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From Badger Meter Industrial Products
In 2002, Ardmore’s Public Utilities Department began exploring options—including Wi-Fi—to modernize the city’s meter-reading capability. “A consultant helped us,” Geurin said. “As a first step, we pulled about 300 meters and had a lab check them for accuracy. At the time we were using five different brands and most had been in service for years.” Ardmore’s meters are housed in plastic boxes set 18 to 24 inches below the surface. “We only have about four weeks of freezing weather each year,” Geurin continued. “Our frost line is at about 18 inches, and we really don’t have problems related to cold.” The lab reported that the accuracy of the test meters was at best average. “The consultant showed us that if we went with ORION® and new Badger® meters, we could transfer nearly all of our meter readers to different jobs, save a great deal of money on labor, and reduce our workers’ compensation exposure,” Geurin said. “This and the much greater accuracy of the new meters—and consequent increases in revenue—would pay for the improvements in about seven years.” Products & Services
Conductivity meters, dissolved solids meters, and resistivity meters are analytical instruments that measure the conductivity, dissolved solids, and/or resistivity of a liquid sample.
Clamp meters are ammeters that can measure current without the need to disconnect the wires where the measurement occurs. They provide information about current draw and current continuity in order to help users troubleshoot erratic loads and trends.
BTU meters measure the energy changes in liquid or gas flows in British thermal units (BTU).
S meters (strength meters, signal-strength meters) measure the strength of signals in communication systems such as receivers and transmitters.
Frequency meters are instruments that provide analog outputs as frequencies that vary as a function of the applied input. They display values on a dial, usually with a needle or moving pointer.
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