Method and apparatus for locking a water main valve

摘要

A method and apparatus for locking a water main valve having a handle attached to a valve stem against unauthorized usage includes a method of selecting the apparatus which has a locking cover having a sidewall sized to enclose a portion of a water main valve which has an open bottom and a partially covered top and a first elongated locking arm extending therefrom. The selected apparatus also includes a second elongated locking arm having two ends and having a generally perpendicular yoke extending from one end thereof and having an opening in the other end thereof. The second elongated locking arm yoke is sized to fit under the water main valve handle over the water main valve stem. The method includes placing the second elongated arm yoke under the water main valve handle adjacent the valve stem and then placing a locking cover over the second elongated locking arm to cover a portion of the water main valve and then aligning the first and second locking arm openings for locking the locking arms together through the openings.