Split type Prepaid Water Meters

STS Prepaid Water Meter Class C RF communication Split type CIU Africa European standard ​

Calinmeter's latest CA568 is a multi-jet STS compliant smart prepaid water meter. Built in accordance with latest international standards tyipically required in European and African market, the meter works with a battery driven latched valve with over 10,000 open & shut rounds. The CA568 smart prepaid water meter is guarantee of continuously good metrology and revenue protection as well. The meter is available with wet, dry dial or semi-dry dial type on request.

A wireless CIU (customer interface unit) is available as an expansion keypad of the smart meter. The CIU is installed within customer’s house and the meter is installed away out of the customer's reach. All prepaid metering takes place with the meter only, CIU only offers token input and info check such as token acceptance and rejection, credit status, historical usage data

This split design makes the meter immune to any tamper and fraud on CIU side.The meter is adopted with LoRa technology, allowing the meter to communicate with a Customer Interface Unit (CIU) or a head-end Server (HES) from a visual distance up to 2 miles.

To top-up or recharge the water meter, a consumer just need to purchase 20 digits' credit token from the vendor and punch in the code with the CIU.

Features

a) DN15, 20 and 25 up to 150

b) Low credit warning

c) Valve shut-off on tamper detection

d) Up to 2 miles communication range

e) Strainer inlet

f) Usage limit setting

g) Non-return valve

h) Over 10 years’ data retention in absence of power

i) Prepared for AMR / AMI functions (optional)

Key benefits

1) Quick and easy installation, ideal for both new reticulation and retrofittings

2) High accuracy as Class C measure each drop of the water you supply

3) Tamper proof

4) Setting for free basic water, emergency credit, low credit warning, debt collection rate

5) Supports drive-by reading and fully automated reading for AMI smart metering applications

Specifications:

Maximum Permission Error (MPE)

Q1≦Q≦,Q2 MPE =+ 5% Q2≦Q≦Q4, MPE= + 2% (For hot water metering, MPE=+ 3%)

Dimensions and diagram

Calin, as derived from China League of Innovation, dates back to the year 2006 when our team developed the new generation of CPU card electronic prepaid kilo-watt hour meter for China State Grid. Now there are over 1,000,000 pcs this type of smart prepayment electric meters operating as key revenue protection devices for utilities and service providers in and out of China.

Each member of Calin R&D team ever served in top rank Chinese meter companies and contributed to the rapid development of smart metering industry in China. With vast forefront field experience and expertise, Calin offer a broad metering product range, comprising of conventional electric meters, water meters, prepaid meters, wireless communication meters, vending and management systems, AMR / AMI smart metering solutions, consulting, training and support.

Calin is the forerunner of prepaid metering industry in China. Our products and solutions are all developed on the concept of revenue protection and better management, and thus enjoy very high reputation in the industry. Even now China is supplying components, complete products as in OEM, and meter electronic design to many other meter manufacturers. With this OEM and trade partners, Calin’s business has expannded to over 30 countries and regions worldwide.

To share with our clients the benefit from our constant innovation and commit to our clients’ request is Calin’s forever unchanging principle. Running away from responsibility is always condemed. Calin will keep servicing our clients with our best innovation and commitment to create best mutual benefit.