Installation Guide

Elster American Meter Installation
Some meter manufacturers provide mounting kits and installation procedures for their meters.
If the Elster American RPM meter to the Cellular 500G installation instructions are not
available, follow the installation procedures in this section.
Meter model Meter notes Itron part number
10 Metric (10B) Originally
manufactured by
Metric Metal Works
ERG-7000-501
Elster American RPM Series rotary meter
Meter must have
factory-installed
pulser with
connector output.
Purchase correct
cable interface from
manufacturer.
ERG-7000-503
Overview
Installing the Cellular 500G to an Elster American meter involves four tasks.
1. Programming or verifying that the meter is set up to work with the Cellular 500G.
Programming requires a computer communication cable.
2. Connecting the module to the meter. Connecting the module to the meter requires:
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a wire stripper
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a flat-tip screwdriver
3. Mounting the Cellular 500G (for mounting information, see Mounting on page 12). Select
the mounting option appropriate for your installation. Mounting options include:
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Wall mount on a sheet metal surface
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Pipe mount using the Itron pipe mount kit CFG-0005-003
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Custom Elster American meter mounting option
4. Programming the Cellular 500G. For programming information, see Programming on page
18. Programming requires an Itron programming device (for example, an FC300SR).
Cellular 500G configuration with the meter is dependent on your system application. See the
Elster American meter configuration information.
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