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NOC NUMBER 8121814
ISSUED TO Dewan Al Emara Consulting Engineers
Plot number 415-4950
Owner THE LAGOONS PHASE ONE LLC .
Issued date 17-Aug-2022

NO OBJECTION SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS :-

NOTE:
BEFORE COMMENCEMENT OF ANY WORKS . PLOT SHALL BE DEMARCATED AND
TRAIL EXCAVATION SHALL BE DONE TO CHECK THE SERVICES NEAR TO THE PLOT.
DEWA -P&E (WATER) TO BE NOTIFIED
Eng.HIND MAJAN ( hind.majan@dewa.gov.ae ) ( TEL : 04 3220673 )
PRIOR TO START EXCAVATION WORKS AND INSTALLATION / MOBILIZATION OF
MACHINARIES / EQUIPMENTS FOR NECESSARY CHECKING OF SERVICES WITHIN THE PLOT.
THE OWNER WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CHECKING OR RELOCATIONS WATER PIPELINE
FOUND WITHIN THE PLOT.

FOR BUILDING
NOTE

1.DEWA SHALL PROVIDE ONLY THE METER AS PER DEWA'S SPECIFICATIONS, WATER
METER CHAMBER SHALL BE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE PLOT LIMIT.
2.METER SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE FOR READING
3.REINSTATEMENT IN DEVELOPER AREAS SHALL BE DONE BY THE OWNER /CONTRACTOR
/ DEVELOPER, AS PER DEVELOPER / DM / RTA / DEWA SPECIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS.

Sheet 2 of 2
 CONDITIONS FOR BUILDING PERMIT / CONSTRUSTION AND WATER CONNECTION:

Water Efficient Fittings Applicable to: Water Consumption for Heat Rejection Including Cooling Towers Applicable to:

For all new buildings: For all new buildings: Residential/

A. Water-conserving fixtures must be installed meeting the criteria in Table 601.01 (1): Villas
Potable water supplied by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) must not be used for heat Commercial
(Mandatory)
Table 601.01 (1) rejection purposes. (Mandatory)
Fixture Type Maximum Flow Rate Where cooling towers are used, Treated Sewage Effluent (TSE), seawater or recycled water must be used Public
to meet the water demand for all heat rejection purposes. Secondary water sources must be approved by Buildings
Residential/
Showerheads 8 Liters Per Minute Dubai Municipality or DEWA. (Mandatory)
Commercial
Hand wash basins 6 Liters Per Minute (Mandatory) A separate totalizing meter must be fitted on the water supply to individual cooling towers and a daily log Industrial
of water use must be kept. (Mandatory)
Kitchen sinks 7 liters per minute
Public
6 Liters Full flush Buildings
Dual Flush Toilets
3 Liters Part flush (Mandatory)
Urinal 1 Liter per flush or waterless
B. Dual Flush toilets must be used
Industrial Resources Effectiveness: Energy
C. Automatic (proximity detection) / push button faucets must be installed in all public facilities. (Mandatory)
D. Cisterns serving single or multiple urinals in public, commercial, and industrial buildings must be Applicable
On-Site Renewable Energy – Solar Water Heating System
fitted with manual or automatic flush controls that are responsive to usage patterns. Only to:
sanitary flushing is acceptable during building closure or shutdown (including overnight); and
For all new villas and labour accommodations, a solar water heating system must be installed to provide
E. Faucets installed as a component of a specialized application may be exempt from the flow rates seventy five (75%) of domestic hot water requirements. Solar water heating installations must be fitted with Villas
upon application to Dubai Municipality. insulated storage tanks and pipes, sized and fitted in accordance with the solar panel manufacturer’s (Optional)
requirements for each specific application. The supplementary heating system shall be controlled so as to
obtain maximum benefit from the solar heater before operating. Residential/
Commercial
Where solar water heaters are being installed, the equipment, installation, operation and maintenance of the (Optional)
system must be:
Public
1. Designed and installed by an installation company approved by Dubai Municipality (DM); Buildings
Water Metering Applicable to: 2. Equipment must be approved by DM; and
3. Regularly cleaned and maintained to ensure continuous efficient operation.
(Optional)

