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    ATS 4747.3-2008

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    Meters for non-urban water supply - Specifications for open channel meters

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF 1 User, PDF 3 Users, PDF 5 Users, PDF 9 Users

    Superseded date:  30-06-2017

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2008

    Publisher:  Standards Australia

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    1 - ATS 4747.3-2008 METERS FOR NON-URBAN WATER SUPPLY - SPECIFICATIONS FOR OPEN CHANNEL METERS
    4 - PREFACE
    5 - CONTENTS
    7 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
    7 - 1.1 SCOPE
    7 - 1.2 APPLICATION
    8 - 1.3 NORMATIVE REFERENCES
    10 - 1.4 DEFINITIONS
    10 - 1.5 PREFERRED UNITS
    11 - SECTION 2 MATERIALS
    11 - 2.1 GENERAL
    11 - 2.2 RESISTANCE TO CORROSION
    11 - 2.2.1 General
    11 - 2.2.2 Corrosion-resistant materials
    12 - SECTION 3 METHODOLOGY
    12 - 3.1 GENERAL
    12 - 3.2 METHODS
    13 - SECTION 4 PRINCIPLES OF MEASUREMENT-MODULAR METERING SYSTEMS
    13 - 4.1 REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO SPECIFIC TECHNOLOGIES
    14 - 4.2 METERING OF PARTIALLY FILLED PIPES
    14 - 4.3 MODULAR OPEN CHANNEL METERING SYSTEMS
    14 - 4.4 VELOCITY AREA METHODS
    14 - 4.5 FLOW COMPUTER
    16 - SECTION 5 PRINCIPLES OF MEASUREMENT-SELF-CONTAINED UNITS
    16 - 5.1 GENERAL
    16 - 5.2 INSTALLATION CONDITIONS
    17 - SECTION 6 DESIGN
    17 - 6.1 DISPLAY
    17 - 6.1.1 General
    17 - 6.1.2 Unit of measurement, symbol and placement
    17 - 6.1.3 Indicating range
    18 - 6.1.4 Types of display
    18 - 6.1.5 Verification scale interval
    18 - 6.2 OUTPUT
    18 - 6.2.1 General
    18 - 6.2.2 Flow rate
    19 - 6.2.3 Flow volume
    20 - 6.2.4 Data output
    21 - 6.3 ELECTRONIC STORAGE
    21 - 6.4 FREQUENCY OF MEASUREMENT
    21 - 6.5 WATER METERS EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC DEVICES
    21 - 6.5.1 General
    22 - 6.5.2 Power supply
    23 - 6.6 PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    23 - 6.7 FROST PROTECTION
    23 - 6.8 REVERSE FLOW
    23 - 6.9 OPERATING RANGE
    23 - 6.10 ADJUSTMENT OF WATER METERS
    24 - 6.11 ELECTRONIC SEALING DEVICES
    24 - 6.11.1 Access
    24 - 6.11.2 Exchangeable parts
    24 - 6.11.3 Disconnection of parts
    25 - 6.12 ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
    25 - 6.12.1 General
    25 - 6.12.2 Environmental Class B
    25 - 6.12.3 Environmental Class C
    25 - 6.13 ENCLOSURE
    25 - 6.13.1 Ingress protection
    25 - 6.13.2 Marking of submersible electrical sensor
    26 - SECTION 7 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
    26 - 7.1 GENERAL
    26 - 7.2 MEASUREMENT PERFORMANCE
    26 - 7.2.1 General
    26 - 7.2.2 Values of Q1, Q3 and Q4
    27 - 7.2.3 Maximum permissible error
    27 - 7.2.4 Maximum permissible uncertainty
    28 - 7.2.5 Meters field certification
    28 - 7.2.6 Meters with separable calculator and measurement transducer
    28 - 7.3 HEAD LOSS
    28 - 7.4 OPERATING TEMPERATURE
    28 - 7.5 ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT EXPOSURE
    29 - 7.6 ELECTROMAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY
    29 - 7.7 LEAKAGE
    29 - 7.8 ENDURANCE
    29 - 7.9 PERFORMANCE TESTS FOR WATER METERS WITH ELECTRONIC DEVICES
    29 - 7.9.1 General
    29 - 7.9.2 Severity levels
    29 - 7.9.3 Reference conditions
    30 - 7.9.4 Type test of an electronic calculator
    30 - 7.9.5 Performance tests
    31 - SECTION 8 MARKING
    31 - 8.1 PRODUCT MARKING
    31 - 8.1.1 Identification marks
    31 - 8.1.2 Verification marks
    31 - 8.2 PRODUCT DOCUMENTATION
    32 - 8.3 INSTALLATION
