SISTEKO : Polyester water meter shafts
Water meter thermo shafts are designed to accommodate outdoor installation of water consumption meters for individual houses or other small scale consumers. The water meter is protected against cold by the shaft construction. The shafts are non-corrosive and totally impermeable and non-porous. Water meter thermo shafts are normally positioned on free surfaces such as lawns or drive-on areas (yards), so as to be accessible for servicing or reading even when the owner is absent. Reading and replacing the water meter are easy, as the meter is located in the upper section of the shaft and is thus readily accessible.
Advantages of our shafts
• High load bearing capacity with small specific weight
• Totally impermeable to water and non-porous
• High chemical stability
• High resistance to erosion
• Simple pipe joining, i.e. shorter shaft installation times
• Low maintenance costs
• Low transport costs
• Highly efficient sealing of pipe to shaft joints
• Appropriate flexibility and geometrical stability, resistance to
damages caused by soil movement
• Guaranteed shaft quality in any application
• Long service life
Method of installation
On lawns, the shafts are installed on compacted and levelled soil patches, while on drive-on surfaces such as house yards, they are protected by cast iron shaft covers of appropriate load bearing capacities. Take special care to provide a compacted and levelled soil basis to a depth of 140 cm. Under the shaft, the soil must be compacted to 92% standard Proctor as a minimum. During back-filling and compacting, do not apply heavy construction machinery. On drive-on surfaces, water meter thermo shafts must be protected by cast iron covers of appropriate load bearing capacities. The cast iron cover minimum dimension is 600 x 600 mm. The cast iron frame with cover must be cast in concrete slab. The cast iron cover must not rest on the water meter thermo shaft. Minimum clearance: 5 cm.
