LO1:- Determining work requirements

and work site boundaries

• 1.1 Introduction to Installing and Replacing Basic
Volumetric Metering Equipment
• During the supply of water either to domestic,
commercials or to the industry, the installation of a
basic volumetric metering equipment on water
supply distribution system is essential.
• Since the purpose of the volumetric metering
equipment/water meter equipment is to measure the
quantity rate of water that flowing through the pipe
 1.2 Work requirements and work site
boundaries
 Before you start your work, it is important that you
determine work requirements and work site boundary
information which are relevant for volumetric metering
installation and replacement so that you can apply correct
processes to the planning and preparation of a work
activity.
 The work requirements and work site boundary includes
materials, tools and equipment, safety requirements and
site location and its permission to access. Its information
can come in either verbal or written forms. Here are a few
examples of the types of information you may need to plan
and prepare for the tasks.
 1.3 Isolating work site boundaries
• Crews flag the boundaries of all locations where
construction activities will take place.
• The flags mark the extent of the temporary
construction zone surrounding the meter Right of
way, as well as the staging and storage areas.
• The width of the right-of-way is determined based on
the diameter of the pipe.
• While existing roads are used when possible,
temporary access roads are also constructed to create
direct paths from staging areas to the pipeline right-
of-way.
 2Planning of Work
 2.1. Introduction
 In the planning phase of installation or repair of
basic volumetric metering equipment the first
procedure will be determination of work
requirement from water supply system network
plans and drawings for installation and at each
location starting from water source to the final
receiving point network metering devices will be
identified and checked against the normal
operating process.
 2.2 Planning of work according to job
and safety requirements
Planning is important for the installation and replacement of
water meters in the water supply distribution system.
It includes identification of the number of water supply
technicians required, the identification of site /location where
the installation/ replacement takes place(GPS ), the schedule or
the time, tools, equipment and materials and other necessary
information that support meter installation or replacement.
Generally the plan activity is done based on the job and safety
requirements using relevant plans, drawings, standards and
technical data.
 5.1 Tools, equipment, and materials
The necessary tools, equipment for installation,
replacement and usage of water meter are:-
 calculator
 pipe threader
 stand vice
 pipe cutter
 pipe wrench
 screw driver
 meter etc.
5.2 Materials for water meter installation
 The materials for water meter installation includes:
 water meter,
 water filter (If necessary),
 galvanized union nut, elbow, required size of pipe,
 Teflon/Teflon tape.
 Identifying Basic metering equipment
• 6.1 Introduction
• Water meters are found in residential, industrial and
commercial buildings that use a public water supply
system.
• These meters are designed to keep track of how much
water is consumed by a particular household or
business.
• The three basic metering equipment includes:
i. Domestic water meter,
ii, industrial water meter
iii. Commercial water meter
7.1 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

 Safety for the head by wearing a helmet

 Protect your Eyes by using safety glasses.
 Hearing Protection by using Earplugs
 Maintain a good Respiration by wearing a mask
 Protect your hands with the right Gloves.
 Protection for the feet by safety shoes and boots
 Wear the correct work clothing for Preventing
accidents
LO2: Installing or replacing water meters
• 1.1 Introduction

