The kV Vector Electricity Meter with Site GenieTM Monitor

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The kV Vector Electricity Meterwith Site GenieTM
Monitor

• Functions, Features, Options
• Operating Tips

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Overview

• Wide voltage range operation
• 120 480 Volts nominally, 10/-20
• Capable of metering 600/347 Volt 4-wire wye
  servicesNOT 600 V delta! (hardware version 05
  or greater)
• 57 120 Volt version also available
• Class 20, 200, 320 available in S-base
• Class 20, 150 available in A-base
• Class 20 Switchboard
• 120 480, or 57120 Volt versions available
• Not applicable to 600/347 V 4-wire wye services

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Overview

• Form Consolidation
• 1S, 2S, 3S, 4S, 9S, 12S, 16S, 36S, 45S, 56S
• 10A, 13A, 16A, 36A, 45A, 48A
• Switchboard (3Z, 9Z, 36Z, and 45Z)
• FitzallTM versions allow further inventory
  reduction
• 9S, 16S for all TR SC socket based applications
• 10A or 48A, 16A for bottom connected applications
• 9S Class 200 now available
• Possible to meter all standard services with one
  meter!

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Overview (cont.)

• Upgradeable
• Enable software switches for
• TOU, Reactive/kVA/PF, Event Log, Call-in during
  Outage
• Add option boards for
• Pulse Initiator, Recorder, Remote Comm., 3? pwr.
  supply
• Industry Standard Reading Programming
• ANSI C12.18 (PSEM) C12.19 (Std. Tables)
• ANSI C12.21 for modem communications
• Choice of measurements
• Phasor, Apparent, Arithmetic Apparent

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Overview (cont.)

• Simple to use
• No K or Kh to program
• Each meter knows to display energy measured by
  the meter
• MeterMate can program meter without changing the
  Kt value set at the factory.
• Specify PI value directly in Wh/pulse
• Works even in unprogrammed mode
• Automatic Site Diagnostic features

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Overview (cont.)

• Clear, one-piece unbreakable cover
• Single action reset lever
• Performs demand resets only
• Test Mode switch under cover
• Remove cover or work through MeterMate DOS
• No external mechanical access
• Magnetically activated display switch
• Access to Alternate Display Site Genie
• Non-volatile memory for all data
• Battery maintains time keeping during outage only
• Industry standard battery with lower current
  load

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Display Modes

• Normal
• Alternate
• Site Genie
• Test
• Errors and Cautions

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Display Features

• Display sequence programmable for normal,
  alternate, test modes
• Up to 50 display items total
• Most items available in any display mode
• Programmable display scroll time, 315 seconds
• Display switch activated by magnet
• Momentary Returns to start of Normal scroll
  (also restarts a frozen CA or Er display)
• 3 Seconds Activates Alternate scroll
• 6 Seconds Activates Site Genie scroll

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Display

• Scrolling block (disk analog) indicates energy
  flow (each cycle Kt Wh)
• Arrows show direction and quadrant
• Separate indicator for each phase voltage -
  blinks when low, not shown if phase voltage not
  present
• Three to six digit demand or energy display with
  zero to four places after the decimal point
• TOU Rate indicator

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Display Examples

• kWh display 5 digits, TOU rate B active, all
  phases present, EOI, lagging vars and delivered
  energy
• Alternate display active. Previous period kvarh
  display 6 digits, TOU rate A active, Phase A and
  C present, leading vars and received energy
• Meter in test mode, Wh display 6 digits with
  decimal, TOU rate D active, all phases present,
  phase C voltage low

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Site Genie Display

• Provides Site Diagnostic Display Scroll
• Service type
• 2-1PH, 3-1PH, 3-d, 4-d, 4-y, 3-n, InPROg, or
  SEr_Er
• Per Phase Voltage, Current, and Phase Angles
• Distortion Power Factor (dPF) D/U
• Snapshot at start of display scroll
• Examples
• 0.05 represents 5 Distortion Power (not bad!)
• 0.40 represents 40 Distortion Power (not good!)
• Diagnostic Counter values, d1 d8
• Reverts back to Normal display scroll when
  completed.

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Test Mode

• Allows meter testing without disturbing billing
  or load profile data.
• Initiate by pressing Test Button for 1 second or
  via MM DOS command
• Demand Reset while in Test Mode resets all test
  data only.
• Single step display via display switch.
• Displayed quantity updated every 5 seconds.
• Exit by pressing Test Button, MM DOS command, or
  by test mode time-out timer (1 min. 99 hours).

