HYDRUS Ultrasonic Water Meter HYDRUS Applications Main features

HYDRUS Ultrasonic Water Meter

HYDRUS § Applications § Main features § Métrologie § Communication § Versions disponibles § Regulations § Savoir-faire / références § En résumé 2 DMFR property – Edition 03/2017

What are your needs? Market Demand Parameters t en Solutions Installation en m ron E Ins acy HYDRUS ur Acc y c ra cu tal lat ion Prin c Mea iple of surin g Pr i Me ncip as le o ur ing f Ac t i nv E m ron Smart Metering 3 DMFR property – Edition 03/2017

Which Applications? Water Application • Water loaded with: Sediments Particles • Water with low quantity of air • Billing of water consumption Industrial Applications • Measure of water volume and flow Close follow up of the consumption – Process control Cost Control – Water Management Recycling process – Treatment of Water Measurement of water flow rate high in particles: 4 DMFR property – Edition 03/2017

Communicating and Innovative Ultrasonic technology Innovative design Communication 5 DMFR property – Edition 03/2017

Key Features IP 68 protection Battery lifetime : 1 battery : up to 12 years (M-Bus) 2 batteries : up to 16 years (Pulse & Radio) Alarms usage : leak detection - programmable Possibility to adapt a non return valve Grey plastic packaging: Resistant to UV – Usage for Middle East market – outside installation Meter can be installed in every position 6 DMFR property – Edition 03/2017

Innovative Design 7 DMFR property – Edition 03/2017

Innovative Design Construction: identical to the SHARKY principle / Energy Meter Location pin Ultrasonic transducer 1 Ultrasonic transducer 2 Inlet Measuring pipe outlet Reflector 8 DMFR property – Edition 03/2017

Ultrasonic Technology 9 DMFR property – Edition 03/2017

Metrology Diehl Metering test 10 DMFR property – Edition 03/2017

Swirl-free flow around reflectors No turbulences at the reflectors, no sedimentation - Long term stability - Non sensitive against dirt 11 DMFR property – Edition 03/2017

Insensitivity to sanded water 4, 800 hours sand test 12 DMFR property – Edition 03/2017

Sand test in the Middle East – 18 months test Protocol: 3 Meter HYDRUS Q 3 2. 5 DN 15 Ambient air up to +70°C Water T° up to +60°C High rate of calcium (0. 85 g/l) High rate of sand (1. 3 g/l) Results: • All electronic functions were maintained over the 18 months • Metrology unchanged over the test • Low impact on the measuring unit 13 DMFR property – Edition 03/2017

Communication RADIO INTERFACE • • PRIOS (868 or 434 Mhz), Real Data or OMS (OMS-generation 3 A profile or OMS-generation 4 B profile) • M-Bus • L-Bus Reading methods: • Pulse Emitter Ø Ø Ø • OTHERS INTERFACES Walk-By Drive-By Fixed Network Information send of the radio telegram : Ø Ø Index volume Index at programmed date Serial Number … OPTICAL INTERFACE • Interface communication Ø Configuration of display Ø Test Possibilities • Touch interface Ø Scroll down menu Ø Automatic shutdown of display to save battery 14 DMFR property – Edition 03/2017

Data Logger Data logging of daily/monthly/yearly values • “Flash log” (daily) • Ø date Ø Max Flow Ø Mini Flow Ø Total Volume Ø Reverse Volume Data logger for 127 events errors and alarms 15 DMFR property – Edition 03/2017

Alarm codes (permanent) A 1: Reverse Flow A 2: Leakage alarms A 3: Non usage alarms A 4: Error of the temperature or flow measurement A 6: Low temperature (under 3°C) A 7: Air in the tube A 9: Low Battery 16 DMFR property – Edition 03/2017

Overview of the range 17 DMFR property – Edition 03/2017

DN 25 - DN 50 DN 25/32 Variants Connections Length DN 40 18 DMFR property – Edition 03/2017

Regulations Metrology: MID OIML R 49 NMI 14/3/15 EN 14154 Approval Number LNE-14586 Type 171 A for DN 15 – DN 20 Type 171 B for DN 25 – DN 50 Sanitary conformity: TVO (potable water) KTW ACS 19 DMFR property – Edition 03/2017

Experiences / Recognised expertise Diehl Metering France Competency: • Product entirely developed within the Diehl Metering group : over 150 employees working in the R&D department • Various production facilities integrated in the group • Worldwide market presence through international commercial agencies and partners Diehl Metering Germany Field experiences: • Over 15 years of expertise in the ultrasonic technology • Over 3 millions ultrasonic meters sold Diehl Metering Poland 20 DMFR property – Edition 03/2017

Reference sites 21 DMFR property – Edition 03/2017

In summary… ü Integrated radio interface ü No measurement of air ü No effect of magnetite on transducers ü Insensible to sedimentation of dirt ü Leak detection function ü Excellent long-term measuring accuracy ü Mounting in any installation position ü High battery lifetime (up to 16 years) 22 DMFR property – Edition 03/2017

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