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Polaris 1500 Installation Guide Before Installation About Circuit Breaker Panel Terminals Mounting Procedure CT Installation Wiring Diagram Meter Installation Before Turning on the Power...
1. Before Installation Check that the ratings and specification of the model to be installed is suitable for its intended application. Verify that the dedicated CT being used is compatible with the type of Polaris. Note that the Polaris cannot be directly used with non-DAE dedicated CTs.
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2. About Circuit Breaker Panel Type : 1- or 2- Phase, 3 Wire Voltage : V = 120V = 208~240V Main Circuit Breaker Branch Circuit Breakers Power Source...
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VA, VB, VC, VN Voltage inputs DO+, DO- Reserved DI+, DI- Reserved RLY+, RLY- Reserved P+, P- Reserved Polaris 1500 RS485+, RS485-, Communications port RS485-S CT-A+, CT-A- Phase A CT input CT-B+, CT-B- Phase B CT input CT-C+, CT-C- Phase C CT input...
4. Mounting Procedure The Polaris is wall-mounted, drill the screw holes according to the diagram below. Place the Polaris flat against the wall aligning the mount holes of the Polaris with the screw holes. Secure the Polaris using the screws through the mount holes.
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5. CT Installation Load side Shut off the power Load direction Disconnect the conductor from its breaker or terminal Put the loading wire through the solid-core CT Make sure the load direction is the same as the direction marked on the CTs Reconnect the conductor to the breaker or terminal Meter side...
7. Meter Installation Check that the ratings and specification of the model to be installed is suitable for its intended application. 1p3w, 120/208V 1p3w, 120/208V 100A 200A Polaris/CT current rating must be more than the main circuit breaker (or the same...
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7. Meter Installation Make sure to turn off all power sources to the Polaris and any adjacent power sources before performing the installation. Turn off the power source Please look for the preceding circuit breaker.
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7. Meter Installation Attach the dedicated CTs to their corresponding terminals making sure to match phases (Please see the “Terminals” and “Wiring Diagram” sections) Red:CT+ Black:CT- e.g. 1- or 2- Phase, 3 Wire...
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7. Meter Installation Connect the voltage terminals of the Polaris to their corresponding phase voltages. (Please see the “Terminals” and “Wiring Diagram” sections) e.g. 1- or 2- Phase, 3 Wire...
8. Before Turning on the Power Please install fuses for the voltage inputs. Check to make sure that each CT and voltage input cable connects to the correct terminals on the Polaris meter. Check to make sure that each terminal wiring is connected ...
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