Water Meter Installation Diagram
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Water meter installation diagram. Diagram 3 page 9 shows a meter carrier for a single and or multiple internal meter installation which can also be used on a multiple manifold. Water meter register head 5. Dual check backflow preventer duc. A new water meter installation will require additional meter adapters that are available in various types and sizes depending on service pipe material and meter sizes.
1 1 2 inch inside water meter setting when meter room is not adjacent to exterior building walls w 7 2a. The work will be done by two separate installation contractors over a two year period. To get a meter simply apply for a water meter installation at sydney water tap intm. Water meters are sized based upon the expected nominal flow rate.
The size of the water meter. Examples of various meter accessories are meter setters meter couplings and meter flanges. Polyvinyl chloride pvc pipe awwa c900 905 load chart w 6 1. In our download area you will find installation instructions with all the information for installing our water meters heat meters and systems technology.
It can also have additional benefits in energy conservation without adding the extra cost of installing electric submeters. 1 inch and smaller inside water meter setting w 7 1. Check on local codes check valves are often required as part of the meter. Existing inside meter setting temporary water service for water main replacement w 5 16a.
This is simply because being billed for the gallons you use typically results in shorter showers and more efficient dish and laundry washing. Installation of water meters makes the gallons of water used per unit drop. All meters should be factory tested to ensure that they comply. Water meter base 4.
Positioning a water meter diagrams 12. It is important to size any compound meter installation to minimize the total flow each installation experiences in the changeover flow range. Ask us to install the meter we ll install it within 10 working days once we approve your application. See appendix 1 diagram 2 page 8 which shows an illustration of a typical single meter installation of in line meter internal not on manifold.
Isolation valve attached to waterline from street 2. When you apply you have two choices. Meter assembly component 1. 34 water meters selection installation testing and maintenance all compound meters lose a certain degree of accuracy operating within the changeover flow range by varying amounts.
Diagram of typical meter installation. Callout the philadelphia water department pwd is upgrading customers existing water meters as part of an advanced metering infrastructure ami project starting january 2021.