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Burkert 8030 Inline Paddle Wheel Flow Meter: Quick Answer and Hard Specs
The Burkert 8030 Proline inline paddle wheel flow meter gives you a frequency pulse or 4-20 mA signal for clean, low-viscosity liquids. It covers pipe sizes from DN15 to DN50, works up to 10 bar and 80°C, and delivers ±2% reading accuracy in the 1-10 m/s range. If you need a direct interchange or a cost-competitive replacement with stock in Southeast Asia or the Middle East, Silver Automation Instruments supplies verified drop-in alternatives.
What the Burkert 8030 Proline Actually Does on a Skid
The 8030 Proline is an insertion-style inline paddle wheel meter from Burkert. A magnetic paddle rotor spins with the flow. A non-contact sensor picks up the pulses through the housing wall. No shaft seals. No mechanical drag. Water treatment engineers, cooling tower operators, and chemical dosing skid builders use it for volumetric totalizing and simple flow monitoring. It is not designed for slurries, fibers, or liquids above roughly 50 cP.
Burkert 8030 Specifications You Will Find in the Data Sheet
Measuring principle: Pelton wheel with embedded magnets, Hall-effect pickup. Pipe sizes: DN15, DN20, DN25, DN32, DN40, DN50. Process connection: G or NPT threaded union, tri-clamp for hygienic variants. Flow velocity: 0.5 m/s minimum, 10 m/s maximum. Accuracy: ±2% of reading from 1 m/s to 10 m/s. Repeatability: ±0.5% of full scale. Output: Frequency pulse (open collector NPN/PNP, push-pull optional) or 4-20 mA analog. K-factor range typically 400 to 10 000 pulses per litre, stamped on the tag for each DN. Fluid temperature: -10°C to +80°C without PT100, extended mapping with integrated PT100. Ambient: -10°C to +60°C. Maximum pressure: PN10 (10 bar). Ingress protection: IP65 with connector correctly seated. Wetted materials: PVDF body and rotor, ceramic shaft bearings, 316L stainless steel axle, EPDM or FKM seals.
Output Wiring and Signal Details That Confuse First-Time Users
Most engineers order the pulse version and feed it into a PLC counter card or a Burkert batch controller. The K-factor printed on the meter is matched to the pipe DN. If you switch the electronics from a DN25 to a DN40 without reprogramming, the reading will be off by miles. The 4-20 mA version needs 12-36 VDC loop power and uses a three-wire scheme: brown (+V), white (signal), blue (GND). Because the paddle sits right in the stream, force yourself to keep 10 DN straight inlet and 5 DN outlet piping. Ignoring this rule adds swirl noise that the sensor cannot cancel.
Material Compatibility You Should Double-Check
PVDF plus ceramic and 316L handles municipal water, RO permeate, cooling water with glycol, weak acids, and dilute caustic. Do not push it with concentrated sulfuric acid above 80% or strong solvents like acetone and MEK. We saw this on a customer site in Vietnam last year: a paint maker ran MEK-laden wash solvent through a PVDF-body 8030 and the housing softened within three days. Silver Instruments switched them to a 316L-body paddle wheel with PFA lini
Getting a Burkert 8030 When Lead Times Stretch Past Ten Weeks
Distributors in Australia, Nigeria, Chile, and Saudi Arabia sometimes quote 8-10 weeks for the 8030. Silver Automation Instruments keeps a range of inline paddle wheel flow meters with same-footprint compatibility, in diameters from DN10 to DN80. Our PWF series gives you PVDF or 316L body, pulse, 4-20 mA, and RS485 Modbus outputs, and IP65 rated housing. We ship DHL Express from Nanjing and stock models that cover the most common DN15 to DN50 ranges. Water treatment EPCs in the UAE and Jordan order them for UF feed lines and distribution flow legs to save four to six weeks.
Send Us Your Process Data for a Specific Quote
To get a price for a Burkert 8030-compatible meter with freight to your site, email [email protected]. Give us the liquid type, viscosity in cP, operating pressure in bar, temperature range in °C, pipe DN and material, and the output signal your system expects. We reply inside 24 hours with a quotation and a dimensional drawing. You can also reach us on WhatsApp at 86-135-12131526 or call +86-135-1213-1526. WeChat is available at +86 13512131526.
FAQ: Burkert 8030 Inline Paddle Wheel Flow Meter
What is the output signal of the Burkert 8030? The standard output is an open collector frequency pulse. A 4-20 mA loop-powered variant is also available. The pulse version needs an external 5-24 VDC supply; the 4-20 mA version uses 12-36 VDC.
Can the 8030 handle viscous fluids like light oil? Paddle wheel meters start losing accuracy above 50 cP. The rotor slips and the K-factor shifts. For diesel, lube oil, or similar viscosities, Silver Instruments suggests an oval gear flow meter instead.
Is the Burkert 8030 available with ATEX certification? Standard models are non-ATEX. Burkert does offer intrinsically safe versions for Zone 1 and Zone 2 under Ex ia. Silver Automation Instruments can provide ATEX-compliant paddle wheel meters with equivalent performance if you send us the zone classification.
How accurate is the Burkert 8030 at low flow? Accuracy falls off below 1 m/s. From 0.5 m/s to 1 m/s you may see errors outside the ±2% band. For custody-transfer applications requiring higher turndown, an electromagnetic flow meter gives better low-flow linearity.
What is the typical price range for a Burkert 8030 in Southeast Asia? Prices depend on the distributor and local import duties. In Malaysia and Indonesia, a basic PVDF inline unit often lands between USD 300 and USD 600. Silver Automation Instruments factory-direct pricing usually beats distributor-level markups, and we ship with full documentation.
Contact Silver Automation Instruments for Burkert 8030 alternatives, technical cross-references, and installation support. Email: [email protected] | Tel: +86-135-1213-1526 | WhatsApp: 86-135-12131526 | WeChat: +86 13512131526. Silver Instruments team has direct field experience with paddle wheel flow meters across water, chemical, and food and beverage plants in over 20 countries.
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