Ultrimis W

Ultrasonic water meter

DN15-DN50

Ultrimis W, a state-of-the-art ultrasonic water meter with the latest patented design features the
W-Sonic Technology, a unique metering method. The W-Sonic Technology enables meter readings
in the R800 range with the starting flow already from 0.75 l/h (at DN15).
The meter is made to the highest quality standards and all materials in contact with water are free
from heavy metals (for the composite meter body). The water meter is rated at IP68 and with a high
resistance to hydraulic shock and magnetic interference. The measurement chamber is designed
to provide the water meter with insensitivity to hydraulic shock. The ultrasonic measurement
technology of the water meter is completely impervious to interference from magnetic fields.

APPLICATION
Cold water supply systems with the maximum water temperature of 50°C, requiring reliable water
consumption metering and reliable data communication methods, including remote meter reading
over NFC or RF. The water meter can be installed in any orientation and does not require upstream
and downstream sections of straight piping.

DW-4715CU0111
 Counter with a mineral
glass cover: standard
protection rating IP68

RF (radio-frequency) data
ADVANTAGES

communication
(wM-Bus or OMS)
Full bore for undisturbed
flow of water
Unique ultrasonic beam
pattern Patented measurement
W-Sonic Technology chamber geometry

Body material:
composite
or brass

ADVANTAGES
PROVIDES SAVINGS
„ High-precision measurement improve efficiency of water use: the water meter
can detect all leaks in the supply system
„ No moving parts for a high resistance to fouling: cost-free inspection and main-
tenance
„ No upstream or downstream straight sections of piping required
„ Compact size for easy installation in confined spaces
„ Robust design and minimum electrical power demand for a stable, long-term
operation
„ A wide measurement range with immunity to electrical conductivity of metered
water (as required for electromagnetic water meter systems)
„ Extremely low pressure loss (and a low resistance to flow)

CONVENIENT IN OPERATION
„ Standard IP68-rated hermetically sealed body
„ No risk of physical wear of the measurement chamber components, even during continuous operation at high flow rates
„ MAP: 16 bar
„ Body material: brass or composite
„ Resistant to strong magnetic fields
„ Resistant to hydraulic shock
„ Highly resistant to overload flow rate, Q4

MEASUREMENT ACCURACY
„ Optimized measurement range: up to R800 in every operating orientation (H, V, and H/V)
„ Starting flow already from 0.75 l/h at DN15
„ Stable measurement system performance by insensitivity to fouling
„ Back flow measurement enabled by a symmetrical structure and the applied measurement algorithms

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ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY
„ Extremely low power usage when in operation
„ Very low lithium content: Li < 1.5 g
„ Maximum design battery life of 16 years (depending on the configuration
and environmental conditions)
„ No heavy metals in the materials in contact with potable water (for the
composite meter body)
„ Low energy output at the water supply side (the unit pressure drop

ADVANTAGES
across the water meter is 0.17 bar at DN40 for Q3)
„ A measurement range up to R800 is also available for the water meter
installation length L = 80 mm
„ Very low weight: low costs of transport
„ Low carbon footprint

INNOVATIVE

The UltrimisWwater meter features a unique measurement system: it emits an ultrasonic beam acrossthe measurement chamber,
which results in steady indications and errors in the whole measurement range. This is the W-Sonic Technology which
includes distinctive characteristics:
„ With its unique ultrasonic beam pattern, the Ultrimis W can be much more compact than other ultrasonic metering
systems
„ The full-bore design does not entrap any fouling or solids
„ Insensitive to measurement bias from water contamination
„ Sophisticated control algorithms of the ultrasonic beam system provide compensation for component ageing
„ Requires no filters or check valves

