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Apparent Power delivered by the utility
Real Power delivered to the utility by an end user’s generation source
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Apparent Power delivered by the utility
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This presentation discusses:
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- The ability to optimize revenue regardless of customer usage over time
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- Best practices for certifying the accuracy class of the transformers and how to best set up a shop testing and field testing/verification program.
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This presentation was given at MEUA Meter School and gives an introduction to meter testing and discusses why we test, how we test, the types of meter tests, what to do with test data and more. 03/03/20
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This presentation covers the basics of meter testing including why we test; how to test; types of meter tests; how utility tests differ from customer request tests; in-service testing; and what to do with the test data—presented at NC Meter School 2022.
The objective of this presentation is to understand the need and best practices for meter and instrument transformer testing in an AMI World including: acceptance and functional testing during and after AMI, Certification, Accuracy testing in the shop and field, Blondel's theorem and why this matters to us in metering, Site Verification and not just meter testing, Instrument Transformer Testing (in shop and in field), and AMI meter population management.
This presentation covers the basics of meter testing including: why we test; how to test; types of meter tests; how utility tests differ from customer request tests; in-service testing; and what to do with the test data.
Over much of the 20th century, utilities, regulators and customers each relied upon lab and field meter testing efforts which were primarily focused upon the accuracy of the watt-hour meter and demand register.
This focus is now changing with overwhelming deployment of electronic meters and significant deployment of AMR and AMI meters throughout the installed base in North America.
The focus has now shifted to the metering installation as a whole and not the accuracy of the meter.
Discuss and gain an understanding about;
What is ANSI C12.1 and why do we care
What is suitable traceability according to the law
The need for Meter Standards and traceability in electric metering
The definition of metrology and the application of this science in electric metering
The difference between accuracy and precision and why both are important
The use of Standards in the test lab
The use of portable Standards in the field
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This presentation explains why we test, types of tests and requirements, and data tracking. It's anything and everything you wanted to know about meter testing!
As many utilities have elected to deploy advanced metering systems and millions of new solid-state, microprocessor based end-points with communications under glass, a dramatic shift has begun regarding where metering resources are being deployed and what they are doing. This presentation will highlight the new value proposition for metering personnel at their respective utility companies in a post-AMI World. Examples of issues which have arisen or been identified over the course of various deployments and in the immediate aftermath of an AMI deployment.
This presentation was given at MEUA Meter School and gives attendees an introduction to meter testing. Topics covered include: why do we test; how do we test; field testing; complaint testing; general meter testing requirements; new meter testing programs; return to service testing; in-service testing; statistical test plans; tracking meter records, and more! 03/03.20
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Customers always have the right to request a meter test.
Some utilities and some jurisdictions allow for testing at the customer site, others require a test in a laboratory environment.
Some allow the customer to witness the test and others require the utility commission to witness the test.
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How do we test?
What types of meter tests are there?
How do utility tests differ from customer request tests?
What is In-Service Testing?
How do we know meter tests are good?
What do we do with the test data?
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Single Phase Meter Testing Overview
1. 1
January 28, 2019
Atlanta, GA
Prepared by Tom Lawton, TESCO
The Eastern Specialty Company
for Southeastern Meter School
Wednesday, August 18, 2021
10:30 a.m.
Single Phase
Meter Testing
Overview
2. 2
Questions to Answer
• Why do we test?
• How do we test?
• What types of meter tests are there?
• How do utility tests differ from customer request
tests?
• What is In-Service Testing?
• How do we know meter tests are good?
• What do we do with the test data?
3. 3
The first and most important reason is that this is the
fundamental contract we have with our customers – we
sell them electricity and they pay the agreed upon price.
Our rate payers expect that we are charging them fairly
and we make every effort to ensure that we are. So, we
perform meter tests.
Because of the importance of this Utility commissions in
every state also require some level of meter testing.
But only for accuracy. State regulatory commissions
want electric utilities to ensure that no customer is being
billed unfairly and that no subset of customers is being
unfairly subsidized by the rest of the rate payers. Some
states mandate only accuracy tests and others require
demand and time of use accuracy tests.
Any tests beyond accuracy tests are tests that are
simply considered a “good business practice”.
Why Do We Test?
