By Admin on Fri 10 February 2017 in Water Meter FAQ's and Information
We explain what information can be found on water meter ISO 4064:2005 data sheets and how to select the best water meter for your requirements.
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Definitions
Example shown above is from our WST series data sheet although these values are found on all water meter data sheets.
1. Qmax - Maximum Flow Rate - The highest flow rate at which the meter accuracy will be within the maximum permitted error.
2. Qn - Nominal Flow Rate - The designation flow rate of the meter.
3. Qt - Transitional Flow Rate - The flow rate at which the maximum permitted error of the meter changes.
4. Qmin - Minimum Flow Rate - The lowest flow rate at which the meter accuracy will be within the maximum permitted error.
5. Accuracy between Qmin to Qt - Maximum Permitted Error from Qmin to Qt ± 5%
6. Accuracy between Qt to Qmax - Maximum Permitted Error from Qt to Qmax ± 2%