Features & Benefits
Itron natural gas ERT® modules serve as the data sending device for Itron’s fully integrated portfolio of AMR solutions. Gas modules attach to the meter and encode consumption and tamper information from the meter to a radio-equipped data sending device. All Itron gas ERT modules work equally well indoors or outdoors and are powered by replaceable “A” cell lithium batteries that provide an average battery life of 20 years.
40 Series — 40GB ERT modules operate in one of two programmable modes: wake-up or bubble-up. In wake-up mode, 40-series modules transmit data in response to a signal from a radio-equipped handheld computer or vehicle-based mobile computer collection system. In bubble-up mode, 40GB ERT modules transmit data at regular 15-second intervals.
100 Series — With its increased output power and programmable operating modes, Itron’s 100-series gas ERT modules are the industry’s next generation in high-powered gas AMR. These gas ERT modules operate in bubble-up mode, either in medium-power mode for handheld and mobile AMR solutions or in high-power mode for advanced fixed network AMR solutions. High-power mode can also be used for hard-to-read metering applications regardless of the reading system.
When you deploy Itron endpoints for natural gas meters as part of an Itron AMR system, you can:
Increase operational efficiencies by reading more meters in a shorter amount of time.
Reduce operational costs by eliminating time spent on hard-to-access meters.
Improve customer satisfaction by eliminating intrusive meter readings and maintaining more accurate and reliable meter data for billing and dispute resolution.
Improve employee and customer safety.
Improve the quality of your billing data by eliminating manual data entry errors, performing off-cycle reads and eliminating estimated readings.
Identify energy theft and revenue loss due to meter tamper. Gas endpoints employ a mechanical, mercury-fee tilt tamper switch.
Improve distribution system planning by utilizing real usage data.
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