HYQUEST SOLUTIONS BLS48 Bed Load Sampler User Manual

: October 30, 2023
: HYQUEST SOLUTIONS

Table of Contents

Disclaimer
Scope of Delivery
Safety Instructions
Introduction
Assembly
Operation
Repair
Technical Data
Obligations of the Operator and Disposal
Contact Data
References
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BLS30-48 & BLS48
User Manual
04-2023 – 01-02-000
© 2023 HyQuest Solutions

Disclaimer

The information provided in this manual was deemed accurate as of the publication date. However, updates to this information may have occurred.
This manual does not include all of the details of design, production, or variation of the equipment nor does it cover every possible situation which may arise during installation, operation or maintenance.
HyQuest Solutions shall not be liable for any incidental, indirect, special or consequential damages whatsoever arising out of or related to this documentation and the information contained in it, even if HyQuest Solutions has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
Any errors found in any HyQuest Solutions product should be reported to HyQuest Solutions where every effort will be made to quickly resolve the problem.
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© 2020 HyQuest Solutions, a KISTERS Group Company. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.

Scope of Delivery

Sampler
Sample bag (two supplied)
Packing crate

Safety Instructions

Read the user manual including all operating instructions prior to installing, connecting and powering up the HyQuest Solutions BLS30-48. The manual provides information on how to operate the product. The manual is intended to be used by qualified personnel, i.e. personnel that have been adequately trained, are sufficiently familiar with installation, mounting, wiring, powering up and operation of the product.
Keep the user manual on hand for later reference!
If you encounter problems understanding the information in the manual (or part thereof), please consult the manufacturer or its appointed reseller for further support.
HyQuest Solutions BLS30-48 is intended to be used in hydrometeorological or environmental monitoring applications.
Before starting to work, you have to check the functioning and integrity of the system.
Check for visible defects on the BLS30-48, this may or may not include any or all of the following mounting facilities, connectors and connections, mechanical parts, internal or external communication devices, power supplies or power supply lines, etc.
If defects are found that jeopardize the operational safety, work must be stopped. This is true for defects found before starting to work as well as for defects found while working.
Do not use the HyQuest Solutions BLS30-48 in areas where there is a danger of explosion.
The present user manual specifies environmental/climatic operating conditions as well as mechanical and electrical conditions. Installation, wiring, powering up and operating the HyQuest Solutions BLS30-48 must strictly comply with these specifications.
Perform maintenance only when tools or machinery are not in operation.
If guards are removed to perform maintenance, replace them immediately after servicing.
Never make any electrical or mechanical diagnostics, inspections or repairs under any circumstances. Return the product to the manufacturer’s named repair centre. You can find information on how to return items for repair in the relevant section of the HyQuest Solutions website.
Disposal instructions: After taking the HyQuest Solutions BLS30-48 out of service, it must be disposed of in compliance with local waste and environmental regulations. The HyQuest Solutions BLS30-48 is never to be disposed in household waste!
Inputs and outputs of the device are protected against electric discharges and surges (so-called ESD). Do not touch any part of the electronic components! If you need to touch any part, please discharge yourself, i.e. by touching grounded metal parts.

Introduction

Thank you for choosing our product. We hope you will enjoy using the device.
HyQuest Solutions manufactures, sells, installs and operates quality instrumentation, data loggers and communication technology. Products are designed with passion for environmental monitoring and with a deep understanding of the quality, accuracy and robustness needed to fulfil the requirements of measurement practitioners in the field. The present User Manual will help you understand, install and deploy the device. If, however, you feel that a particular information is missing, incomplete or confusing, please do not hesitate to contact us for further support! HyQuest Solutions’ bed load samplers are designed to sample sand, silt, gravel or rock debris carried by a stream on or immediately above its bed. The BLS30 and BLS48 cable-suspended bed load samplers are used in natural streams or estuaries.

Assembly

Remove the bed load sampler from the packing crate. Suspend sampler in water and adjust the suspension bracket so the sampler is ‘tail heavy’ at an angle of approximately 25°. To achieve this, release locking screws and move the sliding collar until this is achieved. Lock screws ensuring suspension bracket is vertical.
Place sample bag (SB-01), with seam uppermost, to rear of nozzle.
Place elastic band of sample bag in location groove around nozzle.
Secure the bag with the bag strap
Connect hook to eye in the rear of the sample bag.
Connect Cl Connector on winch to the sliding collar.

HYQUEST SOLUTIONS BLS48 Bed Load Sampler - Connect
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Operation

This chapter contains the following subsections:

Sampling Procedure
Dismantling Procedure

3.1 Sampling Procedure
(Reference: USGS Field Methods for Measurement of Fluvial Sediment Chapter 2 (Edwards & Glysson 1970)

Locate sampling points at the centroid of equal discharge panels in the stream (by current meter measurement).
Place BLSH on the stream bed (being careful not to dig the nozzle into the bed).
Collect a sample over a timed period using a stop watch or similar, ensuring the sample bag is not filled more than 40% record time and location (using the Reference document listed above).
Remove the SB-01 sample bag and wet weigh the sample.
Empty sample into a container and wash out SB-01sample bag.
Continue the sampling operation. Normally, one sample on each vertical is collected at 20 evenly spaced verticals (no greater than 15 metres apart) across the stream with the sample time even at each vertical (Single Equal Width Increment Method). Other methods are described in the Reference material mentioned earlier.

