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• Accuratebi-directionalflowmeasurement• Economicalandnon-intrusive• Nomovingpartstotearandwear. Nomaintenancerequired• NIST-traceablefactorycalibration• Suitableforpureliquidsandliquidswithsomeparticles.Nodependencyonconductivity

• Suitableforallcommonlyusedpipes• Widepipesizerange• Easytouseandsetup• Communication:RS485/MODBUS.OptionalGPRS,GSM,RFwireless

Applications

• Water/Wastewater• Hot/ChilledWater/MixtureofWaterandGlycol• ChemicalLiquidsandSolvents• PetroleumProducts• Oil/CrudeOil/FuelOil/Diesel/Lubricant Oil/HydraulicOil• Watermanagementinbuildings,metropolitans, water/wastewatertreatmentplants,irrigationsystems,andmore

• FlowmonitoringandcontrolinDesalinationplants,steelplants,powerplants,machiningplants

• Liquidprocesscontrolinchemicalplantsandindustrialautomation

• Oil/fuel/chemicalsandotherliquidtransfer• Retrofitcapability,toupgradeoraugmentexistingsystems• Automatedbatchingandscheduling• Efficiencymonitoringandimprovementofliquid-based heating/coolingsystems,includingsolar/geothermalsystems

• Compatiblewithvarioustypesoftransducers:■Clamp-ontransducer:non-contact,non-invasive,easyandeconomicalinstallation,nopipeworking

■Insertiontransducer:robust,excellentlong-termstability,hot-tappinginstallation,noneedtoshutdowntheflow

■Flow-celltransducer:mostaccurateandrobust.Plugandplay.Excellentlong-termperformance

• Velocity,flowrate,volumetrictotal,scheduler,batchcontrollerandmore

• CompatiblewithSpireMetering’suGalaxywirelesstelemetrysystem

Spire Metering Technology LLC,14BCraigRoad,Acton,MA01720,USA

Tel+1978263-7100/888738-0188(toll-free)[email protected]

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EnduroFlowTM Series EF10UltrasonicTransit-TimeFlowmeterForPermanentInstallation

Features And Benefits

• Beverage,foodandpharmaceuticalprocessorswherenon-contactisessential

• Remoteflowmonitoringnetworkandleakagedetection

DS-EF10-1205_R

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AmemberoftheEnduroFlowTMSeries,theEF10GeneralPurposeWall-MountUltrasonicFlowmeteristhefirstmemberofthe3rdgenerationultrasonicflowmetersfromSpireMetering.Comparedwithitspredecessors,the3rdgenerationflowmetersofferbetterperformanceandaricherfeatureset.

TheEF10ultrasonicflowmeterisdesignedtobeinstalledatafixedlocationforlong-termflowmeasurementonaclosedpipecarryingpureliquidsorliquidswithsomesuspendedparticles.EF10canbeequippedwithclamp-onorwetted(insertionorflow-cell)typetransducerstomeetvariousapplicationchallenges.

Signal Quality Tracking TheEF10flowmeterutilizescutting-edgetechnologiessuchasadvancedtransducerdesign,lowvoltagetransmission,digitalsignalprocessing,selfadaptation,andothers,toachievehighperformance.Itsproprietaryqualitytrackingmechanismanalyzesthequalityofthereceivedsignalandautomaticallytunesthemetersystemtoitsoptimizedcondition.Thismechanismleadsthesystemtobeeasilyadaptabletopipematerialvariationsandliquidpropertychanges.

Transducer Pairing and Wetted CalibrationAsQUALITYisofcrucialimportance,alltransducersarecarefullypaired,andallflowmetersarewet-calibratedonaflowloopinthefactorytofurtherensurethesystem’saccuracyandreliability.

Versatile InterfacesEF10providesversatileinput/outputinterfaces,suchasdigitalandrelayoutputs,batchcontrol,alarmandflowtotalizing,4-20mAoutputandoptionalthermalenergymeasurement,whichcanbeeasilyusedbyahostcomputer,PLCoraflowcontrollerforprocessmonitoringandcontrol.Additionally,thebuilt-inisolatedRS-485portandtheoptionalGPRS/GSMmodulemakeremoteflowmonitoringeasyandreliable.

