TECHNICAL NOTE

70072-0119-06 03/2008

Verifying ION8600 Meter Accuracy

AllPowerLogicION8600metersaretestedandverifiedatthefactoryaccording toIEC(InternationalElectrotechnicalCommission)andANSI(AmericanNational StandardsInstitute)standards;however,beforeanewrevenuemeterisinstalled itisimportanttoperformafinalaccuracyverification. IONmetersaredigitalanddonotrequirecalibration,onlyverificationoftheir accuracy.Thistechnicalnoteoutlinesaprocedureforverifyingtheaccuracyof ION8600meters.

In This Document
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 AccuracyStandardsandCurrentRanges ................................. 2 TestingOverview ...................................................... 2 UsingTESTMode ..................................................... 5 TestProcedure........................................................ 6 SinglePhaseTestConfiguration9S,39SmetersExample ................. 6 ThreePhaseTestConfiguration9S,39SmetersExample .................. 7 ThreePhaseTestConfiguration5S,35SmetersExample .................. 7 TypicalSourcesofTestErrors........................................... 9 TestSettings ......................................................... 10 LEDpulsersettings................................................... 10 TestPoints ........................................................... 11 Additional Information ION8600InstallationGuide ION8600UserGuide
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Introduction

Verifying ION8600 Meter Accuracy

Introduction
TherevenueaccurateIONmeterisdigitalandthereforeneedsnoservicing.Itis testedforaccuracyatthefactoryandremainsaccurateforthelifeofthemeter.In contrast,electromechanicalmetersneedmechanicaladjustmentbefore installationandperiodiccalibrationthereafter.Thisprocedureisunnecessaryfor digitalmeters. Digitalmetersrequireaccuracytesting,orverificationtoensurethemetermeets requiredaccuracyspecification.Ifyouknowyourmeteriswithinrequired accuracyspecificationbeforeinstallation,errorsobservedinthefieldcouldbe attributedtoincorrectconnectionsorinstrumenttransformerratiosettings.

Accuracy Standards and Current Ranges

Themeterconformstothefollowingaccuracystandards,dependingonwhat currentoptionisordered:
Current Input Order Option
C C

Standard
IEC 62053-22 5A 0.2S (formerly IEC 60687 5A 0.2S) ANSI C12.20 current class 20 accuracy class 0.2 IEC 62053-22 1A 0.2S (formerly IEC 60687 1A 0.2S) IEC 62053-22 5A 0.2S (formerly IEC 60687 5A 0.2S) ANSI C12.20 current class 2 and 10 accuracy class 0.2

Accuracy Range
50 mA to 20 A 150 mA to 20 A 10 mA to 10 A

Starting Current
5 mA 5 mA

1 mA 50 mA to 10 A 15 mA to 10 A 1 mA

DANGER
During operation, hazardous voltages are present on the terminals of the meter and throughout the connected test equipment and control power circuits. Only qualified, properly trained personnel should perform meter verification testing. Connect meter safety ground terminal to a low impedance safety ground system in all test configurations. Failure to follow these instructions will result in severe injury or death.

Testing Overview
Themostcommonmethodfortestingmetersistoinjectvoltageandcurrentfrom astablepowersourceandcomparethemeterenergyreadingswithreadingsfrom areferenceenergymeterorenergystandard.Ingeneral,itisrecommendedthata metersaccuracybeverifiedusingareferencemeteroranenergystandard,rather thanonlythesourceofthetestsignal.Althoughmetershopsusedifferentmethods fortestingrevenuemeters,mosttestequipmentrequirementsaresimilar.

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Testing Overview

Thesectionsbelowprovideanoverviewandsometestingguidelinesforverifying theaccuracyofyourION8600. Test socket Atestsocketisaconvenientmountingdevicethatfitssockettypemeters.Ensure thatthetestsocketforthemeterorthemountingdeviceisproperlyconnectedto thesourceofthetestsignalandthereferencemeterorstandard. Thecurrentandvoltagetransformersmustbeaccuratelyratedandmustperform withinspecificationstoprovideaccurateresults.Usuallyvoltageorcurrent transformersarenotusedinION8600meterverificationtesting. Power source Itisimportanttohaveasteadypowersource.Powerthatenergizesthemeterfrom thesocketmustbereliableandprovide:theratedvoltageofthemeter,unitypower factor(1.0)andlaggingpowerfactorof0.0(forVARhtesting)or0.5. TheION8600meterwillmaintainitsaccuracyduringsignalsourcevariations,but itsenergypulsingoutputneedsastabletestsignaltoproduceaccuratetestpulses. Themeterenergypulsingmechanismneedsapproximatelythreetofourseconds tostabilizeaftereverysourceadjustment;themetermeasurementsareaccurate duringthesignalsourcetransitions,butthepulseoutputshouldbeallowedto stabilizebeforethestartofeverytesttoensureaccuracy.