4. 4
The basic accuracy tests puts energy through a meter and the same
amount of energy through a traceable standard. That standard is
considered 100.0% accurate for the sake of our accuracy test and
the ratio of how much energy the meter sees to how much energy
the standard sees is the meter accuracy.
Electric meters always come from the factory with a stated accuracy
based on exactly this type of test. Typical accuracies might be
99.98% or 99.96%. Typical requirements for residential meters are
+/- 2.0% so these meters are far better straight off the manufacturing
line than required. Many utilities tighten up these requirements and
will not let a meter into the field with any thing more than +/- 0.5%.
These new meters are still more than an order of magnitude better
than that.
Accuracy Testing
5. 5
The basic watt hour meter is a marvel in simplicity.
The old electromechanical meters can continue to
accurately (with better than 99.90% accuracy)
measure energy consumption after more than 30
years in an outdoor environment. And they were and
continue to be relatively inexpensive ($20 to $30).
This is pretty incredible.
With electromechanical meters, for every turn of the
disk a certain amount of energy passing through the
meter (Kh). Count the number of turns and you know
how much energy is used over time.
For electronic meters, for every pulse there is a
certain amount of energy passing through the meter.
Count the pulses after the first one and you know how
much energy is used over time.
Modern standards all have pulse outputs and most
also provide the comparison with the meter under
test.
How Do We Compare the Meter to the
Standard?
Landis + Gyr Type MX
Electromechanical
(1994 to 2009)
6. 6
• The essential specification of a watthour meter’s measurement
is given by the value
Kh [ Watthours per disk revolution ]
• The watthour meter formula is as follows:
s
revolution
disk
revolution
disk
watthours
Watthours n
K
E h *
Basic Energy Formula
7. 7
However, there is also the accuracy and
traceability of the standard to consider as well as
the set-up of the test and whether the test is in
the meter lab, the meter shop or the field.
Traceability is the ability to trace the calibration of
any one device back to an international standard.
Typical stated accuracies for standards are
0.04%, 0.02% and 0.01%. In the lab, these
same standards typically measure better than
0.005%. That is 50 parts per million in accuracy.
Just because you have all the right equipment
though, a bad setup can invalidate any test or
calibration whether this is in the field or in a more
controlled environment.
Traceability and Setup
8. 8
• Traceability is defined as ability to
link the results of the calibration and
measurement to related standard
and/or reference (preferably national
or international standard) through an
unbroken chain of comparisons.
• Calibration is typically performed by
measuring a test unit against a
known standard or reference.
• Master standard (i.e., gages) are
kept by National Measurement
Institute (NMI) of each country.
Meter Testing Traceability
9. 9
• National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) provides internal
tracking numbers, which are often used
as evidence of traceability.
• WARNING! NIST does not certify or
guarantee that calibration and
measurements are correct, nor does it
provide any kind of certification of
accuracy and calibration. NIST only
provides certifications for the work
performed by them.
• NIST is the US National Lab but using
NRC out of Canada or any other national
lab is also acceptable. We need
traceability to an international standard
and all these national labs do this.
Meter Testing Traceability
11. 11
• National Standard
In the US, this is maintained by NIST, in Canada by NRC. Not all countries have
a National Standards group and even the US does not have a group for every
item of interest to an electric utility (e.g., voltage transformers)
• Reference/Master Standard
Item of highest metrological quality located at a site where calibration is being
conducted.
Transfer Standard
Lower level of Reference Standard and used for calibration of lower-level
calibration requirements measuring devices.
• Working Standard
Lower level of Reference Standard and used for calibration of lower-level
calibration requirements measuring devices. Should be compared to Master
Standard or Reference Standard on regular basis; used for daily checks
comparisons of the calibrated devices.
Meter Testing Traceability - Standards
12. 12
Primary Requirement: Traceable to an
International Standard
• Meter Test Boards, Field Test Kits
calibrated to a known master standard
maintained at Meter Shop.
Some periodicity such as monthly or
quarterly
• Reference or Master standard calibrated
by outside vendor traceable to a national
lab (e.g., NIST, NRC) or directly by a
national lab.
Usually annually for metering
Test Equipment Calibration
14. 14
• True Three phase boards – multi position and single position
• Series Parallel Boards – multi position and single position
• Field Test kits
Typical Test Setups for the Shop and Field
15. 15
True Three Phase Boards (TESCO MQB3)
Multi-position and Single Position
Typical Test Setups for the Shop and Field
Apply true three phase voltage and current to
electric meters, enabling them to be tested
under all possible conditions that may be
encountered in the field with TESCO’s Three
Phase Meter Qualification Board (MQB3).
