Badger Basket WT-2 User manual - Material Selection
MATERIAL SELECTION
1. Press either Power switch to turn on the unit.
2. Press SELECT. The display shows the code cdxx or xxxx. The cd is an abbreviation for code and xx is a number between
01…11 corresponding to a particular pipe material. xxxx is a four-digit user-defined material sound velocity.
3. Press
or
to select the correct pipe material code then. Press SELECT to confirm. The display shows 0. If you select a
material code but do not confirm the selection, the code automatically changes to 0 after several seconds. The meter saves
the material code before exiting.
OTEE:
N
If you press
while displaying cd11 or cd01, the last user-defined sound velocity displays.
OTEE:
N
You do not have to select the material code once the code is stored to memory unless you need a new
material choice.
4. To browse the material code choices, press SELECT and then use
or
to scroll through the list. To stop browsing and
make a material selection, press SELECT again. The code changes back to 0 and returns you to the measurement mode.
Code
Material
Code
Material
Code
Material
cd01
Steel
cd05
Brass
cd09
PVC
cd02
Cast Iron
cd06
Zinc
cd10
Gray Cast Iron
cd03
Aluminum
cd07
Quartz Glass
cd11
Nodular Cast Iron
cd04
Red Copper
cd08
Polyethylene
xxxx
Manual Sound Velocity
Table 1: Material codes
CALIBRATION
1. Place a small amount of couplant on the calibration stage.
2. Press CAL. The CAL indicator appears on the display.
3. Press the face of the transducer to the calibration stage. The coupling icon appears if the connection between the
transducer and the calibration stage is established. 0.197 inch or 5.0 mm and CAL alternate on the display. When the
alternation stops, press CAL to confirm. The unit automatically returns to measurement mode.
OTEE:
N
The unit saves the calibration result automatically once confirmed. It is unnecessary to calibrate often unless the
accuracy of measurement is suspect.
MEASURING PROCEDURE
1. Press either Power switch to turn on the unit.
2. Press
Inch
mm
to select the desired measurement unit.
3. Select the correct pipe material code. See
4. Place a bead of couplant on the pipe surface.
5. Press the transducer onto the pipe surface to make a measurement. The display shows the wall thickness value.
6. Verify that coupling is established and the coupling icon is on (see
.
OTEE:
N
The reading is held until a new measurement is made or until the power automatically turns off.
OTEE:
N
To turn off the power, press either of the power switches or wait until the power automatically turns off after a period
of inactivity.
Material Selection
TTM-UM-00434-EN-04
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April 2017