1999 No. 444

ELECTRICITY

Meters (Certification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998

Made

Coming into operation

The Director General of Electricity Supply for Northern Ireland, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by Articles 34 and 64 of, and paragraph 6 of Schedule 7 to, the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 19921, and of every other power enabling him in that behalf, and with the consent of the Department of Economic Development in accordance with Article 2(2) of that Order, hereby makes the following Regulations:—

Citation and commencement1

These Regulations may be cited as the Meters (Certification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 and shall come into operation on 1st February 1999.

Interpretation2

In these Regulations—

  • “approved” means approved by or under Regulations made under paragraph 3 of Schedule 7 to the Order;

  • “authorised examiner” means a person who is authorised in accordance with regulation 5;

  • “authorised manufacturer” means a person who is authorised in accordance with regulation 3;

  • “authorised repairer” means a person who is authorised in accordance with regulation 4;

  • “certification period” means, in the case of a meter of a type specified in columns 1 to 6 (inclusive) of Schedule 4, the period stated in relation thereto in column 7 of that Schedule and, in the case of any other meter, the period of 10 years, the period beginning in each case on the date on which the meter is certified for the purpose of the Order;

  • “directions” means any directions issued by the Director under paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 7 to the Order;

  • EEA Agreement” means the Agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on 2nd May 19922 as adjusted by the Protocol signed at Brussels on 17th March 19933.

  • EEA State” means a state which, at the date of the entry into force of these Regulations, is a Contracting Party to the EEA Agreement;

  • “equivalent European provisions” has the meaning given by regulation 8;

  • “meter examiner” means a person appointed under paragraph 5 of Schedule 7 to the Order;

  • the Order” means the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992; and

  • “permitted margins of error” means the margins of error referred to in regulation 7.

Authorised manufacturer3

1

Subject to paragraph (3) any person who manufactures meters and satisfies the Director that—

a

he owns or has available to him apparatus for the examination, testing and regulation of meters which complies with directions;

b

he operates at a manufacturing unit a quality assurance system in respect of every meter manufactured by him at that unit which conforms to the standard contained in European Standard EN ISO 90014, or to any standard, technical regulation, manufacturing method or code of practice accepted in other EEA States conformity with which will achieve an equivalent assurance of quality; and

c

he would be capable of complying with the conditions set out in paragraph (2),

may be authorised by the Director for the purpose of these Regulations in respect of meters manufactured by him at that manufacturing unit for a period not exceeding three years but so that any authorisation may be renewed from time to time.

2

An authorisation granted by the Director to a person who satisfies the provisions of paragraph (1) shall be subject to the following conditions—

a

that the authorisation will only apply in respect of meters which have been examined, tested and regulated using the apparatus referred to in sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (1);

b

that the authorised person will operate at all times at each manufacturing unit a quality assurance system which conforms to the standard referred to in sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (1) and will maintain a record in permanent form of the system which he operates and of the actions taken to comply with that system in respect of the meter or meters which he intends to submit for certification in accordance with regulation 6;

c

that the authorised person shall secure that each meter referred to in sub-paragraph (b) shall be examined and tested in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 1 or one of the equivalent European provisions;

d

that the authorised person shall cause every meter in respect of which a certificate has been issued under regulation 7 or 9 to be so stored while it remains under his control and so packaged for delivery when it is to be dispatched from his control as to prevent, so far as reasonably practicable, damage which would cause it to operate in a manner which would not conform with the permitted margins of error;

e

that the authorised person will permit the Director or any persons duly authorised by him to have access to any manufacturing unit and to examine and test all apparatus and to inspect all records referred to in this paragraph at all reasonable times for the purpose of ensuring that the authorised person is complying with the conditions of his authorisation; and

f

that the authorised person will comply with directions.

3

An authorisation under this regulation may be terminated at any time by the Director upon giving not less than 28 days' notice to the authorised person if he is in breach of any condition of his authorisation and (in the case of a breach which is capable of being remedied) has failed to remedy that breach as soon as reasonably practicable after notice has been given to him by the Director specifying the breach.

4

For the purpose of this regulation and Schedule 2—

a

a person shall be treated as manufacturing a meter if he has caused the meter to be assembled so as to comply with the conditions of his authorisation but has not himself manufactured every component part of the meter;

b

“assembled” includes the carrying out of repairs or modifications to a meter within a period of twelve months after the date upon which a certificate in respect of that meter was first issued under regulation 7 or 9; and

c

“manufacturing unit” means premises specified to the Director in writing (which may identify the premises by reference to a plan) at which meters are manufactured but excludes any premises or that part of any premises which are used, otherwise than as provided in sub-paragraph (b), for the cleaning and repair of meters which have previously been used for measuring the quantity of electricity supplied.

Authorised repairer4

1

Subject to paragraph (3) any person who repairs meters and satisfies the Director that—

a

he owns or has available to him apparatus for the examination, testing and regulation of meters which complies with directions;

b

he operates at a repair unit a quality assurance system in respect of every meter repaired by him at that unit which conforms to the standard contained in EuropeanStandard EN ISO 90025, or to any standard, technical regulation, manufacturing method or code of practice accepted in any EEA State conformity with which will achieve an equivalent assurance of quality; and

c

he would be capable of complying with the conditions set out in paragraph (2), may be authorised by the Director for the purpose of these Regulations in respect of meters repaired by him at that repair unit for a period not exceeding three years but so that any authorisation may be renewed from time to time.

2

Any authorisation granted by the Director to a person who satisfies the provisions of paragraph (1) shall be subject to the following conditions—

a

that the authorisation will only apply in respect of meters which have been examined, tested and regulated using the apparatus referred to in sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (1);

b

that the authorised person will operate at all times at each repair unit a quality assurance system which conforms to the standard referred to in sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (1) and will maintain a record in permanent form of the system which he operates and of the actions taken to comply with that system in respect of the meter or meters which he intends to submit for certification in accordance with regulation 6;

c

that the authorised person will cause each meter which is repaired at a repair unit to be repaired to a standard and using such materials as would reasonably be expected to enable it to operate within the permitted margins of error for not less than the certification period;

d

that the authorised person shall secure that each meter referred to in sub-paragraph (b) shall be examined and tested in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 1 or one of the equivalent European provisions

e

that the authorised person shall cause every meter in respect of which a certificate has been issued under regulation 7 or 9 to be so stored while it remains under his control and so packaged for delivery when it is to be dispatched from his control as to prevent, so far as reasonably practicable, damage which would cause it to operate in a manner which would not conform with the permitted margins of error;

f

that the authorised person will permit the Director or any person duly authorised by him to have access to any repair unit and to examine and test all apparatus and to inspect all records referred to in this paragraph at all reasonable times for the purpose of ensuring that the authorised person is complying with the conditions of his authorisation; and

g

that the authorised person will comply with directions.

3

An authorisation under this regulation may be terminated at any time by the Director upon giving not less that 28 days' notice to the authorised person if he is in breach of any condition of his authorisation and (in the case of a breach which is capable of being remedied) has failed to remedy that breach as soon as reasonably practicable after notice has been given to him by the Director specifying the breach.

4

For the purpose of this regulation and Schedule 2 “repair unit” means premises specified to the Director in writing (which may identify the premises by reference to a plan) at which meters which have previously been used for measuring the quantity of electricity supplied are cleaned, repaired, tested or regulated but excluding any premises or that part of any premises which are used for the manufacture or assembly of meters.

Authorised examiner5

1

A public electricity supplier, an authorised manufacturer or an authorised repairer may nominate a competent person for the purpose of this regulation.

2

If the Director is satisfied that a person nominated under paragraph (1) is competent to carry out the functions contained or referred to in regulation 7 the Director may authorise that person to be an examiner for the purpose of certifying meters for the purpose of the Order.

3

Subject to paragraphs (6) and (7), an authorisation under paragraph (2) shall be granted for a period of 3 years but so that any such authorisation may be renewed from time to time.

4

A person authorised to be an examiner shall not be authorised to examine any meter which he has (wholly or partly) manufactured or repaired, or one which he has examined, tested or regulated in a capacity other than that of an examiner authorised under paragraph (2).