    32 - 8.3.1 Installation instructions
    32 - 8.3.2 Commissioning instructions
    33 - APPENDIX A - PURCHASING GUIDELINES
    33 - A1 GENERAL
    33 - A2 INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE PURCHASER
    33 - A3 INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED BY THE MANUFACTURER
    33 - A4 CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE
    34 - APPENDIX B - MEANS FOR DEMONSTRATING COMPLIANCE WITH THIS AUSTRALIAN TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
    34 - B1 SCOPE
    34 - B2 RELEVANCE
    34 - B3 PRODUCT CERTIFICATION
    34 - B4 TESTING
    34 - B4.1 General
    34 - B4.2 Type testing sampling
    35 - B4.3 Retesting
    35 - B4.4 Pattern approval
    35 - B4.5 Acceptability of tests
    36 - APPENDIX C - METROLOGICAL REQUIREMENTS
    36 - C1 SCOPE
    36 - C2 METROLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS
    36 - C2.1 Reference conditions
    36 - C3 RATED OPERATING CONDITIONS (ROC)
    36 - C3.1 Ambient temperature working range
    36 - C3.2 Ambient humidity working range
    37 - C3.3 Power source working range
    38 - APPENDIX D - ERROR OF MEASUREMENT TEST (Self-contained meters volumetric test)
    38 - D1 SCOPE
    38 - D2 PRINCIPLE
    38 - D3 APPARATUS
    38 - D4 SAMPLING
    39 - D5 ERRORS (OF INDICATION)
    39 - D6 PROCEDURE
    39 - D7 REPORT
    41 - APPENDIX E - EXAMPLE OF UNCERTAINTY MEASUREMENT
    41 - E1 NATURE OF ERRORS
    41 - E2 EXPLANATION OF TERMS
    41 - E2.1 Uncertainty of measurement
    41 - E2.2 What is uncertainty of measurement?
    41 - E2.3 Error versus uncertainty
    41 - E2.4 True value and conventional true value
    42 - E2.5 Error and uncertainty in non-urban water metering
    44 - APPENDIX F - EVALUATION OF A FAMILY OF WATER METERS
    44 - F1 FAMILIES OF WATER METERS
    44 - F2 DEFINITION
    44 - F3 METER SELECTION
    46 - APPENDIX G - TESTS INVOLVING THE ELECTRONIC PART OF THE METER OR ITS DEVICES
    46 - G1 SCOPE
    46 - G2 DRY HEAT TEST
    46 - G2.1 Objective
    46 - G2.2 Preparation
    46 - G2.3 Test conditions
    46 - G2.4 Procedure
    46 - G2.5 Severities
    47 - G3 COLD TEST
    47 - G3.1 Objective
    47 - G3.2 Preparation
    47 - G3.3 Test conditions
    47 - G3.4 Procedure
    47 - G3.5 Severities
    47 - G4 DAMP HEAT TEST-CYCLIC
    47 - G4.1 Objective
    47 - G4.2 Preparation
    48 - G4.3 Test conditions
    48 - G4.4 Procedure
    48 - G4.5 Severities
    48 - G5 POWER VOLTAGE VARIATION TEST-METERS POWERED BY DIRECT A.C./D.C. CONVERTERS
    48 - G5.1 Objective
    48 - G5.2 Preparation
    48 - G5.3 Test conditions
    48 - G5.4 Procedure
    49 - G5.5 Severities
    49 - G6 POWER VOLTAGE VARIATION TEST-METERS POWERED BY PRIMARY BATTERIES
    49 - G6.1 Objective
    49 - G6.2 Preparation
    49 - G6.3 Test conditions
    49 - G6.4 Procedure
    49 - G6.5 Severities
    49 - G7 SHORT TIME POWER REDUCTIONS TEST
    49 - G7.1 Objective
    49 - G7.2 Test method
    49 - G7.3 Preparation
    50 - G7.4 Test conditions
    50 - G7.5 Procedure
    50 - G7.6 Severities
    50 - G8 BURSTS TEST
    50 - G8.1 Objective
    50 - G8.2 Preparation
    50 - G8.3 Test conditions
    51 - G8.4 Procedure
    51 - G8.5 Severities
    51 - G9 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE TEST
    51 - G9.1 Objective
    51 - G9.2 Preparation
    51 - G9.3 Test conditions
    51 - G9.4 Procedure
    52 - G9.5 Severities
    52 - G10 ELECTROMAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY TEST
    52 - G10.1 Objective
    52 - G10.2 Preparation
    52 - G10.3 Test conditions
    52 - G10.4 Procedure
    53 - G10.5 Severities
    54 - APPENDIX H - CROSS-REFERENCE TO NMI DOCUMENTS
    54 - H1 SCOPE
    57 - APPENDIX I - BIBLIOGRAPHY

