses a presence/absence method where the sensor is sequentially moved up and down to detect the liquid level.
An operator can switch between these two methods at the click of a button, meaning that Portapipe® can be rapidly applied along the full length of a pipe system, no matter its orientation. This allows Portapipe® to be used for a variety of applications, including pipe fullness measurement, overflow monitoring, blockage detection, and pipe capacity assessment.
Portapipe®’s computerised database contains most commonly used industrial fluids (fuels, fire agents, water, etc.) and pipe materials (copper, PVC, carbon steel, etc.) to allow for easy start-up and measurement. New entries can easily be made into this database by an operator with a different fluid or pipe material’s speed of sound; this makes Portapipe® a truly versatile device which can be customised to best suit your needs.
Portapipe® is handheld and portable which makes it a solution that can be cross applied to different pipes throughout a facility. Its quick and easy measurement process allows it to be used to monitor output or detect leaks whenever and wherever the need arises. With two sensor options included, Portapipe® can be adapted to indicate the level within different pipe sizes, and its IP 65 rating allows it to be applied in even the most challenging contexts.
Technical Specification | |
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Dimensions | 168x82x31 mm (L x W x D) |
Unit Weight | 300g (with batteries) |
Power Supply | 1x 9V PP3 battery |
Battery Life | 12 Hours Continuous Use |
Sensor Types | DE2.5-14: 14 mm Magnetically Mounted DE5.0-6: 6 mm Magnetically Mounted |
Sensor Connectivity | 0.9m LEMO-00 Cable |
Sensor Frequency | DE2.5-14: 2.5 MHz DE5.0-6: 5.0 MHz |
Operating Temperature | -10°C to +65°C (14°F to +149°F) |
Display | 128x68 Backlit LCD |
Accuracy | ±1% of True Level |
IP Rating | IP 65 enclosure |
Diameter Range | 10.0mm – 331.0mm (0.39” – 13“) |
Fluid Types | Pre-programmed: Water (at 10°C, 20 or 30), Sea Water, Diesel, Petrol, Fuel Oil, LPG, Ethanol, FK-5-1-12, Freon R134A, Freon R22, HFC-227ea, Methanol. More fluids can be added by entering speed of sound. |
Registrations and Approvals | UKCA, CE, Coltraco is ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001 registered |
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Portalevel® MAX PLUS is our latest high-spec UL listed addition to our line of handheld, battery powered liquid level indicators. With Portalevel® MAX PLUS, an operator can rapidly and reliably detect the liquid level within a fire cylinder, with clear GAS / LIQUID interface, with an accuracy of ±1.5mm in under 30 seconds.
P/N: 2290334-COMXPS
NSN: 6680-99-275-5292
IMPA MSG P/N: 652776
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Portatank® is a handheld, portable, and battery powered liquid level indicator designed to non-invasively, accurately, and reliably measure the level of liquid within a tank. Portatank® is suitable for application on vessels from 0.5m to 15m in diameter and can reliably detect the level of most clean liquids in metal, plastic, or glass vessels. It is also commonly used to detect oil levels in transformers in both pole mounted or pad mounted transformers.
P/N: 3141184-TANK
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The Portasonic® PRO is a handheld tablet-based ultrasonic clamp-on flow meter with built-in pressure prediction software for calculating internal pipe pressure from measured flow rates. It combines the functionality of the non-invasive flow measurement of the Portasonic® with the pressure prediction capability of the Portasonic® CALCULATOR, to form the first instrument capable of predicting the internal pressure within pipes, using non-invasive, externally measured flow sensors.
P/N: 2618949-PSOPRO
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As one of the world’s first innovative portable ultrasonic liquid level indicator with a brand new dual certification, Coltraco Ultrasonic’s Portalevel® INTRINSICALLY SAFE (Portalevel® IS) meets stringent safety standards for explosive atmospheres, making it suitable for use globally in both Zone 1 and Zone 2 hazardous areas. The device measures liquid levels contained in fire suppression cylinders and other types of tanks stored in hazardous zone environments.
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