NOTE
In order to conduct verification testing of ION8600 meters powered from the voltage inputs, the source of the test signal should be capable of supplying sufficient power to the meter under test. With three phases present, typical per phase power consumption of the meter is: 5 VA/3.5 W at 120 V, 7 VA/4 W at 277 V. Please refer to the ION8600 technical specifications for more details.

Test loads Therearethreepossiblemethodsofcurrentloading:insituload(ameterin service),resistanceload(characteristicssimilartoalightingload),andphantom loading(atestboard).Yourtestloaddeviceorotherloadingcircuitmustbeset withinthecurrentcapacityrangesforthemeter.Theprocedureoutlinedinthis technicalnotedescribesverificationusingaphantomloadortestboard. Control equipment Controlequipmentisrequiredforcountingandtimingthepulseoutputs (revolutions)fromthefrontpanelLEDs.Moststandardtestbencheshaveanarm withopticalsensorsusedforthispurpose.Makesuretheopticalsensorcanpick upredLEDorinfraredsignals.

NOTE
The optical sensors on the test bench can be disrupted by strong sources of ambient light (such as camera flashes, fluorescent tubes, sunlight reflections, floodlights, etc.) and cause test errors.

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Testing Overview

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Environment Themetershouldbetestedatthesameambienttemperatureasthetesting equipment.Theidealreferenceambienttemperatureistypically23oC(73oF). Ensurethemeteriswarmedupsufficientlybeforetesting. Awarmuptimeof30minutesisrecommendedforION8600metersbeforeenergy accuracyverificationtesting.Atthefactory,themetersarewarmeduptotheir typicaloperatingtemperaturebeforecalibration.Thisprecalibrationwarmup ensuresthatION8600meterswillreachtheiroptimalaccuracyatoperating temperature. Mosthighprecisionelectronicequipmentrequiresawarmuptimebeforeit reachesitsspecifiedperformancelevels.BothANSIC12.20andIEC6205322 energymeterstandardsallowthemanufacturerstospecifymeteraccuracyde ratingduetoambienttemperaturechangesandselfheating.TheION8600 accuracyderatingspecificationsexceedtherequirementsofboththeANSIC12.20 andIEC6205322. Grounding

DANGER
During operation, hazardous voltages are present on the terminals of the meter and throughout the connected test equipment and control power circuits. Only qualified, properly trained personnel should perform meter verification testing. Connect meter safety ground terminal to a low impedance safety ground system in all test configurations. Failure to follow these instructions will result in severe injury or death.

TheION8600meterssafetygroundterminalmustbeconnectedtoalow impedancegroundingsysteminordertoavoidelectricshockandtoensurethat themetersaccuracyremainswithinspecifications.Thesignalsourceandthe referencemeter(orenergystandard)shouldalsobegroundedifrecommendedby theirrespectivemanufacturers.

Socket Meter Ground Connection

Front of socket Backplate of meter

Switchboard Meter Ground Connection

Chassis ground terminal

Grounded surface

Ground tab Optional Switchboard Breakout Panel

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Using TEST Mode

Ifthetestconfigurationallows,theION8600metersneutralvoltageterminal shouldbegroundedinanytestconfigurationwithunbalancedphasevoltages, especiallyinthesinglephasetestconfiguration. Reference Meter or Energy Standard ToensureaccuracyoftheION8600verificationtest,itisrecommendedthata referencemeterorareferenceenergystandard,withspecifiedaccuracyof0.025% orbetter,beused. Beforethestartoftesting,thereferencemeterorenergystandardshouldbe warmedupasrecommendedbyitsmanufacturer.

NOTE
Ensure adequate accuracy and precision of any measurement equipment you use (i.e. voltmeters, ammeters, power factor meters).

Using TEST Mode

WhenthemeterisinTESTmode,separatetestmoderegistersareusedfortest measurementaccumulationssothatthebillingregistersarenotchanged.

NOTE
If you have a hardware-locked meter you must remove the cover and manually press the TEST mode button. If your meter is not hardware-locked you can use ION Setup software to place the meter in TEST mode.

WhenyouexitTESTmodealltestmeasurementsareresettozero.Thevalues shownontheTESTmodedisplayscreensinclude:
Values
kWh del T, kWh rec T kVAR del T, kVARh rec T kVAh del T, kVAh rec T kW SD del T, kW SD rec T

Description
Test values of kWh delivered and kWh received Test values of kVARh delivered and kVARh received Test values of kVAh delivered and kVAh received Test values of Rolling Block (Sliding Window) Demand delivered and received

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Test Procedure

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Test Procedure
DANGER
During operation, hazardous voltages are present on the terminals of the meter and throughout the connected test equipment and control power circuits. Only qualified, properly trained personnel should perform meter verification testing. Connect meter safety ground terminal to a low impedance safety ground system in all test configurations. Failure to follow these instructions will result in severe injury or death.