Non-intrusive. Non-obstructiveWithclamp-ontransducers,theinstallationbecomesverysimpleandeasy.Nopipeworkisrequiredandthereisnoriskofleakingorcontamination.Withwettedtransducers,thereisnoobstructiontotheflow,thus,thereisnopressuredrop.

Economical to Operate. Economical to OwnTheultrasonictransducersaremadefromcrystal,andtherearenomovingpartstowearandtear.Thewholemetersystemiscompletelysolidstate,andtherefore,theEF10isbotharobustandreliablesystem.Itdoesnotrequiremaintenanceordowntimewhicheliminatesanypotentialincurredcosts.

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ThesensorsarecommonlymountedwiththeZ-methodortheV-method.WiththeZ-meth-od,thetwosensorsareinstalledonoppositesideofapipe.Thismethodoffersshortersoundpath,thus,bettersignalstrength.Itisoftenusedforlargesizepipeswheresignalstrengthismoreimportant.WiththeV-meth-od,thetwosensorsareinstalledonthesamesideofthepipe.Thesoundpathisdoubled,andasaresult,themeasurementaccuracyisbetter.Thismethodisoftenusedforsmallandmediumsizepipes.

Forinsertionandflow-celltypetransducers,however,onlytheZ-methodisused.

TheEnduroFlowTMSeriesflowmetersarebasedonthetransit-timemeasurementprinciple.Thesystemutilizesapairofsen-sors(AandBinfigurebelow)thatfunctionasbothultrasonictransmitterandreceiver.Thesensorsareinstalledonthepipewall,eitherclampedontheoutsideofthepipeorinsertedintothepipeataspecificdistancefromeachother,andtheflowmeteroperatesbyalternatelytransmittingandreceivingacodedburstofsoundenergybetweenthosetwosensorsandmeasuringthetransittimeittakesforsoundtotravelbetweenthetwosensors.Thedifferenceinthetransittimeisdirectlyrelatedtothevelocityoftheliquidinthepipe.Theflowrateisthencalculatedbasedonthetransit-timedifference,thegeometryofthepipeandthefluiddynamicsformula.

Measurement Principle

Flow

UpstreamTransducer

Clamp Fixture

DownstreamTransducer

L

Flow

UpstreamTransducer Spacing

DownstreamTransducer

Clamp Fixture

SoundPath

Z-method

V-method



Thefourfiguresbelowillustratehowthetransducersareinstalledonapipe.Theclamp-ontransducer(figurea)ismountedontheoutsideofapipewithamountingfixtureusingtheV-method.Theinsertiontransducer(figureb)ishot-tappedorcoldtappedontothepipeusingtheZ-method.Theflow-cell(spool-piece)transducercomesintwovarieties:forsizeDN40

Typical Transducer Installation

Transducer Mounting Site Selection

Thesiteofthetransducerinstallationisveryimportant.Herearesomerecommendationsforselectingtherightsite:• Inordertoachievegoodaccuracy,itisrecommendedtohave15Dstraight-piperun:upstream10Danddownstream5D,whereDispipediameter.

• Ifthereisavalveupstreamandthevalveisnotfullyopen,itcouldgenerateflowdisturbance.Alongerupstreamstraightpipeisrecommended.

• Ifthereisapumpupstream,werecommendtohave25Dstraightpiperun.• Ifthepipeisvertical,makesuretheflowisgoingupward,notdownward.Downwardflowcouldhaveairgapsiftheflowisfreefall.

• Ifthepipeishorizontal,makesurethepipeisfull!Thetransducersshouldbeinstalledonthesideofthepipe,notonthetoporbottomofthepipe.

(1½”)orsmaller,PI-typetransducer(figurec)isused,whereitspipejointcouldbethreadedorflanged.ForsizeDN50(2”)orlarger,thetransducerisastandardspool-piecewithtwoultrasonicsensorsinstalledusingtheZ-method(figured)whereitisnormallyconnectedtoapipelineusingaflangeconnection.

