Energy Meter Installation
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Energy Meter Installation Check List
Content:1) Pre-Inspection
2) Material Required/ Installation
3) CT Operated LV Metering
4) CT VT Operated HV Metering
5) Quick reference
6) RSB Metering requirements and regulations
7) Illustrations
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1. Pre-Inspection
1.1
Metering network has to be pre-inspected either parallel with the
LV inspection or prior to the meter installation.
1.2
During the metering network inspection, contractor presence at
site is essential.
1.3
Permanent and finalized premise identification number must be
labelled on all premises.
2. Material Required/ Installation
2.1 -
GRP meter cabinet with IP66 standard must be used for
installation. I.e. outdoor and main LV room installation.
2.2 -
For Villas and restricted office buildings, the meters should be
outside on boundary wall to access easily for the meter readers
and maintenance team.
2.3 -
Meters not allowed inside the shop, should be in electrical
room.
(New Meter connections or old meters for upgrade/
Shifting etc.)
2.4 -
18 mm Marine plywood required for foundation of meter
installation inside the meter cabinet. (Metal or mica sheet not
allowed).
2.5 -
Spacer must be provided between marine plywood and meter
cabinet wall.
2.6 -
The height of metering board must be kept atleast 80cms from
the ground. i.e. distance between meter board till ground level
2.7 -
Maximum height of Metering board shouldnt exceed 200cm.
2.8 -
10 cm clearance is required between the meter board and
mounted wall (all the sides should be covered)
2.9 -
Meter cabinet or metering board must be mounted properly with
C- channel or thread bar.
2.10
Metering cables both ends must be with glands. i.e. panel and
meter cabinet.
2.11
All spare breakers and future load in MDB and SMDB must be
pad locked
2.12
If more than 1 [Link] meter is fixed on a metering board There
must be 10cm space vertically and 15cm space horizontally
between the meters.
2.13
If the cable size is 16mm or below, the minimum space between
the cable entry and the meter base must be 10cms.
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2.14
If the cable size is 25mm or above, the minimum gap between
the cable entry and the meter base should be 15cms.
2.15
More than two direct meters are not allowed inside one meter
cabinet if the termination cable size is 25mm or above
2.16
For AMR system, colour coded cables (R-Y-B-N-E) connected
from main incomer of each MDB to be provided with 10 A MCB
in the control cabinet and same colour coded wires are to be
laid from MCB to a PVC(standard) box (300x300 mm) mounted
beside the meter. There should be a C clamp channel and
connectors inside the PVC box.
2.17
All the PVC (standard) boxes mounted beside the meter for
AMR system in each floor of the building ( as mentioned
above 2.16)to be looped with PVC Conduit from floor to
floor and finally at Main Electric room. Control wire with a
size 0.75sqmm 4core also should be provided through
these PVC pipes in between floor to floor. Any other type of
such cast iron pipes, flexible GI Pipes, normal flexible pipe
etc. Would not be allowed to use expect PVC Conduit.
2.18
For AMR control cable conduit with 2YY 3 x 0.25sqmm Lapp
cable must provided from energy meter room to water meter
room.
3. CT Operated (LV) Metering
3.1
MCCB up to 630Amps for CT operated meters must have
shunt trip facility and two single core (2.5mm) control
cables is to be laid from MCCB to metering cabinet.
3.2
CTs burden and accuracy should comply with the RSB
regulations.(See the RSB manual 3.1.2 & 3.1.3)
3.3
CT must be dedicated for tariff metering no other connections
allowed with metering CT.
3.4
Rating of CT coils for bulk meters should be same as the
ACB rating (Main & Check and Pilot Meter)
3.5
Armoured cable should be used for C.T. Meters
3.6
If the required load is more than 1MVA, provisions should be
made to install a check meter.
3.7
Pilot meter (bulk meter) provision should be provided. If one
MDB fed to individual metering with different Service Points
(with meter cabinet )
3.8
Energy meters from different transformers / MDB / SMDBs
should not be allowed in one meter cabinet.
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3.9
1X12core 4mm2 XLPE or (3 x 4C x 4mm XLPE) cable is to be
provided for all CT operated meters wiring with identification
ferrules.
