Standards Compliance - Elster A3 ALPHA Technical Manual

A3 ALPHA Meter Technical Manual

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
ANSI C12.1
ANSI C12.10
ANSI C12.18
ANSI C12.19
ANSI C12.20
ANSI C12.21
2003.February.28
Pkh
ZA320F000L4-AD
TYPE A3RL Mult. by
PREV SEAS
RATE ABCD
TEST
CONT CUM
RESETS MAX
ALT
TOTAL KW ARh
01 957 166
SERIAL #
LOCK
* KZG001957166
CL20, 120 TO 480V, 4WY or 4WD, 60Hz
TEST
FM 9S (8S) Watthour Meter
R3.01.00-YYWWDDXXYY-AAAAAA
Figure 1-1. A3 ALPHA meter
Date Title
1995 American National Standard for Electric Meters –
Code for Electricity Metering
1997 Electromechanical Watthour Meters
1996 Protocol Specification for ANSI Type 2 Optical Port
1997 Utility Industry End Device Data Tables
1998 American National Standard for Electricity Meters 0.2
and 0.5 Accuracy Classes
1999 Protocol Specification for Telephone Modem
Communications
TM42–2190B
VTR :1
CTR :5
EOI
O
P
E
N
*
Kh 1.8
P/R 24
TA 2.5A
1. Introduction
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