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Specifications: Flow Transmitter (Main Unit)

Flow Velocity ±10m/s(±32ft/s).Bi-directional

Accuracy ±1%ofreading±0.008m/s(±0.03ft/s)invelocity*

Repeatability 0.2%

ResponseTime 0.5s.Configurablebetween0.5sand99s

Display/KeypadLCDwithbacklight.2x20letters.4x4tactile-feedbackmembranekeypad.Displaysinstantaneousflowrate,flowtotal(positive,negativeandnet),velocity,time,temperature,energy,analogoutputs/inputs

Units English(U.S.)ormetric

Physical Quantity Volumetricflowrate,totalflow,velocity,analoginputs

TotalizersPositivetotalizer,negativetotalizer,nettotalizer,dailytotalizer,monthlytotalizer,yearlytotalizer,manualtotalizer

Security Keypadcanbelockedwithpassword

Outputs

•CurrentOutput0/4-20mAisolatedoutputforflowrate,velocityorsoundspeed.Impedance0-1k.Accuracy0.1%

•DigitalOutput

OpticallyisolatedOCT(OpenCollectorTransistor)output.Upto0.5Aload.Canbeprogrammedas:•Pulsesignalforflowtotalization•ON/OFFsignalforspecialeventsuchasoverflow,noflow,reverseflow,leakagealarming,andmore•START/STOPsignalforbatchcontrolCanbeusedtodrivepulsecounter,externalrelay,alarm,PLCcounter

•RelayOutput

1A@[email protected]:•Pulsesignalforflowtotalization•ON/OFFsignalforspecialeventsuchasoverflow,noflow,reverseflow,leakagealarming,andmore•START/STOPsignalforbatchcontrolCanbeusedtodrivepulsecounter,externalrelay,alarm,PLCcounter,or,tocontrolpump,valve,light

•SoundAlarmOnesoundalarm,programmabletospecificeventsuchasoverflow,noflow,reverseflow,leakagealarming



Notes:

*Underreferenceconditionandvelocityshouldbeabove0.5ft/s.Flowrateiscalculatedbymultiplyingvelocitywiththeinnercross-sectionareaofthepipe.

**Forwirelesstelemetrysystemsolution,[email protected].

Inputs

One4-20mAinputfortemperature,pressureorliquidleveltransmitterTwotemperaturechannelsforaccommodatingtwoPT1004-wiretemperaturesensors.Thisfunctionisonlyavailableuponrequest

Recording

Automaticallyrecordsthedailytotalofthelast512daysandthemonthlytotalofthelast128monthsOptionalSDdatalogger(2GBspace)forrecordingvelocity,flow,status,etc.

Communication Interface

IsolatedRS-485withpowersurgeprotection.SupportstheMODBUSprotocolOptionalRF/GPRS/GSMmoduleforwirelessnetworking,remotemonitoringandremotecontrol

SoftwareuGalaxy_GPRSanduGalaxy_GSMwirelesstelemetrysystemsareavailableuponrequest

TelemetryuGalaxy_GPRSanduGalaxy_GSMwirelesstelemetrysystemsareavailableuponrequest**

Enclosure Standard(EF10-x-A) Enhanced(EF10-x-B)

•Protection IP65 IP66(NEMA4X)

•Dimensions280mmx190mmx54mm(11”x7.5”x2.1”)

305mmx254mmx102mm(12”x10”x4”)

•FeaturesWeather-proofAluminum,powercoded

Weather-proofPolycarbonate.High-impact,UVresistant.UL-50/c-ULListed

Weight 5kg(10lbs) 7.5kg(15lbs)

Environment Temp 60°C(140°F) 60°C(140°F)

Powersources12-24VDC,90-260VAC50/60Hz<2W@12VDC

12-24VDC,90-260VAC50/60Hz<2W@12VDC



How To Order Flow Transmitter (Main Unit)

EF10- - - - - - -

Type IDClamp-on(Seepage9fortransducerconfiguration) CInsertion(Seepage11fortransducerconfiguration) IFlow-cell(Seepage14fortransducerconfiguration) F

Enclosure IDStandardIP65 AEnhancedIP66 BOther,pleasespecify C

Power Supply ID110VAC&12-24VDC 1220VAC&12-24VDC 2

Data Logger IDNone N2GBSDdataloggerforrecordingflowwithprogrammableinterval Y

Wireless IDNone 0GSM 1GPRS 2RF 3Other,pleasespecify 4

PC Software [485-USBor485-EthernetadapterrequiredforPCsoftwareuse] IDNone 0StufManager(forreal-timedataacquisition) 1uGalaxyTelemetrySystem 2

External Adapter IDNone A485-USB(toconnecttoaPC) B485-Ethernet(toconnecttoanEthernetnetwork) COther,pleasespecify D

Attention

Youmustorderbothflowtransmitter(mainunit)andflowtransducertomakeacompleteflowmetersystem.

