Inspection

The purpose of this SOP is to ensure employees can pick up this device and carry out environmental data collection/water metering.

Procedure

• On the iPad, open the Mobile Capture app

• The initial screen displays a list of inspections that have been loaded to the device. The + will give you more details about the inspection such as:

  • When the inspection is scheduled

  • Type of inspection

  • Bore number and name of the consent

  • HSN (logger ID) number

  • ATH number

  • Purpose of the water abstraction

  • Company name

  • Contact number

• Another option of finding inspections is the map tab. The colours and numbers on the inspections make no sense and tend to change. To open the inspection, select the window that appears when an icon is pressed

Site Protocols

Some examples of site specific instructions:

• Farmer wants you to ring him before entering

• Specific paths to follow

The second box contains confidential information such as:

• Passcodes or locations of keys

Inspection Details

Ensure the current date/time is selected NZST. Overwrite any old date with the current date/time

Write descriptive succinct comments. Some examples:

• Site working good

• Point orange installed, needs another inspection

• Meter has pumped but logger hasn’t received any pulses. Simulated 4 pulses on Harvest, passed. Tested read switch and confirmed it’s faulty. Farmer to get new meter installed

Meter Details

Check the meter details with the meter

• Ensure the serial number is that of the flowmeter not the display unit

• If missing/incorrect details, update and select YES

• Else, select NO

Taking a Meter Reading

• Check the pump is running and note in the inspection. There is usually an indicator on the meter. Else, pump is making noise or pipe is cold/moist

• Always enter the meter reading in the METER READING box

• Below are examples of the meters you will encounter in the field

Octave

This meters display reads 4810.74 m3.

Krohne

The navigation controls are based on light. Cover the down arrow once to get to the -Σ+ menu.

Krohne Display

Press down arrow once, should get to total flow. Reading is Σ1

Dial Meter

These are old piles. Take the reading from the number the point has just PASSED. Note the order of the decimal places. This meter reads 324125.930 m3

Logger Details

If installing a new meter, select YES for new datalogger. If you are able, enter the closing reading for the previous meter

Else, correct any mistakes for the logger model and make and ensure NOT APPLICABLE is selected.

Below are the meters you will encounter in the field

Point Orange

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Harvest Screen

Select Menu > Input > Digital Input > Digital input 1. This number is the logger reading

Harvest Serial

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Campbell

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Taking a Logger Reading

Enter the logger reading in the corrosponding field.

The multiplier is the amount of water that flows per pulse. This is usually on the meter (see :Octave:)

The last field contains the ratio. Below is a table explaining the different ratios

Ratio	Meaning	Causes
100	Logged readings = Meter readings	Working site
1000,10,.1,.001	Ratio is likely wrong	Change the multiplier, re-evaluate ratio
0 or close	Likely hasn’t pumped	Wait till pumped, meter not reading flow
Less than 100	Logged readings > Meter readings	Meter pulsing on reverse flow, external noise, faulty meter
More than 100	Meter reading > Logged readings	Faulty logger, broken connection, meter not sending pulses

Compliance

This is the compliance part of the inspection were you either pass or fail the inspection/conditions. You add the photos here, there is also a map function were you can draw a route to the site location if need be.

Time Taken

The last part of filling out the inspection is recording your time then a summary of the inspection compliance and inspection status.