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Test Mode Displayable Items

• Most items available in Normal Alternate modes.
• Exclusive Test mode display items are
• Test mode max. demand (kW, kvar/kQ/kVA)
• Time remaining in test demand interval (block
  demand)
• Time remaining in test subinterval (rolling
  demand)
• Test mode Wh, varh/Qh/VAh
• Test mode accumulating kW, kvar/kQ/kVA

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Cautions

• Display may be Freezing or Non-Freezing
• Individually control enable display
  parameters (except CA 000010)
• Unprogrammed CA 000010
• Low Battery CA 000001
• Potential Low CA 000400
• Received kWh CA 400000
• Leading kvarh CA 040000
• Demand Overload CA 004000
• Message clears when condition clears and is
  retested
• Others require demand reset before clearing

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Errors

• Always displayed, may be Freezing or
  Non-Freezing.
• Battery AC Power Fail (Time Loss) Er 000002
• Watchdog Time-out (Microprocessor) Er 000020
• RAM Error Er 000100
• EEPROM Error Er 000200
• ROM Error Er 001000
• Optional Memory Error Er 010000
• DAP Error Er 100000
• DSP Error Er 200000
• Message clears when condition clears

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Power Quality Monitoring

• Over / Under Voltage alerts counters (d7 / d6)
• Automatic reference selection / manual override
• High Neutral Current alert counter (d8)
• Power Factor alert (with K switch)
• Distortion Power Factor alert counter (d5)
• Cumulative Distortion kVAh (with K switch)
• Number of outages
• Last Outage Date/Time (TOU or Recording)
• Cumulative power outage duration (TOU / Rec)

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Diagnostic Features

• Per phase V I with phase angles
• Automatic service type determination
• Polarity, Cross Phasing, Rev. Energy Flow (d1)
• Voltage Imbalance (d2)
• Inactive Current (d3)
• Current (phase angle) Imbalance (d4)
• Diagnostic display clears when condition clears
• Diagnostic counters track past occurrences
• Max. 255 counts, must reset manually (wont
  rollover)

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Diagnostics

• Diagnostic 1 - Polarity, Cross Phase, Reverse
  Energy Flow
• Diagnostic 2 - Voltage Imbalance
• Diagnostic 3 - Inactive Phase Current
• Diagnostic 4 - Phase Angle Alert
• Diagnostic 5 A, B, C, T - Distortion Power Factor
• Diagnostic 6 - Under Voltage, Phase A
• Diagnostic 7 - Over Voltage, Phase A
• Diagnostic 8 - High Neutral Current
• General Rules
• Enabled diagnostics are tested whenever the
  service type is valid.
• 3 consecutive failures sets the diagnostic and
  increments counter
• 2 consecutive passes clears the diagnostic
• Diagnostic counters freeze at 255.

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Diagnostic 1

• Polarity, Cross Phase, Reverse Energy Flow
• Tests the phase angle relationship of the current
  and voltage phasors for each element.
• Voltages must be within /- 10 of expected phase
  angle
• Currents must be within /- 90 of expected phase
  angle at unity PF (assuming a 3-phase load on
  polyphase meters)
• When enabled, the condition is tested every 5
  seconds when a valid Service type is detected or
  set in the meter
• Must fail three consecutive tests to set the
  diagnostic alert
• Must pass two consecutive tests to clear the
  diagnostic alert

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Diagnostic 2

• Voltage Imbalance
• Compares the magnitude of Phase B C voltages
  with the Phase A voltage magnitude.
• Must be within (/-) the tolerance programmed
• Normal differences, such as the high leg on a
  4-wire delta, are automatically accounted for by
  the test
• Tolerance may be set from 0100 in one percent
  increments
• When enabled, the condition is tested every 5
  seconds when a valid Service type is detected or
  set in the meter
• Must fail three consecutive tests to set the
  diagnostic alert
• Must pass two consecutive tests to clear the
  diagnostic alert

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Diagnostic 3

• Current Imbalance Alert
• Compares the magnitude of each phase current with
  the programmed threshold
• If one or more phase currents falls below the
  threshold while the others are above it, the
  diagnostic is set
• Tolerance may be set from 0.1A to Class amps
  (effectively)
• When enabled, the condition is tested every 5
  seconds when a valid Service type is detected or
  set in the meter
• Must fail three consecutive tests to set the
  diagnostic alert
• Must pass two consecutive tests to clear the
  diagnostic alert

