Water Meter Size 5 8

A 5 8 water meter has a 5 8 water flow capacity.

Water meter size 5 8. A standard meter coupling for a 5 8 water meter has male npt pipe threads on one end and a swivel meter coupling nut with 1 2 awwa meter threads on the other. It has 1 2 awwa meter threads and typically hooks up to a 1 2 or smaller water service line. Also don t lay a ruler across it and use that measurement. Make offer sensus srii 5 8 brass water meter used includes cover readable face.

Fixture unit table for determining water pipe meter. First find a piece of string. Sensus srii 5 8 brass water meter used includes cover readable face. This is because the larger size water meter would be unable to accurately measure at low flow rates.

Reduced fixture unit loading for additional hosebibbs is to be used where sizing total building demand and for pipe sizing where more than one hose bibb is supplied by a segment of water distribution pipe. On the other hand a smaller size meter than what is required means that that same customer could face high flow rate problems because the meter would not be able to adequately supply water. Lead free brass couplings meets new january 2014 lead free requirements of sdwa and nsf 61g. Typical water meter sizes are.

It is fairly common for the meter to be one size smaller than the feed pipe to the house. American water works association a w w a outlines flow rates for each type of water meter and their. A 5 8 meter does not have 5 8 threads. Make offer elster amco c700 5 8 x 3 4 direct read bronze water meter brand new.

If you have pvc you might be lucky enough to see the size printed on the pipe. For 5 8 water meters aka 5 8 x 1 2 fits awwa 1 2 meter threads meter threads measuring 1 o d does not fit 5 8 x 3 4 meter see other listings for couplings for that size. Now wrap the string. Elster amco c700 5 8 x 3 4 direct read bronze water meter brand new.

The fixture branch to each hose bibb shall be sized on the basis of 2 5 fixture units. 5 8 3 4 1 1 1 2. If you can t read the pipe size on the pipe leaving the meter don t worry. Precision 5 8 pmm brass water meter.

These use meter couplings and gaskets referred to interchangeably as 5 8 or 1 2.