Prepaid gas meters
XPressPrepaid offers gas prepaid meter solutions for brand new social development projects or alternatively the retrofitting of existing properties. E.g. sectional title developments, home owners associations, landlords, rental agents and any gas connection which is not directly with the municipality. To protect against outstanding invoices and arrears billing, the prepaid option for the gas meter ensures that the landlord has no more outstanding accounts.
Suitable for
New & existing sectional title properties, body corporates, landlords and managing agents.
Overview
Gas meters adopt traditional diaphragm mechanical gas meters. By integrating with high performance circuitry and infrared communication technology, customers can recharge meters using 20-digit tokens, input via an IR token pad — providing comprehensive, reliable, advanced smart prepayment solutions to both gas companies and end users.
It complies with international STS standard IEC62055-41,51, meaning our prepaid gas meter is compatible with any system conforming to the STS standard. It is also compatible with all third party vending points, so customers can purchase gas and get the 20-digit token via third party outlets, or via local e-payment platforms for a convenient way to purchase gas vouchers through any smart device.
These meters can be used on natural gas supply and LPG supply, and can also be linked to networks with a pulse reader output.
Gas meters are categorised depending on the volume (flux) of the meter, generally measured in cubic meters per hour. Gases are compressible and change volume when placed under pressure or are heated or cooled, so a volume of gas under one set of pressure and temperature conditions is not equivalent to the same gas under different conditions. When gases are transferred for their energy content, flow rate may also be expressed in terms of energy flow, such as GJ/hour or BTU/day — the energy flow rate being the volume flow rate multiplied by the energy content per unit volume. Most flow meters calculate the volume or mass flow rate, which is then adjusted to the energy flow rate using algorithms that convert raw flow data into volumes at base conditions (specified absolute pressure and temperature).
Our gas prepaid meters are manufactured with a higher rust-preventative alloy material, offering greater resistance against rust forming on the meter. This extends replacement periods and lowers maintenance costs, adding to a higher profit margin.
These gas prepaid meters work on the same credit token (Unipin, Easypay etc.) vending architecture as a normal prepaid meter — loading credit tokens is the only action needed from the client. Customers purchase the amount of credit they require and load it into the meter. This benefits all parties: the user has a budget they can manage, and the landlord has cash flow to pay for the bulk service.
The keypad connects to the meter using wireless radio frequency, enabling the consumer to load credit and monitor credit levels, meter status, battery status and other important information. The responsibility resides with the user to recharge the prepaid meter by loading the recharge token.
Typical features
- Maximum flux (m³/h): available in 2.5, 4.0 or 6.00
- Working pressure: 0.5 to 10 kPa
- Mechanical counters up to 99999.999
- LCD display
- Suitable for: natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
- Not suitable for: water gas or coke oven gas (synthesis containing carbon monoxide and hydrogen)
- Anti-explosion certified