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Economical
real-time, in-situ, water meter testing
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Metercheck - water meter quality control
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The unique Metercheck water meter Quality Control tool
Metercheck main features:
Economical 30 seconds in-situ meter test
Immediate red/green light results
- Results automatically stored for later download
- Operatives require only 15 minutes training
- Tests the condition of both newly-installed meters and old meter stock
- No meter extraction required
Watch video to see the Metercheck 30 second meter test.
~20% of newly installed meters are faulty
Research by WRc's Senior Flow Specialist Andy Godley has discovered that:
...although the registers appeared to be turning normally '~ 20% of newly installed water meters (< 2 years) are faulty.'
Read Andy Godley's SBWWI 2010 presentation (PDF file).
Over the anticipated lifespan of 10+ years of a meter, this 20% of faulty meter stock may produce inaccurate data, distorting decisions on:
Real time operational network management
Infrastructure investment
OFWAT reports.
Metercheck - Benefits for water companies
Faulty meters provide faulty data, distorting analysis for OFWAT reports and misinforming major financial and operational decisions.
An economical post-installation Metercheck test of meters can help provide robust data, facilitating cost-effective decisions on:
- Real-time water balance operations
Leakage detection and mitigation
Capital expenditure, including mains repair and renewal
New water source requirements
Future meter replacement strategy
Metercheck - Quality control benefits to contractors
A quick, economical post-installation Metercheck test benefits contractors by;
Monitoring the performance of installers
Enhancing the quality control aspects of future tenders.
Enhancing the innovation aspect of future tenders