??? at water main shut off valve

[Bill Anglin]

Something else I've never seen before. 1977 split level. Water pressure was 108 PSI. Anyone seen this before. Any help greatly appreciated.

[Rick Cantrell]

I seen over 120
What do you need help with?

[Jack Feldmann]

I had pressure that snapped my pressure gauge - over 180.

[Billy Stephens]

I seen over 120
What do you need help with?
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I think Bill is inquiring about the C clamp looking thing a ma bob. :confused:
* if he isn't I am. ;)
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[Steven Saville]

No issue with the pressure. So I assume you are asking about the device. It is a water meter yoke. The meter is missing and being bypassed with a piece of copper. Perhaps the meter has been relocated to another location (at the street) in which case all is OK. Otherwise someone may be stealing water. :eek:

[Bill Anglin]

Yes I was referring to the device. So it is just something to take up the space where a meter once was? Makes sense. I don't recall seeing a manhole in the yard or street. Thanks for the help.

[Rod Corwin]

Looks like theft of services :eek: Is there a meter somewhere else?

[tom daley]

Anyone care to explain and develop more info. about this yoke contraption?
I'd never seen one before the pic, not even in the catalogs.

If the water company did it, why would they do it this way?
If a plumber did it, same question. Surely, it's simpler to merely cap off both open ends when isolating, or upstream side valved-off, and the other side capped.
Or, if connecting across the gap then why not a couple of comp.fittings and a length of cu. tube?

The amount of superfluous fittings and the odd lay-out suggest ... what?

[tom daley]

Oh, forgot to add that the ground wire has slipped away from its clamp.

[Billy Stephens]

Anyone care to explain and develop more info. about this yoke contraption?
I'd never seen one before the pic, not even in the catalogs.

If the water company did it, why would they do it this way?
If a plumber did it, same question. Surely, it's simpler to merely cap off both open ends when isolating, or upstream side valved-off, and the other side capped.
Or, if connecting across the gap then why not a couple of comp.fittings and a length of cu. tube?

The amount of superfluous fittings and the odd lay-out suggest ... what?
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[Bob Harper]

No issue with the pressure. So I assume you are asking about the device. It is a water meter yoke. The meter is missing and being bypassed with a piece of copper. Perhaps the meter has been relocated to another location (at the street) in which case all is OK. Otherwise someone may be stealing water. :eek:

Per the 2009 IRC P2903.3.1 the maximum static pressure allowed is 80 psi. How do you figure "no issue with the pressure"?

[Garry Blankenship]

Per the 2009 IRC P2903.3.1 the maximum static pressure allowed is 80 psi. How do you figure "no issue with the pressure"?

Thanks for that Bob. Code aside I think my acidic well water degraded copper piping would perform like a soaker hose at 108, (or more ), PSI.