5

An authorisation granted by the Director to a person who satisfies the provisions of paragraph (2) shall be subject to the following conditions—

a

that the authorisation will only apply in respect of meters which have been manufactured or repaired (as the case may be) by the person by whom he was nominated under paragraph (1);

b

that, where regulation 9 applies, he will examine and test not less than the number of meters selected in accordance with a sampling procedure determined by the Director having regard to national or international sampling procedures or plans;

c

that he will send to the Director not more than seven days after the expiry of each month a report stating the number of meters which have been submitted to him in accordance with regulation 6 and the number of meters in respect of which a certificate has been issued under regulation 7 or 9 during the preceding month; and

d

that he will retain a copy of each certificate issued by him for a period of not less than one year from the date of issue and will produce the copy to the Director if requested to do so.

6

An authorisation under this regulation may be terminated at any time by the Director upon giving not less than 28 days' notice to the authorised person if—

a

he is in breach of any condition of his authorisation and (in the case of a breach which is capable of being remedied) has failed to remedy that breach as soon as reasonably practicable after notice has been given to him by the Director specifying the breach;

b

he fails to exercise proper care and attention in performing his functions under regulation 7 or 9; or

c

he is unable (otherwise than temporarily) to perform his functions under regulation 7 or 9.

7

Where—

a

a person nominated under paragraph (1) and authorised under paragraph (2) is temporarily unable for any reason to act as an authorised examiner; and

b

the person by whom he was nominated has nominated another person under paragraph (1) who has been authorised under paragraph (2); and

c

the person referred to in sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph is again able to act as an authorised examiner,

the Director may give not less than 28 days in writing to the authorised person referred to in sub-paragraph (b) of this paragraph terminating his authorisation.

Application for certification6

1

A person who requires a meter to be certified for the purposes of the Order may submit the meter to an authorised examiner who is authorised to certify a meter submitted by that person, or to a meter examiner.

2

Each meter which is submitted for certification pursuant to regulation 9 shall be accompanied by a report signed by an authorised manufacturer, an authorised repairer or a public electricity supplier.

3

A report for the purpose of paragraph (2) shall contain the statements and information specified in Schedule 2 which is appropriate to the type of meter to which it relates including, where that meter is designed to operate with a transformer, the statements and information relating to the transformer.

Procedure for certification7

1

Subject to regulation 9, a meter which is submitted to a meter examiner or an authorised examiner shall not be certified by him unless, in addition to being satisfied as required by paragraph 6(2)(a) of Schedule 7 to the Order that the meter is of an approved pattern or construction, he is satisfied—

a

either that the meter has been tested in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 3, conforms to the standards described in that Schedule and can reasonably be expected to operate within the permitted margins of error for not less than the certification period or that it has been tested in accordance with and conforms to one of the equivalent European provisions; and

b

that it has been sealed in accordance with directions.

2

The permitted margins of error shall be an error not exceeding 2.5 per centum plus or 3.5 per centum minus at any load at which the meter is designed to operate.

3

Where the examiner is satisfied that a meter complies with paragraph (1), he shall issue a certificate of compliance specifying the serial number of the meter, and thereupon that meter shall be a meter certified for the purpose of the Order.

4

Each certificate issued under paragraph (3) shall be numbered in the sequence in which it is issued.

Equivalent European Provisions8

1

Equivalent European provisions are—

a

the provisions as to verification in Council Directive 76/891/EEC6 as amended by Commission Directive No.82/621/EEC7 and Protocol 1 and Part IX of Annex II to the EEA Agreement;

b

European Standard EN 610368; and

c

any standard, technical regulation, manufacturing method or code of practice accepted by other EEA States conformity with which will ensure a level of precision, security, safety, durability and fitness for purpose equivalent to that assured by conformity to Schedule 3.

2

A meter examiner or an authorised examiner to whom a meter has been submitted under regulation 6 shall take into account the results of checks and tests carried out by the bodies and laboratories of other EEA States if the checks and tests have been carried out in conformity with European standard EN 450019.

Batch certification9

Where—

a

a number of meters have been submitted to an examiner at the same time by the same person;

b

that person is a public electricity supplier, an authorised manufacturer or an authorised repairer;

c

each meter is of an approved pattern or construction and is accompanied by the report referred to in regulation 6(2); and

d

the examiner has examined and tested a sufficient number of meters to satisfy himself that it provides a reasonable test of all of them,

he may issue a certificate in respect of all the meters so submitted to him specifying or identifying the serial number of each meter and including all the information contained in the report submitted under regulation 6(2) and thereupon each of those meters shall be a meter certified for the purpose of the Order.

Duration of certification10

A meter certified or deemed to be certified for the purpose of the Order shall cease to be so certified or deemed to be so certified—

a

if the approval of the pattern or construction of that meter is revoked;

b

f it is or becomes installed in a manner which is not an approved manner of installation;

c

if any alteration is made to the meter;

d

if the meter ceases to operate within the permitted margins of error; or

e

at the expiry of its certification period.

whichever occurs first. whichever occurs first.

Fees11

1

Subject to paragraph (2), any person who submits under regulation 6 a meter to a meter examiner for certification shall pay to the Director in accordance with paragraph (4), a fee of 34 pence in respect of each meter so submitted.

2

Where a fee has already been paid to the Director General of Electricity Supply in respect of the submission of a meter for certification under the Electricity Act 198910, no fee shall be payable under paragraph (1) in respect of that meter.

3

Within seven days after the last day of each calendar month in which a person has submitted a meter to a meter examiner under regulation 6, he shall deliver to the Director a statement of the number of meters which he has submitted during the preceding month.

4

Within thirty days of the delivery of the statement referred to in paragraph (3), he shall pay to the Director a fee calculated in accordance with paragraph (1) in respect of the meters referred to in that statement.

5

Subject to paragraph (6), any person who nominates an authorised examiner under regulation 5, other than in the circumstances set out in regulation 5(7)(a) and (b), shall pay to the Director a fee of £7,600 in respect of that examiner’s authorisation.

6

Where the Director is satisfied that the number of meters which will be submitted under regulation 6 to an authorised examiner in the period of 12 months beginning on the date of his authorisation is likely to be less than 1,000, the fee in respect of the authorisation shall be £540.

7

Paragraphs (5) and (6) shall apply to the renewal of an authorisation under regulation 5 as it applies to an original authorisation granted under that regulation.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Electricity Supply for Northern Ireland on

Douglas B. McIldoonDirector General of Electricity Supply for Northern Ireland

The Department of Economic Development hereby consents to the foregoing Regulations.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Economic Development on

J.E. WolstencroftAssistant Secretary

SCHEDULE 1Authorised Manufacturers' and authorised repairers' tests and testing methods for alternating current watthour meters

Regulations 3(2)(c) and 4(2)(d)

Pre-heating1

1

The following tests shall not be carried out until the voltage circuits of meters under test and the voltage circuit of working standard integrating meters have been energised for a period of one hour or half an hour if a current of not less than either 10% of basic current or 5% of marked current is applied to the current circuit of the meters, save that the non-registration and starting current tests may be carried out during the pre-heating period.

2

Sub-paragraph (1) shall not apply to a meter which the examiner is satisfied is capable of full operation as soon as it is energised.

Non-registration test2

Induction meters

1

Induction meters shall be tested to ensure that when the current circuits are open and a voltage of 110% of the declared system voltage is applied to the voltage circuits, rotors cease to rotate before completing one complete revolution.

2Static meters

Static meters shall be tested for non-registration by one of the following methods—

aMethod 1

i

When subjected to the test conditions specified in paragraph 2(1), the meter shall not emit more than one output pulse over the minimum test period determined in paragraph (ii);

ii

the minimum test period (t) shall be computed by the formula:

t480×106k.m.V.Imminutes

where:

  • k = number of pulses per kWh emitted by the meter

  • m = number of elements

  • V = declared system voltage

  • Im = marked maximum current.

bMethod 2

When static meters are fitted with inhibiting circuits, they may be tested for non-registration with a current, which is less than the threshold current in respect of a meter of that type, applied to the current circuits and a voltage of 100% of the declared system voltage applied to the voltage circuits of the meters under test. Meters shall not emit more than one output pulse over the minimum test period (t) determined as follows—

t=126000V×I×k×pfminutes

where:

  • V = declared system voltage

  • I = total current of all phases

  • k = number of pulses emitted per kWh by the meter

  • pf = power factor.

cMethod 3

The period calculated for Method 1 or Method 2 may be halved if the meters under test do not emit any output pulses during the period of the test.

