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Disclosed is a smart monitor for monitoring fire hydrants and comprising an electronic module associated with an operating nut and nut shaft.The electronic module is configured to monitor the fire hydrant operating nut to determine when the fire hydrant has been activated. When a hydrant is activate

Disclosed is a smart monitor for monitoring fire hydrants and comprising an electronic module associated with an operating nut and nut shaft.The electronic module is configured to monitor the fire hydrant operating nut to determine when the fire hydrant has been activated. When a hydrant is activated, the electronic module performs at least one of the following functions: stores activation time data, records sound data, records image data, turns on a signaling device, determines possible flow rate by counting the number of turns the operating nut has been turned, records elapsed time since hydrant activation, estimates consumption based on time data and possible flow rate data, transmits activation data to a remove receiver. Embodiments of the smart monitor also include a receiver configured for receiving a signal from remote transmitter for activating the signaling device.

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What is claimed is: 1. A smart apparatus for monitoring a fire hydrant comprising:an operating-nut-extension defining a module-nut at a first end and a nut-receiver at an opposing second end wherein said nut-receiver is configured for being mechanically associated with a fire hydrant turn on nut so

What is claimed is: 1. A smart apparatus for monitoring a fire hydrant comprising:an operating-nut-extension defining a module-nut at a first end and a nut-receiver at an opposing second end wherein said nut-receiver is configured for being mechanically associated with a fire hydrant turn on nut so that rotating said module-nut further rotates said fire hydrant turn on nut;a housing disposed between said first end and said second end and at least partially surrounding said operating-nut-extension;a processing device disposed within said housing wherein said processing device is electrically associated with at least one of (a) an integral memory and (b) an external memory and wherein said processing device is configured for detecting operating-nut-extension movement;a transmitter electrically associated with said processing device;a power source disposed within said housing and electrically associated with said processing device and said transmitter;a lubricating-chamber-sensor electrically associated with said processing device and wherein said processing device is configured to monitor the fire hydrant for sufficient lubricant and transmit a lubricant-status-signal; andwherein said processing device is further configured to transmit an access-signal upon detecting operating-nut-extension movement.