The following data must be recorded on a field sheet:

Station Name
Station Number
Date
Start and Finish Times
Staff Gauge Reading at Start and F inish of sampling
Cross-section width
Distance between verticals
Number of verticals sampled
Duration of each sample (time BLS was on the stream bed
Sampler type
Sampling Team Member Name

Each sample container should be labelled as follows:

Station Name
Station Number
Date
Designated cross-section (e.g Section A or B etc)
Number of containers for each cross-section (e.g 1 of 1 or 1 of 2 etc)
Duration of time that BLSH was on the stream bed
Sample Start and Finish Times
Field Sampling Team Member Name

3.2 Dismantling Procedure

Remove the SB-01sample bag from the sampler for safe storage.
Ensure lower clamp screws and clamps are secured on the sampler to prevent loss or damage in the packing crate.
Remove the wading rods and sample bag support shaft from the BLSH and place into storage.
Return sampler to the canvas carry bag for transportation or storage.

Repair

HyQuest Solutions precision instruments and data loggers are produced in quality-controlled processes. All HyQuest Solutions production and assembly sites in Australia, New Zealand and Europe are ISO 90001 certified. All equipment is factory tested and/or factory calibrated before it is shipped to the client. This ensures that HyQuest Solutions products perform to their fullest capacity when delivered.
Despite HyQuest Solutions most rigorous quality assurance (QA), malfunction may occur within or outside of the warranty period. In rare cases, a product may not be delivered in accordance with your order.
In such cases HyQuest Solutions’ return and repair policy applies. For you as a customer, this means the following:

Contact HyQuest Solutions using the Repair Request Form made available online: https://cdn.hyquestsolutions.eu/fileadmin/Services/Downloads/HS-RepairRequestForm_EU.pdf In response you will receive a reference number that must be referenced on all further correspondence and on the freight documents accompanying your return shipment.
Please provide as much information and/or clear instructions within the return paperwork. This will assist our test engineers with their diagnosis.
Please do not ship the goods prior to obtaining the reference number. HyQuest Solutions will not reject any equipment that arrives without reference number; however, it may take us longer to process.

Custom requirements for items sent to HyQuest Solutions for warranty or non- warranty repairs: Check with your national customs/tax authorities for details, processes and paperwork regarding tax exempt return of products. Typically, special custom tariff codes are available (such as HS Code = 9802.00) that verify the item is being returned for repair and has no commercial value. Please note that the customs invoice / dispatch documents should also clearly state: “Goods being returned to manufacturer for repair – No Commercial value”. It is mandatory to have any returned goods accompanied by a commercial invoice on headed paper. HyQuest Solutions reserves the right to charge the customer for time spent rectifying incorrect customs documents.
Note: Please ensure that your goods are packed carefully and securely. Damage that occurs during transit is not covered by our warranty and may be chargeable.

Technical Data

Type	Pressure-difference, cable-suspended bed load sampler
Weight	§ Model BLS30: 30 kg (65 lb)

§ Model BLS48: 48 kg (106 lb)
Orifice Size| § 76 × 76 mm (3“ × 3“)
§ 1.4 Expansion

Obligations of the Operator and Disposal

This chapter contains the following subsections:

Obligations of the Operator
Dismantling / Disposal

6.1 Obligations of the Operator

European Union
In the Single European Market it is the responsibility of the operator to ensure that the following legal regulations are observed and complied with: national implementation of the framework directive (89/391/EEC) and the associated individual directives, in particular 2009/104/EC, on minimum safety and health requirements for the use of work equipment by employees at work.
Worldwide
Regulations: If and where required, operating licences must be obtained by the operator. In addition, national or regional environmental protection requirements must be complied with, regardless of local legal provisions regarding the
following topics:

Occupational safety
Product disposal

Connections: Local regulations for electrical installation and connections must be observed.
6.2 Dismantling / Disposal
When disposing of the units and their accessories, the applicable local regulations regarding environment, disposal and occupational safety must be observed.
Before dismantling

Electrical Devices:
Switch off the units.
Disconnect electrical appliances from the power supply, regardless of whether the appliances are connected to the mains or to another power source.
Mechanical devices:
Fix all loose components. Prevent the device from moving independently or unintentionally.
Loosen mechanical fastenings: Please note that appliances can be heavy and that loosening the fastenings may cause them to become mechanically unstable.

Disposal
Operators of old appliances must recycle them separately from unsorted municipal waste. This applies in particular to electrical waste and old electronic equipment.
Electrical waste and electronic equipment must not be disposed of as household waste!
Instead, these old appliances must be collected separately and disposed of via the local collection and return systems.
Integrated or provided batteries and accumulators must be separated from the appliances and disposed of at the designated collection point. At the end of its service life, the lithium-ion battery must be disposed of according to legal provisions.
EU WEEE Directive
As players in the environmental market, KISTERS AG and HyQuest Solutions are committed to supporting efforts to avoid and recycle waste. Please consider:
§ Avoidance before recycling!
§ Recycling before disposal!
This symbol indicates that the scrapping of the unit must be carried out in accordance with Directive 2012/19/EU.
Please observe the local implementation of the directive and any accompanying or supplementary laws and regulations.