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Diagnostic 4

• Phase Angle Alert
• Tests the phase angle relationship of the current
  phasors with their respective voltage phasors for
  each element.
• Currents must be within (/-) the programmed
  tolerance of the expected phase angle at unity PF
  (assuming a 3-phase load on polyphase meters)
• Tolerance may be set from 0 to 90 in one degree
  increments
• Diagnostic 4 is checked only if Diagnostic 1 is
  enabled and passes its test
• When enabled, the condition is tested every 5
  seconds when a valid Service type is detected or
  set in the meter, and d1 passes its test
• Must fail three consecutive tests to set the
  diagnostic alert
• Must pass two consecutive tests to clear the
  diagnostic alert

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Diagnostic 5

• Distortion Alert
• Tests the Distortion Power Factor (D/U) at the
  meter
• Alert is set if the Distortion PF exceeds the
  tolerance programmed AND the instantaneous demand
  exceeds the programmed threshold (___ kW)
• Tolerance may be set from 0100 in one percent
  increments
• When enabled, the condition is tested every 5
  seconds when a valid Service type is detected or
  set in the meter
• Must fail three consecutive tests to set the
  diagnostic alert
• Must pass two consecutive tests to clear the
  diagnostic alert

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Diagnostic 6

• Under Voltage Alert
• Tests the magnitude of the Phase A voltage
• Alert is set if the voltage falls below the
  reference voltage by the tolerance programmed
• Tolerance may be set from 0100 in one percent
  increments
• By default, the reference voltage is determined
  by the meter automatically based on the service
  type and input voltage magnitude (120, 240, 277,
  or 480 Volts)
• The reference voltage may be set manually if
  desired
• When enabled, the condition is tested every 1
  second when a valid Service type is detected or
  set in the meter
• Must fail three consecutive tests to set the
  diagnostic alert
• Must pass two consecutive tests to clear the
  diagnostic alert

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Diagnostic 7

• Over Voltage Alert
• Tests the magnitude of the Phase A voltage
• Alert is set if the voltage exceeds the reference
  voltage by the tolerance programmed
• Tolerance may be set from 0100 in one percent
  increments
• By default, the reference voltage is determined
  by the meter automatically based on the service
  type and input voltage magnitude (120, 240, 277,
  or 480 Volts)
• The reference voltage may be set manually if
  desired
• When enabled, the condition is tested every 1
  second when a valid Service type is detected or
  set in the meter
• Must fail three consecutive tests to set the
  diagnostic alert
• Must pass two consecutive tests to clear the
  diagnostic alert

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Diagnostic 8

• High Neutral Current Alert
• Tests the magnitude of the imputed neutral
  current
• Alert is set if the calculated neutral current
  exceeds the programmed tolerance
• Tolerance may be set from 0 to Class amperes
• This test is disabled for Form 45 and 56 meters
  used in 4-wire wye or 4-wire delta services
• When enabled, the condition is tested every 5
  seconds when a valid Service type is detected or
  set in the meter
• Must fail three consecutive tests to set the
  diagnostic alert
• Must pass two consecutive tests to clear the
  diagnostic alert

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Nameplate

• Technical information grouped on lower plate
• Wiring diagram prevents confusion when working
  with new forms
• Increased space for Utility information
• Nameplate mounted on removable carrier

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• New Information
• Kt Value of a test pulse - CA Class Accuracy
  per ANSI C12.20
• TV Test Voltage - Kh Traditional Constant
  (reference only)

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Basic Meter Information

• Energy (kWh)
• Demand (kW, cum. kW, cont. cum. kW)
• Rolling, Block, or Thermal Emulation
  (exponential)
• Diagnostic Information
• Per Phase V, I, and phase angles.
• Automatic Service Determination
• Site Genie event counter information

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Reactive/kVA/PF Metering

• Enable via a K switch
• Choose kvarh, kQh, or kVAh as alternate measure
• Cumulative and Demand values available
• Power Factor calculations
• Average and Instantaneous (momentary)
• Distortion kVAh

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Measurement Choices

• Power Measurement
• Phasor Power
• Traditional measurement
• Only choice with two Electromechanical meters
• Apparent Power
• 3-D vector calculation, per IEEE definition
• Arithmetic Apparent Power
• A scalar calculation
• Not applicable to asymmetrical services
• These three measurements may provide different
  kVA quantities if the load is unbalanced or
  produces distortion.
• Fundamental Only or Fundamental Harmonics

