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- Page 1 A1800 ALPHA Meter Technical Manual Rev.02 10-2011 www.izmerenie.ru...
- Page 3 Technical manual Contents Contents 1 Introduction ........1-1 A1800 ALPHA meter .
- Page 4 Technical manual Contents Demand forgiveness ......2-12 Primary and secondary metering ....2-12 TOU data .
- Page 5 Technical manual Contents TRueQ event counters and timers ....4-15 Security ........4-25 Meter passwords .
- Page 6 Technical manual Contents A Glossary ........A-1 B Display table .
- Page 7 In no event will Elster Metronica, OOO be held responsible to the user in contract, in tort (including negligence), strict liability, or otherwise for any special, indirect, incidental, or...
- Page 8 A1800 ALPHA Meter Family Technical Manual Warning is used to alert personnel to the presence of a hazard that can cause severe personal injury, death, equipment damage, or property damage if notice is ignored. Danger is used to alert personnel to the presence of a hazard that will cause severe personal injury, death, equipment damage, or property damage if the notice is ignored.
- Page 9 COM 0 1 2 T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7 T8 EOI LC TC TST 5,000 imp/kWh T YP E A1800 5,000 imp/kVarh M O D E L 3x 58/100...277/480V , 50Hz 0 .2 S 1(10)A ELSTER SAM PLE imp/kWh(kVARh)
- Page 10 Technical manual Introduction Standards Compliance IEC. The A1800 ALPHA meter meets or exceeds the following IEC standards for electricity metering. Table 1-1. IEC standards supported by the A1800 ALPHA meter Number Date Edition Title 62052-11 2003 General requirements, tests and test conditions. 62053-21 2003 Particular requirements-static meters for active...
- Page 11 Technical manual Introduction Benefits Reliability. The A1800 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 3 million ALPHA polyphase meters in operation throughout the world, the A1800 ALPHA continues the tradition of reliable electronic meters.
- Page 12 Technical manual Introduction ANSI standard communication open protocol. The A1800 ALPHA meter complies with the ANSI C12.18, C12.19, and C12.21 standards. These standards include communication protocols for a wide range of metering products. They are the basis for common industry data structures and a common protocol for transporting the data structures. Supporting the ANSI protocols makes it easier to add products to existing systems and provide an open standard for meter data communications.
- Page 13 • load profiling (L) • 4 relays • add 1communication port • TRueQ • multitariffs (T) • LCD backlight Contact Elster Metronica for availability. Contact Elster Metronica for DC connected meter availability. Contact Elster Metronica for DC connected meter availability.
- Page 14 Technical manual Introduction Figure 1-2. A1800 ALPHA meter family application pyramid Interchange metering A1802 Large C & I A1805 Mid C & I A1810 Light C & I A1810 A1820 Residential...
- Page 15 • long terminal cover (see Figure 2-1) • short terminal cover (see Figure 2-2) • partially-transparent terminal cover • meter cover assembly • inner cover assembly • base electronic assembly Figure 2-1. Front view of the A1800 ALPHA meter Contact Elster Metronica for availability.
- Page 16 Sealing these screws seals the main enclosure and limits access to the metering circuit board and sensing elements. For maximum protection of the metering components, seal all four screw seals. Contact Elster Metronica for availability.
- Page 17 The A1800 ALPHA meter provides an optical port that can be ordered with IEC-compliant interface (see Figure 2-4). To use Elster meter support software to read or program the 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 meter.
- Page 18 Technical manual Product description Utility information card. The utility information card is removable (after the terminal cover has been removed) and allows the utility to enter meter site-specific information. See “Utility information card” on page C-2 for more information. Figure 2-5. Removing the utility information card Communications.
- Page 19 Technical manual Product description Figure 2-7. A1800 ALPHA meter with RS-485 as second communication port (-B suffix) RS-485 connector (optional)* Pulse output relay (optional) RS-485 terminals RS-232 connector *Present when optional second communication port is installed Battery. The terminal block has a battery well and connector for the optional TOU battery. Cover tamper detection switches.
- Page 20 Technical manual Product description Terminal configurations. The A1800 ALPHA meter supports the following terminal configurations: • 10 A transformer-rated (sequential) • 100 A direct connect-rated (sequential) System architecture The A1800 ALPHA meter main circuit board contains all the electronics that make up the meter registers and communication interfaces.