AC Flow Meter..flow rates?

d3daim

Junior Member

Monday, January 15th 2007, 8:25pm

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I have the AC Flow Meter and I will be using 1/2" barbs with G1/4 BSPP threading. I just took a look inside the opening of the flow meter to see that it narrows DRASTICALLY.

Wouldn't this have a terrible impact on my flow rate when included in my loop?

-d3d

Nitrix

Full Member

Re: AC Flow Meter..flow rates?

Monday, January 15th 2007, 8:33pm

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Probably if you are using a high flow 1/2" system as the flowmeter was designed to be used on a system that does not need "high flow" in order to work.

d3daim

Junior Member

Re: AC Flow Meter..flow rates?

Monday, January 15th 2007, 9:11pm

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right..so the sensor

http://www.sharkacomputers.com/aqcoflcoseca.html

would probably be a bad to include in my loop. Damn.

edboswell

Full Member

Re: AC Flow Meter..flow rates?

Monday, January 15th 2007, 11:17pm

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well not necessarily... if you have the time.. i would check the temps of when you have the sensor.. and when you don't have the sensor... if they are a big difference then scrap the sensor.. but in my honest opinion.. I don't think the flow makes that much of a difference (especially if you have aqua computer blocks).

Ed

d3daim

Junior Member

Re: AC Flow Meter..flow rates?

Monday, January 15th 2007, 11:35pm

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Alright, I'll keep that in mind. Thanks.

Infiltraitor

Full Member

Re: AC Flow Meter..flow rates?

Tuesday, January 16th 2007, 12:32am

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What blocks are you planning to use?

d3daim

Junior Member

Re: AC Flow Meter..flow rates?

Tuesday, January 16th 2007, 1:36am

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I'm using a DangerDen Maze4 gpu block and a Swiftech Apogee cpu block.

Infiltraitor

Full Member

Re: AC Flow Meter..flow rates?

Tuesday, January 16th 2007, 9:14pm

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I'd look for another flowmeter then - the AC one isn't suited to your loop.

d3daim

Junior Member

Re: AC Flow Meter..flow rates?

Wednesday, January 17th 2007, 1:59am

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Great, I appreciate it.

I just figured the AC flowmeter would be my only choice because I need the specialized output designed for an Aquaero.

d3daim

Junior Member

Re: AC Flow Meter..flow rates?

Sunday, January 28th 2007, 11:05am

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You find any alternatives? Should I try to enlarge the flow meter hole?

I'm familiar with drill/tapping, I did it for the aquatube for 1/2" fittings..