Single-Phase Test Configuration - 9S, 39S meters - Example

NOTE
For optimum accuracy, the neutral voltage terminal of the meter should be grounded in the single-phase configuration.

TEST SOURCE

TEST LOAD

ION8600 METER 9S, 39S

REFERENCE METER OR ENERGY STANDARD

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Test Procedure

Three-Phase Test Configuration - 9S, 39S meters - Example

NOTE
The neutral voltage terminal of the meter does not need to be grounded when the test source voltages are balanced.

TEST SOURCE

TEST LOAD

ION8600 METER 9S, 39S

REFERENCE METER OR ENERGY STANDARD

Three-Phase Test Configuration - 5S, 35S meters - Example

NOTE
The neutral voltage terminal of the meter does not need to be grounded when the test source voltages are balanced.

TEST SOURCE

TEST LOAD

ION8600 METER 5S, 35S

REFERENCE METER OR ENERGY STANDARD

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NOTE
All phases of the source used in a test should be connected to both the ION8600 and the reference meter.

NOTE
A warm up period of 30 minutes is recommended for ION8600 meters before the energy accuracy verification testing. During the warm-up time, the meter may be powered from any source (e.g. mains).

Thefollowingareguidelinesfortestingthemeter.Yourmetershopmayhave specifictestingmethods: 1. Placethemeterintothetestsocketorotherstandardmeasuringdevice.For singlephasetesting,ensureallvoltagesareinparallelwiththemeterbeing tested,allcurrentsareinseries,andtheneutralvoltageterminalofthemeter isgrounded. Connectthecontrolequipmentusedforswitchingthevoltagetothetest standarddevice. Connectthecontrolequipmentusedforcountingthestandardoutputpulses. Applythenominalcurrentandvoltagetotheterminalsofthemeter. Beforeperformingtheverificationtest,letthetestequipmentpowerupthe meter;applyvoltageforatleast30seconds.Thewarmupallowstheinternal circuitrytostabilize. YoumaychoosetoplacethemeterinTESTmode.Thisallowsthemetertoenter thefieldwithnoWhvaluesintheregisters.Ifyouareperformingfieldtesting, putthemeterinTESTmodetoavoidincorrectcustomerbilling. Aligntheopticalsensoronthestandardtestbencharmatureoverthe appropriatefrontpanelLEDpulser.

2. 3. 4. 5.

6.

7.

TIP
If the outer cover is still on the meter, align the meter sensor slightly off-perpendicular to the LEDs. This reduces reflections from the outer cover. Also be aware that any flashing lights in the test area may reflect and register as pulses, affecting testing results.

8. 9.

PerformtestingonalltestpointslistedinthetablesWatthourtestpoints ExampleandVARhourpointsExampleonpage 12. Runeachtestpointforatleast30secondstoallowthetestbenchequipment toreadanadequatenumberofpulses.Allow10secondsofdwelltime betweentestpoints.Thenumberofpulsesrequiredforatestdurationoft secondscanbedeterminedusingthefollowingformula: Number_of_pulses=[Ne*V*I*|PF|*t]/[3600*kT] Where: Ne=numberofmeteringelementsused V=testpointvoltageinvolts[V]perphase I=testpointcurrentinamps[A]perphase

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Typical Sources of Test Errors

PF=powerfactor kT=pulseconstantprogrammedinthemeterundertestinWh/pulse t=testdurationinseconds[s] Theresultofthecalculationshouldberoundeduptothenearestintegernumber ofpulses. Example: CalculatethenumberofpulsesrequiredforanInductiveLoad3phasetestpoint withtestdurationof60s;thesourceisconfiguredtouseV=120V,I=5A,PF=0.5; thepulseconstantofthetestedION8600iskT=1.8Wh/pulse Number_of_pulses=[3*120V*5A*0.5*60s]/[3600s*1.8Wh/pulse]=8.3(3) Roundthenumberuptothenearestinteger:Numberofpulses=9 10. Calculateerror. Foreverytestpoint: EnergyError=[(EmEs)/Es]x100% Where: Em=energymeasuredbythemeterundertest Es=energymeasuredbythereferencemeterortheenergystandard

