Flowmeters consist of a primary device, transducer and transmitter. The transducer senses the fluid that passes through the primary device. The transmitter produces a usable flow signal from the raw transducer signal. These components are often combined, so the actual flowmeter may be one or more physical devices. (UFM, 2019). It can be used to measure liquid’s gas or vapors that pass through the device. As the substance passes through the transducer, it senses the substance and generates a signal that is sent to the transmitter which produces a usable read out . There are different types of flowmeters such as volumetric, velocity, mass, inferential, to name a few. They each have their own means by which they operate and are implemented in different places for different uses.
I currently have a Hersey Horizontal Turbine water meter attached to my home, that measures my water usage in Centum Cubic Feet (CCF). One CCF equals 748 gallons of water used. According to the manufacturers of this meter it’s built to maintain accurate reading over an extended period. As the water close through the measuring element it turns the road at a right in the direction proportionate to the quantity a water that’s flowing through. Because of the design it allows high volume flow through the meter. This type of meter is made for use in residential areas and it is highly effective.
My water bill normally comes every 2 months and it is usually about $100.00 to $150.00. About 9 months ago I received a bill in the mail the amount of $350.00 plus. This increase causes some concern which in turn caused me to contact the water company. Turned out they did not actually physically check my meter reading and had overcharged me by over 9000 gallons. This was because I had an event at my house 2 months prior to this bill where I had a large water consumption. Luckily this situation was rectified, and they sent me a new bill which was only $152.00.
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