Industrial
Villas (Optional)
For all new buildings, meters must be fitted to measure and record water demand and consumption of the (Optional)
facility as a whole and to provide accurate records of consumption (tariff class meters):
A. For all buildings with a cooling load of at least 1 megawatt (MW) or gross floor area of 5,000 sqM
or greater , additional water metering must be installed to record consumption data for major Residential/
water use of the building and major water uses in and around the building. Commercial
B. The building operator shall be responsible for recording water consumption for each individual (Mandatory)
meter. Records must be kept for five (5) years.
C. Each individual tenancy in the building must have a sub-meter installed when a building tariff Public
meter is not present. Buildings
D. Where a Building Management System (BMS) or Central Control and Monitoring System (CCMS) (Mandatory)
is installed, metering must be integrated into the system to allow real time profiling and
management of water demand and consumption. Industrial
E. All meters must be capable of remote data access and must have data logging capability and (Mandatory)
complying with DEWA specifications. All meters should be approved by DEWA. Page 2 0f 2
F. Virtual meters using run-hours are not acceptable as sub-meters.
G. The sub-meters should be used for demand management and cost allocation purposes.
 CONDITIONS FOR BUILDING PERMIT / CONSTRUSTION AND WATER CONNECTION:
1. The position of pipelines marked in the drawings, is approximate and not to scale.
Trial excavation shall be carried out to ascertain the actual location of pipelines,
before commencement of work in the area.
2. In addition to trial excavation to locate the existing pipes marked in our NOC
drawing the Contractor should make more trial excavation at reasonable intervals
upto 2 mts. around the plot and across the working area in order to ensure that no
water pipelines unmarked exists at site. The pipelines, if any located by such
excavations shall be noted to DEWA. These pipes shall be considered as part of
our system and damage to any of these pipes will be charged according to our
regulations.
3. The Contractor will be responsible for all the consequences of such damages to
our pipeline due to carelessness, will be charged as per Act (2)1994 of Govt. of
Dubai, and as per DEWA rule.
4. No Heavy machinery or viberating equipment, temporary structure like
portacabin, building materials etc. should not be placed above or near the pipeline
and caving under the pipeline shall not be allowed. Septic tank, soak away or any
permanent structure should be at least 1.5m away from the pipeline.
5. No plantation , street light pole, fence posts, crash barrier and road sign boards ets
shall not be erected on top of the existing pipelines.
6. Concrete thrust block behind Tees, bends & reducers etc, shall be protected
adequately during the work even if the same is not reflected in the drawings.
7. Existing valve chamber should be accessible at all times and should not be buried
during construction activity. Any valve chamber if found buried at later stage, will
be exposed by DEWA and the cover level will be adjusted to match with the
ground level and the cost of these works will be debited to the Consultant /
Contractor.
8. The cost of transferring the existing house connections , necessitated due to
cancellation / diversion of existing pipelines will be charged to the contractor it
work was carried out by DEWA.
9. If any pipeline marked in the drawing could not be located in trial excavation, the
same shall be brought to our attention for assisting to locate them before
commencement of work.
10. The Contractor shall ascertain exact location and depth of DEWA water mains by
trial excavation and take all precautionary measures such as sheet piling, shoring,
etc., for deep excavation and loose ground strata. If the Contractor is not able
to locate any pipeline, our Engineers shall be contacted for assistance. Any
damage to our pipeline due to carelessness, will be charged as per DEWA's rules
and regulations.
11. We reserve our right to excavate in the area wherever required for any future
tapping / maintenance / repair of work.
12. For existing distribution pipe, the maximum cover allowable is 1.5 m from the
finished road level and the min. is 1 meter.
13. A minimum cover of 1.00 m for pipes < 300 mm dia and 1.5 m for pipes >300
mm dia should be kept constantly from top of pipe to the finished road level. The
max. cover allowed is 1.5 m and 2.0 m. respectively for said pipeline. If ground
is undulating, levels of pipe are to be decided at site, in coordination with DEWA.
14. Consultant/Contractor should submit the cross-section details for any other
services crossing the water mains for DEWA approval, well in advance of
installing such crossings.
15. The Contractor is to protect and maintain all house connections polyethylene lines located
on site during excavation as per DEWA standards/specs. These polyethylene lines also will
be considered as a part of our water system and damage to these lines will be charged
according to our regulation.
16. The size of water meter/water connection will be decided only after getting details of daily
24 hour water requirement/ storage capacity.
17. No pipeline shall be left to run under asphalt road / parking. Wherever the existing pipe line
falls within the proposed asphalt road/paving, the same shall be re-located in proper
corridor.
18. DEWA –WD will provide the connection at point ‘WM’ as marked in the drawing. Please
arrange the internal piping upto that point. Where point ‘WM’ is not marked., the actual
point of connection if any, will be decided by the House Connection Division at the time of
site inspection for estimate purpose.
19. Please ensure 100% circulation of water in all storage tanks to avoid any Health Hazard..
20. Corridor reserved for water lines shall be left free of other services, even if no pipe lines are
laid under the scope of this work. Incase such services are found laid in our corridor without
our prior approval, the same shall be diverted at your cost.
21. Existing valve chambers are to be re-located or raised / lowered as per the proposed final
level and offsets.
22. Wherever the existing water mains are not in the proper corridor, the work of shifting the
pipelines to proper corridor must be included in the scope of work of the present contract.
The pipe line positions shown in our drawings are indicative only.
23. Any temporary diversion or isolation of pipe lines carried out for temporary road /services
diversion, shall be reinstated to it's original position / in allotted corridor.
24. As-built drawings must include the following details:
a) Exact location of pipelines with offsets from Building Line and Edge of road or center
line of road near to pipe line.
b) Pipeline level from the GL, at every 50 m.
c) Chainage of tappings/ ferrules for house connections including the route of service
pipes (polyethylene pipe) upto the consumer meter.
d) A/C nos. of the relevant House Connection, which can be obtained in liaison with
DEWA.
e) Location of all valves / valve chambers, both existing and newly installed.
25. The Contractor / Consultants shall liaise with our GIS section for final format, legend and
other details
26. Ihe owner will be responsible for the checking or relocations of water pipeline found
within the plot.
27. If any water pipeline is found within the plot, you are requested to liase with our
engineers –
P & E (WATER ) Department – Projects – Distribution –email -
abdalla.fayel@dewa.gov.ae - contact – 04 3220670 / 043220632.
28. In case of breakage/leakage of main pipe line/polyethylene pipe the Contractor has to
inform DEWA as soon as possible on Tel. 991 (24 Hrs.). The Contractor is not authorized
to repair the polyethylene line and isolating DEWA line by closing the valve.
29. All the materials related to the water works are subject to DEWA approval before
commencement of the water line works.
30. The Contractor/ Consultant are advised to liaise with any Consultant/Contractor who is
engaged with any other project for DEWA/D.M. in the area prior to commencement of
your work.
31. A joint site visit with DEWA's Engineer shall be arranged before commencement of any
works.
32. Existing PVC ducts shall be extended outside the proposed construction area.
33. Longitudinal and cross section showing the cut/ fill with respect to the existing ground
level, and depth of pipeline shall be submitted to DEWA to assess and advise if any
diversion of pipelines is required
34. No trees, plants shrubs shall be planted within 3m. on either side of the water pipelines.
35. Copy of N.O.C. to be available at site.
36. This N.O.C. is valid upto 6 months only from the date of issue. Contractor must
revalidate the N.O.C already issued to Consultant prior to the commencement of
excavation work..
37. No structures like other services manholes, soak away pits gullies etc., should be
constructed over the pipelines.
38. Water meter shall be located on the outside compound wall of the premises facing towards
the walkway beside the road where regular access is permitted.
39. Water meter should not be installed in the basement of the building, pump room.
40. No cabinet or protection caover of any type shall be installed that may obstruct
communication signals.
41. Consultant / Contractor shall refer the Guidelines of Water AMI (Advanced
Metering Infrastructure) attached with the Building NOC. For any clarification
about the installation contact - Water & Civil - Metering & Equipment
mohamed.mustafa@dewa.gov.ae - 043220844.
42. It is mandatory to provide storage capacity for 24 hrs. requirement of water for the
premise’s use.
43. For all labour accommodations it is mandatory to provide storage
capacity for 48 hrs.(2days)
44. Underground or ground level reservoir capacity to store about 100% of total storage
mentioned above must be provided. DEWA will not be held responsible for uninterrupted
supply of water if the said reservoir is not provided.
45. In case where underground / ground level reservoir is common for fire – fighting and
domestic purpose, water should be drawn out from a tapping which is 15cms. Above
bottom level of tank for both fire-fighting and domestic purpose minimum.
46. The height of the entry point shall not be more than 2 meters from the ground floor level.
47. Direct pumping of water from supply lines will not be allowed. Water must be pumped
from underground / ground level reservoir only.
48. DEWA recommend Sodium Hyprocholorite as the chemical for the disinfectant for
pipelines. It is easy to mix and litre to cubic meter of water gives and advised dose of 50
PPM. A prior approval from DEWA is required if any chemicals are using for the same
purpose.
49. In case where the network does not exist in the area, water supply can be assured only
when network is completed.
50. Shop drawings shall be got approved from DEWA, before commencement of work.
51. Green Building Regulations shall be implemented.
Refer – page 2 of 2
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ABS/WM
 Water & Civil Division
Water AMI (Advanced Metering Infrastructure) Project
GUIDELINES FOR BULK WATER METER INSTALLATION

GRE CONNECTION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

A. BULK WATER METER INSTALLATION STANDARD PAGE-1

B. GUIDELINES FOR BULK WATER METER CHAMBERS PAGE-2&3

C. M-BUS CABLE CONTAINMENT INSTALLATION STANDARD PAGE-4&5

D. M-BUS CABLE INSTALLATION STANDARD PAGE-5&6

E. TYPICAL PICTURE REFERENCES PAGE-7

F. TYPICAL M-BUS CABLE SCHEMATIC DRAWING PAGE-8

Dubai Electricity & Water Authority

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GUIDELINES FOR BULK WATER METER

Rev-3 27.04.2022
INSTALLATION-GRE CONNECTION
 GUIDELINES FOR BULK WATER METER INSTALLATION

Water meters, 50mm dia. and greater sizes (GRE Connection) shall be installed horizontally inside the
meter chambers as shown in standard installation drawing PEW-STD-AMI-004.Rev3.

BULK WATER METER INSTALLATION STANDARD

1. Bulk meter 50mm dia. and greater sizes should not be installed in the basement, pump room, meter
room, upper floors or roof of the buildings under any circumstances.

2. The location of water meter and its access should be free from obstructions such as signboards,
barriers, plants, garden etc., and at least 2 metres clearance away from any Electrical resources.

3. The installation guidelines for the meter shall be strictly followed while installing the meter.

4. The water meter should not be allowed to fall or receive impact damage during installation.

5. The water meter shall be installed in accordance with the arrows displayed on the body of the meter.

6. The meter register must be arranged in such a way that it can be easily read from outside the
chamber.

7. Pipes, valves and all other fittings used for meter connection shall be high quality, heavy duty, non-
toxic, non-corrosive material. Flanges, nuts & bolts used shall be stainless steel 316L.