3.10
1X12core 4mm2 XLPE with 1x4C x 4mm XLPE or (4 x 4C x
4mm XLPE) cable is to be provided for all CT operated Main
meter and check meters wiring with identification ferrules.
3.11
1X19 core 4mm2 XLPE or (4 x 4C x 4mm XLPE) or 1X12core
4mm2 XLPE with 1x4C x 4mm XLPE cable is to be provided
for Main & check meters.
3.12
For large Service Points, where CT s installed inside MDB, a
cabinet should be provided inside the electrical room for the
billing and check meters.
3.13
Metering cables both ends must be gland. i.e. panel and meter
cabinet.
3.14
No fuse or protection breakers are allowed in the metering
network ( in between source of supply and meter)
3.15
Boot legs are required to terminate the CT operated metering
connection.
3.16
Meter cabinet and all other requirements. As mentioned in. 2.1
to 2.9.
3.17
Contractor should carryout dressing all cables with suitable wire
legs and covered by cable spirals.
4. CT VT Operated (HV) Metering
4.1
Contractor submits their LDN, SLD and complete switch gear
drawing to the metering section prior to the first inspection.
4.2
The site inspection must be conducted in the presence of
contractor and switch gear engineers.
4.3
CTs burden and accuracy should comply with the RSB
regulations.(See the RSB manual 3.1.2 & 3.1.3)
4.4
4 x 4C x 4mm XLPE or 1 x 19C X4mm XLPE cable should be
used for metering. As mentioned in 3.9 to 3.11
4.5
Separate MCBs rated 6 Amps required for each main and check
meters VT connection
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Energy Meter Installation
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4.6
Main metering CT core must be dedicated for tariff metering.
4.7
Identification of CT and VT terminals should be same as shown
in the As-built drawings.
4.8
Meter cabinet and all other requirements. see no. 2.1 to 2.9
4.9
Colour coded 1 x 4C x 2.5 mm cable provided from LV DB (10
Amps MCB) for AMR
4.10
After the meter installation, contractor should arrange for
primary injection test in the presence of ADDC metering Dept.
Quick reference
Max
Length
Type of Meter
Size of
Cable to
meter
Burden
of Cable
C.T Ratio
VA
Accuracy
Load in KW
100 / 5 A - CT meter
4 mm2
13
100 / 5 A
0.5
Maximum 55 KW
200 / 5 A - CT meter
4 mm2
28
200 / 5 A
10
0.5
Maximum 110 KW
300 / 5 A - CT meter
4 mm2
28
300 / 5 A
10
0.5
Maximum 160 KW
600 / 5 A - CT meter
4 mm2
28
600 / 5 A
10
0.5
Maximum 350 KW
1000 / 5 A - CT meter
4 mm2
42
1000 / 5 A
15
0.5
Maximum 550 KW
1600 / 5 A - CT meter
4 mm2
42
1600 / 5 A
15
0.5
Maximum 800 KW
2000 / 5 A - CT meter
4 mm2
42
2000 / 5 A
15
0.2
Above 800 KW
2500 / 5 A - CT meter
4 mm2
42
2500 / 5 A
15
0.2
Special cases
3000 / 5 A - CT meter
4 mm2
42
3000 / 5 A
15
0.2
Special cases
4000 / 5 A - CT meter
4 mm2
42
4000 / 5A
15
0.2
Special cases
1 Phase Direct Meter
Maximum size of cable 25mm2
Maximum 9 KW
3 Phase Direct Meter
Maximum size of cable 25mm2
Maximum 52 KW
2000 / 5 A
ACB rating up to 2000 A
Transformer 1500 kVA
2500 / 5 A
If ACB rating 2500 A
Transformer 1500 kVA
3000 / 5 A
ACB up to 3000 A
Transformer 2000 kVA
4000 / 5 A
If ACB 4000 A
Transformer 2000 kVA
4000 / 5A
If ACB rating 4000 A
Transformer 2500 kVA
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(RSB requirements)
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Enclosures @ Main Electrical Room
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Individual Meters for apartments
AMR - Bridge box located on the wall in the main electrical room.
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Water meters located in a water meter cupboard
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Typical installation - new and existing low-rise buildings
(Commercial villas)
3 core meter data cable
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