What is this doohickey?

[Jim Klein]

Hi,
I came across this today and did not know what it was. It says "Neptune" on it, I know there is a Neptune Outdoor lighting fixture company, but all I can figure that this is then some kind of blanking plate? It was mounted about 4 feet off the ground next to a gate on the side of a house.
It's not critical but I'd like to know...
Thanks,
Jim

[Nick Ostrowski]

Your pic is really small and won't enlarge so it's hard to even tell what it is. But it looks similar to the remote water meter reading devices I see on houses in Pennsylvania.

[Rick Cantrell]

But it looks similar to the remote water meter reading devices I see on houses

You may have something there, there is a Neptune that manufactures water meters.

[Jim Klein]

Hi,
That might be it! The actual meter is in the crawlspace accessed from inside the house via a hatch. The wiring going to this is small, kind of like sprinkler wire. The black thing is a little bigger than a business card, Neptune is on the bottom edge and located OUTSIDE the fence, right above the gas meter. Sorry for the small pic, it wouldn't take the fullsize one and I probably over-adjusted...
Thanks,
Jim

[Rick Cantrell]

Is this it?
http://www.mcsmeters.com/utility/PDF...s/R450_MIU.pdf

[Jim Klein]

Hi,
No, that's not it. I resized the picture again, maybe this will be clearer...
Thanks,
Jim

[Corn Walker]

Hi,
No, that's not it. I resized the picture again, maybe this will be clearer...
Thanks,
Jim

It's a remote water meter readout transmitter.

[Ted Menelly]

Hi,
That might be it! The actual meter is in the crawlspace accessed from inside the house via a hatch. The wiring going to this is small, kind of like sprinkler wire. The black thing is a little bigger than a business card, Neptune is on the bottom edge and located OUTSIDE the fence, right above the gas meter. Sorry for the small pic, it wouldn't take the fullsize one and I probably over-adjusted...
Thanks,
Jim

Water meter in the crawl space? Is that something you see often?

[Jim Klein]

Hi,
Thanks for the ID, I appreciate it!
Water meters are in crawlspaces or basements quite often out here...
Thanks,
Jim

[Ted Menelly]

Hi,
Thanks for the ID, I appreciate it!
Water meters are in crawlspaces or basements quite often out here...
Thanks,
Jim

I have seen them countless times in basements in the north east but never in a crawl.