8. The meter should always be filled with water to prevent airflow through the meter. A 90 deg. bend
raised upwards shall be installed after the meter to connect to the customer pipeline, as required.

9. Proper Concrete Support shall be provided for the Valves, Strainer, Pipes and fittings inside the meter
chamber in order to prevent displacement of meter and associated fittings. The body of the water
meter and Strainer, flanges or any other part must not be covered with concrete.

10. Do not step on the meter when installing, reading or maintaining the meter.

11. All connections shall be checked thoroughly for leaks after installation of the meter.

12. Never try to adjust the position of the meter after tightening the bolts.

13. The pipeline shall be thoroughly flushed before the meter is installed.

14. A Strainer shall be provided downstream of the meter to prevent entry of debris into customer pipelines
and reservoir.

15. The consumer pipeline after the water meter shall be directly connected to a single main storage tank.
Other storage tanks, including fire protection storage tank shall be interconnected from the main
storage tank.

16. The size of the pipeline connected after the water meter shall be the same size as the water meter until
it reaches the main storage tank to avoid Meter Overload Alarm.

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17. Full-bore valves shall be provided upstream & downstream to isolate the meter for maintenance.

18. The Consumer shall install a separate valve outside the meter chamber on their pipeline to isolate the
water supply to any maintenance works.

19. A Non-Return Valve (NRV) shall be installed on the customer pipeline outside the meter chamber to
restrict reverse flow of water from the customer storage tank to Dewa water network/meter.

20. The NRV shall be high quality, heavy duty and made of non-toxic, non-corrosive material; preferably
Stainless steel grade 316L.

21. The installation of water booster pump upstream or downstream of the meter is forbidden, any
violations will be penalized in accordance with the applicable laws.

22. Consumers can install water pumps after the storage tank, if required.

23. Ensure that the construction/installation of the meter chamber, including the chamber cover is
completed prior to the meter installation to avoid damage to the meter.

24. The detailed shop drawing shall be submitted to DEWA for approval prior to commencement of work.

A. GUIDELINES FOR BULK WATER METER CHAMBERS

1. The meter shall be installed in a chamber (meter shall not be buried) suitable in size for installing,
maintenance and removal of the meter.

2. The meter chamber, precast HDPE or Concrete, shall be waterproof, clear of obstacles, even, rigid and
not slippery. There shall be a sump pit inside the chamber for draining water.

3. The meter chamber shall be located away from electrical cables, overhead lines as well as other
magnetic field areas and vibrating heavy machines.

4. It shall be situated outside the boundary wall of the premise and be accessible 24/7.

5. A non-corrosive/GRE ladder shall be provided permanently in chambers deeper than 1mtr for easy
access to the meter.

6. The ladder shall be installed away from the meter to provide sufficient space for the water meters to
allow for the installation, reading, maintenance and removal of the meters.

7. The meter chamber shall be protected from getting buried by sand, rainwater, flooding and barricaded
to prevent vehicles from parking on the chamber.

8. The flange or body of the meter, strainer and valve should not be covered with concrete during
chamber construction.

9. Nut & Bolt shall be positioned in such a way that Nut on wall/concrete block side and Bolt on
Meter/Valve side for easy tightening and removal of the same.

10. Wireless/radio signals for the meter communication must be able to pass through the meter chamber
cover, which shall be made of GRP material.

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 11. Meter chamber cover shall be clearly and indelibly marked with DEWA logo and the wording ‘Water
Meter’ on the cover in Arabic and English language.

12. A stainless steel Label engraved with ‘DEWA Water Meter Chamber’ and ‘Legacy Account Number & Plot
number’ shall be affixed on the top concrete slab of the meter chamber for identification.

13. The inlet valve and pipe before the meter shall be directly buried with a 150mm dia. ductile iron cover
to the inlet valve, and meter, strainer, outlet valve and associated pipes & fittings shall be inside the
chamber for 200mm dia. and greater size meters.

14. The dimensions given in the table below shall be followed strictly for the construction of the meter
chamber to accommodate meter and associated fittings as per typical installation drawings: (PEW-STD-
AMI-004.Rev3).

METER CHAMBER DIMENSION

CLEARANCE CLEARANCE AT
SPIGOT BETWEEN BOTH SIDES OF
WATER INLET OUTLET CHAMBER
STRAINER FLANGE SOCKET AND TOTAL METER IN METER TOTAL CHAMBER
METER VALVE METER (L) VALVE COVER
(L) ADAPTOR (L) CHAMBER LENGTH WIDTH FROM WIDTH WIDTH DIMENSION
SIZE (L) (L) DIMENSION
F WALLS (L) CHAMBER
G WALLS

(INLET + (INLET +
OUTLET OUTLET (B+C+D+ (200+200)
A B C D E E+F+G)
H I (Minimum) (Minimum)
SIDE) SIDE)

50 178 200 300 178 250+250(500) 1356 400 110 510 1400X700 900X600

80 203 200 350 203 250+300(550) 1506 400 140 540 1600X700 900X600

100 229 250 350 229 260+260(520) 150+150(300) 1878 400 165 565 2000X700 900X600

150 267 300 500 267 270+270(540) 150+150(300) 2174 400 220 620 2200X700 1100X600

200 292 350 500 292 260+260(520) 150+150(300) 2254 400 280 680 2400X700 1100X600

300 330 500 500 330 260+260(520) 200+200(400) 2580 400 375 775 2600X800 1100X600

ALL UNITS ARE IN MM

15. DEWA is responsible for the supply and installation of the water meters, strainers and valves for new
connections. The meters are installed either by the DEWA staff or the Contractors acting on behalf of
DEWA. The customers and property developers are responsible for supply and installation of all
ancillary fittings and pipe-work after the meter and connecting the supply from the meter to their pipe
connections/storage tank in accordance with relevant DEWA specifications and standard drawings.

16. Meter sizes, minimum and maximum size of the pipe in accordance with size of the meter required for
meter installation, quantity of water each size of meter can deliver in 24 hours and capacity of storage
tank required for each type of premises are given below:

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 METER SIZE, METER CAPACITY AND STORAGE TANK REQUIREMENTS

Pipe Size to be
Meter Capacity/
Connected Storage Tank Requirement
Meter Quantity of Water Storage Tank
Between the for Labor Accommodation
Size the Meter can Requirement for Standard
Meter and and other High
(mm) Deliver in 24 Hours Residential Premises
Storage Tank. Consumption Premises
(Imperial Gallons)
(mm)

Equivalent to 24 Hours Equivalent to 48 Hours

50 40,000 50
Consumption Consumption

Equivalent to 24 Hours Equivalent to 48 Hours

80 100,000 80
Consumption Consumption

Equivalent to 24 Hours Equivalent to 48 Hours

100 150,000 100
Consumption Consumption

Equivalent to 24 Hours Equivalent to 48 Hours

150 350,000 150
Consumption Consumption

Equivalent to 24 Hours Equivalent to 48 Hours

200 750,000 200
Consumption Consumption

Equivalent to 24 Hours Equivalent to 48 Hours

300 1,500,000 300
Consumption Consumption

B. M-BUS CABLE CONTAINMENT INSTALLATION STANDARD

1. A 25mm dia. heavy duty conduit shall be laid between Water Meter Chamber and LV room for Meter
communication cable. No Conduit joints shall be used inside the meter chamber except
couplings/adaptors to connect the PVC Junction box.

2. The conduit shall be GI if routed along walls/ceilings leading to LV room or CPVC (with wall thickness of
2.8mm) if laid underground in sand or concealed in concrete/block walls. In any case, while entering
the LV room, the conduit shall be changed to GI at a minimum of 2m distance before entering LV room.