Please select one option (ID) from each category.



Specifications: Clamp-On Transducer

Model Picture Description

Type:HFxPN#:TWC-X(x=1-5)

(shapemayvary)

Standard temperature, FITTEDTemperaturerange0˚F-140˚F(-20˚C-60˚C).Compact2MHztransducer.FittoonepipesizeonlyTWC-HF1:for½” (DN15)pipeTWC-HF2:for¾” (DN20)pipeTWC-HF3:for1” (DN25)pipeTWC-HF4:for1¼” (DN32)pipeTWC-HF5:for1½” (DN40)pipe

Type:HF0PN#:TWC-6

Standard temperature, clamp-on, 2MHzTemperature0˚F-176˚F(-20˚C-80˚C)Clamp-on2MHztransducerTWC-HF0:for¾”-2”(DN20-DN50)pipes

Type:M1PN#:TWC-7

Standard temperature, clamp-on, 1MHzTemperature0˚F-176˚F(-20˚C-80˚C)Clamp-on1MHztransducer(magnetic)Formediumsizepipes2”-28”(DN50-DN700)

Type:LFPN#:TWC-8

Standard temperature, clamp-on, 0.5MHzTemperature0˚F-176˚F(-20˚C-80˚C)Clamp-on0.5MHztransducer.Forlargesizepipes12”-120”(DN300-DN3000)

Type:HF0HTPN#:TWC-9

High temperature, clamp-onHightemperature32˚F-300˚F(0˚C-150˚C)Clamp-on2MHztransducerFor¾”-2”(DN20-DN50)pipes

Type:M1HTPN#:TWC-10

High temperature, clamp-onHightemperature32˚F-300˚F(0˚C-150˚C)Clamp-on1MHztransducerFormediumsizepipes2”-28”(DN50-DN700)



How To Order Clamp-On Transducer:

TWC - - - - - - -

Pipe SizePlease write nominal pipe size.*Please reference example shown on the right.

Flow Transducer Type ID

Standardtemperature,FITTED:

HF1-2MHz,forpipesize½” 1HF2-2MHz,forpipesize¾” 2HF3-2MHz,forpipesize1” 3HF4-2MHz,forpipesize1¼” 4HF5-2MHz,forpipesize1½” 5

Standardtemperature,clamp-on,2MHz:

HF0-2MHz,forpipesizes¾”-2” 6

Standardtemperature,clamp-on,1MHz:

M1-1MHz,forpipesize2”-28” 7

Standardtemperature,clamp-on,0.5MHz:

LF-0.5MHz,forpipesize12”-120” 8

Hightemperature,clamp-on:

HF0HT-2MHz,forpipesize¾”-2” 9M1HT-1MHz,forpipesize2”-28” 10

Pipe Size Unit IDInch IMillimeter M

Pipe Type IDCopper ARigidTubing BANSIPlastic CANSIMetal DStainlessSteel EOther,pleasespecify F ID Liquid Temperature

A 32° - 176°F (0° - 80°C)B 32° - 300°F (0° - 150°C)C Other,pleasespecify

ID Clamp Fixture0 None1 ½”-2” (DN15-50)2 2”-4” (DN50-100)3 5”-8” (DN125-200)4 10”-12” (DN250-300)5 14”-16” (DN350-400)6 18”-20” (DN450-500)7 Other,pleasespecify

Cable Length ID5m(15ft) 115m(50ft) 250m(150ft) 3Other,pleasespecify 4

Pleaseselectoneoption(ID)fromeachcategory.

