Water is a resource in our lives, and we need to monitor and measure our water use. In order to achieve this purpose, water meters and flow meters are widely used. Although they are both used to measure the flow of water, there are some differences between ordinary water meters and flowmeters.
First of all, from the scope of use, ordinary water meters are mainly used in residential and commercial buildings to record water consumption and water metering. Ordinary water meters usually adopt the principle of mechanical measurement, and rotate the dial through the mechanical structure under the action of water pressure, thus showing the water consumption. Flowmeters are used in a wider range of fields, including industrial production, public buildings and municipal engineering. Flowmeters use a variety of principles, such as electromagnetic, ultrasonic, turbine, thermal expansion, etc., to achieve flow measurement, with higher accuracy and reliability.
Secondly, there are also differences between the two in measurement principle and accuracy. Ordinary water meters use a mechanical structure of a radial rotating turbine, where water flows through the turbine blades and records the amount of water by turning the dial. The accuracy of ordinary water meters is low, usually between 3% and 5%, which cannot meet the needs of some precision measurements. The flow meter is mostly used for electronic technology or sensor technology, and its measurement accuracy can reach more than 0.2%, with higher accuracy and stability.
In addition, ordinary water meters and flow meters also differ in function and characteristics. The function of ordinary water meter is mainly used for measuring water consumption and charging, which is simple and easy to use. In addition to measuring water consumption, the flow meter can also monitor real-time flow changes, statistical cumulative flow, record flow curves, etc., with more functions. Flowmeters are usually equipped with LCD screens and data storage functions to make it easy for users to view and analyze data.
Post time: Sep-18-2023