3. A 75mm dia. HDPE pipe shall be laid from water meter chamber to retaining/boundary wall to protect
the above conduit. In case of water meter chamber is located more than 10mtr. away from the plot
limit, a Pull Pit of dimension 300x300mm shall be constructed outside the retaining/boundary wall. It
shall be covered with suitable ductile iron cover (Standard: BS-EN124 C250) and labelled as DEWA–W-
AMI as shown in the Reference Picture # 1, section E.

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4. A two-way junction box of appropriate material shall be provided at every 25mtr. length and each
corner (direction change) of the conduit with metallic pulling spring for cable pulling purpose. In case of
underground conduit, a concrete pit of dimension 200X200X150mm shall be provided to accommodate
the two-way Junction box. The connection of conduit to Junction box shall be done with proper
couplings/adaptors.

5. A PVC Junction box of dimension 100X100X50mm and IP 68 rating shall be provided inside Meter
Chamber and fitted with a PVC PG-7 gland.

6. A GI Junction box of dimension 150X150X50mm and IP 56 rating shall be installed inside the LV room
on wall at a suitable position at a height of 1600mm from finished floor level. The connection between
conduit and Junction box shall be through suitable couplings/adaptors.

7. A HDPE box of dimension 200x200x150mm shall be recessed on the interlock paved floor near Meter
Chamber and connected to the JB inside the Chamber through separate 25mm CPVC conduit with
proper couplings/adaptors as shown in the drawing. Interlock tiles shall be paved on the surface area
(Min. 1000mm width) around the meter chamber.

C. M-BUS CABLE INSTALLATION STANDARD

1. Water meter communication cable (M-bus cable) shall be secured along with the water pipe line using
suitable nylon cable ties to the PVC junction box installed inside the meter chamber. These works shall
be performed by an approved DEWA contractor.

2. The M-bus cable shall be properly glanded to the PVC Junction Box using PVC PG-7 gland and
connected to loop cable using standard splicing connectors inside the junction box.

3. The M-bus cable, (2x18AWG, Screened, Polypropylene, FRNC/LSZH sheath any standard
brand) shall be pulled from main water meter chamber to junction box located in the LV room without
any cable joint. This looping cable shall be terminated inside Junction boxes located at both ends using
splicing connectors. Splicing connectors shall be approved by DEWA Engineer prior to the installation.

4. A sufficient number of Terminal blocks, End plates, stoppers and short link with DIN Rail shall be
installed inside the junction box in the LV room. The cables in both side junction boxes should be
neatly dressed in such a way that all the ferrules are easily visible. Refer Picture Reference # 2,
Section-E.

5. At both ends of the loop cable, a suitable size of PVC ferrule sleeve shall be provided inside the
junction boxes installed inside the chamber and the LV room. For example, if the LV room is located
on ground floor, the label shall be read as JB Main Meter – JB LVR FG

6. The loop cable shall be routed through pulling junction boxes (if any) and properly labelled as
mentioned above on all the way up to the LV room junction box. Each loop cable extended up to the
LV room should be left with a minimum 5 meters of extra cable length and properly coiled for further
extension. LV room junction box shall be labelled with PVC engraved label as JB LVR FG considering
it’s located on ground floor as shown in the Picture Reference# 3, Section-E.

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1. The junction box inside the chamber shall be properly closed to maintain its water proofing capability
and to be labelled with PVC engraved label as JB Main Meter Chamber.

2. Continuity test, IR test with reports shall be conducted on each loop cable before terminating to water
meter and other devices. Test reports shall be submitted for DEWA approval.

3. All the materials used for above works shall be approved by DEWA Engineer prior to installation.
Preferred M-bus cable, (2x18AWG, Screened, Polypropylene, FRNC/LSZH sheath any standard brand).
Terminal Blocks/Splicing connectors: Wago or similar standard shall be used subject to the DEWA
approval. Cable installation, termination and testing should be done through DEWA approved contractor

4. As built drawing of the entire cabling and termination, specifying the physical route (eg. Parking slot
No., Building Entry /Exit route) and locations shall be prepared and submitted for final acceptance.
Sample form of As-built schematic drawing is shown in the Section-F, M-Bus Cable Schematic Sample
Drawings.

5. Exact GIS coordinates (lat. Long. WGS84) of the cable route from water Meter Chamber to the
Retaining/Boundary wall, risers, concealed spaces in corridors, parkings etc. shall be mentioned in As-
built drawing for DEWA Geographic Information System (GIS) update.

6. A copy of the above as built shall be framed in the LV room.

All the above requirements should be strictly complied by the Developers /Contractors before
submitting application for the New Connection.

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D. TYPICAL PICTURE REFERENCES

Reference # 1

Reference # 2 Reference # 3

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E. TYPICAL M-BUS CABLE SCHEMATIC DRAWING

Reference Drawing: PEW-STD-AMI-004.Rev3

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 Water & Civil Division
Water AMI (Advanced Metering Infrastructure) Project
GUIDELINES FOR DOMESTIC WATER METER INSTALLATION IN METER ROOM FOR BUILDINGS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

A. WATER METER ROOM STANDARD PAGE-1

B. METER INSTALLATION AND ASSOCIATED

PLUMBING WORKS STANDARD PAGE-2&3

C. M-BUS CABLE CONTAINMENT INSTALLATION STANDARD PAGE-3&4

D. M-BUS CABLE INSTALLATION STANDARD PAGE-5&6

E. TYPICAL PICTURE REFERENCES PAGE-7

F. TYPICAL M-BUS CABLE SCHEMATIC DRAWING PAGE-8&9

Dubai Electricity & Water Authority

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GUIDELINES FOR DOMESTIC WATER METER

Rev-3 27.04.2022
INSTALLATION IN METER ROOM FOR BUILDINGS
 GUIDELINES FOR DOMESTIC WATER METER INSTALLATION IN METER ROOM

All Domestic water meters in high-rise residential and commercial buildings shall be arranged in groups and
housed inside the water meter rooms as shown in standard drawing PEW-STD-AMI-003.Rev3. The
meter rooms shall be used solely for water meter installation to protect them against exposure to undue
external interferences. No other service installations will be allowed in the water meter room. The meter
should not be installed in the basement of the building, pump room or in underground meter chambers.

A. WATER METER ROOM STANDARD:

Water meter room shall comply with the following requirements:

1. Meter Room in high-rise buildings shall be located on each floor of the building and adjacent to the
Electricity Meter Room and Proper water meter room shall be considered for Retail shops meters, if
any.

2. The size and shape of the water meter room shall be determined based on the number of water meter
to be installed and minimum size of the water meter room shall be 1500mm length x 1500mm depth x
3000mm height.

3. The meter room door shall have a minimum width of 800mm and a height of 2000mm with an
appropriate handle.

4. The water meter room shall be designed to arrange the water meters into a single layer with sufficient
clearance to install and maintain the meters.

5. Meter room shall be located within the common area for safe, free and uninterrupted access.

6. Install a 25mm dia. PVC conduit along a pulling spring between the water meter rooms from the
highest floor to the ground floor to lay interconnecting cable for meter communication and Install
junction boxes, Trunking and associated fittings in every floor as described in Section C.

7. An adequate drainage system shall be provided within the meter room to remove flushed water during
installation and maintenance of the water meters.

8. The meter room flooring shall be clear from obstacles and shall be even, rigid and not slippery.

9. The meter room level shall be lower than (min.100mm) the passage or other floor areas such that
water from the meter room should not flow into the passageway, other floor areas and elevators/lifts.

10. There shall be sufficient ventilation inside the meter room.

11. Light with IP 65 switches shall be provided inside the water meter room for sufficient illumination.

12. A waterproof 13 Amp. Power socket shall be provided in the meter room.

13. All electrical fittings in the water meter room shall be waterproof and minimum 2mtr. clearance shall be
provided from all electrical services.

