We're getting a new water connection + meter installed by Thames Water. The water meter will go out in the footpath as is typical. But we'd like to install a meter inside also that is plainly visible (and perhaps can produce digital data).

Can you recommend a water meter for this purpose?

Try a company called Elster Metering

Regards

barney

Looking at the same thing at the moment and in addition to the above you could have a look at JetRange (UK supplier) and Emmeti, both have pulse output (1 pulse for 10l) if you are considering automated logging

Posted By: ShevekHow does one hook up to pulse meters?

I have just got an optical pulse transmitter for my electrial energy monitor. Only just plugged it in but it is already reading less than the existing one by about 15%.

Posted By: SteamyTea

I have just got an optical pulse transmitter for my electrial energy monitor. Only just plugged it in but it is already reading less than the existing one by about 15%.

Which one did you get? I recently purchased an Opti-Pulse from Enica and fed it into my home automation system and it seems to be working well.

In reply to my earlier post for my hot water monitoring needs I went with a Tomi water meter from Meters UK. It cost a reasonable amount and has pulse output at 1 litre, now thinking of a second meter to measure cold water usage.

Paul

<blockquote><cite>Posted By: Shevek</cite>And what do you make of this meter?
http://multical21.com/com/downloads/watch-the-movie.aspx (I like the leak alarm) http://kamstrup.com/media/16657/file.pdf</blockquote>

I phoned them up and it is available in the UK with WRAS certification. And it can also be placed vertically which helps in our situation. However he said it shouldn't be placed near a pipe size reduction because of turbulence.

However if we go from 32 mm MPDE to 28 mm copper then that's not a reduction is it?

Do you know of any other water meters that can be installed vertically?

Interesting product. A meter that fits directly on your shower feed and monitors energy and water use right in front of your face.
http://amphiro.com

And in a smilar vein but not on the market (yet?):
http://www.sprav.com

Posted By: barneyDo take a look at the Elster site I mentioned if you want comparisons to the Kampstup meter

They weren't much help. They have this interesting meter on their website but apparently they've have production problems with it and it's not available (at least in the UK):
http://www.elstermetering.com/en/product-detail/915/en/SM150

They suggested the V200 instead but then the technical advisor I spoke to couldn't even tell me if it had leak detection or not.

Posted By: ShevekAnd what do you make of this meter? multical21.com (I like the leak alarm)

Problem with this one is that it doesn't have anti-backflow (although that might be the case for all of these ultrasonic types?)
Edit: I tell a lie, most of them are available with a non-return valve. The technical advisor I spoke to at Kumstrup UK just didn't seem to know what he was talking about; he didn't even know the codes for each type of their meters.

Edit 2: ring up stockshed.com, one of their distributors, and they just hang up on answering. How hard can it be to purchase smart water meter!?