Elster A3 ALPHA Technical Manual
Electronic meter for electric energy measurement
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- Page 1 A3 ALPHA Meter ® Electronic Meter for Electric Energy Measurement Technical Manual TM42-2190B US English (en...
- Page 2 Building on patented ALPHA meter technology, the A3 ALPHA meter is the first Elster Electricity meter to support the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) C12.18, C12.19, and C12.21 standards.
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Page 3: Standards Compliance
P/R 24 R3.01.00-YYWWDDXXYY-AAAAAA TA 2.5A Figure 1-1. A3 ALPHA meter Standards Compliance The A3 ALPHA meter meets or exceeds the ANSI standards for electricity metering, and it is intended for use by commercial and industrial utility customers. Number Date Title ANSI C12.1... - Page 4 A3 ALPHA Meter Technical Manual Benefits Reliability The A3 ALPHA meter, part of the ALPHA line of meters, uses the patented ALPHA meter technology for measurement and accurate calculation of energy quantities. With over 2 million ALPHA meters in operation throughout the world, the A3 ALPHA continues the tradition of reliable electronic meters.
- Page 5 A3 ALPHA Meter Technical Manual 1. Introduction Economy The A3 ALPHA meter saves both time and money. It will dramatically increase personnel productivity due to the following features: no user calibration required (factory calibrated) reduced testing times fewer styles to learn and maintain...
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Page 6: Standard Features
1. Introduction A3 ALPHA Meter Technical Manual Features Standard Features The A3 ALPHA meter comes with many options that make it a powerful meter: fully programmable pre–programmed at the factory wide operating ranges for voltage, current, and temperature complete ANSI C12 protocol capable... -
Page 7: Option Boards
A3 ALPHA Meter Technical Manual 1. Introduction Option Boards Some of the option boards available for the A3 ALPHA meter are indicated below: output relay option board communications internal modem option board external serial communications option board RS232 option board... -
Page 8: Physical Description
Physical Description The physical components of the A3 ALPHA meter consist of the following: cover assembly electronic assembly base assembly See Figure 2-5 for an illustration of the A3 ALPHA meter physical components. Base assembly Nameplate Cover assembly Optical port... - Page 9 Optical Port To use Elster Electricity meter support software to read or program the A3 ALPHA meter through the optical port, an optical probe is required. This probe connects from the serial port of the computer to the optical port on the A3 ALPHA meter and provides the required interface for communications.
- Page 10 2. Product Description A3 ALPHA Meter Technical Manual Table 2-5. A3 ALPHA meter available wiring forms Meter style Form Test Class Elements K Type of service Amps ZAA30xxxxxx 1S 2–wire single phase ZAA40xxxxxx 1S 2–wire single phase ZAC30xxxxxx 2S 3–wire single phase ZAC40xxxxxx 2S 3–wire single phase...