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The Meters (Certification) Regulations 1998

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation and commencement

  3. 2.Interpretation

  4. 3.Authorised manufacturer

  5. 4.Authorised repairer

  6. 5.Authorised examiner

  7. 6.Application for certification

  8. 7.Procedure for certification

  9. 8.Equivalent European provisions

  10. 9. .Batch certification

  11. 10.Duration of certification

  12. 11.Fees

  13. 12.Revocation

  14. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      AUTHORISED MANUFACTURERS' AND AUTHORISED REPAIRERS'TESTS AND TESTING METHODS FOR ALTERNATING CURRENT WATTHOUR METERS

      1. 1.Pre-heating

      2. 2.Non-registration test

      3. 3.Accuracy tests

      4. 4.Methods of accuracy test

      5. 5.Reference conditions for all testing

      6. 6.Test loads

      7. 7.Multi-register meters

      8. 8.Polyphase meters

      9. 9.Margins of error

      10. 10.Insulation property test

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      REPORT ON METER TESTS

      1. 1.In respect of each meter to which the report refers,...

      2. 2.In respect of each meter to which the report refers,...

      3. 3.A report may include the errors obtained at each test...

      4. 4.In the case of a meter intended for use with...

      5. 5.Where a transformer intended for use with a meter has...

      6. 6.In a report for a transformer, the following information—

      7. 7.The meter or transformer errors obtained at each test load...

      8. 8.Before a meter is submitted for certification, the report on...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      CERTIFICATION TESTS AND TESTING METHODS FOR ALTERNATING CURRENT WATTHOUR METERS

      1. 1.Pre-heating

      2. Non-registration test

      3. 2.Induction meters

      4. Static meters

      5. Method 2

      6. 3.Accuracy tests

      7. 4.Methods of accuracy test

      8. Method A test

      9. Method B test

      10. Method C test

      11. 5.Reference conditions for all testing

      12. Ambient temperature

      13. Meter position

      14. Voltage and current supplies for polyphase meters

      15. External magnetic induction

      16. Dial tests

      17. Duration of test

      18. Conditions for mixing methods of test

      19. 6.Test loads

      20. Multi-register meters

      21. 7.Induction meters

      22. Static meters

      23. 8.Polyphase meters

      24. 9.Margins of error

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      CERTIFICATION PERIODS

  15. Explanatory Note

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