Accuracy tests3

1

Apparatus used for determining the errors of repaired meters during these tests shall comply with the directions.

2

The rate of advance of a meter over a test period shall be obtained by reading the electro-mechanical register or electronic display on or connected to meters or by monitoring the rotation of a disc or pulse output of a meter.

3

For any test load, the load applied to a working standard integrating meter shall not be less that 25% or more than 125% of its full load rating.

4

For a working standard wattmeter, the applied load shall not be less than 40% or more than 100% of its full scale or range reading.

Methods of accuracy test4

Method A test

1

A long period dial test where the advance of a kWh display, which is part of or connected to a meter under test, is compared with the advance of a precision kilowatt-hour meter.

2Method B test

A short period test where the rate of advance of a meter under test is compared to the rate of advance of a precision kilowatt-hour meter.

3Method C test

A short period test where the actual rate of advance of a meter when tested under constant power conditions over a specified test period, is compared to the calculated rate of advance for those conditions.

Conditions for all testing5

1

The tests shall be carried out in accordance with Table 1.

2Meter position

The meter position requirement given in Table 1 applies to induction meters only. Tolerance applies to the vertical wall on which the meter base is mounted and a horizontal reference line or edge on the meter such as the lower edge of the terminal block.

3Voltage and current supplies for polyphase meters

a

The order of the phases shall correspond to the sequence shown on the connection diagram.

b

The voltages shall be balanced so that the voltage between any line and neutral or between any two lines shall not differ by more than 1.5% from the mean of the corresponding voltages.

c

The currents shall be balanced so that the current in any conductor shall not differ by more than 2.5% from the mean of these currents.

d

The phase displacement between the current and corresponding phase to neutral voltage shall not differ from other current and voltage phase displacements by more than 3° at any power factor under any specified load conditions.

4External magnetic induction

The test given in Table 1 in respect of external magnetic induction shall be carried out during commissioning or after major modification or refurbishing of a meter testing system. The test consists of determining the errors at 0.1Ib unity power factor with the meters normally connected and then determining the errors —

a

for single phase meters, after reversing both current and voltage connections, for which half the difference between the two errors is the value of the variation;

b

for polyphase meters, by making two additional measurements after each of the connections to the current circuits and to the voltage circuits are changed over 120° but with the phase sequence unaltered, for which the greatest difference between each error determined and the mean of the three errors is the value of the variation.

5Dial tests

Where all the errors of repaired meters are determined by Method B or Method C test an additional test in accordance with Method A shall be carried out. The Method A test shall be carried out at one of the loads used for the Method B or Method C test. The error obtained by the Method A test shall not differ by more than 0.6% from the error obtained at the same load value by the Method B or Method C test.

6Duration of test

The tests described in paragraph 4 shall continue until the error of meters can be calculated within a tolerance not greater than ±0.2%.

7Conditions for mixing methods of tests

Method A tests may be used for intermediate and high loads, at unity and at 0.5 power factor, and Method B or Method C tests for the low load, provided that an additional Method B or Method C test is carried out at one of the test load values used for the Method A tests.

Test loads1

1

Every repaired meter shall be tested at each of the loads specified in Table 2, except that test number 2 in that Table may be omitted.

2

Every new meter shall be calibrated and tested at a sufficient number of load points so as to ensure that meter errors are not greater than the limits specified in paragraph 9.

3

A test for starting will also be carried out on new meters in accordance with test number 7 of Table 2.

4

The ratio errors shall be determined for voltage transformers that are intended for use with meters but are not tested with a meter.

5

Current transformers intended for use with meters but not tested with a meter shall be tested from 5% to 120% of rated current.

Multi-register meters7

Induction meters

1

a

All induction meters with more than one register shall be tested on one register in accordance with paragraphs 5 and 6 and on each and every other register at a low load using Method A, Method B or Method C tests and at a high load using Method A test.

b

For the same load conditions the maximum permitted difference between the error on one register (expressed as a percentage) and the error on any other register (expressed as a percentage) is one.

2Static meters

a

All static meters with more than one register shall be tested on one register in accordance with paragraphs 5 and 6.

b

For repaired meters with more than one register —

i

where the total units are the sum of all the registers, a further test shall be carried out on each and every other register using Method A but

ii

where the total units are recorded on one register, only that register is required to be tested in accordance with paragraphs 5 and 6.

Ployphase meters8

1

very polyphase meter shall be tested on a circuit having a phase relationship for which that meter is designed. However, three phase, four wire polyphase meters may be tested without current in the neutral conductor.

2

Polyphase meters shall be tested by using—

a

a polyphase kilowatt-hour energy standard;

b

2 or 3 singlephase kilowatt-hour energy standards; or

c

2 or 3 singlephase wattmeters.

Margins of Error9

1

The maximum error permitted for—

a

single phase and polyphase whole current meters; and

b

single phase and polyphase transformer operated meters when tested with transformers connected

shall not exceed plus or minus 1.5% for tests numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4 given in Table 2.

2

The maximum error permitted for both single phase and polyphase transformer operated meters, when tested without transformers connected, shall not exceed plus or minus 1.0% for tests numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4 given in Table 2.

3

The maximum error permitted for polyphase whole current and transformer operated meters, when tested with transformers connected, shall not exceed plus 1.7% or minus 2.7% for tests 5 and 6 given in Table 2.

4

The maximum error permitted for polyphase transformer operated meters, when tested without transformers connected, shall not exceed plus 1.2% or minus 2.2% for test numbers 5 and 6 given in Table 2.

5

Where current and voltage transformers, which are intended to be used with meters, are not tested connected to a meter then the total error of the transformers at any load point throughout the rated range shall not exceed 0.5%.

Insulation property test10

Each meter shall be tested to demonstrate that the insulation of the meter is of a sufficient standard to enable the meter to operate safely and correctly in the conditions in which it could reasonably be expected to be installed and operated.

TABLE 1

Influence Quantitles

Reference Value

Tolerance

Ambient temperature

Reference temperature or, if not indicated, 23°C.

>15°C to <30°C ±3°

Meter Position

Vertical

±1.5%

Voltage

Reference voltage

±0.5%

Frequency

Reference frequency 50Hz

Voltage and current waveform

Sinusoidal form

Distortion factor <5%

External magnetic induction at the reference frequency (paragraph 5(4))

Zero

Induction value that does not produce a relative error variation of more than ±0.3%

TABLE 2

Test load in terms of marked current

Test Number and Load

Power Factor

Basic/Maximum

Maximum continuous

Long Range

Short Range

Meter Type

Polyphase Meter Load

1 (high)

1

Imax

100%

100%-200% (Note 1)

100%-125% (Note 1)

Single and polyphase

Balanced

2 (intermediate)

1

Ib or 125% Ib

Any load between 25%-75% of the value specified for Test Number 1

Single and polyphase

Balanced

3 (low)

1

5% Ib

1,67% (Note 2)

5%

5%

Single and polyphase

Balanced

4 (inductive)

0.5 (Note 3)

Ib or Imax

100%

The same value selected for Test Number 1

Single and polyphase

Balanced

5 (element)

1

Ib

100%

The same value selected for Test Number 1

Polyphase

One phase loaded in turn

6 (inductive) (element)

0.5 (Note 3)

Ib

100%

The same value selected for Test Number 1

Polyphase

One phase loaded in turn

7 (starting-current)

1

0.5% Ib to 1.0% Ib

0.5% to 1.0%

0.5% to 1.0%

0.5% to 1.0%

Single and polyphase

Balanced

Note 1

Where a range is given, any value within that inclusive range may be selected.

Note 2

For maximum continuously rated prepayment meters, the low load test value may be twice the value shown.

Note 3

For Test Numbers 4 and 6, the inductive power factor shall be between 0.45 and 0.55 inclusive.

