Fire Hydrant Flushing Meter - Totalizer

[jartgo]

Does anyone know of a hydrant flushing meter that would totalize flow? That is, the folks flushing the hydrant could then report total water used during any particular flushing event, without timing the flow at each hydrant. Cost is certainly a consideration. Just looking for ideas at this point.

 

[coloeng]

Just use a standard 2-3" turbine meter.

 

[bimr]

Try Pollard:

http://www.pollardwater.com/pages_index/index_flow_testing.asp

 

[gerhardl]

A number of electromagnetic flowmeters have advanced electronic
counters and would accept a varied flow, and periodic or continous report. Data could be transmitted by wire or wireless, continously or peridodic, or records over time could be picked up at site.

At least in Europe (EU and elswhere) wireless pickup of information is an upcoming issue for common houshold meters. Program and product developmentand flourishing for all types of flowmeters.

Search worldwide for information!

 

[Shawner]

Neptune makes one (

http://neptunetg.com/products/meters/fire-hydrant/)

but it's probably cheaper to do like coloeng said and use a 3" turbine.

 

[jartgo]

So I've pretty much decided that the most economical and reliable method is just to use a pitot type gauge (similar to bimr suggestion) and a stop watch. Also wanted to clarify some of the other suggestions, the standard hydrant meters that some suggested, are for "selling water" out of a hydrant, and unless Im misunderstood, wouldn't be appropriate for flushing, where you want a high flow (could be 1500gpm). I suppose one could fabricate the device using an appropriately sized turbine meter, but I'd hate to be the one to carry it around, and it would be an awkward fit at best supporting it's own weight from a hydrant connection.

In summary, I think I was wishing for something that doesn't exist, yet.