Typical Sources of Test Errors

Ifexcessiveerrorsareobservedduringverificationtesting,thetestsetupshouldbe examinedtoeliminatetypicalsourcesofmeasurementerrors: Looseconnectionsofvoltageorcurrentcircuits;oftencausedbywornout contactsorterminals.Inspectterminalsofthetestequipment,cables,testsocket andthemeterundertest. Meterambienttemperaturesignificantlydifferentthan23oC(73oF).See Environmentonpage 4foranexplanation. Floating(ungrounded)neutralvoltageterminalinsinglephasetest configurationorinanyconfigurationwithunbalancedphasevoltages.SeeTest Configurationexamplesonpage 6. Operationoftheopticalsensor:sensitivityorambientlightproblems. Unstablesignalsource.SeePowersourceonpage 3foranexplanation. Incorrecttestsetup:notallphasesconnectedtothereferencemeterortheenergy standardinpolyphasetestconfiguration.Allphasesconnectedtothemeter undertestshouldbealsoconnectedtothereferencemeter/standard. Presenceofmoisture(condensinghumidity),debrisorpollutioninsidethe meterundertest.

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Test Settings

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Test Settings
Whentestingthemeter,ensurethetestparametersaresuitedtoyourtesting methods.YoumayneedtoadjustthefrontpanelLEDpulserateandthetestmode timeout.

NOTE
If the maximum pulse rate is exceeded the WATT LED remains on (does not blink).

TheITC(InstrumentTransformerCompensation)operationshouldbedisabled duringthemeterenergyaccuracyverification(DisablePTandCTcompensation byconfiguringtheRatioCorrectionTypeandPhaseCorrectionTypesetup registersinallITCmodulestoNone).

LED pulser settings

TheWATTandVARLEDsonthefrontpanelarepreconfiguredforenergy pulsing.TheadjacentsmallerinfraredoutputsareconnectedtotheLEDsand pulseatthesamerate.YoumayneedtoincreasetheKtvalueiftheLEDdoesnot pulse. Changing the LED pulse rate from the Front Panel YoucannotchangetheLEDpulseratefromthemetersfrontpanel. Changing the LED pulse rate in ION Setup 1. 2. OpentheSetupAssistantinIONSetup. SelecttheLEDPulsingscreen.

3.

EdittheKt(Wh/pulseandVARh/pulse)valuesasdesired.

Changing the LED pulse rate in Designer 1. OpenthemeterusingDesignersoftwareanddoubleclicktheEnergyPulsing Setupfolder.

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Test Settings

2. 3. 4.

RightclicktheCalibrationPulserLEDmoduleyouwanttomodify. DoubleclicktheKtregister,makeyourchangeandclickOK. ClicktheSaveicon(orchooseSend&SavefromtheFilemenu).

Thevalueentereddefineshowmuchenergythemoduleaccumulatesbeforea pulseissenttothehardwarechannel.ThefrontpanelWATTandVARLEDsare factorysettothesamepulserate.ThedefaultKtvalueisshownonthefrontpanel labeloftheION8600meteranddependsonthemetersformfactorandcurrent inputoption. Thepulseratesaresummarizedbelow:

Form Factor
9S, 39S, 36S, 76S meters 5S, 35S meters

Current Input Option

1A 5A 1A 5A

Default pulse rate for WATT LED

0.18 Watt-hours per pulse 1.8 Watt-hours per pulse 0.12 Watt-hours per pulse 1.2 Watt-hours per pulse

Default pulse rate for VAR LED (Kt)

0.18 VAR-hours per pulse 1.8 VAR-hours per pulse 0.12 VAR-hours per pulse 1.2 VAR-hours per pulse

Test Points
NOTE
It is recommended that you test the ION8600 meter at Full and Light Loads.

Watt-hour test points - Example

Nominal current is found on the meters front panel.

Watt-hour Test Point

Full Load

Specifications
100% of the nominal current, 100% of the nominal voltage and nominal frequency at unity power factor, or one (1).1 10% of the nominal current, 100% of the nominal voltage and nominal frequency at unity power factor, or one (1). 100% of the nominal current, 100% of the nominal voltage and nominal frequency at 0.50 lagging power factor (current lagging voltage by 60o phase angle).

Light Load

Inductive Load (Lagging Power Factor)

The nominal current is found on the ION8600 meter front panel label.

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VAR-hour points - Example

VAR-hour Test Point Specifications
100% of the nominal current, 100% of the nominal voltage and nominal frequency at zero power factor (current lagging voltage by 90 phase angle).1 10% of the nominal current, 100% of the nominal voltage and nominal frequency at zero power factor (current lagging voltage by 90 phase angle). 100% of the nominal current, 100% of the nominal voltage and nominal frequency at 0.80 lagging power factor (current lagging voltage by 30o phase angle).

Full Load

Light Load

Lagging Power Factor

The nominal current is found on the ION8600 meter front panel label.

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