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    Sets out requirements for water meters for use in non-urban applications in open channel and part-filled pipe applications. It primarily covers metering for irrigation water.

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    This Australian Technical Specification specifies requirements for water meters for use in non-urban applications in open channel and part-filled pipe applications. It primarily covers metering for irrigation water; however, it is intended that it be used for non-urban water applications other than applications covered by AS 3565.1 or ATS 4747.2.Two types of meters are covered in this Australian Technical Specification, as follows:(a) A meter that defines its own geometry and is pattern-approved by a single supplier, referred to as ‘self-contained unit’.(b) A meter that is a device or a group of instruments that, as supplied, are individually pattern-approved, do not define geometry and require calibration after installation, referred to as ‘modular metering systems’.NOTE: Purchasing guidelines are given in Appendix A.The Australian Technical Specification covers meters that operate under the following conditions:(i) Open channels.(ii) Working water temperature range of 0.1°C to 30°C. The maximum admissible temperature is 50°C, which is the limiting condition for the meter.(iii) Ambient temperatures range of (5°C to 55°C.(iv) Ambient humidity range of 0% to 100% except for remote indicating devices where the range is 0% to 93%.This Australian Technical Specification is applicable to meters that are provided with their own geometry and meters calibrated in the field to defined geometry and capable of continuously determining, within the accuracy limits, the volume of water that has flowed through them, and that are continuously indicating the volume on a cumulative basis.NOTE: Meters with undefined or variable profile channel will be included in a separate part.

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    Committee CE-024
    Document Type Technical Specification
    Publisher Standards Australia
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Under Revision

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    First published as ATS 4747.6-2008.