SCHEDULE 2REPORT ON METER TESTS

Regulation 6(3)

1

In respect of each meter to which the report refers, a statement—

a

that the meter referred in the report is accurately described and whether it is a new or repaired meter;

b

that the meter has been examined and tested in accordance with Schedule 1 or one of the equivalent European provisions;

c

that the uncertainty of measurement was not greater than ±0.4% at unity power factor or greater than ±0.6% at 0.5 inductive power factor;

d

that no meter error was greater than any error specified either in the relevant sub-paragraph of paragraph 9 of Schedule 1 or in one of the equivalent European provisions;

e

that the meter did not register when energised on voltage only, whether with or without a current less than the threshold current; and

f

if applicable, as to whether paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 1 did or did not apply (as the case may be).

2

In respect of each meter to which the report refers, the following particulars—

a

the name of the person responsible for the manufacture or repair of the meter;

b

the name and address of the manufacturing unit or repair unit where the meter was examined and tested;

c

the number of the report and any identification marks impressed on the meter seals in accordance with the provisions of directions;

d

the declared system voltage on which the meter is to be used;

e

the make and type of the meter, stating the nominal frequency if other than 50Hz;

f

the marked current and voltage rating of the meter; and

g

the serial number of the meter.

3

A report may include the errors obtained at each test load and an end of test meter reading.

4

In the case of a meter intended for use with and tested with a transformer or transformers, the following additional information shall be included in the report—

a

the make, output rating, serial number and classification of each transformer to be used with the meter;

b

for a polyphase meter, the phase to which each transformer was connected;

c

particulars and electrical burdens of any other meter, instrument or external attachments that are to be used in conjunction with a transformer operated meter.

5

Where a transformer intended for use with a meter has been tested, a statement shall be included in the report that—

a

the transformer referred to in the report is accurately described and whether it is a new or used transformer;

b

the transformer has been examined and tested in accordance with Schedule 1 or Harmonisation Documents 553 S211 and 554 S112 approved on 24th March 1992 by the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization;

c

the uncertainty of measurement was not greater than plus or minus 0.1%;

d

no transformer error was greater than plus or minus 0.5% at any load from 5% to 120% of full load when connected to the maximum rated burden or, if known, the working burden

6

A report for a transformer shall also include the following information:

a

the name and address of the manufacturing unit or the repair unit where the transformer was examined and tested;

b

the make and type of the transformer;

c

the nominal frequency if other than 50Hz;

d

the marked current or voltage ratio of the transformer and the working or maximum permissible burden that can be connected to the transformer; and

e

the serial number of the transformer.

7

The meter or transformer errors obtained at each test load may also be included in these reports.

8

Before a meter is submitted for certification, the report on the meter and any transformer submitted with it shall be verified and signed by the person in charge of manufacture or repair (as the case may be) or by a person nominated by him.

SCHEDULE 3CERTIFICATION TESTS AND TESTING METHODS FOR ALTERNATING CURRENT WATTHOUR METERS

Regulation 7(1)(a)

Pre-heating1

1

he following tests shall not be carried out until the voltage circuits of meters under test and the voltage circuit of the working standard integrating meters have been energised for a period of one hour or half an hour if a current of not less than either 10% of basic current or 5% of marked current is applied to the current circuit of the meters, save that the non-registration test may be carried out during the pre-heating period.

2

Sub-paragraph (1) shall not apply to a meter which the examiner is satisfied is capable of full operation as soon as it is energised.

Non-registration test2

1Induction meters

Induction meters shall be tested to ensure that when the current circuits are open and a voltage of 110% of the marked voltage is applied to the voltage circuits, rotors cease to rotate before completing one revolution.

2Static meters

Static meters shall be tested for non-registration by one of the following methods—

aMethod 1

i

When subjected to the test conditions specified in paragraph 2(1), the meter shall not emit more than one output pulse over the minimum test period determined in paragraph (ii);

ii

the minimum test period (t) shall be computed by the formula:

t ge;480×106k.m.V.Imminutes

where:

  • k = number of pulses per kWh emitted by the meter

  • m = number of elements

  • V = declared system voltage

  • Im = marked maximum current.

bMethod 2

When static meters are fitted with inhibiting circuits, they may be tested for non-registration with a current, which is less than the threshold current in respect of a meter of that type, applied to the current circuits and a voltage of 100% of the marked voltage applied to the voltage circuits of the meters under test. Meters shall not emit more than one output pulse over a minimum test period (t) determined as follows—

t=126000V×I×k×pfminutes

where:

  • V = declared system voltage

  • I = total current of all phases

  • k = number of pulses per kWh emitted by the meter

  • pf = power factor.

Accuracy tests3

1

Apparatus used for determining the errors of meters during these tests shall comply with directions.

2

The rate of advance of a meter over a test period shall be obtained by reading the electro-mechanical register or electronic display on or connected to the meter or by monitoring the rotation of the disc or pulse output of meters.

3

For any test load applied to the meters under test, the load applied to a working standard integrating meter shall not be less than 25% or more than 125% of its full load rating.

4

For a working standard wattmeter, the applied load shall not be less than 40% or more than 100% of its full scale or range reading.

Methods of accuracy test4

Method A test

1

A long period dial test where the advance of a kWh display, which is part of or connected to a meter under test, is compared with the advance of a precision kilowatt-hour meter.

2Method B test

A short period test where the rate of advance of a meter under test is compared to the rate of advance of a precision kilowatt-hour meter.

3Method C

A short period test where the actual rate of advance of a meter, when tested under constant power conditions over a specified test period is compared to the calculated rate of advance for those conditions.

Conditions for testing5

1

The tests shall be carried out in accordance with Table 1.

2Ambient temperature

Tests may be carried out at a temperature outside the temperature range given in Table 1, but within the range 15°C to 30°C, providing a correction is made in relation to the reference temperature by using the mean temperature co-efficient of the meters under test and of the working standard meter(s) used for determining meter errors.

3Meter position

The meter position requirement given in Table 1 applies to induction meters only. Tolerance applies to the vertical wall on which the meter base is mounted and a horizontal reference line or edge on the meter such as lower edge of the terminal block.

4Voltage and current supplies for polyphase meters

a

The order of the phases shall correspond to the sequence shown on the connection diagram.

b

The voltages shall be balanced so that the voltage between any line and neutral or between any two lines shall not differ by more than 1.5% from the mean of the corresponding voltages.

c

The currents shall be balanced so that the current in any conductor shall not differ by more than 2.5% from the mean of these currents.

d

The phase displacement between the current and corresponding phase to neutral voltage shall not differ from other current and voltage phase displacements by more than 3° at any power factor under any specified load conditions.

5External magnetic induction

The test given in Table 1 in respect of external magnetic induction shall be carried out during commissioning or after major modification or refurbishing of a meter testing system. The test consists of determining the errors at 0.1 Ib unity power factor with the meters normally connected and then determining the errors—

a

for single phase meters, after reversing both current and voltage connections, for which half the difference between the two errors is the value of the variation;

b

for polyphase meters, by making two additional measurements after each of the connections to the current circuits and to the voltage circuits are changed over 120° but with the phase sequence unaltered, for which the greatest difference between each error determined and the mean of the three errors is the value of the variation.

6Dial tests

Where all the errors of meters are determined by Method B or Method C test, an additional test in accordance with Method A shall be carried out. The Method A test shall be carried out at one of the loads used for the Method B or Method C test. The error obtained by the Method A test shall not differ by more than 0.6% from the error obtained at the same load value by the Method B or Method C test.

7Duration of test

The tests described in paragraph 4 shall continue until the error of meters can be calculated within a tolerance of not greater than plus or minus 0.2%.

8Conditions for mixing methods of test

Method A tests may be used for intermediate and high loads, at unity power factor and at 0.5 power factor, and Method B or Method C tests for the low load, provided that an additional Method B or Method C test is carried out at one of the test load values used for the Method A tests.

Test loads6

1

Every meter shall be tested at each of the loads specified in Table 2.

2

The ratio errors shall be determined for voltage transformers intended for use with meters but not tested with a meter.

3

Current transformers intended for use with meters but not tested with a meter shall be tested from 5% to 120% of rated current.

Multi-register meters7

Induction meters

1

a

All induction meters with more than one register shall be tested on one register in accordance with paragraphs 5 and 6, and on each and every other register at a low load using Method A, Method B or Method C tests and at an intermediate or high load using Method A test.

b

For the same load conditions the maximum permitted difference between the error on one register (expressed as a percentage) and the error on any other register (expressed as a percentage) is one.

c

Every register change mechanism shall be tested for correct operation with an applied voltage of 90% of the declared system voltage.

2Static meters

a

All static meters with more than one register shall be tested on one register in accordance with paragraphs 5 and 6.

b

On static meters with more than one register, where the total units are the sum of all the registers, a further test shall be carried out on each and every other register using Method A.

c

On static meters with more than one register, where the total units are recorded on one register, only this register is required to be tested in accordance with paragraphs 5 and 6.

Polyphase meters8

1

Every polyphase meter shall be tested on a circuit having a phase relationship for which that meter is designed. However, three phase, four wire polyphase meters may be tested without current in the neutral conductor.

2

Polyphase meters shall be tested by using—

a

a polyphase kilowatt-hour energy standard;

b

2 or 3 single phase kilowatt-hour energy standards; or

c

2 or 3 single phase wattmeters.

Margins of error9

1

The maximum error permitted for—

a

single phase and polyphase whole current meters; and

b

single phase and polyphase transformer operated meters when tested with transformers connected

shall not exceed plus or minus 1.9% for test numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4 in Table 2.

2

The maximum error permitted for both single phase and polyphase transformer operated meters, when tested without transformers connected, shall not exceed plus or minus 1.4% for test numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4 given in Table 2.

3

The maximum error permitted for polyphase whole current meters and transformer operated meters, when tested with transformers connected, shall not exceed plus 2% or minus 3% for test numbers 5 and 6 given in Table 2.

4

The maximum error permitted for polyphase transformer operated meters, when tested without transformers connected, shall not exceed plus 1.5% or minus 2.5% for test numbers 5 and 6 given in Table 2.

5

Where current and voltage transformers, which are intended to be used with meters, are not tested connected to a meter then the total error of the transformers at any load point throughout the rated range shall not exceed 0.5%.

TABLE 1

Influence Quantities

Reference Value

Tolerance

Ambient temperature

Reference temperature or, if not indicated, 23°C.

± 2°

Meter Position

Vertical

± 3°

Voltage

Reference voltage

± 1.5%

Frequency

Reference frequency 50Hz

± 0.5%

Voltage and current waveform

Sinusoidal form

Distortion factor <5%

External magnetic induction at the reference frequency

Zero

Induction value that does not produce a relative error variation of more than ±0.3%

TABLE 2

Test load in terms of marked current

Test Number and Load

Power Factor

Basic/Maximum

Maximum continuous

Long Range

Short Range

Meter Type

Polyphase Meter Load

1 (high)

1

Imax

100%

100%-200% (Note 1)

100%-125% (Note 1)

Single and polyphase

Balanced

2 (intermediate)

1

Ib or 125% Ib

Any load between 25%-75% of the value specified for Test Number 1

Single and polyphase

Balanced

3 (low)

1

5% Ib

1,67% (Note 2)

5%

5%

Single and polyphase

Balanced

4 (inductive)

0.5 (Note 3)

Ib or Imax

100%

The same value selected for Test Number 1

Single and polyphase

Balanced

5 (element)

1

Ib

100%

The same value selected for Test Number 1

Polyphase

One phase loaded in turn

6 (inductive) (element)

0.5 (Note 3)

Ib

100%

The same value selected for Test Number 1

Polyphase

One phase loaded in turn

Note 1

Where a range is given, any value within that inclusive range may be selected.

Note 2

For maximum continuously rated prepayment meters, the low load test value may be twice the value shown.

Note 3

For Test Numbers 4 and 6, the inductive power factor shall be between 0.45 and 0.55 inclusive.

