INSTALLATION & OPERATING MANUAL

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1 INSTALLATION & OPERATING MANUAL IC 90 CHECK CONTENTS Package should contain.. Meter. Fixing Brackets (). Installation and Instruction Manual. The IC 90 meter is the latest kwh meter in the 900 series from Autometers Systems Ltd. It has been designed to be installed in switch board panels where space is a premium. Simple to install, small dimensions and ver y easy to programme makes it an ideal choice. THE INDICATOR LIGHTS There are two lights on the front of the meter which will illuminate at preset times subject to how you have programmed the meter. The top light is for engineering purposes and allows the meter to be checked for accuracy. The lower of the two lights will illuminate to indicate the output relay contacts closing. THE DISPLAY The meter has been designed to give limited but sufficient information for you to fit the meter and be confident it has been set up correctly. A new feature is the engineering display in which you can select test mode, this will show two decimal places on the display. Above you will see two pictures one showing the current ratio setting (000 ) which you have selected and the lower picture showing you the kwh display. Also on the lower picture are the numbers,,. These will only appear if a reverse phase is detected in one or all of the C Ts. PULSE OUTPUT The meter is fitted with an optically isolated volt free pulse output with contacts normally open. The meter has been designed to allow the installer to programme the output relay to either kwh/imp or 0 kwh/imp. The closure time of the contacts is 00 ms which makes the IC 90 meter suitable for nearly all management systems.

2 LOCATION The IC 90 meters should be mounted in a dr y, dirt free environment away from heat sources and ver y high electric fields. