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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 no.of 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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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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