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   From: psperson@old.netcom.invalid   
      
   On Mon, 27 Oct 2025 16:27:42 -0700, Bobbie Sellers   
    wrote:   
      
   >On 10/27/25 16:05, Scott Lurndal wrote:   
   >> Your Name  writes:   
      
      
      
   >>> Most water meters here are in boxes* in the garden (for houses anyway).   
   >>> The boxes have an easily removeable lid so the meter reader can quickly   
   >>> access them to read the dial numbers. Technically it should be   
   >>> relatively easy to either have a cellular / wi-fi meter that can   
   >>> connect.   
   >>    
   >> Technically, such radio device would require power, something that is not   
   >> generally present at the water company valve box.   
   >   
   >	Easily if expensively remedied with a inline turbine to generate the   
   >power to deal with the radio device.   
      
   At each meter? Or further up the pipe system?   
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    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)