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MeterMate Software

• WindowsTM based program development
• Program Creation
• User Configuration
• DOS based reading/programming
• Allows use of existing laptops many handheld
  computers
• Field Functions
• Reading Programming
• Softswitch Upgrades Site Genie Reprogramming
• Fitzall Configuration Pulse Output Reprogramming
• Reporting (Local List) Set initial energy
  demand values
• Remote Communications

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Security Log Information

• Demand resets
• Total number of resets
• Date Time of last reset (TOU/recorder)
• Programming
• Total number of times programmed
• Date Time of last programming (TOU/recorder)
• User ID of last programmer

• Calibration
• User ID of last calibrator
• Date Time of last calibration (TOU/recorder)
• OPTOCOM communications
• Total of communications
• Date Time of last communication (TOU/recorder)
• Outages
• Total number of outages
• Cum. Duration, Date Time of last outage
  (TOU/recorder)

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Options

• Input/Output option board
• Load Profile recorder board
• Internal Modem
• RSX Communications (RS-232/485 or ext. modem)
• Revenue Guard - 3 phase power supply
• Soft Switches
• T Time-Of-Use
• K Reactive metering quantities
• E Event Log
• C Call in on outage (need modem battery)

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Pulse Initiators Alerts

• (2) 3-wire relays, (1) 2-wire relay
• (1) Real Time Pricing (RTP) input
• Solid state relays
• Max. ratings 120 Vac, 0.1 Aac 170 Vdc, 0.1
  Adc
• 3-wire relays may be PI or Alerts
• 2-wire relay - Alerts only
• RTP input requires 524 Vdc, 8 mAdc minimum

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PI Alert Choices

• Alert Choices
• High Demand
• Diagnostic Condition
• End Of Interval
• Load Control
• Low Power Factor
• TOU Rate
• Real Time Pricing Active
• May also be disabled

• Pulse Initiator Choices
• Wh
• varh/Qh/VAh
• V2h (Phase A, B, or C)
• I2h (Phase A, B, or C)
• In2h (imputed neutral current)
• Relay 1 output available via meter terminals on
  some forms
• 9S, 3 element meter
• 36S, 2 ½ element meter
• 56S, 2 element meter
• and all A-base

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Pulse Initiator Calculations

• MeterMate software programs the Pulse Initiator
  to change state each time an amount of energy is
  measured by the meter (Wh/pulse)
• If given previous meter Kh and R/P
• If given Ke, the programming value may be
  calculated
• TF is Transformer Factor, this is most often
  calculated using
• For Self Contained meters use TF1
• Once we know the PI value, we can calculate the
  the Ke value for the consumer (kWh/pulse)

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Load Profile Recording

• Add option board and battery, reprogram
• 64 kB non-volatile memory
• Up to two channels (kWh, alternate measure)
• 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 15, 30, or 60 minute intervals
• 108 days of data for 2 channel, 15 min. intervals
• 32,767 pulses per interval
• Scale Factor available as needed (110)
• 6 sets of self read data also available

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Number of Days Worth of Data Available
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Load Profile Scale Factor
Pulse Count for a Class 320 kV with 320 amps
applied for 15 minutes

• The kV Meter Load Profile Recorder can
  accommodate up to 32,767 pulses/interval.
• Under some combinations of service connection,
  voltage, and interval length, pulse counts
  greater than this may be seen.
• The Scale Factor may be programmed for a value
  from 1 to 10 to reduce the number of pulses
  stored.
• The examples show maximum pulse counts for a 15
  minute interval with a SF of 1.

Pulse Count for a Class 20 kV with 15 amps
applied for 15 minutes
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Load Profile Data Translation

• MeterMate Reports automatically convert data to
  kilo engineering units (secondary for TR data)
• Third party translation software (MV-90) may
  require a pulse value input.

NOTE Pulse values shown assume the Scale Factor
(SF) 1
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Event Logging

• Each event is identified by type, date and time,
  and phase (if appropriate).
• Event Log is stored in non-volatile memory.
• Diagnostic and Caution events may be turned off
  through programming.
• Activated with an E soft switch on version 04
  or later kV Meters.
• Event Log Reporting is done with MeterMate DOS.