REGULATORY AND STANDARD COMPLIANCE

„ Directive 2014/32/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation
of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of measuring instruments
„ Polish Act of 13 April 2016 on conformity assessment and market control systems
„ EN-ISO 4064-1 to 5:2014(E) – Water meters for cold potable water and hot water
„ OIML R49:2013 – Water meters for cold potable water and hot water
„ EC Type Test Certificate TCM 142/16-5405 for cold water applications
„ Classification of climate and environmental requirements – Class B (EN-ISO 4064:2014)
„ Classification of environmental and mechanical requirements – Class M1 (Directive 2014/32/EU of 26
February 2014)
„ Classification of environmental and electromagnetic requirements – Class E1, E2 (EN-ISO 4064:2014; Directive
2014/32/EU of 26 February 2014)s
„ PZH (NIH) approval (all materials of the Ultrimis W ultrasonic water meter have the appropriate Hygiene Approvals
for contact with potable water)
„ Directive 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the harmonisation of the
laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of radio equipment and repealing Directive
1999/5/EC
„ WELMEC 7.2 edition 5
„ WRAS certified
„ KIWA U certified
„ DVGW certified
„ IP68 body proof testing

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FEATURES

UL2,5-01 UL4-01 UL2,5 UL4

DN15, L80 DN20, L130 DN15, L80 DN20, L130
DN15, L110 DN20, L105 DN15, L110 DN20, L105
DN15, L115 DN20, L115
DN15, L165 DN20, L190

Communication
„ Water meter data reading over NFC (Near Field Communication)
„ RF (radio-frequency) reading of indications compatible with WMBUS OMS T1
„ RF indication reading for walk-by and drive-by reading systems and stationary reading systems without any reconfigu-
ration required
„ Secondary verification at any suitable location with the Testbox module and a dedicated application

NFC CONFIGURATION
The Ultrimis water meters feature standard NFC data communication which
enables configuration of the operating mode, reading of actual parameter
values of the instrument and downloading the historical indications of sta-
tuses and errors (even at a low battery voltage or meter failure).

The Ultrimis W water meter has a dedicated data communication interface

which comprises a mobile app and the Testbox module. The data communi-
cation interface enables re-verification by secondary verification operators.

RF READING
„ The water meter has an integrated RF data communication module for
easy and efficient remote reading.
„ Device-level RF data frame encryption (OMS-compliant)
„ Data transmission: previous month’s consumption, current month’s con-
sumption, And actual (live) consumption data
„ Alarms:
– Back flow
– Meter leak
– Water main leak
– Zero flow
– Tampering detected
– No water
– Low battery

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 FEATURES
UL6,3 UL10 - DN32, L260 UL25 - DN50, L200
DN25, L260 UL16 - DN40, L300 UL25 - DN50, L270
DN25, L165 UL25 - DN50, L300

LCD DISPLAY FUNCTIONS

Water meter indication in m3 Water meter indication in dm3

Actual flow (water meter primed with water)

Software version number and CRC* (no water detected)

Low battery Water meter leak

Alarm trigger: flow > 0.3 x Q2 for 240 min

RF transmission on Water main leak (bypass flow)

Alarm trigger: flow > Q4 for 30 s

Shipping mode
Shipping mode disabled when the minimum flow rate detected is: Animated water flow direction indicator
5L at DN15; 8L at DN20; 12.6L at DN25; 20L at DN32; 32L at DN40; The flow direction indicator is animated clockwise.
50L at DN50; or disabled on command via NFC

Tampering detected No water

Alarm triggered after 30 s

Test mode Metering online

Back flow Zero flow

Alarm triggered after > 45 s of back flow time Alarm triggered after > 8 s of zero flow
The flow direction indicator is animated clockwise. The flow direction indicator is steady.

EVENTS NOT INDICATED ON THE LCD

Overtemperature
<2°C or >50°C switchover

*) CRC: a control checksum value which verifies if the software source code is correct.

