WATER METER SPECIFICATION

1. DOMESTIC WATER METER SPECIFICATIONS (15MM, 20MM AND 25MM SIZES)

1.1 GENERAL LAYOUT
The complete water meter is to consist of (5) components:

 Above ground extruded water meter box and extended lid with slider.
 A water meter (Plastic bodied 15mm, 20mm and 25mm) class C volumetric rotary
piston liquid sealed register) with unique meter serial number where first two digits
indicate year of manufacture.
 3 way concentric restrictor valve.
 SABS (Blue) lever type consumer ball valve.
 Fusion welded PPR pipe assembly tested to 25 bar.

Water meter assembly Must accommodate a 1 litre per minute or 7 litre per minute washer type
orifice for Non-Revenue Management

1.2 WATER METER EXTRUDED ABOVE GROUND LOCKABLE BOX, WITH 3 WAY
CONCENTRIC RESTRICTOR VALVE, CONSUMER BALL VALVE AND INLET/OUTLET
FITTINGS
THE WATER METER BOX SHALL MEET OR EXCEED THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:

 Above ground type box for easy access for meter reading and smart solutions
 The box Must be manufactured from virgin UV Stabilised UPVC material
 The extended lid MUST be manufactured from UV Stabilised Engineered Grade PP material
 Tamper proof 3 way concentric restrictor valve accessed by non-standardised key
 Box must have lockable options for dual screw type or colour coded locks to eliminate
tamper and manipulation
 Protective slider window to protect meter dial
 One piece extruded box with extended lid and separate base plate for easy maintenance
 Secure municipal 3 way concentric restrictor valve not accessible by the consumer
 Consumer SABS Approved ball valve ( blue) with optional removable handle
 Meter box body MUST have minimum 3mm wall thickness to ensure rigid protection of
internal assembly and against harsh weather conditions
 Meter box Must have options of ¾ female elbow with BSP threads at the inlet/outlet or
25mm compression fittings for HDPE pipes to eliminate additional costs of fittings
 Fusion welded PPR Pipe assembly to comply to 25Bar pressure test
 Fusion welded assembly MUST be elevated from box for easy maintenance of meters
 Completed box must be easily installed by semi-skilled labour

FOR CREDIT CONTROL PURPOSES:

 Blue ball valve – Free flow of water

 3 Way concentric restrictor valve – Water restricted in access of 50% flow rate
 Washer type orifice – Restricted flow 1 litre per minute or 7 litre per minute
 Option of colour coded lids
 Option of colour coded locks
The minimum approximate dimensions of the complete meter box should be as follows:

 Height ± 520mm
 Length ± 265mm
 Width ± 105mm
 Lid ± 310mm

Total box height including extended lid ± 790mm

1.3 WATER METER

The water meter shall meet or exceed the following requirements:

 Volumetric rotary piston principle of measurement

 15mm, 20mm or 25mm Class C, 114mm plastic rotary piston meter with liquid
sealed mechanical transmission/flow with direct reading counter, high reliability,
high precision

 Conform to NRCS 1529-1

 Conform to ISO 4064 ISO 9001:2008 Class C

 Accuracy is NOT to be affected where ever installed at a horizontal , vertical or

inclined pipeline

 Clear , easily read, liquid sealed 8 -digit counter

 Internal non-return valve and strainer

 Meter to be robust, leak proof with durable tamper proof construction

 Meter must NOT have visible pulse output facility for smart solution to avoid
tampering and manipulation

 Meter to have wet dial counter to prevent condensation under the lenses

 Meter to have direct mechanical drive counter to prevent magnetic interference and
tampering

 Flow requirements : In the lower zone from (qmin) inclusive up to but excluding (qt)
is ± 5%

 Flow requirements : In the upper zone from (qt) inclusive up to and including (qs) is
± 2%

 Meter working conditions must allow for water temperature of 0˚C- 50˚C and water
pressure of 16 Bar

 Water meter must have a standard 3 year warranty

 Performance Specification
The Water Meter must be of the semi-positive rotary piston volumetric type with the
following capabilities:-

METER SIZE 15mm* 20mm* 25mm*

Maximum Flowrate qs ± 2% 3 5 7
(m³/h)

Nominal Flowrate qp ± 2% (m³/h) 1,5 2,5 3,5

Transitional Flowrate qt ± 2% 22,5 37,5 52,5

(ℓ/h)

Minimum Flowrate q min ± 5% 15 25 35

(ℓ/h)

Starting Flow (ℓ/h) 5,7 5,7 10

Maximum Working Pressure 1000 1600 1600

(Kpa)

Body Length (mm) 114 165 198

Pulse Output (ℓ) (i.e. AMR Ready) 0.5 0.5 5

* Class 'C' Accuracy Specification.

