NM4-I Installation

NM4-I Installation

Roles: Plumbers, Certified Installers

Last updated: June 2025

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Installation

1. Attach meter couplings

Secure couplings set to the water line and place new gaskets in each end.

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2. Ensure correct spacing

The water line should be parallel and should have a spacing of 7.5"or 190.5 mm.

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Caution

Spacing should allow for meter without pushing, pulling, or kinking the line.

3. Secure the NextMeter

Place the NextMeter and tighten both ends to a max torque of 11 ft-lb using a flat jaw or monkey-style wrench.

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Caution

Do NOT overtighten meter couplings as this may result in the gaskets not forming a proper seal

Pressurize the water line and check for any leaks at both connection points

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4. Verify NextMeter communication

Open the NextMeter register lid. The Meters’s RF LED will blink green when it is able to communicate with its Gateway.

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Note

The NextMeter must be programmed in the NextCentury Cloud and its Gateway must be online, in order for it to begin communicating with its Gateway.