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 Table 1. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Ultrimis W
Specification
UL2,5 UL2,5-01 UL4 UL4-01 UL6,3 UL10 UL16 UL25
Nominal diameter DN mm 15 20 25 32 40 50
Continuous flow rate Q3 m3/h 2.5 4 6.3 10 16 25
Overload flow rate Q4 m3/h 3.125 5 7.875 12.5 20 31.25
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Instantaneous flow rate Q2 dm3/h 16 25.6 40.32 64 102.4 160

Minimum flow rate Q1 dm3/h 10 16 25.2 40 64 100
Starting flow – dm3/h 0.75 1.2 1.89 3 4.8 12
Measurement range R Q3/Q1 R250* in standard
Range – Q2/Q1 1.6
Temperature class (EN and OIML) – °C T30, T50

Flow disturbance immunity class (EN) – – U0, D0

Counter indication range – m3 999999

Actual scale interval – m3 0.001
Maximum permissible error in the
± 2 for cold water T ≤ 30°C
range: ε –
± 3 for water T > 30°C
Q2 ≤ Q ≤ Q4
Maximum permissible error in the
range: ε – ±5
Q1 ≤ Q < Q2
Battery – – 2x integrated 3.6 V DC lithium AA batteries
868 MHz up to 25 mW E.R.P.
RF – –
434 MHz up to 10 mW E.R.P.
Water pressure (EN) – MAP16
bar
class (OIML) – 0.3 to 16
(EN) ΔP 0.4 0.25
Pressure loss class
(OIML) – bar 0.4 0.25
at Q3
Mfr-specified – 0.3 0.4 0.28 0.26 0.17 0.24
Installation orientation – – H, V, H/V

Back flow, manufacturer-specified – – Supports back flow metering by design

Relative humidity – % ≤ 100

IP rating – – IP68
Body material brass composite brass composite brass
3/4”; flanged ends
G inch 1” 1 1/4” 1 1/2” 2”
Connection end thread size 7/8 -> 3/4” ** ****
G1 mm - 155
80 110 80 105 130 105 165 200; 270;
Water meter length L mm 260 300
115 165 110 115 190 130 260 300

83;
H mm 83 88.5 95 102.5 111 158
84***
H1 mm 88 94 100 107 117 164
Height
H2 mm 163 169 175 182 192 240
14;
h mm 14 17.5 21 25 30.5 72
15***
d mm 87
Counter size
D mm 94.5
Flange size Dz mm - 165
0.48 0.52 0.29 0.61 0.63 0.33 1.05 6.29; 6.75;
Weight – kg 1.68 2.15
0.53 0.6 0.31 0.66 0.77 0.34 1.39 6.95

*) Also available with: R400, R800

**) Thread size 7/8 -> 3/4” available for 115 mm long versions only.
***) Applies to 7/8 -> 3/4” thread size
****) Also available in G2 1/2 version.

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 Connection fittings
d

Nut Connection end Gasket

D
H2
H1
H

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
G
G g d L
h

L
DN
inch inch mm mm
15 ¾” ½” 17 37.5
20 1” ¾” 23 45.5
d

25 1¼” 1” 29 46.5
32 1½” 1¼” 36 56
40 2” 1½” 43 70

Dz
D
H2
G1

H1
H
h

PRESSURE LOSS CHART TYPICAL ERROR CHART

Pressure loss
1
UL ,5-0
01

Error [%]
2
4-
UL

[kPa] [mbar]
3
5;

25
16
10
6,
4;
2,

UL

UL

UL
UL
UL
UL

100

50
5%
24
2%
10
0%
5

-2%

1
-5%
0,5

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

Flow rate [m3/h]

0,1
0,1 1 10 25 100
m3/h

Installation, configuration and remote reading

TEST AUTOMATIC METER
READING
Calibration

Pulse
output

Walk-by data
External module AMR reading

Testbox system Stationary data

reading

Proprietary
RF communication
protocol

Ordering specification example

UL Q3 - 01 - L

Water meter length

Type: composite body
Flow rate Q3
Brass body is the standard version for all sizes.
Delivery options on request:
READING
INSTALLATION
DATA LOGGERS
„ Water meter connections without a check valve installed.
„ Tamper-seal clamps with plastic snap seals made marked with unique ID num-
bers.

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The information presented in the data sheet was correct on the date of publication.
The manufacturer reserves the right to make changes and improvements to its products without prior notice.
This publication is intended for information purposes only and shall not be construed as a commercial offer under the Polish Civil Code.

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