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    AS 60068.1-2003 Environmental testing General and guidance (Reconfirmed 2018)
    AS 1722.2-1992 Pipe threads of Whitworth form Fastening pipe threads (Reconfirmed 2017)
    AS 60068.2.1-2003 Environmental testing Tests - Test A: Cold (Reconfirmed 2018)
    AS 3778.4.10-1991 Measurement of water flow in open channels Measurement using flow gauging structures - End-depth method for estimation of flow in rectangular channels with a free overfall (Reconfirmed 2009)
    AS/NZS 1567:1997 Copper and copper alloys - Wrought rods, bars and sections (Reconfirmed 2021)
    AS 60529-2004 Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code) (Reconfirmed 2018)
    AS 3778.4.3-1991 Measurement of water flow in open channels Measurement using flow gauging structures - Round-nose horizontal broad-crested weirs (Reconfirmed 2019)
    AS 3778.6.7-1992 Measurement of water flow in open channels Measuring devices, instruments and equipment - Ultrasonic (acoustic) velocity meters
    AS 3778.4.11-1991 Measurement of water flow in open channels - Measurement using flow gauging structures End-depth method for estimation of flow in non-rectangular channels with a free overfall (approximate method) (Reconfirmed 2009)
    AS/NZS 61000.2.2:2003 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) Environment - Compatibility levels for low-frequency conducted disturbances and signalling in public low-voltage power supply systems (Reconfirmed 2013)
    AS 3778.4.4-1991 Measurement of water flow in open channels Measurement using flow gauging structures - V-shaped broadcrested weirs (Reconfirmed 2019)
    AS/NZS 61000.4.3:2006 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) Testing and measurement techniques - Radiated, radio-frequency, electromagnetic field immunity test
    AS 60068.3.1-2003 Environmental testing Background information - Section one: Cold and dry heat tests
    AS 60068.2.30-2003 Environmental testing Tests - Test Db and guidance: Damp heat, cyclic (12 + 12-hour cycle)
    AS 3778.4.7-1991 Measurement of water flow in open channels Measurement using flow gauging structures - Rectangular, trapezoidal and U-shaped flumes (Reconfirmed 2009)
    AS 3778.3.7-2007 Measurement of water flow in open channels Velocity-area methods - Measurement by ultrasonic (acoustic) method
    ATS 4747.2-2008 Meters for non-urban water supply Specification for closed conduit meters fully charged
    ATS 4747.1-2008 Meters for non-urban water supply Glossary of terms
    AS 3778.4.2-1991 Measurement of water flow in open channels Part 4: Measurement using flow gauging structures Rectangular broad-crested weirs
    AS 3565.1-2004 Meters for water supply Cold water meters
    HB 18.28-2005 Conformity assessment - Guidance on a third-party certification system for products
    AS 2129-2000 Flanges for pipes, valves and fittings (Reconfirmed 2016)
    AS/NZS 61000.4.1:2006 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) Testing and measurement techniques - Overview of IEC 61000-4 series
    AS 3778.3.8-2007 Measurement of water flow in open channels Velocity-area methods - Electromagnetic method using a full-channel-width coil
    AS 3778.2.1-2001 Measurement of water flow in open channels General - Guidelines for the selection of methods
    AS 1565-1996 Copper and copper alloys - Ingots and castings (Reconfirmed 2020)
    AS/NZS 61000.4.2:2002 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) Testing and measurement techniques - Electrostatic discharge immunity test
    AS 3778.2.4-2007 Measurement of water flow in open channels General - Estimation of uncertainty of a flow rate measurement (Reconfirmed 2022)
    AS 60068.2.2-2003 Environmental testing Tests - Test B: Dry heat (Reconfirmed 2018)
    AS/NZS 61000.4.4:2006 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) Testing and measurement techniques - Electrical fast transient/burst immunity test
    AS 3778.1-2001 Measurement of water flow in open channels Vocabulary and symbols
    AS 2738-2000 Copper and copper alloys - Compositions and designations of refinery products, wrought products, ingots and castings (Reconfirmed 2018)
    AS 3778.2.3-2001 Measurement of water flow in open channels General - Determination of the stage-discharge relationship
    AS 3778.3.1-2001 Measurement of water flow in open channels Velocity-area methods - Measurement by current-meters and floats
    AS 3778.4.6-2007 Measurement of water flow in open channels Measurement using flow gauging structures - Flat-V weirs
    ATS 4747.5-2008 Meters for non-urban water supply Installation and commissioning of closed conduit meters fully charged
    AS/NZS 61000.4.11:2005 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) Testing and measurement techniques - Voltage dips, short interruptions and voltage variations immunity tests (IEC 61000-4-11, Ed. 2.0 (2004) MOD) (Reconfirmed 2016)
    AS 2345-2006 Dezincification resistance of copper alloys
    ATS 4747.6-2008 Meters for non-urban water supply - Installation and commissioning of open channel meters
    AS 3778.4.1-1991 Measurement of water flow in open channels Part 4: Measurement using flow gauging structures Thin-plate weirs
    AS 60068.3.4-2003 Environmental testing Supporting documentation and guidance - Damp heat tests

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    ATS 4747.8-2010 Meters for non-urban water supply In-service compliance for non-urban water meters
    ATS 4747.6-2008 Meters for non-urban water supply - Installation and commissioning of open channel meters
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