• Water Meter: is a device for measuring or

estimating the volume, or flow of water with in a
water distribution System.
• Water meters can either be driven mechanically or
non-mechanically with each having specific
attributes to suit various operating conditions.
 1.3 Types of Water meter
• Most commercially available water meters use
one of three methods for measuring flow rates:
• Displacement
• velocity
• electromagnetic.
• A water utility needs to know the operating
limits of each type of meter being used within
the system so that the correct meter can be
installed for each application.
 1.4 Water meter installation requirements
• Water meters must meet the department’s requirements.
• Meters must be fitted in accordance with the
manufacturer’s installation specifications.
• Selection of a water meter is based on a “fit for purpose”
rule considering the local water and environmental
conditions, cost effectiveness, maintenance and testing
and the water delivery system’s operational
requirements.
• It is advisable that water users consult with a water
professional prior to selection and purchase of an
approved water meter.
the minimum technical requirements to
be followed are:
1. Water meters must be fitted in the right direction of flow.
3. Water meters are to be located to avoid damages
8. A water meter is designed to measure straight flowing
water free of any disturbances
Additional requirements are:
 Water Source:
 Installation
 Flow Range
 Cost for water meter
 2.Reading of water meter
2.1 Introduction to reading of meters
Procedures on meter reading are guidelines on how this activity
has to be conducted, including responsibilities, standard
operating procedures, area of operation and so on.
Clear procedures improve the fairness and accuracy of meter
reading and allow the utilities to bill the effectively used water.
Thus, improved meter reading procedures reduce opportunities
for petty corruption between staff and customers as well as
private water vending through company staff.
Correct and fair meter reading can lead to higher revenues, as it
improves the efficiency of billing.
Eventually, this will improve customer relations and the image
of the utility.
 2.2Units of water meter
o Water meters are manufactured in different types
for different countries.
o These water meters measures water in the SI while
other measure in US system of measuring units
such as liter, cubic meter (m³ ), gallons and cubic
feet (f³).
o Here, if the water supply technician can found
different unit measurement system than that is
used commonly in your surroundings, you can use
the conversion method to convert from one unit to
the other
 2.3 Parts of the water meter
1. Meter Register
2. Sweep Hand
3. Low-Flow Indicator
 3.2 Faulty of Water Meters
• Faulty with in water meter readings and function
can stem from a variety of sources.
• This includes leakage, low water pressure, sudden
surges of water pressure, air in the water pipes, or a
problem with a valve in one of your plumbing
fixtures.
• To check whether your water meter has faulty and
readings outside normal parameters and correct the
faulty, monitoring of your water meter is important.
 3.3 Reporting a faulty meter
• The technician must confirm that the meter is not
faulty each time the meter reading has submitted.
• If you become aware of a fault, you must tell the
concerned company with in a short time to notify
that a fault has been identified during a field
inspection
 LO 3:- Checking, maintaining and
storing Equipment, tools and materials
1.1. Introduction
 Here water supply tools and equipment are
necessary for cleaning, measuring, cutting, reaming,
fitting, installing and repairing of the water supply
system including the meters.
 Therefore in order to complete the installation of
water meter the tools, Equipment and materials are
checked, maintained and stored according to
manufacturer guidelines and organizational
requirements regularly
 1.2. Checking tools and equipment
• Checking is finding out whether the tools and
equipment used for installing/replacing the
water meter are correct, functional and not
damaged or not.
• The tools and equipment used to install or
replace water meter should be checked and
place on their right location after the work has
completed.
 1.3. Maintenance of water meter tools
and equipment
 Regular maintenance of tools and equipment is an important
and necessary activity.
 The term 'maintenance' covers many activities, including
inspection, testing, measurement, replacement and adjustment
and it should be carried out when the installation has completed.
 It has a vital role to play in reducing the risk associated with
some workplace hazards and providing safer and healthier
working conditions.
 There are two types of maintenance: routine maintenance is
planned and focuses on preventing future problems, while
corrective maintenance is reactive and happens when equipment
goes wrong and needs to be fixed.
 Cont..
General requirements for equipment maintenance include:
 Obtaining a copy of the maintenance schedule recommended
by the manufacturer.
 Ensuring that maintenance is performed as required.
 Ensuring that the person(s) performing the maintenance are
competent (e.g. licensed mechanic).
 Retaining records of maintenance/service conducted.
 Specifying who is responsible for overseeing equipment
maintenance and where the records are kept.
 Set up a system for removal and tagging of damaged or
defective tools and equipment
1.4. Storing tools and equipment
Storing is placing or putting the water meter
installing/replacing tools and equipment away
and keep them until you need them.
 They should be stored properly and not faced
to damage.
For example after completing your installation
the pipe threader components/dies should be
placed properly in the threader box and stored
in the shelf in appropriate location.
 2.Restoring work site
• 2.1 Introduction
• When repairing a utility service there is occasionally need to
disturb the surrounding area by removing paved ways,
concretes, asphalts, landscaping, fencing and other existing
grass in order to complete the meter installation/replacement.
• After completing the task, the work site should be restored to
its preinstalled condition and the technician also should be
handpicked and should be sure and work hard to restore the
disturbed area.
 2.2 Works site restoration methods
Generally restoring work site by Backfill and compact
excavations according to specifications, remove excess
soil, debris and unwanted materials from site and
reconstructing removed structures.
o To restore your work site to its pre installation water
meter, you can follow the followings:-
 Grading
 Hydro seeding/Mulching and Soil Stabilization
 Specialty Seeding
 Sodding
 Landscape Restoration
 3.Maintaining compliance reports and
relevant workplace records
• 3.1 Records
 Presenting the facts, data, figures and other
information in writing is called records, means
record is the written presentation of information.
 It provides documentation of the services that
have been rendered and supplies data that are
essential for inspection of installed meter and
assess meter performance.
 The records should be Clear, appropriate and
readable. And real and based on facts
 Cont…
• On the recording and reporting water meter installation the
following information should clearly recorded and submitted to
the concerned body.
 The exact location of the meter/s using the global positioning
system coordination.
 The data the meter/s were installed and the mark, size, type
and serial number of each of the meter
 Photograph, and/or a diagram of meter fitted on pipe-work,
including dimension showing lengths of clear pipe before and
after the water meter up to the first off-take.
 The meter reading at the time of installation
 3.2 Reports
• Reports are oral or written exchanges of
information shared between crew/technicians or
workers in a number of ways.
• It helps to show how the water meter has
installed/replace over a specific period.
• And also it demonstrate meter has faulty, tools
and equipment used are maintained.
 3.3 Maintaining records and reports
The records and reports produced during the
installation/replacement of the meter should be kept
carefully in a clean place.
And these should be protected against mice, termites and
insects etc.
 Good filing system should be developed for the records and
reports that helps the reports and records to be easily
available on time.
Confidential record and report should be shown to authorize
persons only and it should be kept only at the definite place