Power Line Carrier STS Prepaid Meters Tariff Control Smart Meters For Electricity

Power Line Carrier STS Prepaid Meters Tariff Control Smart Meters For Electricity

The CA168 equiped with G3-Power Line Carrier (PLC) communcation unit is able to interact and communicate with an AMR / AMI head-end server system (HES) for smart metering fucntions such as automatic meter readout, remote disconnect and reconnect meters, parameter settings, etc. The meter is a one phase two wire , neutral missing operatable( optional) STS compliant prepayment meter, finished in a compact BS footprint mounting housing of IP54 protective rating and a surge arrestor sustaining up to 13kV lightening. It is used for a wide rang of metering applications in harsh and grid unstable environments.

The CA168 supports IEC compliant accuracy metrology and at the same time DLMS/COSEM protocol compatible communication . The meter adopts power line carrier of G3 standard communication for data exchange and automated meter reading. It provides the utility users and service providers an efficient and low operational cost data collection and revenue protection tool.

Features

1) Operate in STS prepayment and post-payment mode

2) Measurement of significant reverse energy (SRE)

3) IEC62056-21 compliant optical & RS485 port

4) Trips on no credit and overload

5) Surge safe and low voltage operateble at -60%~+30% V

6) Programmable power limit , free basic unit and repayment policy

7) Anti-tamper features: cover open, reverse connection, magnetic field detection, neutral missing etc

User benefits

a) Easy and quick installation especially for retrofitting due to BS footprint using existing wires

b) Smart metering features offers real-time data and remote intrusive load control

c) Time synchronization allows for multi-rate and Time of Use (TOU) tariff plans and holiday settings

d) Low operational and inventory cost

Specifications:

Calin, as derived from China League of Innovation, dates  back to the year 2006  when our team developed the new generation of CPU card electronic prepaid kilo-watt hour meter for China State Grid. Now there are over 1,000,000 pcs this type of smart prepayment electric meters operating  as key revenue protection devices for utilities and service providers in and out of China. 

Each member of Calin R&D team  ever served in top rank Chinese meter companies and contributed to the rapid development of smart metering industry in China. With vast forefront field experience and expertise, Calin offer a broad metering product range, comprising of conventional electric meters, water meters, prepaid meters, wireless communication meters, vending and management systems, AMR / AMI smart metering solutions, consulting, training and support.

Calin is the forerunner of prepaid metering industry in China. Our products and solutions are all developed on the concept of revenue protection and better management, and thus enjoy very high reputation in the industry. Even now China is supplying components, complete products as in OEM, and meter electronic design to many other meter manufacturers. With this OEM and trade partners, Calin’s business has expannded to over 30 countries and regions worldwide. 

To share with our clients the benefit from our constant innovation and commit to our clients’ request is Calin’s forever unchanging principle. Running away from responsibility is always condemed. Calin will keep servicing our clients with our best innovation and commitment to create best mutual benefit.