• Events Logged
• Power Down / Up
• Read
• Program
• Demand Reset
• Self Read
• Calibration Mode
• Activation / Deactivation logged for the
  following
• Real Time Pricing
• Test Mode
• Diagnostics
• Cautions

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Modem Communications

• 2400 baud design builds on the best of Phase3
  DR-87 modems
• Call Origination
• Schedule, Event, Power Restoration, Power Outage
  (optional)
• Three phone numbers, primary alternate defined
  for each call type
• Call Answer
• Shared phone line friendly
• Answer window, number of rings, and call
  origination window
• Answer lock-out feature
• Other phone detect circuitry
• Line sharing - up to 5 meters on one phone line
• Designed for open systems third party
  integration
• Designed to meet ANSI C12.18, C12.21, and C12.19
• Supports UTS I command
• Modem Ready kV required - indicated on upper
  nameplate

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Call in on Power Outage

• Optional capability to call during a power outage
• Requires additional, larger battery
• Programmable features to minimize battery use
• Length of power outage before placing call
• Minimum time between power outage calls
• Separate Retry Algorithm Conserves CIO battery
• Available option on Modem option board or RSX
  option board (in external modem mode)

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RSX Option Board

• Jumper selectable operation
• RS-232
• RS-485
• External Modem
• Enables faster communication speeds
• Up to 9600 baud communications supported
• Provides communication link to 3rd party AMR
  devices
• Uses ANSI C12.18 PSEM standard communication
  protocol
• Direct point-to-point communication using
  RS-232/485
• Up to 50 feet away in RS-232 mode
• Up to 3500 feet away in RS-485 mode

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TOU Metering

• Enable via a T switch, reprogram, add battery.
• Four rate periods A, B, C, D ( non-TOU)
• Three daily rate schedule types
• One Holiday schedule
• Four Seasons
• Up to 80 set points may be defined.

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TOU Metering (cont.)

• Perpetual Dates Calendar
• Non-Recurring Dates
• Fixed Recurring Dates
• Floating Recurring Dates
• Define Dates as
• Holidays,
• Season Changes (w/ or w/o reset),
• Season 1 assumed if no Season dates defined
• Daylight Savings Time shifts,
• Self Read (w/ or w/o reset),
• Demand Reset
• Up to 50 dates may be defined

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Energy Quantities

• Basic kWh values
• Total (choose one)
• delivered only
• received only
• delivered - received
• delivered received
• Real Time Pricing (RTP)
• Last Reset
• With K Switch, add (kvarh/kQh/kVAh)
• Total, RTP, Last Reset
• Total Distortion kVAh

• TOU kWh values
• Total
• Rate A, B, C, D
• Last Reset (total by rate)
• Last Season ( )
• With K Switch, add (kvarh/kQh/kVAh)
• Total
• Rate A, B, C, D
• Last Reset (total by rate)
• Last Season ( )

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Demand Quantities

• Basic Meter kW values
• Maximum, Cumulative, Continuously Cumulative
• Instantaneous
• Previous Interval
• RTP
• Max., Cum., Cont. Cum.
• Last Reset
• Max., Cum.
• RTP Max., Cum.

• With K switch, add (kvar/kQ/kVA)
• Max., Cum., Cont. Cum.
• Instantaneous
• Previous Interval
• RTP
• Max., Cum., Cont. Cum.
• Last Reset
• Max., Cum.
• RTP Max., Cum.

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TOU Demand Quantities

• TOU Meter kW values
• Max by TOU rate (A, B, C, D) ( Date/Time)
• Cum. by TOU rate
• Cont. Cum. by TOU rate
• Instantaneous
• Previous Interval
• Last Season Max. ( Date/Time)
• Last Season Max. by TOU rate
• Last Season Cum. by TOU rate
• Last Reset Max. ( Date/Time)
• Last Reset Max. by rate
• Last Reset Cum. by rate

• With K switch, add (kvar/kQ/kVA)
• Max by TOU rate (A, B, C, D) ( Date/Time)
• Cum. by TOU rate
• Cont. Cum. by TOU rate
• Instantaneous
• Previous Interval
• Last Season Max. ( Date/Time)
• Last Season Max. by TOU rate
• Last Season Cum. by TOU rate
• Last Reset Max. ( Date/Time)
• Last Reset Max. by rate
• Last Reset Cum. by rate

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Circuit Design
Voltage Sensors
A/D Converter (DAP)
DSP
Micro Computer
LCD Display

• Test Reset
• Buttons
• Display Switch

Current Sensors
Standard Tables PSEM
Control Bus
Battery
EEPROM
120 - 480V Power Supply
Function Option Board
I/O Option Board

• 6 channel A/D continuously samples each sensor at
  2MHz. (512X over sampling, 23,400 samples per
  second)
• Fundamental and harmonics available from DSP
• Microcomputer has the power to do vector
  calculations
• DSP passes numbers not pulses to microcomputer
  (no Kh)
• Non-volatile data storage (EEPROM)
• DC immune current sensors and wide range power
  supply