14. A permanent Notice/Warning plate “Landlord/Customer is not allowed to install any other devices in the
water meter room and also not allowed to do any modification to meter connection, pipes and fittings
without written permission from DEWA” in Arabic and English language shall be affixed inside the meter
room. Page: 1 of 9
15. The ‘DEWA Water Meter Room’ name plate in Arabic and English language shall be affixed on the door,
and meters shall be accessible to DEWA staff at any time.

16. Detailed shop drawing, meter room elevation plans with dimensions, including the width and height of
entrance shall be submitted for DEWA approval before commencement of work.

B. METER INSTALLATION AND ASSOCIATED PLUMBING WORKS STANDARD:

All plumbing work shall be performed in accordance with all local codes, ordinances, laws and regulations;
and as recommended by BS EN 12056-2:2000 and BS 8000, Part 13, 14 and 15. Piping shall be installed
not to obstruct the room entrance or passageways and rigidly anchored to walls with suitable wall brackets.
Meter and associated piping works shall be in line with the dimension mentioned in the typical installation
Drawing PEW-STD-AMI-003.Rev3.

The following practice shall be adopted in plumbing work for meter room: -

1. The fittings at the meter position should facilitate the installation and removal of the water meter
without having work on other pipes. All-time maintenance of the meters shall be taken into account
while installing new meters.

2. Pipes, Valves, PRV, NRV and other fittings used for meter connection shall be high quality, heavy duty,
non-toxic, non-corrosive material approved by DEWA and these shall be located at the easily accessible
places for future maintenance.

3. Pipe size for ½” meter installation shall be ½” to 1” maximum and for 1” meter installation shall be 1”
to 2” maximum.

4. ½” meter can deliver up to 10,000 gallons water in 24 hours and 1” meter can deliver up to 20,000
gallons in 24 hours, approximately.

5. Consumer must have a water storage tank equivalent to 24 hours of consumption for residential
premises and storage equivalent to 48 hours of consumption for labor accommodation and other high
consumption premises.

6. The pipework at the meter position should be securely fixed to support the weight of the water meter
and to resist any torsion, bending and tension during the installation and removal of the meter.

7. The meter shall be installed on a straight length of pipe the same diameter as the meter and equivalent
in length to 3 times the meter dia. at the inlet and 2 times dia. at the outlet.

8. Isolation valves shall be installed upstream and downstream the meter to stop water flow from both
directions and a stop cock shall be installed prior to the meter for locking/ disconnection of supply to
the meter. An isolation valve shall be installed on the main pipeline branch in the meter room to isolate
the supply in case of pipe breakages to prevent flooding.

9. The main isolation valve shall be provided for every group of five meters in order to sectionalize the
group of meters during maintenance without affecting any other group of meters.

10. Both valves shall be fully open while the meter is in service and no flow control shall be conducted by
adjusting the inlet and outlet valves.

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11. A threaded joint/union shall be provided after the meter to make length adjustments for meter
connection in accordance with the meter length.

12. Meters shall be installed at a height of 1200mm from the finished floor/ground level. The clearance
between the back plate of the meter and the wall plane shall be 200 mm and the entire meter group
must be adjusted in a single layer. Multiple layers and different elevations of meters are not permitted
in the water meter room.

13. Suitable size single header supply lines are to be considered in the plumping design for each meter
room, multiple or parallel header lines shall not be allowed in a single room.

14. Sufficient space (at least 200mm.) shall be provided between and around the water meters to allow for
installation, reading, servicing and removal of the water meters.

15. The water meter and its associated fittings/pipes shall not be part of electrical earthing.

16. No water pump shall be installed upstream or downstream the meter and any sudden change in
flow/pressure shall be avoided.

17. Maximum pressure at the meter inlet shall not exceed 2 bar, PRV and Pressure Gauge shall be installed,
at least 1 mtr. before the meter, to achieve the required pressure.

18. The water meter shall be easily accessible for reading without the use of mirror, ladder etc.

19. The meter shall be installed in accordance with the arrows indicated on the body of the meter and the
register shall be located in the most convenient position for reading.

20. The meter room shall be suitable for the Technician to stand upright and remove/re-install the meter
easily. The instructions for the installation of the water meter must be strictly followed.

21. Prepare As-built drawings showing the pipelines to the meter and after meter to the customer pipe
connection to their storage tank and the PVC Conduit from meter to the building’s LV room for
communication cabling and submit to DEWA.

22. A/c. No. & Flat No. plates in engraved label shall be affixed on wall immediately adjacent to the meter
(not on the meter) for identification.

23. DEWA is responsible for the supply and installation of water meters for new connections. Meters are
installed, either by DEWA staff or Contractors acting on behalf of DEWA. Customers and property
developers are responsible for the supply and installation of all ancillary fittings and pipework beyond
the meter in accordance with relevant DEWA specifications and standard drawings.

C. M-BUS CABLE CONTAINMENT INSTALLATION STANDARD:

1. Install a 25mm dia. PVC conduit vertically between the water meter rooms from the highest floor to
lowest floor for interconnecting communication cable for Smart water meters. Install PVC junction
boxes at 25m interval (if the length exceeds 25m) and corner portions with pulling spring so as to
provide ease of access to cable circuits throughout the route. The JB shall be a two way PVC JB for
easiness of cable pulling.

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2. In the water meter room located in each floor, install a 50X50 mm PVC trunk of sufficient length
horizontally on the wall surface behind the back plate of the meter by utilizing the achieved clearance
of 165mm. The trunk shall be made of a single piece securely fixed and aligned at an elevation of 1600
mm from the finished floor level and installed with proper end caps.

3. The PVC trunk shall be installed with PVC PG-7 glands equal to the number of Water Meters in the
Water Meter room.

4. The PVC trunk shall be of high quality conforming to BS4607 and rectangular cross-section with a
removable side.

5. All PVC conduits, trunks, glands and coupling accessories must be conforming to BS 4607 and be
suitable for the ambient conditions expected. It shall be corrosion resistant.

6. The external and internal surface of pipes shall be clean, smooth and virtually free from grooves or
other indentations or projections. The smoothness of the internal surface of the pipe shall be such that
the pulling through of the cables long lengths shall be facilitated without risk of damage to the exterior
surface of the cable. The ends of the conduit, trunk and cable tray shall be provided with bushes or
other finished ends such that the cables do not sustain damage during installation or throughout the
life of the Installation and must be suitably sealed against the ingress of water.

7. PVC conduits installed vertically shall be clamped at every one-meter interval and installed horizontally
shall be clamped every half meter using suitable and safe fixtures. The connection of conduit to JB shall
be done with proper couplings/adaptors.

8. Provide an IP65, PVC Junction Box of dimension150X150X100mm for up to 10 Water Meters and
200X150X100mm for up to 25 Water Meters in water meter room on each floor with DIN rail for fixing
the water meter communication interfacing units.

9. The Junction Boxes shall be mounted on the wall planes inside the meter room at an elevation of
1800mm from the finished floor level and minimum 500mm away from the nearest water meters.

10. PVC trunk behind the meters shall be connected to the Junction Box through 25mm PVC conduit by
using proper couplings/adaptors. The PVC conduit shall have soft bends and proper mounting. There
shall be one connection for up to 10 water meters and two connections for up to 25 water meters.

11. A heavy duty GI conduit of 25 mm dia. shall be provided between the ground floor water meter room
and LV room (or the water meter room on the floor nearest to LV room) with pulling rope for
interconnecting meter communication cable with data concentrator. Install pulling junction boxes in
every 25 meters interval and corner portions. The connection of GI conduit shall be done with proper
GI couplings.

12. Install an IP56 GI Junction Box of dimension150X150X50mm at suitable position on the wall inside LV
room at an elevation of 1600mm from the finished floor level. This shall be connected with the GI
conduit mentioned above.

