Elster Solutions SNREM User Manual

Gas 4.0 module

Preliminary

Installation instructions
IL42-5015C

INTRODUCTION

The gas module is designed for use with most residential diaphragm gas meters. Modules for residential meters are available in
three distinct types:

• Type A: American Meter Company products

• Type R & R415: Rockwell, Equimeter, Invensys®

• Type S: Sprague, Schlumberger, Actaris, Metris®

TOOLS, EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS

All or some of the following items may be needed in order to install the module, depending upon the type of meter/index and the
condition of the old index cover and gaskets:

• Gas module

• Connexo FieldSense Installer

• Index screws (2 each)

• Meter mounting bolts (3 or 4 each, depending upon the meter type, supplied with the module)

• Index cover (if old one is not reusable)

• Index cover gasket (supplied with the module)

• Putty knife or scraper to remove old gaskets

• #2 Phillips screwdriver

• Awl to remove existing tamper seals

• Tamper seals (2 each, supplied with the module)

• Pressure compensation factor value, if needed (obtain from Honeywell Smart Energy)

PREPARATION

Before removing the existing index and index cover, make sure that the module style is compatible with the meter style.

Figure 1. Gas module for Type A index

Battery side

Front side

Preliminary

INSTALLING THE INDEX

1 Remove the existing index cover and index (or module) from the meter. Use an awl to remove the existing tamper seals.

2 Clean any debris from the index and cover.

3 Using a scraper or putty knife, remove the gasket and any adhesive material from the meter.

4 Align the index wriggler with the module wriggler (battery side), as shown below.

Type A

Type R415

Type R