WHAT IS AUTOMATIC METER READING (AMR)?
Automatic meter reading (AMR) refers to the automatic process of collecting meter reading data. Traditionally meter reading has been accomplished by utility personnel going to each meter location in order to read the meter and record the data. Automatic meter reading utilizes electronic components in conjunction with communication technology to automatically deliver the meter reading data for utility billing purposes. Automatic meter reading technologies include radio frequency, telephone, satellite and power line carrier. In the water utility industry, radio frequency meter reading has become the clear technology of choice currently in use. [ ] WHAT IS THE AMR CONVERSION RATE, AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO BADGER METER? The AMR conversion rate refers to the rate at which water utilities are changing their process of reading water meters from a manual method to an electronic method utilizing a communication technology such as radio frequency. It is currently estimated that through the yea