13. As built drawing, continuity test and IR test reports of the communication installation and cable shall be
submitted for approval. Cabling should be done through DEWA approved contractor.

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D. M-BUS CABLE INSTALLATION STANDARD:

1. Water meter communication cable shall be properly routed and secured along with the water pipe line
using suitable nylon cable ties to reach the PVC trunk as shown in Picture Reference # 1, Section-E.
These works shall be performed by an approved DEWA contractor.

2. M-bus cable from each meter shall be passed in to the PVC trunk through PVC PG-7 gland inside water
meter room. All the cable shall be labelled with suitable size of PVC ferrule sleeve and affixed near to
the PG-7 glands. For example, the ferrule marking for Shop No.XX shall be marked as S-XX and Flat
No.XX as F-XX. Moreover, all the cables inside the trunking shall be neatly dressed and secured using
cable ties throughout the PVC trunk. Refer Picture Reference # 2, Section-E.

3. Extend and label each M-bus cable of meter from the PVC trunk to adjacent PVC junction box for
termination. In order to achieve sufficient length, approved M-bus Communication cable can be joined
together using suitable Splicing connectors inside the PVC trunk. Special care should be taken when
connecting the cables with exact polarity/color of wires. The brand of M-bus cables and Splicing
connectors shall be approved by DEWA Engineer prior to installation.

4. PVC trunk shall be properly closed and PG-7 glands securely fixed to ensure the water proofing of the
cable containment. Labelling of cable inside the trunk shall be similar to the one outside the trunk as
mentioned in Picture Reference # 2, Section-E.

5. Sufficient quantity of Terminal connectors, End plates and DIN Rail stoppers shall be fixed inside the
PVC junction box to achieve a pair for dual polarity connection. The cables inside the junction boxes
and to the terminal connectors should be neatly dressed in such way that all the ferrules are easily
visible, Refer Picture Reference # 3, Section-E.

6. All Red/Positive wires from the water meter cables shall be terminated and properly labelled to one part
of pair of terminals and Black/Negative to the other part of pair of terminal inside the Junction Box.
Suitable size of PVC ferrule sleeve labels shall be affixed on each wire of each cable. For example, the
ferrule marking for Shop No.XX shall be marked as S-XX and Flat No.XX as F-XX. Refer Picture
Reference# 3, Section-E

7. Each pair terminals inside the junction box shall be shortened by using terminal short links to make a
star connection. Refer sample picture # 3, Section-E, White colored strip in middle of the terminals.

8. The junction boxes located inside each water meter room of all the floors shall be looped together
using M-bus cable through the conduits to build a local M-bus communication network.

9. The total length of a loop cable should not exceed more than 800 meters in one run between the
junction boxes. Suitable size of PVC ferrule sleeve labels shall be marked on loop cable. For example,
junction box in the second floor to the junction box in the first floor water meter room shall be marked
as JB WMR F2 – JB WMR F1.

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10. In case of multiple loops inside a high-rise building, Water meters in the entire premise shall be
grouped in such a way that a loop contain a maximum number of either 245, 120, 60 or 28 Nos. of
water meters. For example, if the total number of meters are 245-250, then all the meters shall be
grouped in one loop. Likewise, if the total number of meters are 300, then first loop will contain 240-
245 Nos. of meters and second loop will contain 55-60 Nos. of meters. Moreover, if there are 490 Nos.
of meters, then it will be divided in two groups of 245 Nos. connected together to maintain two loops.

11. Junction boxes shall be properly closed to maintain its water proofing capability and to be labelled with
PVC engraved label. For Example, the Label for junction box on the floor No-AA shall me marked as JB
WMR FAA and on the Ground floor shall be as JB WMR FG. This label shall be affixed below the one
already provided on the junction box and conduits as DEWA W AMI.

12. The communication cables between the junction boxes located in the adjacent floors and from there to
LV rooms shall be properly labelled with origin and destination names at both ends. The ferrule label
for the cables shall be in similar fashion as mentioned earlier.

13. In case of multiple loops, all loop cables shall be routed together through containments in parallel up to
the LV room junction box and properly labelled. For example, the cable from a junction box in Floor No-
AA water meter room to junction box in LV room in Basement Floor-1 shall be marked as JB WMR FAA–
JB LVR B1 using suitable size of ferrule sleeve. Each loop cable extended up to the LV room should be
left with minimum 10 meters of extra cable length and properly coiled for further extension. These
cables can be placed on the wall of LV room where there is enough space available to install DEWA
communication related devices as shown in the Picture Reference# 4, Section-E.

14. Continuity Test, IR test with reports shall be conducted on each loop cable before terminating to water
meters and other devices. Insulation Resistance test to be performed at 100VDC for one minute with a
minimum insulation resistance value of 1MΩ. Test reports shall be submitted to DEWA for approval.

15. All the materials used for above works shall be approved by DEWA Engineer prior to installation.
Preferred M-bus cable, (2x18AWG, Screened, Polypropylene, FRNC/LSZH sheath any standard
brand) and Terminal Blocks/ Splicing connectors: Wago or similar standard subject to DEWA approval.
Cable installation, termination and testing should be done through DEWA approved contractor.

16. As built drawing of the entire cabling and termination, specifying the physical route and locations shall
be prepared and submitted for final acceptance. Sample form of As-built schematic drawing is shown in
the Section-F, M-Bus Cable Schematic Sample Drawings.

17. Exact GIS coordinates (lat. Long. WGS84) of the cable route from water Meter Chamber to the
Retaining/Boundary wall, risers, concealed spaces in corridors, parkings etc. shall be mentioned in As-
built drawing for DEWA Geographic Information System (GIS) update.

18. A copy of the as-built drawing shall be framed in the LV room.

All the above requirements should be strictly complied by Developers /Contractors before
submitting application for the New Connection.

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E. TYPICAL PICTURE REFERENCES:

Reference # 1

Reference # 2 Reference # 4

Reference # 3
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F. TYPICAL M-BUS CABLE SCHEMATIC DRAWING:

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Reference Drawing: PEW-STD-AMI-003.Rev3

Date: 27/04/2022 Page: 9 of 9

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 Water & Civil Division
Water AMI (Advanced Metering Infrastructure) Project
GUIDELINES FOR DOMESTIC WATER METER INSTALLATION IN METER ROOM FOR BUILDINGS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

A. WATER METER ROOM STANDARD PAGE-1

B. METER INSTALLATION AND ASSOCIATED

PLUMBING WORKS STANDARD PAGE-2&3

C. M-BUS CABLE CONTAINMENT INSTALLATION STANDARD PAGE-3&4

D. M-BUS CABLE INSTALLATION STANDARD PAGE-5&6

E. TYPICAL PICTURE REFERENCES PAGE-7

F. TYPICAL M-BUS CABLE SCHEMATIC DRAWING PAGE-8&9

Dubai Electricity & Water Authority

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GUIDELINES FOR DOMESTIC WATER METER

Rev-3 27.04.2022
INSTALLATION IN METER ROOM FOR BUILDINGS
 GUIDELINES FOR DOMESTIC WATER METER INSTALLATION IN METER ROOM

All Domestic water meters in high-rise residential and commercial buildings shall be arranged in groups and
housed inside the water meter rooms as shown in standard drawing PEW-STD-AMI-003.Rev3. The
meter rooms shall be used solely for water meter installation to protect them against exposure to undue
external interferences. No other service installations will be allowed in the water meter room. The meter
should not be installed in the basement of the building, pump room or in underground meter chambers.

A. WATER METER ROOM STANDARD:

Water meter room shall comply with the following requirements:

1. Meter Room in high-rise buildings shall be located on each floor of the building and adjacent to the
Electricity Meter Room and Proper water meter room shall be considered for Retail shops meters, if
any.

