Flow through Orifice
Procedure
- Clean the apparatus and make all tanks free from dust.
- Close all the valves.
- Fill sump tank ¾ with clean water and ensure that no foreign particles are there.
- Open by-pass valve.
- Ensure that all On/Off switch given on the panel are at OFF position.
- Switch on the main power supply & switch ON the pump.
- Operate the flow control valve and by-pass valve to maintain the head of water in constant head tank at particular flow through orifice.
- Measure pointer gauge reading at the inlet and end of the jet of water, coming out from the constant head tank.
- Measure the flow rate of water by measuring tank and stop watch.
- Repeat the experiment for different water head.
- Repeat the experiment for different orifice.v