SCHEDULE 4Prescribed periods of certification

Regulation 2

Type

Phase

Wire

Element

Number of Registers

Approval Number

Certification Period in Years

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

ABB

M81

1

2

1

Single

846

10

T81

3

4

3

Single

845

10

Ampy

5028

1

2

1

Multi

789

10

5028L

1

2

1

Single

820

10

5054

1

2

2

Multi

824

10

5054C

1

2

2

Multi

814

10

5056

1

2

1

Multi

817

10

5057

*

@

3

Multi

866

10

5071

1

2

1

Multi

853

10

5077

1

2

1

Multi

860

10

Aron

eI

1

2

1

Single

334

15

eN

1

2

1

Single

465

15

G13

1

3

2

Single

442

15

G13P

1

3

2

Single

442

10

G23

2

3

2

Single

442

15

G23P

2

3

2

Single

442

10

G24

2

4

2

Single

442

15

G24P

2

4

2

Single

442

10

G33

3

3

3

Single

442

15

G33P

3

3

2

Single

442

10

G34

3

4

3

Single

442

15

G34P

3

4

3

Single

448

10

GM13

1

3

2

Single

448

15

GM13P

1

3

2

Single

448

10

GM23

2

3

2

Single

448

15

GM23P

2

3

2

Single

448

10

GM24

2

4

2

Single

448

15

GM24P

2

4

2

Single

448

10

GM33

3

3

2

Single

448

15

GM33P

3

3

2

Single

448

10

GM34

3

4

3

Single

448

15

GM34P

3

4

3

Single

448

10

GTM13

1

3

2

Single

448

15

GTM13P

1

3

2

Single

448

10

GTM23

2

3

2

Single

448

15

GTM23P

2

3

2

Single

448

10

GTM24

2

4

2

Single

448

15

GTM24P

2

4

2

Single

448

10

GTM33

3

3

2

Single

448

15

GTM33P

3

3

2

Single

448

10

GTM34

3

4

3

Single

448

15

GTM34P

3

4

3

Single

448

10

CEWE

2243

3

3

2

Multi

841

10

2343

3

4

3

Multi

839

10

3243

3

3

2

Multi

842

10

3343

3

4

3

Multi

840

10

CE

3

3

2

Single

796

10

CE

3

3

2

Single

791

10

CE

3

4

3

Single

795

10

CE

3

4

3

Single

790

10

Chamberlain & Hookham

K

1

2

1

Single

338

15

PT2

*

@

2

Single

462

15

PT2D

*

@

2

Single

462

10

PT4

3

4

3

Single

462

20

PT4D

3

4

3

Single

462

10

Dennis Ferranti

B1V7

1

2

1

Multi

864

10

TM3c

1

2

1

Single

481

20

EE/GEC

B31B

1

2

1

Single

358

15

C11B

1

2

1

Single

603

20

C11B-D

1

2

1

Single

615

10

C11B-D/M

1

2

1

Single

615

10

C11B-DR

1

2

1

Multi

615

10

C11B-DR/M

1

2

1

Multi

615

10

C11B-R

1

2

1

Multi

613

10

C11B-R/M

1

2

1

Multi

613

20

C11B/M

1

2

1

Single

627

25

C11B2

1

2

1

Single

628

20

C11B2-D

1

2

1

Single

637

10

C11B2-DR

1

2

1

Multi

637

10

C11B2-R

1

2

1

Multi

628

20

C11B2A

1

2

1

Single

628

20

C11B2A-R

1

2

1

Multi

628

15

C11B2C

1

2

1

Single

632

10

C11B2C-R

1

2

1

Multi

632

10

C11B3

1

2

1

Single

847

10

C11B3C

1

2

1

Single

848

10

C21B

1

2

1

Single

577

20

C21B-R

1

2

1

Multi

585

10

C21B-R/M

1

2

1

Multi

585

15

C21B/M

1

2

1

Single

577

20

C31B

1

2

1

Single

509

20

C31B-D

1

2

1

Single

524

10

C31B-D/M

1

2

1

Single

524

10

C31B-DR

1

2

1

Multi

580

10

C31B-DR/M

1

2

1

Multi

580

10

C31B-R

1

2

1

Multi

503

15

C31B-R/M

1

2

1

Multi

503

15

C31B/M

1

2

1

Single

509

25

CM1

1

2

1

Multi

764

10

CM2

1

2

1

Multi

783

10

CM4

1

2

1

Multi

793

10

CM5

1

2

1

Multi

794

10

CM6

1

2

1

Multi

812

10

CM7

1

2

1

Multi

813

10

D42B

*

@

2

Single

494

15

D42B-D

*

@

2

Single

510

10

D42B-D/M

*

@

2

Single

510

10

D42B-DR

*

@

2

Multi

510

10

D42B-DR/M

*

@

2

Multi

510

10

D42B-R

*

@

2

Multi

507

10

D42B-R/M

*

@

2

Multi

507

10

D42B/M

*

@

2

Single

494

15

D42BC

*

@

2

Single

570

15

D42BC-D

*

@

2

Single

570

10

D42BC-D/M

*

@

2

Single

570

10

D42BC/M

*

@

2

Single

570

15

D42F

*

@

2

Single

497

15

D42F-D

*

@

2

Single

510

10

D42F-D/M

*

@

2

Single

510

10

D42F-DR

*

@

2

Multi

510

10

D42F-DR/M

*

@

2

Multi

510

10

D42F-R

*

@

2

Multi

507

10

D42F-R/M

*

@

2

Multi

507

10

D42F/M

*

@

2

Single

497

15

D43B

3

4

3

Single

495

15

D43B-R

3

4

3

Multi

495

10

D43B-R/M

3

4

3

Multi

495

10

D43B/M

3

4

3

Single

495

15

D43F

3

4

3

Single

548

15

D43F/M

3

4

3

Single

548

15

E42B

*

@

2

Single

590

15

E42B-D

*

@

2

Single

592

10

E42B-D/M

*

@

2

Single

592

10

E42B-DR

*

@

2

Multi

594

10

E42B-DR/M

*

@

2

Multi

594

10

E42B-R

*

@

2

Multi

594

10

E42B-R/M

*

@

2

Multi

594

10

E42B/M

*

@

2

Single

590

15

E42B2

*

@

2

Single

645

15

E42B2-D

*

@

2

Single

649

10

E42B2-DR

*

@

2

Multi

651

10

E42B2-R

*

@

2

Multi

647

10

E42B3

*

@

2

Single

510

15

E42B3-D

*

@

2

Multi

510

10

E42B3-DR

*

@

2

Single

510

10

E42B3-R

*

@

2

Multi

510

10

E42B4

*

@

2

Single

510

15

E42B4-D

*

@

2

Single

510

15

E42B4-DR

*

@

2

Multi

510

10

E42B4-R

*

@

2

Multi

510

10

E42BC

*

@

2

Single

597

15

E42BC-D

*

@

2

Single

600

10

E42BC-D/M

*

@

2

Single

600

10

E4BC/M

*

@

2

Single

597

10

E42C-2D

*

@

2

Single

619

10

E42C-2D/M

*

@

2

Single

619

10

E42C-2DR

*

@

2

Multi

620

10

E42C-2DR/M

*

@

2

Multi

620

10

E42F

*

@

2

Single

602

15

E42F-D

*

@

2

Single

622

10

E42F-D/M

*

@

2

Single

622

10

E42F-DR

*

@

2

Multi

623

10

E42F-DR/M

*

@

2

Multi

623

10

E42F-R

*

@

2

Multi

623

10

E42F-R/M

*

@

2

Multi

623

10

E42F3

*

@

2

Single

510

15

E42F3-D

*

@

2

Single

510

10

E42F3-DR

*

@

2

Multi

510

10

E42F3-R

*

@

2

Multi

510

10

E42F4

*

@

2

Single

510

15

E42F4-D

*

@

2

Single

510

10

E42F4-DR

*

@

2

Multi

510

10

E42F4-R

*

@

2

Multi

510

10

E43B

3

4

3

Single

591

15

E43B-D

3

4

3

Single

595

10

E43B-D/M

3

4

3

Single

595

15

E43B-DR

3

4

3

Multi

595

10

E43B-DR/M

3

4

3

Multi

595

10

E43B-R

3

4

3

Multi

595

10

E43B-R/M

3

4

3

Multi

595

10

E43B/M

3

4

3

Single

591

20

E43B2

3

4

3

Single

644

15

E43B2-D

3

4

3

Single

646

10

E43B2-DR

3

4

3

Multi

646

10

E43B2-R

3

4

3

Multi

646

10

E43B3

3

4

3

Single

749

15

E43B3-D

3

4

3

Single

749

10

E43B3-DR

3

4

3

Multi

749

10

E43B3-R3

4

3

Multi

591

10

E43B4

3

4

3

Single

749

15

E43B4-D

3

4

3

Single

749

10

E43B4-DR

3

4

3

Multi

749

10

E43B4-R

3

4

3

Multi

591

10

E43C-2D

3

4

3

Single

617

10

E43C-2D/M

3

4

3

Single

617

10

E43C-2DR

3

4

3

Multi

618

10

E43C-2DR/M

3

4

3

Multi

618

10

E43F

3

4

3

Single

621

15

E43F-D

3

4

3

Single

623

10

E43F-DR

3

4

3

Multi

623

10

E43F-R

3

4

3

Multi

623

10

E43F3

3

4

3

Single

749

15

E43F3-D

3

4

3

Single

749

10

E43F3-DR

3

4

3

Multi

749

10

E43F3-R

3

4

3

Multi

591

10

E43F4

3

4

3

Single

749

15

E43F4-D

3

4

3

Singl

749

10

E43F4-DR

3

4

3

Multi

749

10

E43F4-R

3

4

3

Multi

749

10

EP2

3

3

2

Multi

849

10

EP2

3

3

2

Multi

849

10

EP2J

3

3

2

Multi

850

10

EP3

*

#

3

Multi

851

10

EP3J

*

#

3

Multi

852

10

HA1

1

2

1

Single

773

10

HA1

1

2

1

Multi

773

10

LSA01-001

3

4

3

Single

771

10

LSA02-001

3

4

3

Single

786

10

LSA02-002

3

4

3

Single

772

10

PM1

1

2

1

Multi

800

10

PM2

3

3

2

Multi

832

10

PM3

*

#

3

Multi

833

10

SC2B

1

2

1

Multi

843

10

TM1

1

2

1

Multi

809

10

TM2

1

2

2

Multi

810

10

UVE

1

2

1

Single

310

10

Ferranti/FML/Siemens

F2K-100

1

2

1

Single

677

20

F2K-100-2

1

2

1

Multi

681

15

F2K-100I

1

2

1

Single

688

20

F2K-100I-2

1

2

1

Multi

688

15

F2K-100L

1

2

1

Single

685

20

F2K-100L-2

1

2

1

Multi

685

15

F2K-11B

1

2

1

Single

703

20

F2K-11B-2

1

2

1

Multi

713

10

F2K-500

1

2

1

Single

710

10

F2K-500C

1

2

1

Single

717

10

F2K-500C-2

1

2

1

Multi

717

10

F2K-500C-9

1

2

1

Multi

717

10

F2K-500D

1

2

1

Multi

736

10

F2K-500D-2

1

2

1

Multi

743

10

F2K-500D-9

1

2

1

Multi

743

10

F2K-50B

1

2

1

Single

702

10

F2Q-100

1

2

1

Single

630

20

F2Q-10D

1

2

1

Single

672

10

F2Q-10W

1

2

1

Multi

668

10

F2Q-11B

1

2

1

Single

638

20

F2Q-11D

1

2

1

Single

673

10

F3K-100

*

@

2

Single

705

15

F3K-100-2

*

@

2

Multi

705

10

F3K100I

*

@

2

Single

730

15

F3K-100I-2

*

@

2

Multi

730

10

F3K-100L

*

@

2

Single

705

15

F3K-100L-2

*

@

2

Multi

729

10

F3K-10B

*

@

2

Single

734

15

F3K-10B-2

*

@

2

Multi

734

10

F3K-11B

*

@

2

Single

733

15

F3K-11B-2

*

@

2

Multi

733

10

F3K-11BL

*

@

2

Single

733

15

F3K-11BL-2

*

@

2

Multi

733

15

F4K-100

*

@

2

Single

695

15

F4K-100-2

3

4

3

Multi

704

10

F4K-100I

3

4

3

Single

730

15

F4K-100I-2

3

4

3

Multi

730

10

F4K-100L

3

4

3

Single

729

15

F4K-100L-2

3

4

3

Multi

729

10

F4K-10B

3

4

3

Single

712

15

F4K-10B-2

3

4

3

Multi

712

10

F4K-10BI

3

4

3

Single

730

15

F4K-10BI-2

3

4

3

Multi

730

10

F4K-10BL

3

4

3

Single

729

15

F4K-10BL-2

3

4

3

Multi

729

10

F4K-11B

3

4

3

Single

696

15

F4K-11B-2

3

4

3

Multi

704

10

F4K-11BI

3

4

3

Single

730

15

F4K-11BI-2

3

4

3

Multi

730

10

F4K-11BL

3

4

3

Single

729

15

F4K-11BL-2

3

4

3

Multi

729

10

FM

1

2

1

Single

323

15

FMm

1

2

1

Single

342

15

FMMD

1

2

1

Single

443

10

FMmMD

1

2

1

Single

443

10

FMmP

1

2

1

Single

364

10

FMmP2

1

2

1

Single

402

10

FMmX

3

4

3

Single

415

15

FMmXT

3

4

3

Single

415

15

FMmY

*

@

2

Single

414

15

FMmYT

*

@

2

Single

414

15

FMP

1

2

1

Single

350

10

FMP2

1

2

1

Multi

406

10

FMQ

1

2

1

Single

549

20

FMT

1

2

1

Multi

455

10

FMX

3

4

3

Single

415

20

FMXa

3

4

3

Single

488

15

FMXaT

3

4

3

Multi

518

10

FMXMD

3

4

3

Single

434

10

FMXMDR2

3

4

3

Multi

667

10

FMXT

3

4

3

Multi

457

10

FMY

*

@

2

Single

414

15

FMYMDR2

*

@

2

Multi

667

10

FN12

