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Meter Testing: Technical Manual

1. The document provides instructions for testing the A1800 ALPHA metering equipment. Proper safety precautions must be followed as dangerous voltages are present. 2. To set up the meter for testing, it must be installed securely and the precision voltage, current, and energy reference standards connected in series or parallel depending on whether voltage transformers are needed. 3. Meter testing is done to verify the meter is operating within specifications by checking calibration accuracy. Tests should be done at ambient temperature of 22°C for precise results.

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Meter Testing: Technical Manual

1. The document provides instructions for testing the A1800 ALPHA metering equipment. Proper safety precautions must be followed as dangerous voltages are present. 2. To set up the meter for testing, it must be installed securely and the precision voltage, current, and energy reference standards connected in series or parallel depending on whether voltage transformers are needed. 3. Meter testing is done to verify the meter is operating within specifications by checking calibration accuracy. Tests should be done at ambient temperature of 22°C for precise results.

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Technical manual

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Risk of personal injury or death!


Use only authorized personnel and proper test procedures to test metering
equipment. Dangerous voltages are present. Personal injury, death, or
equipment damage can result if safety precautions are not followed.
To set up the A1800 ALPHA meter for testing:
1. Install the meter in the stable mounting fixture.
2. Place the precision Wh or varh reference standard and precision voltage and current
transformers (as required) in series with the meter being tested.
If voltage transformers are not required, then the meter source voltage should be
placed in parallel with the Wh or VARh reference standards. See Appendix D, Wiring
diagrams, for appropriate wiring diagrams for the A1800 ALPHA meter.
3. Connect the control equipment for switching the source voltage to the precision
reference standard.
4. Connect the measuring equipment for counting the standards output pulses.
5. Apply the rated test current and voltage to the terminals of the meter.

Meter testing
Since no adjustments are required for the A1800 ALPHA meter in the field, meter testing is
done primarily to verify that the meter is operating within its specifications. Typically, meter
specifications are verified by checking the meter calibration. The accuracy of the
A1800 ALPHA meter remains consistent over a wide range of ambient temperatures.
Nevertheless, for precise test results, meters should be tested in an environment where the
meter and test equipment are at the same ambient temperature, ideally 22 C (72 F).
The test voltage should be applied to the meter for at least ten seconds prior to making test
measurements. This allows the power supply circuitry to stabilize. When testing meters for
Class 0.2 accuracy, a test cycle time of at least one minute is recommended at In and with
PF = 1.0. When using current values lower than In for testing, test errors may occur because
not enough time is allowed for the test. When using a lower test In, increase the test time
proportionally.
The preferred test method is to apply full 3-phase voltage and current to both the meter
and the precision reference standard. Nevertheless, if required, polyphase meters can be
tested with single phase loading. Single phase loading is done by connecting the voltage
inputs in parallel and the current sensors in series to combine element operation. The
accuracy test results for single phase and polyphase loading will be virtually identical and
well within A1800 ALPHA meter specifications.

Using relay outputs for testing. The relay outputs can be used instead of the LED to test
meter calibration. To do so, the relay outputs need to be configured for pulse output. When
using the relay outputs for testing, testing time should exceed 20 seconds for accurate
results at normal test current values of Ib or In. If more accurate testing is required, use
longer testing times. If precision testing is required, testing times should be as long as it
takes to attain a stable accuracy level when comparing the meter under test to the
precision standard. The testing time may vary because of the characteristics of the
precision reference standard and the amount of power flowing through the test circuits.
Some experimentation may be required to determine the testing time needed to reach a
stable accuracy level.

Using LCD pulse count for testing. For test shops that do not have photoelectric pulse
sensors and related counters and do not want to use relay outputs for testing, the LCD can
provide a pulse count that reflects the energy measured during a test. Use the LCD pulse
count to determine the energy measured during the test cycle and compare it with the
energy delivered by precision reference standard.

Testing

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