2. The size and shape of the water meter room shall be determined based on the number of water meter
to be installed and minimum size of the water meter room shall be 1500mm length x 1500mm depth x
3000mm height.

3. The meter room door shall have a minimum width of 800mm and a height of 2000mm with an
appropriate handle.

4. The water meter room shall be designed to arrange the water meters into a single layer with sufficient
clearance to install and maintain the meters.

5. Meter room shall be located within the common area for safe, free and uninterrupted access.

6. Install a 25mm dia. PVC conduit along a pulling spring between the water meter rooms from the
highest floor to the ground floor to lay interconnecting cable for meter communication and Install
junction boxes, Trunking and associated fittings in every floor as described in Section C.

7. An adequate drainage system shall be provided within the meter room to remove flushed water during
installation and maintenance of the water meters.

8. The meter room flooring shall be clear from obstacles and shall be even, rigid and not slippery.

9. The meter room level shall be lower than (min.100mm) the passage or other floor areas such that
water from the meter room should not flow into the passageway, other floor areas and elevators/lifts.

10. There shall be sufficient ventilation inside the meter room.

11. Light with IP 65 switches shall be provided inside the water meter room for sufficient illumination.

12. A waterproof 13 Amp. Power socket shall be provided in the meter room.

13. All electrical fittings in the water meter room shall be waterproof and minimum 2mtr. clearance shall be
provided from all electrical services.

14. A permanent Notice/Warning plate “Landlord/Customer is not allowed to install any other devices in the
water meter room and also not allowed to do any modification to meter connection, pipes and fittings
without written permission from DEWA” in Arabic and English language shall be affixed inside the meter
room. Page: 1 of 9
15. The ‘DEWA Water Meter Room’ name plate in Arabic and English language shall be affixed on the door,
and meters shall be accessible to DEWA staff at any time.

16. Detailed shop drawing, meter room elevation plans with dimensions, including the width and height of
entrance shall be submitted for DEWA approval before commencement of work.

B. METER INSTALLATION AND ASSOCIATED PLUMBING WORKS STANDARD:

All plumbing work shall be performed in accordance with all local codes, ordinances, laws and regulations;
and as recommended by BS EN 12056-2:2000 and BS 8000, Part 13, 14 and 15. Piping shall be installed
not to obstruct the room entrance or passageways and rigidly anchored to walls with suitable wall brackets.
Meter and associated piping works shall be in line with the dimension mentioned in the typical installation
Drawing PEW-STD-AMI-003.Rev3.

The following practice shall be adopted in plumbing work for meter room: -

1. The fittings at the meter position should facilitate the installation and removal of the water meter
without having work on other pipes. All-time maintenance of the meters shall be taken into account
while installing new meters.

2. Pipes, Valves, PRV, NRV and other fittings used for meter connection shall be high quality, heavy duty,
non-toxic, non-corrosive material approved by DEWA and these shall be located at the easily accessible
places for future maintenance.

3. Pipe size for ½” meter installation shall be ½” to 1” maximum and for 1” meter installation shall be 1”
to 2” maximum.

4. ½” meter can deliver up to 10,000 gallons water in 24 hours and 1” meter can deliver up to 20,000
gallons in 24 hours, approximately.

5. Consumer must have a water storage tank equivalent to 24 hours of consumption for residential
premises and storage equivalent to 48 hours of consumption for labor accommodation and other high
consumption premises.

6. The pipework at the meter position should be securely fixed to support the weight of the water meter
and to resist any torsion, bending and tension during the installation and removal of the meter.

7. The meter shall be installed on a straight length of pipe the same diameter as the meter and equivalent
in length to 3 times the meter dia. at the inlet and 2 times dia. at the outlet.

8. Isolation valves shall be installed upstream and downstream the meter to stop water flow from both
directions and a stop cock shall be installed prior to the meter for locking/ disconnection of supply to
the meter. An isolation valve shall be installed on the main pipeline branch in the meter room to isolate
the supply in case of pipe breakages to prevent flooding.

9. The main isolation valve shall be provided for every group of five meters in order to sectionalize the
group of meters during maintenance without affecting any other group of meters.

10. Both valves shall be fully open while the meter is in service and no flow control shall be conducted by
adjusting the inlet and outlet valves.

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11. A threaded joint/union shall be provided after the meter to make length adjustments for meter
connection in accordance with the meter length.

12. Meters shall be installed at a height of 1200mm from the finished floor/ground level. The clearance
between the back plate of the meter and the wall plane shall be 200 mm and the entire meter group
must be adjusted in a single layer. Multiple layers and different elevations of meters are not permitted
in the water meter room.

13. Suitable size single header supply lines are to be considered in the plumping design for each meter
room, multiple or parallel header lines shall not be allowed in a single room.

14. Sufficient space (at least 200mm.) shall be provided between and around the water meters to allow for
installation, reading, servicing and removal of the water meters.

15. The water meter and its associated fittings/pipes shall not be part of electrical earthing.

16. No water pump shall be installed upstream or downstream the meter and any sudden change in
flow/pressure shall be avoided.

17. Maximum pressure at the meter inlet shall not exceed 2 bar, PRV and Pressure Gauge shall be installed,
at least 1 mtr. before the meter, to achieve the required pressure.

18. The water meter shall be easily accessible for reading without the use of mirror, ladder etc.

19. The meter shall be installed in accordance with the arrows indicated on the body of the meter and the
register shall be located in the most convenient position for reading.

20. The meter room shall be suitable for the Technician to stand upright and remove/re-install the meter
easily. The instructions for the installation of the water meter must be strictly followed.

21. Prepare As-built drawings showing the pipelines to the meter and after meter to the customer pipe
connection to their storage tank and the PVC Conduit from meter to the building’s LV room for
communication cabling and submit to DEWA.

22. A/c. No. & Flat No. plates in engraved label shall be affixed on wall immediately adjacent to the meter
(not on the meter) for identification.

23. DEWA is responsible for the supply and installation of water meters for new connections. Meters are
installed, either by DEWA staff or Contractors acting on behalf of DEWA. Customers and property
developers are responsible for the supply and installation of all ancillary fittings and pipework beyond
the meter in accordance with relevant DEWA specifications and standard drawings.

C. M-BUS CABLE CONTAINMENT INSTALLATION STANDARD:

1. Install a 25mm dia. PVC conduit vertically between the water meter rooms from the highest floor to
lowest floor for interconnecting communication cable for Smart water meters. Install PVC junction
boxes at 25m interval (if the length exceeds 25m) and corner portions with pulling spring so as to
provide ease of access to cable circuits throughout the route. The JB shall be a two way PVC JB for
easiness of cable pulling.

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2. In the water meter room located in each floor, install a 50X50 mm PVC trunk of sufficient length
horizontally on the wall surface behind the back plate of the meter by utilizing the achieved clearance
of 165mm. The trunk shall be made of a single piece securely fixed and aligned at an elevation of 1600
mm from the finished floor level and installed with proper end caps.

3. The PVC trunk shall be installed with PVC PG-7 glands equal to the number of Water Meters in the
Water Meter room.

4. The PVC trunk shall be of high quality conforming to BS4607 and rectangular cross-section with a
removable side.

5. All PVC conduits, trunks, glands and coupling accessories must be conforming to BS 4607 and be
suitable for the ambient conditions expected. It shall be corrosion resistant.

6. The external and internal surface of pipes shall be clean, smooth and virtually free from grooves or
other indentations or projections. The smoothness of the internal surface of the pipe shall be such that
the pulling through of the cables long lengths shall be facilitated without risk of damage to the exterior
surface of the cable. The ends of the conduit, trunk and cable tray shall be provided with bushes or
other finished ends such that the cables do not sustain damage during installation or throughout the
life of the Installation and must be suitably sealed against the ingress of water.

