Water meters Electricity meters

IS 779: 1994
Reference standard IS 15707: 2006 (Reaffirmed 2016)
(Reaffirmed 2020)
Yes. Generally applied by authorized
representatives of the notified body. Such
At the works of the
Initial verification representatives can be members of the
manufacturer
manufacturing company, but qualified by the
notified body.
10 years (for accuracy class 2.0)
Initial re-
NA 8 years (for accuracy class 1.0 / 1.0S)
verification period
6 years (for accuracy class 0.5S)
5 years (for accuracy class 2.0)
Subsequent re-
NA 4 years (for accuracy class 1.0 / 1.0S)
verification period
3 years (for accuracy class 0.5S)

Re-verification All meter installations need to be periodically

NA
location audited under a surveillance plan.

Acceptance of meters shall be carried out either

on 100 percent inspection basis or on sample
inspection basis, as mutually agreed between
supplier and purchaser. In case of inspection by
Inspection sampling As per IS 779
sampling, it shall be carried out as per double
sampling plan as given in Table 3A read in
conjunction with Table 1 (for General inspection
level II) of IS 2500 (Part 1))

Service life NA 10 years (IS 15707)

1.0 (except for physical verification, AC voltage

Acceptance Quality test, insulation resistance test and test for meter
As per IS 779
Level (AQL) constant, which shall be carried out as per AQL
0.15)
Gas meters (as proposed by
Gas meters (as proposed by
Department of Legal Metrology
CGD entities)
in "Draft Rules for Gas Meters")

OIML R 137 EN 1359: 2017

Proposed that members of the

manufacturing company be
Yes. qualified by authorized
representatives of the notified
body.

10 years (for accuracy class

7 years (for accuracy class 1.5)
1.5)

5 years (for accuracy class 1.5) 8 years (for accuracy class 1.5)

Devices will be inspected at their Devices will be inspected at

operational location at the time of their operational location at the
re-verification of meter time of re-verification of meter

Sampling (as per IS 2500 Part

100%
1)

15 years (as claimed by

manufacturer)