Instrumentation and Control: Awwa Manual M2 (Awwa Manual, M2)

This operations manual explains the basic principles of electrical power distribution, automation, and instrumentation in water distribution, treatment, and storage systems. Chapters cover hydraulic and electrical principles, electric motor controls, measurement instruments and displays, pumps and valves, and automatic and digital controls The objective of this manual is to disseminate information on automatic and remote operation and instrumentation of pumping stations and distribution and supply systems, including valves, storage tanks, and booster pumps. This third edition of M2 includes basic information on electrical power distribution and updates the automation and instrumentation technology that has changed rapidly since the second edition in 1983. It discusses equipment, terms, and expressions an operator encounters wherever electrical systems, automation, and instrumentation are found in water distribution, treatment, and storage systems. This manual describes the automatic control and instrumentation of water distribution, treatment, and storage systems.