Electricity Metering

Energy Management Branch WPN

08th February 2013

Overview of Topics
1. Introduction to electricity metering
2. Classification of electricity meters
based on technology
3. Working principles, metering
concepts
4. Net metering & Forward metering
5. Metering errors and meter tampers

Overview of Topics contd

6. Meter Testing, Meter Test Benches

and Equipment
7. Distribution loss reduction through
metering

3. Working principles and

metering concepts

Principle of Operation
1.

Voltage Coil High impedance element

2.

Current Coil Low Impedance element

3.

Stator Concentrate and confines magnetic

filed

4.

Aluminium rotor disk

5.

Brake magnet

6.

Spindle with worm gear

7.

Display registers

Ferraris meter construction

p= u.i

Metering unit 2

Voltage element

Disc

x Rotor

Current element

i
Current element

Disc speed proportional to power

v = u i k

Voltage element
Metering unit 1

Metering unit 3

Electronic/ Static meters

Smart meters block diagram

Measurement parameters of
meters

Active energy, kWh, MWh

Reactive energy, kVarh, MVarh

Apparent Energy, kVah, Mvah

Maximum demand
(15-minute average Apparent/ Active
power)

Power Triangle -

1.2 Metering Terminology contd

Four Quadrant energy measurement

Q
Q
Q
Q

1
2
3
2

Active
Active
Active
Active

energy
energy
energy
energy

import, pf lagging
export, pf lagging
export, pf leading
import, pf leading