1

2

1

Single

527

20

FN12D

1

2

1

Single

553

10

FN12P

1

2

1

Single

535

10

FN12PF

1

2

1

Single

536

10

FN12Q

1

2

1

Single

528

20

FN12QD

1

2

1

Single

579

10

FN12QP

1

2

1

Single

541

10

FN12QPF

1

2

1

Single

542

10

FN12R2

1

2

1

Multi

549

10

FN33

*

@

2

Single

540

15

FN33D

*

@

2

Single

666

10

FN33Q

*

@

2

Single

540

15

FN33QR2

*

@

2

Multi

552

10

FN33R2

*

@

2

Multi

552

10

FN34

3

4

3

Single

538

15

FN34D

3

4

3

Single

554

10

FN34DR2

3

4

3

Multi

666

10

FN34Q

3

4

3

Single

545

15

FN34QD

3

4

3

Single

554

10

FN34QR2

3

4

3

Multi

538

10

FN34R2

3

4

3

Multi

551

10

FNA33

*

@

2

Single

589

15

FNA33D

*

@

2

Single

560

10

FNA33Q

*

@

2

Single

589

15

FNA33QR2

*

@

2

Multi

589

10

FNA33R2

*

@

2

Multi

589

10

FNA34

3

4

3

Single

545

15

FNA34D

3

4

3

Single

560

10

FNA34Q

3

4

3

Single

545

20

FNA34QD

3

4

3

Single

606

10

FNA34QR2

3

4

3

Multi

551

10

FNA34R2

3

4

3

Multi

543

10

FNAB33

*

@

2

Single

656

15

FNAB33D

*

@

2

Single

659

10

FNAB33Q

*

@

2

Single

656

15

FNAB33QR2

*

@

2

Multi

657

10

FNAB33R2

*

@

2

Multi

657

10

FNAB34

3

4

3

Single

652

15

FNAB34D

3

4

3

Single

659

10

FNAB34Q

3

4

3

Single

652

20

FNAB34QD

3

4

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659

10

FNAB34QR2

3

4

3

Multi

652

15

FNAB34R2

3

4

3

Multi

653

10

FNE12

1

2

1

Single

527

20

FNE12D

1

2

1

Single

553

10

FNE12P

1

2

1

Single

535

10

FNE12PF

1

2

1

Single

536

10

FNE12Q

1

2

1

Single

528

20

FNE12QD

1

2

1

Single

579

10

FNE12QP

1

2

1

Single

541

10

FNE12QPF

1

2

1

Single

542

10

FNE12QR2

1

2

1

Multi

550

10

FNE12R2

1

2

1

Multi

550

10

FNE33

*

@

2

Single

540

15

FNE33D

*

@

2

Single

554

10

FNE33Q

*

@

2

Single

540

15

FNE33QD

*

@

2

Single

554

10

FNE33QR2

*

@

2

Multi

552

10

FNE33R2

*

@

2

Multi

552

10

FNE34

3

4

3

Single

538

15

FNE34D

3

4

3

Single

554

10

FNE34Q

3

4

3

Single

545

15

FNE34QD

3

4

3

Single

554

10

FNE34QR2

3

4

3

Multi

551

10

FNE34R2

3

4

3

Multi

551

10

FNEA33

*

@

2

Single

543

15

FNEA33D

*

@

2

Single

560

10

FNEA33Q

*

@

2

Single

543

15

FNEA33QD

*

@

2

Single

560

10

FNEA33QR2

*

@

2

Multi

589

10

FNEA33R2

*

@

2

Multi

589

10

FNEA34

3

4

3

Single

543

15

FNEA34D

3

4

3

Single

560

10

FNEA34Q

3

4

3

Single

545

15

FNEA34QD

3

4

3

Single

560

10

FNEA34QR2

3

4

3

Multi

551

10

FNEA34R2

3

4

3

Multi

551

10

FNN2

1

2

1

Single

574

20

FNN2Q

1

2

1

Single

574

25

FNN2QC

1

2

1

Single

689

20

FNN2QD

1

2

1

Single

626

10

FPQ-102

1

2

1

Single

639

10

S2A-100

1

2

1

Single

862

10

S2A-200

1

2

1

Multi

870

10

S2S-500A1

1

2

1

Single

754

10

S2S-500A2

1

2

1

Single

754

10

S2S-600A

1

2

1

Multi

762

10

S2S-601A

1

2

1

Multi

827

10

S2S-700A

1

2

1

Multi

758

10

S2S-720A

1

2

1

Multi

856

10

S2S-730A

1

2

2

Multi

857

10

S4S-100RP

3

4

3

Multi

805

10

S4S-11BP

3

4

3

Multi

787

10

S4S-11BRP

3

4

3

Multi

787

10

Ganz

GE24

1

2

1

Single

760

10

GH42

3

4

3

Single

761

10

Horstmann

NU 076

1

2

1

Multi

836

10

NU 076 2

1

2

2

Multi

837

10

NU070

1

2

1

Multi

803

10

NU070 2

1

2

2

Multi

803

10

Iskra

E89E2

1

2

1

Single

766

10

E89ED2

1

2

1

Multi

767

10

E96E2

1

2

1

Single

808

10

T31AT2

3

4

3

Single

769

10

T31ATD2

3

4

3

Multi

770

10

T37E2

3

4

3

Single

780

10

Landis & Gyr

CF6

1

2

1

Single

511

15

CH1

1

2

1

Single

466

20

CH1d

1

2

1

Multi

466

10

CL127

1

2

1

Single

675

20

CL127D

1

2

1

Multi

675

10

CL147

1

2

1

Single

686

20

CL147d

1

2

1

Multi

687

15

CL17

1

2

1

Single

508

20

CL17d

1

2

1

Multi

508

10

CL27

1

2

1

Single

533

25

CL27.1

1

2

1

Single

575

25

CL27.1d

1

2

1

Multi

575

10

CL27.2

1

2

1

Single

614

25

CL27.2d

1

2

1

Multi

614

20

CL27d

1

2

1

Multi

533

20

CL28

1

2

1

Single

546

20

CL28d

1

2

1

Multi

546

10

CL7

1

2

1

Single

463

25

CL7d

1

2

1

Multi

463

15

CM147

1

2

1

Single

735

20

CM147d

1

2

1

Multi

735

10

CM147dk10

1

2

1

Multi

737

10

CM147k10

1

2

1

Single

737

10

DF3*

@

2

Single

475

15

DF34

*

@

2

Single

515

15

DF34d

*

@

2

Multi

515

10

DF3d

*

@

2

Multi

475

10

FF10

3

3

2

Single

811

10

FF34

*

@

2

Single

515

15

HF3

*

@

2

Single

475

15

HF34

*

@

2

Single

515

10

HF34d

*

@

2

Single

515

10

HF3d

*

@

2

Multi

441

10

MF10

3

4

3

Single

811

10

MF3

3

4

3

Single

425

15

MF34

3

4

3

Single

515

15

MF34d

3

4

3

Multi

516

10

MF3d

3

4

3

Multi

425

15

MH1

3

4

3

Single

479

10

MH1d

3

4

3

Multi

479

10

ML240

3

4

3

Multi

831

10

ML240xtf3

3

4

3

Multi

831

10

VL11

*

@

2

Single

588

15

VL11.5

*

@

2

Single

588

15

VL11.5d

*

@

2

Multi

588

10

VL11101

3

3

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Single

811

10

VL11d

*

@

2

Multi

588

10

VL122

*

@

2

Single

654

10

VL122d

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@

2

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654

10

VL123

*

@

2

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654

10

VL123d

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2

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654

10

VL124

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654

15

VL124d

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654

10

VL125

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654

15

VL125d

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2

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654

10

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525

15

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3

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531

20

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3

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3

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811

10

YL11d

3

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532

15

YL120

3

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654

15

YL120d

3

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3

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654

10

YL121

3

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3

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654

15

YL121d

3

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3

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654

15

YL1d

3

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3

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525

10

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1

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799

10

ZCB120

1

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1

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757

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1

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757

10

ZCB127

1

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781

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ZCB127

1

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782

10

ZCB220K

1

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822

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3

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10

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798

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788

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788

10

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1

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409

20

NQ

1

2

1

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493

20

NQ/M

1

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1

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530

20

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3

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750

10

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854

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CALMU C3T

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751

10

CALMU C3T+

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834

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CALMU C3TV

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752

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CALMU C3V+

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835

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CBA 00

1

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1

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747

10

CBA 02

1

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1

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747

10

FX221

1

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1

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757

10

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1

2

1

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806

10

HMT

1

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1

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346

15

KBA 00

1

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745

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KBA 01

1

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10

KBB

1

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1

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816

10

KBC

1

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1

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863

10

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1

