Water Meter Product
A smart single-jet mechanical water meter: a brass body with an impeller measuring element, magnetic register and a battery-powered radio module for automated meter reading. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.
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Bill of materials
7 top-level lines · 39 rows shown · 40 parts total · indented to 3 levels| # | Item / sub-assembly | Part no. | Qty/assy | Ext. qty | Parts | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meter Body 4 parts | water-meter-body | 1× | 1 | 5 | assembly |
| 1.1 | Brass Body Casting | water-meter-body-casting | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 1.2 | Inlet Strainer | water-meter-strainer | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 1.3 | Connection Tail Nut | water-meter-connection-nut | 2× | 2 | — | part |
| 1.4 | O-Ring Set | oring-set | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 2 | Measuring Element 6 parts | water-meter-measuring-element | 1× | 1 | 7 | assembly |
| 2.1 | Impeller | water-meter-impeller | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 2.2 | Impeller Spindle | water-meter-spindle | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 2.3 | Ball Bearing | ball-bearing | 2× | 2 | — | part |
| 2.4 | Neodymium Magnet | neodymium-magnet | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 2.5 | Flow Straightener | water-meter-flow-straightener | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 2.6 | Measuring Cup | water-meter-chamber-cup | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 3 | Register 5 parts | water-meter-register | 1× | 1 | 10 | assembly |
| 3.1 | Follower Magnet | water-meter-register-magnet | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 3.2 | Gear Train 2 parts | water-meter-gear-train | 1× | 1 | 6 | assembly |
| 3.2.1 | Reduction Gear | water-meter-gear | 5× | 5 | — | part |
| 3.2.2 | Gear Carrier Plate | water-meter-gear-plate | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 3.3 | Odometer Dials | water-meter-odometer-dials | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 3.4 | Register Housing | water-meter-register-housing | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 3.5 | O-Ring Set | oring-set | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 4 | Electronic Module 7 parts | water-meter-electronic-module | 1× | 1 | 15 | assembly |
| 4.1 | Metering Control Board 4 parts | water-meter-control-board | 1× | 1 | 5 | assembly |
| 4.1.1 | Bare PCB | pcb-bare | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 4.1.2 | Microcontroller | mcu | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 4.1.3 | SMD Passive (R/C/L) | smd-passives | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 4.1.4 | Connector | connector | 2× | 2 | — | part |
| 4.2 | Flow Pickup Sensor | water-meter-flow-pickup | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 4.3 | LCD Panel | lcd-panel | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 4.4 | Li-ion Cell, 18650 | li-cell-18650 | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 4.5 | Radio Module 4 parts | water-meter-radio-module | 1× | 1 | 4 | assembly |
| 4.5.1 | Bare PCB | pcb-bare | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 4.5.2 | RF Transceiver | water-meter-rf-transceiver | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 4.5.3 | RF Antenna | water-meter-antenna | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 4.5.4 | SMD Passive (R/C/L) | smd-passives | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 4.6 | Wire Bundle | wire-bundle | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 4.7 | Connector | connector | 2× | 2 | — | part |
| 5 | O-Ring Set | oring-set | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 6 | Tamper Seal | water-meter-tamper-seal | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 7 | Fastener Set | fastener-set | 1× | 1 | — | part |
Sourcing — likely vendors
Companies that make this · indicative price $20–$3k · MOQ & lead are typical| Vendor | HQ | Specialty | MOQ | Lead time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸Kohler kohler.com ↗ | Kohler, US | Plumbing fixtures | 1,000 units | 6–12 wks |
| 🇯🇵TOTO toto.com ↗ | Kitakyushu, JP | Sanitaryware | 1,000 units | 6–12 wks |
| 🇯🇵LIXIL lixil.com ↗ | Tokyo, JP | Plumbing (Grohe, American Std) | 1,000 units | 6–12 wks |
| 🇺🇸Moen moen.com ↗ | North Olmsted, US | Faucets & fixtures | 1,000 units | 6–12 wks |
| 🇨🇭Geberit geberit.com ↗ | Rapperswil, CH | Sanitary systems | 1,000 units | 6–12 wks |