HomeMy WebLinkAboutWater - D14 - STANDARD INTERIOR SETTING FOR 3/4-INCH AND 1-INCH WATER METERS (PDF) - 4/11/2011NOT TO SCALE
24" MIN. FROM
BASEMENT FLOOR
GENERAL NOTES:
1.PROVIDE CLEAR AND UNOBSTRUCTED 2' - 0" BY 2' - 0" MINIMUM ACCESS TO THE COPPERHORN AND SHUTOFF VALVES.
2.ELECTRICAL CONDUIT WILL BE 1/2" OR LARGER ELECTRICAL METALLIC TUBING ONLY, INSTALLED IN CONFORMANCE WITH ARTICLES 347
AND 348 OF THE CURRENT NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE. CONDUIT MAY NOT EXTEND MORE THAN 75 FEET BETWEEN JUNCTION BOXES.
CONDUIT WILL BE CONNECTED TO A RECESSED EXTERIOR ELECTRICAL BOX MOUNTED WITHIN 1' - 0" OF THE FRONT CORNER OF THE
STRUCTURE ALLOWING FOR UNIMPEDEED ACCESS FOR MAINTENANCE AND TERMINATED WITHIN 6" OF THE COPPERHORN. NO FLEXIBLE
PVC CONDUIT ALLOWED.
3.ALL JUNCTION BOXES MUST BE INSTALLED NO MORE THAN 96" ABOVE THE FLOOR AND HAVE OPEN ACCESS.
4.COPPERHORNS WILL BE INSTALLED SO THAT METERS ARE IN A HORIZONTAL POSITION.
5.SUPPORT OR BRACING REQUIRED TO BE SECURED TO SOLID SURFACE WITH PROPER CLAMPS FOR PIPE TYPE. STANDARD METHOD.
PLASTIC HALF CLAMP WITH SINGLE NAIL WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
6.JUNCTION BOXES SHALL NOT BE INSTALLED IN ATTICS OR CRAWL SPACES.
7.METERS SHALL NOT BE INSTALLED IN CRAWL SPACES.
8.SEPARATION BETWEEN METER AND ANY EXTERIOR VENTING PIPES IS RECOMMENDED TO PREVENT FREEZING.
9.REFER TO QUICK REFERENCE FOR INSTALLATION OF INTERIOR SETTING FOR 3/4 " WATER METERS (DETAIL 14 QUICK REFERENCE)
WATER SERVICE
COPPERHORN
(SEE NOTE 4)
1/2" OR LARGER ELECTRICAL
CONDUIT (SEE NOTE 2)
SHUT-OFF VALVES WITH HANDLES ATTACHED
TO INLET AND OUTLET OF COPPERHORN
STANDARD 2" DEEP RECESSED
ELECTRIC BOX (SEE NOTES 2 & 3)
48" TO 66" ABOVE FINAL GRADE
(VERTICAL INSTALLATION RECOMMENDED)
SUPPORT OR BRACING REQUIRED TO SOLID SURFACE
WITH PROPER CLAMPS FOR PIPE TYPE.
(STANDARD METHOD)PRESSURE REDUCING VALVE
(IF REQUIRED BY PLUMBING CODE)
IF METER INSTALLATION REQUIRES THE FIRST VALVE TO BE
MORE THAN 1 FT FROM THE SERVICE LINE POINT OF ENTRY,
A MODIFICATION REQUEST TO BUILDING INSPECTION
DEPARTMENT IS REQUIRED
2' x 2' CLEARANCE IN FRONT
OF COPPERHORN REQUIRED
TO ALLOW UNOBSTRUCTED
ACCESS TO METER
APPROVED:
DRAWN BY:DETAILS
CONSTRUCTION DATE REVISED:
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STANDARD INTERIOR SETTING FOR 3/4" WATER METER
4/20/2022
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