ITRON DATTUS III Installation guide

The DATTUS meter requires very little routine maintenance. Generally, only periodic battery
replacements are necessary. The meter has 2 D-cell lithium battery packs. The three-cell battery pack
po ers the DATTUS III electronics. The four-cell battery pack po ers the DATTUS III sensors.
DATTUS III Battery Replacement Guidelines
When a battery alarm occurs, replace DATTUS III meter battery pack.
A. Sensor battery pack
B. Electronics battery pack
To change batteries in the DATTUS meter
Note These instructions sho electronics battery pack replacement. Follo this procedure to replace the
sensor battery pack.
1. Remove the t o security seals.
DATTUS III Meter Maintenance Overview

2. Push a flat-edge scre driver into the security seal to break the seal.
3. Gently pry the broken seal out of the security seal cup.
4. Remove the protective cover mounting scre s.
5. Carefully place the protective cover along the top meter edge.

6. Remove the scre s holding the battery pack in place.
7. Unplug the battery cable connectors.
8. Remove the old battery pack.
9. Place the ne battery pack in the same orientation as the original battery pack.
10. Reconnect the battery cable connectors.
11. Verify the cover gasket is aligned in the gasket groove.
12. Replace the protective cover.
13. Tighten the 12 protective cover mounting scre s.
14. Place ne security seals in the security seal cups. Tap the security seals into place.