Water Meters

Product Overview

Selecting your Water Meter

In order to select the most suitable water meter for your application we require:

• Water Meter Type – Hot or Cold Water
• Pipe Size (Nominal Diameter) & Pipe Material
• Minimum & Maximum Flow Rate
• Maximum Working Pressure
• Accuracy Class
• Scheme/Regulation Conformance: WRAS/MID/BREEAM/other

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BREEAM WAT02 (Water Monitoring) & WAT03 (Leak Detection)

SCOPE

To ensure water consumption can be monitored and managed and therefore encourage reductions.

To reduce the impact of water leaks that may otherwise go undetected.

DETAILS

Each BCCB control panel shall be able to work independently from one another. It is a permanent water monitoring and major leak detection system which covers all mains supplies both in and outside the building.

The system shall provide;

• An audible alarm and alarm output to the BMS (if BMS is available) when activated
• Activated when the flow of water passes through the meter at a flow rate above a pre-set minimum for a pre-set period of time
• Able to identify different flow and therefore leakage rates
• Programmable to suit the owner/ occupier water consumption requirements.
• Linked to a solenoid valve that shuts off the supply when the alarm is activated (if required)
• Be able to avoid false alarms

The first pulsed water meter should be installed just after the utilities water meter and will monitor the flow rate of the mains water pipe feeding the building.

The second pulsed water meter should be installed just after the main stop valve where the supply enters the building and will monitor for leaks/water consumption within the building. Both pulsed water meters shall be selected based on pipe diameters and / or flow rates.

An optional BMS interface allows pulses from the water meter to be registered at both the control unit, and the BMS (if required, contact our team for further advice).

Water-consuming plant or building areas, consuming 10% or more of the building’s total water demand, should be fitted with easily accessible sub-meters or have water monitoring equipment integral to the plant or area (contact our team for further advice).

Each meter for BREEAM WAT02 & WAT03 shall be manufactured by Elster Water using volumetric or Woltmann design, demonstrates EC approval according to the new Measuring Instruments Directive (MID) 2014/32/EU, shall be WRAS approved.

Leading brands include: Elster, Itron, Sensus and Kamstrup – contact our team for technical support, specification guidance and fast delivery from UK stocks.

Specialist ultrasonic energy/heat flowmeters for heat/energy metering of hot or chilled water from “outside-the-pipe” and also for the measurement of liquids and gases in hazardous areas are available.

Should you require general guidance for achieving scheme compliance to RHI, MID and WRAS or securing BREEAM credits for environmental rating and assessment, please contact our team.

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