Transparent Din Rail Mounted Kwh Meter 800g Single Phase Electric Meter

CA168-S PLC meter is a new generation of STS prepaid electric meter finished in a compact, single-phase, keypad based closure. It operates with 60Amp (80 Amp optional) per phase in a BS 5685 standard housing. Communication between the meter and the customer interface unit adopts G3 Power Line Carrier technology. (PLC).

The split prepayment meter consists of two parts, the meter and the customer interface unit. The meter is installed using existing household wiring; - no additional communication wires are required.

The customer interface unit is a compact unit with a user-friendly keypad and display. It may be installed in any convenient location in the consumer’s home where there is an electrical plug point. The main meter(MCU) contains all critical metering, number decryption and load control functionality. It operates independently and is immune to any form of tampering on the customer interface unit.

The meter is usually installed in a secure, locked enclosure, typically a pavement kiosk or pole-mounted equivalent. It is outside the consumer’s home to facilitate easy inspection by the utility at any time and to reduce the opportunity of fraud by tampering.

The PLC wireless feature allows the meter to work with AMR AMI systematci solution for high end smart metering applications. A utility or a service provider can remotely interrogates meters as individual or in groups control, input settings for emergency unit, free basic unit, repayment policy, power limit threshold, TOU tariff, etc., making the CA168-S a superb revenue protection device.

Major Features

1) STS Compliant

2) G3 PLC communication from meter to data concentrator for AMR AMI features

3) Optical IR port for alternative communication

4) Quick and easy to install - uses existing household wiring

5) Fraud detection, neutral missing

6) Significant Reverse Energy (SRE) detection

7) Programmable power limit and low power warnings

8) Prepayment or credit metering modes selectable

9) Language independent user interface

10) Diagnostic LED’s on the meter

11) Backlighting on customer interface display, audible and visual low credit alarm,

12) High surge withstand capability for areas prone to lightning or other line surges

User Benefits

a) Ideal for retrofitting or replacement of conventional meters in apartment blocks and housing estates

b) Compact and slim-line design makes installation quick and low cost

c) IEC 62056-21 compliant optical allows utility to access information stored inside the meter

d) Allows landlords, complex manager or utility to input charge, tariff, debt collection settings

e) The meter can be switched between prepayment and credit mode

f) Two way communication for remote access

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