*Attention

Whenindicatingnominalpipesizepleasereferencethefollowing:

For 1/2 inch 0 . 5 0

For DN15 0 0 1 5

For 1.5 inch 0 1 . 5



Specifications: Insertion TransducerModel Picture Description

Type:INSPN#:TWI-V

Insertiontransducer,verticaltype,1MHz.Forpipesize3”-40”(DN80-1000)Temperaturerange32˚F-300˚F(0˚C-150˚C).

Type:INSPN#:TWI-I

Insertiontransducer,inclinedtype,1MHz.Forpipesize3”-40”(DN80-1000)Temperaturerange32˚F-300˚F(0˚C-150˚C).(Notrecommended)

Type:PN#:TWI-HTK

Hot-tappingtoolkitforinsertiontransducerinstallation

•MountingBase•BallValve•InsertionTransducer•Driver(Notincluded)•DrillingRod•LocatingSleeve

•O-Ring

•DrillingBit



How To Order Insertion Transducer

TWI - - - -

Cable Length IDNone 05m(15ft) 115m(50ft) 250m(150ft) 3Other,pleasespecify 4

Type IDVertical VInclined I

Hot-tapping Tool Kit IDYes YNone N

Pipe Size ID3”-40”(DN80-DN1000mm) 140”-120”(DN1000-DN3000mm) 2

Liquid Temperature ID32-176°F(0-80°C) 132-300°F(0-150°C) 2Other,pleasespecify 3

Pipe Material IDSteel 1Plastic 2Concrete 3Other,pleasespecify 4

Pressure ID0.6MPa (87psig) A1MPa (145psig) B1.6MPa (232psig) C2.5MPa (362psig) DOther,pleasespecify E

Please select one option (ID) from each category.



Specifications: Flow-Cell Transducer

Flow Cell Pipe Size Range Temperature Range

Flow Vel. Range Pipe Joint

PI-type ⅜”-1½”(DN10-40) 32°-266°F(0°-130°C) ±15ft/s(±5m/s) Thread/Flange

Standard-type 2”-40”(DN50-1000) 32°-266°F(0°-130°C) ±24ft/s(±8m/s) Flange

PI Type Flow-cell Transducer

Nominal Size DN LengthL

Flange Dimension (DIN) Flange Thickness

Cmm in D D1 D-Φ D2 f

10 ⅜” 300 90 60 4-14 41 2 14

15 ½” 320 95 65 4-14 46 2 14

20 ¾” 360 105 75 4-14 56 2 16

25 1” 390 115 85 4-14 65 3 16

32 1 ¼” 450 140 100 4-18 76 3 18

40 1 ½” 500 150 110 4-18 84 3 18

Unit:mmMaxPressureRating:2.5MPa(362psig)

f

cL

D D1

Notes :

•TheaboveflangeisDINtype.ANSIflangeisavailableuponrequest.

•Threadedpipejoint,BSPorNPT,isavailableuponrequest.



Standard Type Flow-cell Transducer

Notes :

•TheaboveflangeisDINtype.WealsoofferANSIRF150flangeasthepipejointuponrequest.

•ForsizeslargerthanDN500(20”),pleaseconsultusbeforeplacingorder.

80mm

L

C

f

ø

D D1 D2

NominalSizeDN

lengthL

Flange Dimension (DIN) Sealing Face Thickness

mm in D D1 Φ X n D2 f C50 2” 200 165 125 18x4 99 3 2065 2½” 200 185 145 18x4 118 3 2080 3” 225 200 160 18x4 132 3 20100 4” 250 220 180 18x8 156 3 22125 5” 250 250 210 18x8 184 3 22150 6” 300 280 240 22x8 211 3 24200 8” 350 340 295 22x12 266 3 24250 10” 450 405 355 26x12 319 3 26300 12” 500 460 410 26x12 370 4 28350 14” 550 520 470 26x12 429 4 30400 16” 600 580 525 26x12 480 4 32450 18” 700 640 585 30x20 548 4 34500 20” 800 715 650 33x20 609 4 36600 24” 1000 840 770 36x20 702 5 38700 28” 1100 910 840 36x24 794 5 40800 32” 1200 1025 950 39x24 901 5 42900 36” 1300 1125 1050 39x28 1001 5 441000 40” 1400 1255 1170 42x28 1112 5 46

Unit:mmMaxPressureRating:1.6MPa(232psig)



