8. INSTALLATION
For more details about the installation, please consult the installation manual provided by
SAGEMCOM.
Meter installation
The product can be installed whatever the pipe orientation, it is however necessary that the display
must be accessible and visible at any time.
The Product must be installed with the product arrow in the same direction than the normal water flow
into the pipe.
Due to the battery chemical, the garanteed product lifetime is not achieved when the product is with
the pipe installed horizontally and the SMA connector downward
Safety instructions
All installations of product must be done according to safety regulations and rules. The instructions de-
tailed in this guide must be carefully followed in order to prevent from any form of danger for the instal-
lation, for the installer or for the end user.
The following safety instructions must be observed at all time:
• The installation and commissioning must only be performed by a qualified and trained in-
staller, authorized to work on domestic water installations. This Installer must carefully read
and scrupulously follow this meter user manual.
• The installation must be conform to the applicable standards for drinking water installation.
• Local safety regulations must be observed.
• The installation altitude wrt to the sea level must be lower than 2000m.
• The product must be protected from shock and vibration.
• Any inappropriate behaviour not described in this document can lead to injuries or damage
of the meter.
• No part inside this product is intended to be replaceable.
• If an installed product is removed from installation and intended to shipped through air trans-
portation, the radio function must be disabled using BLE or other interface.
• According to AWWA, even if section 250.53(D) of the National Electric Code (NEC) requires
that “continuity of the grounding path or bonding connection to interior piping shall not rely
on water meters”, all meters should be installed with permanently ground-strapped strap-
ping.