The MQB3 facilitates the following meter
shop functions in high volume:
• New AMI/AMR meters settings check-out
• Meter program updates
• Software revision checking for both the
meter and the communications module
• Communications module troubleshooting
• Checking of problem meters for
open/shorted elements
16. 16
Series Parallel Boards (TESCO MQB)
Multi-position and Single Position
Typical Test Setups for the Shop and Field
Power-up and apply load to electric watt-hour
meters for functionality testing with TESCO’s
multi-position MQBs. These boards assist
with AMI Meter Certification process and AMI
meter qualification and communication
testing.
Available in functional test, series parallel,
and true three-phase configurations, these
boards can be banked together to provide
any number of sockets required. Disconnect
testing is standard on all TESCO MQBs and
each socket position is designed to
accommodate any meter form requested.
17. 17
Series Parallel Boards (TESCO Cat. 2990)
Multi-position and Single Position
Typical Test Setups for the Shop and Field
The 2990 revolutionizes meter testing by
providing full series parallel meter testing in a
small, budget-friendly desktop package.
A fully ANSI compliant test board, the 2990
offers complete testing of all meters under
the widest range of test conditions. The new
waveform generator has all waveforms called
out in ANSI C12.20-2015 (pub. 4/2017). All
common electromechanical and solid-state
meters up to 50 amps can be tested with the
2990 using the single voltage and three
isolated current sources.
18. 18
Field Test Kits
Typical Test Setups for the Shop and Field
As a utility, most revenue comes from large customers who have
transformer-rated services. At transformer rated sites the
opportunity for something to go wrong is much greater than at a
self-contained site. Studies have shown that at transformer-rated
sites, most issues are related to wiring, CTs, PTs and other issues.
If you want to be sure that the customer is billed correctly and you
are not losing revenue, you must test the whole site, not just the
meter.
TESCO’s all-in-one 6330 Meter Site Analyzer gives you the most
versatile site testing tool available in a small, lightweight package.
No other test system has the functionality of:
• Complete Site Verification
• CT Testing (ratio with Burden, burden, admittance)
• Meter Testing
• Customer Load to 20A
• Load Box to 5A
• Accuracy, Demand, Timed Register, Timed Run, Energy
Delivery
19. 19
Once upon a time meter testing was only about
accuracy. AMI has changed that completely.
We have always tested the functionality of the
meter, but when all the meter did was measure
energy, this meant all we were interested in was an
accuracy test.
Today’s AMI meters may have a disconnect device
under the cover, provides a variety of distribution
related information including direct voltage and
current measurements that can be provided back to
the head end. The communication to the meter is
two ways and the meters can be upgraded over the
air. The meter can have temperature alerts, tamper
alerts, micro arc detection (hot socket) alerts and
last gasp alerts among other alarms. Wave forms
can be recorded, and a host of distribution specific
data collected and transmitted. All this functionality
is now becoming part of “meter testing”.
Is the Meter Test All About Accuracy?
20. 20
For transformer rated services the
site inspection and verification is
far more important than just the
meter test. The meter test is only
one component of this work and is
often the least important of all the
steps on the check list.
We are interested in single phase
meter testing in this presentation
but even at self-contained
residential services performing a
visual inspection of the site often
determines what the issue or
issues may be with the site that
have nothing to do with the
accuracy of the meter.
Site Inspection vs. Meter Testing
21. 21
Test an installation and system and not just a meter!
Test programs may need to involve testing and checking the
meter performance as well as checking and testing the
installation. This more extensive test check list needs to be done
especially for the higher revenue C&I customers.
Testing a Meter vs. Testing a Site
22. 22
Customers always have the right to request a meter test.
Some utilities and some jurisdictions allow for testing at the customer
site, others require a test in a laboratory environment.
Some allow the customer to witness the test and others require the
utility commission to witness the test.
Utilities must show that the meter tests well and must demonstrate that
they have a test program in place to ensure the meters in service are
performing well.