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861

10

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3

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838

10

MTA

1

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774

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804

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869

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868

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867

10

PPA-1

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765

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858

10

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802

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779

10

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454

20

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482

25

S200.28

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572

20

S200.30

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557

20

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1

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683

25

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582

25

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583

20

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573

25

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20

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436

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3

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519

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1

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1

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496

15

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1

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492

10

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492

10

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514

10

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514

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354

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640

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563

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563

20

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3

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3

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641

15

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561

10

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1

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561

10

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1

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1

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612

10

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1

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612

10

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1

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1

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561

10

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1

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561

10

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1

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561

10

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1

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680

10

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1

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699

10

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1

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714

10

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1

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714

10

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1

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567

10

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1

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1

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568

15

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1

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1

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584

20

S309.3

1

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1

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584

20

S309.5

1

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1

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721

20

S320.1

3

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3

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670

15

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3

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670

10

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671

15

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674

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674

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679

10

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586

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586

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642

15

S322.12

3

4

3

Single

663

10

S322.15

3

4

3

Single

664

10

S322.6

3

4

3

Single

633

10

S322.9

3

4

3

Single

633

10

S323.1

3

4

3

Multi

607

10

S323.12

3

4

3

Multi

660

10

S323.6

3

4

3

Multi

607

10

S323.9

3

4

3

Multi

665

10

S325.3

*

@

2

Single

643

15

S326.1

*

@

2

Single

634

10

S326.6

*

@

2

Single

665

10

S326.9

*

@

2

Single

669

10

S327.3

*

@

2

Multi

661

10

S327.6

*

@

2

Multi

662

10

S330.1

3

4

3

Multi

691

10

SBB

1

2

1

Single

823

10

SPA01

1

2

1

Single

728

10

SPA02

1

2

1

Multi

728

10

SPA03

1

2

1

Multi

731

10

SPA11

1

2

1

Single

728

10

SPA13

1

2

1

Multi

731

10

SPB

1

2

1

Single

855

10

SPC

1

2

1

Multi

865

10

SPX

1

2

1

Single

821

10

ST-Q220

3

4

3

Multi

775

10

ST-Q230

3

4

3

Multi

792

10

TRA

1

2

2

Multi

768

10

TRX

1

2

2

Multi

825

10

Smith

AM

1

2

1

Single

348

15

APJ

1

2

1

Single

611

10

APM

1

2

1

Single

361

10

APNE

1

2

1

Single

564

10

APNEQ

1

2

1

Single

564

10

APQ

1

2

1

Single

611

10

Jugmera

EE 3000 N

1

2

1

Single

859

10

Note:—

*

indicates that the meter is designed for use on a 1, 2 or 3 phase supply

@

indicates that the meter is designed for use on a 3 or 4 wire supply

#

indicates that the meter is designed for use on a 2, 3 or 4 wire supply

(This note is not part of the Regulations.)

These Regulations set out the procedure for enabling meters, other than meters deemed to be certified under the Measuring Instruments (EC Requirements) (Electrical Energy Meters) Regulations 1995, S.I. 1995/2607, used for the purpose of measuring the quantity of electricity supplied to customers to be certified and provide for the circumstances in which certification and deemed certification are terminated.

Regulations 1 and 2 provide for the citation, commencement and interpretation of the Regulations.

Regulations 3 and 4 (which introduce Schedule 1) set out the procedure for persons who manufacture or repair meters to be authorised by the Director General of Electricity Supply for Northern Ireland ( “the Director”) in relation to the certification procedure, the conditions imposed on an authorisation and the circumstances in which it can be revoked. Regulation 5 provides for persons nominated by public electricity suppliers, authorised manufacturers or authorised repairers to be authorised as examiners by the Director for certification purposes, the conditions imposed on an authorisation and the circumstances in which it can be revoked.

Regulation 6 (which introduces Schedule 2) sets out the procedure to be followed when applying for a meter to be certified. Regulation 7 (which introduces Schedule 3) sets out the procedure for certification of individual meters. Regulation 8 specifies the equivalent European provisions testing in accordance with which may be relied upon as an alternative to the tests and testing methods described in Schedules 1 and 3. Regulation 9 sets out the procedure for batch certification.

Regulation 10 provides for the circumstances in which a meter shall cease to be certified. Regulation 11 provides for fees in respect of the submission of meters to meter examiners for certification and in respect of authorised examiners' authorisations.

These Regulations were notified in draft to the European Commission in accordance with Council Directive 83/189/EEC (O.J. No. L109, 26.4.83, p. 8) (as amended by Council Directive 88/182/EEC (O.J. No. L81, 26.3.88, p. 75) and Council Directive 94/10/EC (O.J. No. L100, 19.4.94, p. 100)).

In Great Britain the corresponding Regulations are the Meters (Certification) Regulations 199813. The Director General of Electricity Supply has prepared a compliance cost assessment in relation to those Regulations and a copy of that assessment together with the Northern Ireland Supplement prepared by the Director General of Electricity Supply for Northern Ireland are held at OFREG, Brookmount Buildings, 42 Fountain Street, Belfast BT1 5EE, from where copies may be obtained on request.

Copies of the European Standards EN ISO 9001 (referred to in regulation 3), EN ISO 9002 (referred to in regulation 4), EN 45001 and EN 61036 (referred to in regulation 8) and Harmonisation Documents 553 S1 and 554 S1 (referred to in paragraph 5 of Schedule 2) may be obtained by post from the British Standards Institution at: 389 Chiswick High Road, London W4 4AL.

Attention is drawn to the provisions of the Measuring Instruments (EC Requirements) (Electrical Energy Meters) Regulations 1995, the effect of which is to ensure that, for the purposes of Schedule 7 to the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992, instruments bearing the mark of EC initial verification are treated in the same way as instruments certified under these Regulations.