Ethiopia STS Compliant Split Keypad Prepaid Water Meter with RF Communication Battery Operated

Ethiopia STS Compliant Split Keypad Water Meter with RF Communication Battery Operated

The water service providers in the entire world are suffering from inefficient revenue collection and non-revenue water as well as leakage. Prepayment metering is the key to most less developed infrastructure countries and regions. Calin as the pioneer of STS prepayment metering, has successfully migrated from the electric meter to water and gas metering section. STS (standard transfer specification) was established in 1990s in South Africa and has now been the most popular prepayment standard in the world.

CA568 is a multi-jet wet / Dry type, latest desgin of STS compliant prepaid water meter. The meter works with a low power motor driven valve and shuts down for zero credit or tamper. CA568 series assure you of continuously good metrology and revenue protection at the same time.The meter is built with split CIU( customer interface unit) keypad. CIU is mounted within customer's house and the meter is locked away. Customer purchase 20 digits token code from the vendor and enter rechage via the keypad of CIU in home. Customer can check the meter's data credit status and historical usage date from the LCD of CIU. This design will greatly prevent the meter from being tampered and damaged.

Supporting various payment solution such as credit card, mobile money, online banking is another feature of STS prepaid meter.

Features

a) Size diversity from DN15, 20 and 25 up to DN100 on request

b) Operates with codes

c) Tamper prevention

d) Wireless connection between CIU and meter

e) LCD and Counter register dual display

f) IP56 protection against water splashes

g) Low credit , low battery alarm shut down

h) Replacable battery

i) Over 10 years’ data retention for battery lifespan

j) Rf communication ready for AMR operations

Key benefits

1) Easy to install and retroffit

2) Flexible tariff setting on vending system end

3) Supporting mobile payment, online payment and any 3rd party payment

4) Free water, debt collection, overdraft settings

5) Drive-by reading and AMR

6) Remote valve control on / off

7) Reduced operational and inventory cost

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.