7. PVC conduits installed vertically shall be clamped at every one-meter interval and installed horizontally
shall be clamped every half meter using suitable and safe fixtures. The connection of conduit to JB shall
be done with proper couplings/adaptors.

8. Provide an IP65, PVC Junction Box of dimension150X150X100mm for up to 10 Water Meters and
200X150X100mm for up to 25 Water Meters in water meter room on each floor with DIN rail for fixing
the water meter communication interfacing units.

9. The Junction Boxes shall be mounted on the wall planes inside the meter room at an elevation of
1800mm from the finished floor level and minimum 500mm away from the nearest water meters.

10. PVC trunk behind the meters shall be connected to the Junction Box through 25mm PVC conduit by
using proper couplings/adaptors. The PVC conduit shall have soft bends and proper mounting. There
shall be one connection for up to 10 water meters and two connections for up to 25 water meters.

11. A heavy duty GI conduit of 25 mm dia. shall be provided between the ground floor water meter room
and LV room (or the water meter room on the floor nearest to LV room) with pulling rope for
interconnecting meter communication cable with data concentrator. Install pulling junction boxes in
every 25 meters interval and corner portions. The connection of GI conduit shall be done with proper
GI couplings.

12. Install an IP56 GI Junction Box of dimension150X150X50mm at suitable position on the wall inside LV
room at an elevation of 1600mm from the finished floor level. This shall be connected with the GI
conduit mentioned above.

13. As built drawing, continuity test and IR test reports of the communication installation and cable shall be
submitted for approval. Cabling should be done through DEWA approved contractor.

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D. M-BUS CABLE INSTALLATION STANDARD:

1. Water meter communication cable shall be properly routed and secured along with the water pipe line
using suitable nylon cable ties to reach the PVC trunk as shown in Picture Reference # 1, Section-E.
These works shall be performed by an approved DEWA contractor.

2. M-bus cable from each meter shall be passed in to the PVC trunk through PVC PG-7 gland inside water
meter room. All the cable shall be labelled with suitable size of PVC ferrule sleeve and affixed near to
the PG-7 glands. For example, the ferrule marking for Shop No.XX shall be marked as S-XX and Flat
No.XX as F-XX. Moreover, all the cables inside the trunking shall be neatly dressed and secured using
cable ties throughout the PVC trunk. Refer Picture Reference # 2, Section-E.

3. Extend and label each M-bus cable of meter from the PVC trunk to adjacent PVC junction box for
termination. In order to achieve sufficient length, approved M-bus Communication cable can be joined
together using suitable Splicing connectors inside the PVC trunk. Special care should be taken when
connecting the cables with exact polarity/color of wires. The brand of M-bus cables and Splicing
connectors shall be approved by DEWA Engineer prior to installation.

4. PVC trunk shall be properly closed and PG-7 glands securely fixed to ensure the water proofing of the
cable containment. Labelling of cable inside the trunk shall be similar to the one outside the trunk as
mentioned in Picture Reference # 2, Section-E.

5. Sufficient quantity of Terminal connectors, End plates and DIN Rail stoppers shall be fixed inside the
PVC junction box to achieve a pair for dual polarity connection. The cables inside the junction boxes
and to the terminal connectors should be neatly dressed in such way that all the ferrules are easily
visible, Refer Picture Reference # 3, Section-E.

6. All Red/Positive wires from the water meter cables shall be terminated and properly labelled to one part
of pair of terminals and Black/Negative to the other part of pair of terminal inside the Junction Box.
Suitable size of PVC ferrule sleeve labels shall be affixed on each wire of each cable. For example, the
ferrule marking for Shop No.XX shall be marked as S-XX and Flat No.XX as F-XX. Refer Picture
Reference# 3, Section-E

7. Each pair terminals inside the junction box shall be shortened by using terminal short links to make a
star connection. Refer sample picture # 3, Section-E, White colored strip in middle of the terminals.

8. The junction boxes located inside each water meter room of all the floors shall be looped together
using M-bus cable through the conduits to build a local M-bus communication network.

9. The total length of a loop cable should not exceed more than 800 meters in one run between the
junction boxes. Suitable size of PVC ferrule sleeve labels shall be marked on loop cable. For example,
junction box in the second floor to the junction box in the first floor water meter room shall be marked
as JB WMR F2 – JB WMR F1.

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10. In case of multiple loops inside a high-rise building, Water meters in the entire premise shall be
grouped in such a way that a loop contain a maximum number of either 245, 120, 60 or 28 Nos. of
water meters. For example, if the total number of meters are 245-250, then all the meters shall be
grouped in one loop. Likewise, if the total number of meters are 300, then first loop will contain 240-
245 Nos. of meters and second loop will contain 55-60 Nos. of meters. Moreover, if there are 490 Nos.
of meters, then it will be divided in two groups of 245 Nos. connected together to maintain two loops.

11. Junction boxes shall be properly closed to maintain its water proofing capability and to be labelled with
PVC engraved label. For Example, the Label for junction box on the floor No-AA shall me marked as JB
WMR FAA and on the Ground floor shall be as JB WMR FG. This label shall be affixed below the one
already provided on the junction box and conduits as DEWA W AMI.

12. The communication cables between the junction boxes located in the adjacent floors and from there to
LV rooms shall be properly labelled with origin and destination names at both ends. The ferrule label
for the cables shall be in similar fashion as mentioned earlier.

13. In case of multiple loops, all loop cables shall be routed together through containments in parallel up to
the LV room junction box and properly labelled. For example, the cable from a junction box in Floor No-
AA water meter room to junction box in LV room in Basement Floor-1 shall be marked as JB WMR FAA–
JB LVR B1 using suitable size of ferrule sleeve. Each loop cable extended up to the LV room should be
left with minimum 10 meters of extra cable length and properly coiled for further extension. These
cables can be placed on the wall of LV room where there is enough space available to install DEWA
communication related devices as shown in the Picture Reference# 4, Section-E.

14. Continuity Test, IR test with reports shall be conducted on each loop cable before terminating to water
meters and other devices. Insulation Resistance test to be performed at 100VDC for one minute with a
minimum insulation resistance value of 1MΩ. Test reports shall be submitted to DEWA for approval.

15. All the materials used for above works shall be approved by DEWA Engineer prior to installation.
Preferred M-bus cable, (2x18AWG, Screened, Polypropylene, FRNC/LSZH sheath any standard
brand) and Terminal Blocks/ Splicing connectors: Wago or similar standard subject to DEWA approval.
Cable installation, termination and testing should be done through DEWA approved contractor.

16. As built drawing of the entire cabling and termination, specifying the physical route and locations shall
be prepared and submitted for final acceptance. Sample form of As-built schematic drawing is shown in
the Section-F, M-Bus Cable Schematic Sample Drawings.

17. Exact GIS coordinates (lat. Long. WGS84) of the cable route from water Meter Chamber to the
Retaining/Boundary wall, risers, concealed spaces in corridors, parkings etc. shall be mentioned in As-
built drawing for DEWA Geographic Information System (GIS) update.

18. A copy of the as-built drawing shall be framed in the LV room.

All the above requirements should be strictly complied by Developers /Contractors before
submitting application for the New Connection.

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E. TYPICAL PICTURE REFERENCES:

Reference # 1

Reference # 2 Reference # 4

Reference # 3
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F. TYPICAL M-BUS CABLE SCHEMATIC DRAWING:

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Reference Drawing: PEW-STD-AMI-003.Rev3

Date: 27/04/2022 Page: 9 of 9

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 NOTES:
Refer:
Domestic Water Meter Installation in Meter Room-Guidelines-Rev3-01.03.2022

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