Compliant Testing
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• New Meters
■ Manufacturers tests
■ In-house tests on new
shipments
• Return to Service Testing
• In-Service Meters
■ Periodic Tests
■ Selective, random, or
statistical testing
• Retirement tests
• Testing of related metering equipment
General Meter Testing Requirements
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• Accept the Manufacturer’s Test results
• Perform a Statistical Test of an incoming shipment
• Perform a 100% test of an incoming shipment
New Meter Testing Programs
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• Meters to be returned to service
must always (virtually every
utility commission requires this)
be accuracy tested before being
returned to service.
• Best business practices also
require that the meter is
functionally tested as well.
Return to Service Testing
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Meter Testing for new and in-service meters is specified
in ANSI C12.1-2015, American National Standard for
Electric Meters, Code for Electricity Metering. Most utility
commissions use this Standard a reference or the basis
for their meter testing requirements.
In-Service Testing
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♦ Periodic
■ Varies by State
■ Example provided by ANSI C12.1:
● Each Electromechanical meter is tested once every 8
years
● All other Meters are tested every 16 years
● Appendix D provides details for other meters & devices
● No guidance for AMI meters
■ Generally, average of 12.5% of population tested per year
8 Years 16 Years
Periodic Test Plans
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ANSI C12.1-2001 Code for Electricity Metering Guidance
Paragraph 5.1.4.3.3 Statistical sampling plan
“The statistical sampling plan used shall conform to accepted principles of
statistical sampling based on either variables or attributes methods. Meters shall
be divided into homogeneous groups, such as manufacturer and manufacturer’s
type. The groups may be further divided into subdivision within the
manufacturer’s type by major design modifications.”
NOTE - Examples of statistical sampling plans
can be found in ANSI/ASQC Z1.9, the ANSI
version of MIL-STD-414 and ANSI/ASQC Z1.4,
the ANSI version of MIL-STD-105.
Statistical Test Plans
The Best Approach
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• Focuses testing on the proper meters
• Minimizes number of meters to be tested; usually requires
less than 30% of what a periodic testing plan requires
• Provides data and analysis tools for use in
understanding what is happening with installed meters
or for use in the purchasing of new meters
Why Use a Statistical Test Plan?
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• The groups or populations being sampled and tested are made up of
the same or similar items, items which operate in the same way and
were made in the same manner.
• For electric meters, this has traditionally been interpreted as being
meters of a specific meter type from a manufacturer (i.e., AB1, J5S,
MX, etc.).
• AMR & AMI programs have helped to make the overall populations
more homogenous. This makes a utility with AMR & AMI meters
better prepared to take advantage of a statistical sampling plan.
Homogenous Population(s)
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Tracking Meter Records
• AMI programs help to update and overhaul meter record
systems.
• Having the records for the entire meter population updated
allows for a better chance that test data is available to
answer questions and that any meter may be selected as
part of the sample for testing.
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Test data should be tracked throughout meter life
– Certification testing, first article, acceptance testing, in-service
(field & shop), retirement
• Meter test data should be linked to meter record data such as meter
form, amps, voltage, display type, etc.
• Best time to start to develop the
program is before the meters are being
installed.
• Accuracy test data is usually collected
automatically as new meters are tested
in meter shops or cross docks.
Meter Test Data Tracking
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• Need to consider tracking non-accuracy functional testing (meter
software configuration, service disconnect testing, voltage, etc.)
• Use installation reports to determine if there is any initial concerns
about the meters being installed.
• Typical reports that should be available:
• Failed Meter Report, Project to Date
• Electric Meters on Network Report
Meter Test Data Tracking
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Meter Testing Traceability
• Test equipment to an International standard
• Tracking number of meters to be tested per State
Commission requirements
• Tracking meter test data
Meter Records
Meter Data Management
System (MDMS)
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• System should track meter test results for ease of future
reference or for response to public or Utility Commission
inquiries.
• Maybe part of Meter Data Management System (MDMS) or
a separate Meter Records system.
• Requires discipline in collecting & entering data, especially
field tests.
Meter Test Data Tracking System
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Questions to Answer
• Why do we test?
• How do we test?
• What types of meter tests are there?
• How do utility tests differ from customer request
tests?
• What is In-Service Testing?
• How do we know meter tests are good?
• What do we do with the test data?
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Questions and Discussion
Tom Lawton
President
tom.lawton@tescometering.com
TESCO – The Eastern Specialty Company
Bristol, PA
215-228-0500
This presentation can also be found under Meter Conferences and
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