One of the main challenges that smart gas meter manufacturers have is how to access the consumption readings from the meter regularly as it is not possible to power a gas meter directly as it would be a major hazard and therefore it is necessary to rely on battery power only.
The Navetas Smart Gas Index is a low cost solution to delivering Smart Gas Meters that solves this problem through using low power, intrinsically safe two way communications through precision fibre optic cable.
The Navetas Smart Gas Index is compatible with and can be fitted to standard diaphragm gas meters that are currently fitted in consumers' homes across Europe.
The Smart Index can be fitted to new or refurbished gas diaphragm meters and is compatible with leading brands such as GWi and Itron diaphragm gas meters. Factory refurbishment of existing basic gas meters to smart meters could generate significant financial and environmental cost savings, enabling the re-use of existing assets.
The Navetas Smart Gas Index measures the instantaneous gas flow, supports load profiling and enables load management and prepayment applications through the operation of an optional internal valve.