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Is It a Good Idea to Upgrade Old Water Meters with Pulse Readers?

Modernizing water metering doesnt always require replacing existing meters. In fact, most legacy water meters can be upgraded if they support standard output interfaces such as pulse signals, non-magnetic direct reading, RS-485, or M-Bus.

With the right retrofit toollike a Pulse Readerutilities and property owners can quickly and cost-effectively bring older infrastructure into the smart era.

Supported Meter Types for Pulse Reader Upgrade

Mechanical pulse meters

Non-magnetic direct-read meters

Digital meters with RS-485 interface

M-Bus interface meters

 

One Device, Many Interfaces The Power of the Pulse Reader

Our Pulse Reader is a universal retrofit tool supporting:

Pulse signal input (dry contact, reed switch, Hall sensor)

RS-485 communication (Modbus / DL protocols)

M-Bus input with data parsing capability

Non-magnetic wheel decoding for compatible meters

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Wireless options include LoRa, LoRaWAN, NB-IoT, and CAT-1.

No need to replace the meter just connect the Pulse Reader and go smart.

 

Why Retrofit Instead of Replace?

Save cost: Avoid expensive large-scale meter replacements

Speed up deployment: Minimal service interruption

Reduce waste: Extend the useful life of existing assets

Scalable: Easily upgrade thousands of meters at once

Smart Water Management Starts With Smart Retrofitting

Whether for city utilities, property managers, or industrial parks, the Pulse Reader offers a single-solution pathway to transform existing meters of multiple types into smart, connected endpoints.

 

Retrofitting is not a compromise its a smart strategy to make the old smart again.


Post time: Jul-09-2025