QUALITYMETERING

ENERGY OF LIFE ORCHALLENGES

IS IT QUALITY OF SUPPLY
IN OUR ENERGY SUPPLY CRISIS
NLA CONFERENCE
OCTOBER 2015

Hein Erwin
KoCoS Measurement
Managing Director & Control
KoCoS Measurement & Control (PTY) LTD
 ABSTRACT
• With the drastic increase of the cost of energy in
our country (the world) the accurate measurement
of energy for billing purposes has become
paramount for all forms of industry and end users.
 COVERING
• Standard
• Current and Voltage Transformers
• Energy Meters
• Wiring
• Practices
• Test Equipment
• Verify new installation / Audit existing installations
STANDARD
SANS 474
SANS 474
A Typical Metering Installation
ENERGY METER STANDARDS
 METER & INSTRUMENT
TRANSFORMER ACCURACIES
A Typical Metering Installation
VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER
CABLE V-DROP LIMITS
Interval for Calibration of Meters
METER READING INTERVALS
TIME INTERVAL FOR METER READING
COMPARISON TO BILLING SYSTEM
 Training of Staff

• SANS 474 – NRS 057

• Meter Worker LEVEL 1

to 4
 On-site Calibration
• Accuracy of Test
Equipment
• Sensors !!!!
• Training of staff
• Management of results

• (On-line deposit in
cloud database)
 Current Sensors
• For Power / Energy
calibrations
 Current Sensors
• For Power / Energy
calibrations
• Why can we not use
clip-on current sensors
directly with energy
meters
 Current Sensors
• For Power / Energy
calibrations
• Why can we not use
clip-on current sensors
directly with energy
meters

• Yes, due to the phase

errors, never mind the
ratio error
Current Sensors
 Meter Test Benches
• Meters have changes,
thus meter test benches
also changed
• Electronic compensated
Current Transformers
(CTs)
• Programming of meters
through the test bench
• Registering meters in
billing system - SAP
 Meter Test Benches
• Single Phase
• Pre-payment
• Non- BS footprint
• DIN rail
• Electronic CTs
END