A standard meter coupling for a 5 8 water meter has male npt pipe threads on one end and a swivel meter coupling nut with 1 2 awwa meter threads on the other.
Water meter cabinet size.
5 8 3 4 1 1 1 2.
Typical water meter sizes are.
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Meter shall be protected from the risk of damage by shock or vibration induced by the surroundings.
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Also don t lay a ruler across it and use that measurement.
Water meter and its associated fittings pipes shall not be part of electrical earthing.
These use meter couplings and gaskets referred to interchangeably as 5 8 or 1 2.
If not or if it s not pvc we have to measure.
If you have pvc you might be lucky enough to see the size printed on the pipe.
5 8 meters are generally used on older homes where the service tubing size was 1 2.