Product category:
Potable water metering and distribution
News Release from: Severn Trent Services | Subject: SmartMeter SM150 and SM250
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 29 December 2006
Water meters receive OIML R49 Approval
for Europe
Severn Trent Services has announced the certification of its range of SmartMeter water meters to the European OIML (International Organization of Legal Metrology) R49 standard for drinking water
Severn Trent Services, the leading supplier of intelligent water metering, has announced the certification of its range of SmartMeter water meters to the European OIML (International Organization of Legal Metrology) R49 standard The new European Measuring Instruments Directive, effective November 1, allows electronic water meters using fluidic oscillators to be used in Europe for potable water metering
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 12 Sep 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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The SM150 and SM250 family of SmartMeters are both accredited for use in drinking water applications in European Union countries and are the first electronic, battery-powered domestic water meters to have successfully received accreditation to the R49 standard.
The proven technology of more than 1 million electronic water meters is already in use throughout the United Kingdom, the United States and the Middle East.
SmartMeters employ fluidic oscillation technology for lifelong accuracy and are unaffected by grit and air in the network.
The leading edge water meters provide a range of functions to monitor leakage, supply data and prevent meter tampering, helping water companies optimise their networks.
Meters are available in a variety of data output formats for integration into Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) systems.
The SmartMeter SM150 N1.5m3 water meter was recently honored in the water storage and transportation category at the Aquatech Innovate Awards.
The Innovate Awards, which recognize sustainability, innovation and energy efficiency, were announced at Aquatech Amsterdam in September.
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