In addition, the meters offered must comply with the following:-

 Fine Mesh Strainer of the following minimum dimensions to be internally fitted.

METER APERTURE MESH

SIZE SIZE AREA

15mm 0,75mm 2 844mm²

20mm 0,75mm 2 844mm²

25mm 0,90mm 4 178mm²

 2. COMMERCIAL WATER METER SPECIFICATIONS
Hybrid Woltman Type

General
Water meters called for in this Specifications are required to measure the potable water flow
to consumers. Their design, duties, constraints and other requirements are outlined in the
following clauses of these Specifications.
Operating Conditions
The water to be measured is potable cold water. The meters offered must fulfil the following
operating conditions:
(a) Water temperature – Up to 50OC (T50)
(b) Ambient temperature - 5ºC to 55ºC
(c) Normal operating pressure range – 16 bar (MAP 16)
(e) Hydraulic test - 26 bar gauge for 1 minute
(f) Head loss class delta P40

Materials
Corrosion-resistant materials shall be employed throughout and parts which are in contact
with the water flowing through shall be non-toxic and non-tainting. Whilst plastic materials
may be used for the measuring mechanism, the meter body shall be made of epoxy powder
coated cast iron.
The pressure casings integral to the meters and component parts must be of adequate
strength for the purpose of which they are to be used.

Performance Requirements
The particulars and performance of the meters offered shall conform to the following
requirements: SABS 1529-1-2006 Class C and Actual

Ø40 Ø50 Ø80 Ø100 Ø150

Overload flowrate Qs m3/hr* 70 80 126 200 200

Permanent flowrate Qp m3/hr* 35 40 63 100 100

Transitional flowrate Qt m3/hr 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.20 0.20

Transitional flowrate Qt m3/hr* 0.60 0.675 0.945 1.50 1.50

Minimum flowrate Qmin m3/hr 0.04 0.05 0.05 0.128 0.128

Minimum flowrate Qmin m3/hr* 0.24 0.27 0.378 0.60 0.60

*SABS 1529-1-2006 Class C
Installation
The meters offered shall be designed for easy installation and shall be capable of being
mounted in any orientation without impairment in performance and accuracy as specified in
Clause 4 of these Specifications.

A mark indicating the direction of flow shall be borne on both sides of the meter body in
order to facilitate its correct installation at site.
The meter shall be approved to U0/D0 – no upstream or downstream straight pipe
requirement.

Measuring Mechanism & Register Assembly

The measuring mechanism and register assembly shall be of one-piece interchangeable
design and the complete assembly shall be removable from the meter casing without
necessitating the disconnection of the end flanges.

Measuring Method
The meter shall operate using the Woltman principle where a helical vane rotor rotates in the
flow stream.
The rotations of the rotor will be transmitted electronically to the register where volume
passed and flow-rate will be displayed.

Registration Counter
The register shall be LCD type with 7 main index numbers of height 12 mm minimum plastic
rotary piston meter with liquid sealed mechanical transmission/flow with direct reading
counter, high reliability, high precision.
Sub-units and Flow-rate will also be displayed, in figures 6mm high minimum.
Sub-units shall be clearly segregated with a red border.
An infra-red communications port shall be provided for on-site communication and upgrades.

Pulse output
The register shall feature integrated pulse outputs. These shall include a pulse output
compensated for reverse flow and a pulse output emitting all pulses with a direction flag. (i.e.
AMR ready)

Encoded Output
The meters shall be capable of encoded data output for reading via an inductive coil using
an appropriate reading device.
End Connections
The meters offered shall be provided with integral flange connections, raise faced and drilled
to BS EN1092-2: 1997 PN 16 rating.

Overall Length
The meter shall be available in the following standard lengths.

Holes for bolts must be table 16

Marking
The meter shall be clearly and indelibly marked with the following information:
a. Name or trademark of the manufacturer
b. Meter serial number where first two digits indicate year of manufacture.
c. Direction of flow on both sides of the body
d. Unit of measurement
e. Meter type and size
f. Maximum admissible pressure
g. Pressure loss class
h. Temperature class
i. Straight pipe requirement
j. Metrological approvals and flow values.

General Maintenance and Repairs

The meter offered shall be designed for easy maintenance and repairs without the use of
special tools or equipment for dismantling or assembly.

Spare parts for all Water Meters offered must be locally available and still be available for a
period of ten years after purchase of the water meter.