TWF - - - - - -

Flow-cell Size ID ID⅜” (DN10) 01 8” (DN200) 13½” (DN15) 02 10” (DN250) 14¾” (DN20) 03 12” (DN300) 151” (DN25) 04 14” (DN350) 161 ¼” (DN32) 05 16” (DN400) 171 ½” (DN40) 06 18” (DN450) 182” (DN50) 07 20” (DN500) 192 ½” (DN65) 08 24” (DN600) 203” (DN80) 09 28” (DN700) 214” (DN100) 10 32” (DN800) 225” (DN125) 11 36” (DN900) 236” (DN150) 12 40” (DN1000) 24

Pipe Joint IDBSPThreading(onlyavailableforsize<DN50/2”) ANPTThreading(onlyavailableforsize<DN50/2”) BDINFlange CANSI150#Flange DOther,pleasespecify E

Flow-cell Material IDCarbonSteel(default) 1StainlessSteel 2Plastic 3Other,pleasespecify 4

Pressure ID0.6MPa (87psig)(forsizes>DN500/20”) A1MPa (145psig)(forsizesfromDN300/12”toDN500/20”) B1.6MPa (232psig)(forsizesfromDN50/2”toDN250/10”) C2.5MPa (362psig)(forsizes<DN50/2”) DOther,pleasespecify E

ID Liquid Temperature1 0° - 176°F (-20° - 80°C )2 32° - 300°F (0° - 150°C)

ID Cable LengthA NoneB 5m(15ft)(default)C 15m(50ft)D 50m(150ft)E Other,pleasespecify

How To Order Flow-Cell TransducerPlease select one option (ID) from each category.



Dimensions

Standard Enclosure (EF10-x-A)

Enhanced Enclosure (EF10-x-B)

52.5

43.5 2.5

A-A

A

280262

85

28

186

168

86 48

158

8-M3

8

30.5 36.58 5

230

80 49 29

46

4040

40

22 4-M22x1.5 suit for PG16

4- M6

7 15

31 22

1.5

61

B-B

262

65168

BB

10.1”

5.35”

10.1”

10.54”8.00”

0.82”

12.75”

13.69”

4.71”4.23”



Application Examples

Example 1: Chiller SystemCompanyAhasachillerpipe,8”size,carbonsteel,schedule40.Theywanttomonitortheflowrateinthepipewithclamp-ontechnology.Thereisa10ftstraightpiperunafteranelbowandtheflowtransmitter(mainunit)willbeinstalledinacontrolroomwhichis15feetawayfromthetransducerlocation.

Inthisapplication,thecustomerneedstousethefollowing:

Flowtransmitter:EF10-C-I-A-I-N-0Clamp-onTransducer(pair):

Example 2: Geothermal SystemCompanyBhasageothermalhotwatersystem.Theyneedtomeasurehowmuchhotwaterhasbeengeneratedeachday.Themainpipeisa4”copperpipewiththewatertemperaturebeingaround160°F(71.1°C).

FormerlyShenitech,SpireMeteringisagloballeaderinflowandenergymanagementsolutions.Throughcontinuousinnovation,wetransformcutting-edgetechnologiesintoaffordable,reliablesolutionsforaccurateflowandenergymeasurement.SpireMeteringofferswater,heat,electric-ityandgasmetersaswellasAMR/AMIsolutions.Tofindouthowwecanhelptoday,pleasetellusaboutyourapplication.

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Theywanttouseanon-intrusivemethodtomeasuretheflow,andtheflowdataneedstobeloggedevery5minutesfor3months.

Theoperatorofthisgeothermalplantwantstousetheircellphonetochecktheflowsotofurthermonitorthesystemstatusanywheretheygo.Also,incasetheflowisoverthelimitorbelowcertainflowraterequirements,whichcouldindicateapumpfailure,theoperatorwantstoreceiveanalarmmessagefromtheflowmeterimmediately.

Inthisapplication,thecustomerneedstousethefollowing:EF10-Cclamp-onflowmeterwithGSMwirelessoption.

Flowtransmitter:EF10-C-I-A-I-Y-IClamp-onTransducer(Pair):TWC-7-00041-D-I-A-2

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