January 09, 2024, 09:03 PM
comet24Remote water meter reader questions
Need to replace two water meter readers. I've dealt with some of these before but they were all three wire systems. These are older with just two wires. Went to Ferguson's and they couldn't help. Tried another supply house and they were also no help. From the wiring diagrams I've seen for the newer ones I need three wires.
This is the reader I need to replace. As you can see it's just two wires and everything I find is three wires.
I figured someone here might have an answer.
January 09, 2024, 11:05 PM
topherhGive Gunner's Meters in Pontiac, MI a call. 248-332-4304 They will likely have them or something that will work.
Remote displays of that type from Badger Meter, Neptune, and Rockwell/Invensys/Sensus will also work. These haven't been manufactured for almost 15 years. Badger Meter was the last company to do so.
Those were called generator/remotes. The registration on top of the meter is a generator coil and the remote simply increments up on unit every time it receives an analog pulse.
Given that your remotes are Schlumberger. They are at a minimum 22-23 years old. You may be better served replacing the entire meter. The one you posted has over 2 million gallons through it. Assuming it is a 5/8" residential size meter it is to the point that accuracy, especially at low flows, will not be good.
January 10, 2024, 12:00 AM
JellyI seem to recall the 3 wire ones were more accurate than 2 wire ones.
January 10, 2024, 05:35 PM
comet24Went there today to see what kind of meter they had. It's a Neptune T-10. Reading from the meter it self is about a million gallons less than the reader.
Think we are going to just replace both at this point.
topherh thanks for the info. This is on a multi-unit commercial building. The local water company has one meter for the entire building. The owner/management company uses these meters at each unit to bill each tenant for their use. This one has been giving them readings that don't seem to make sense.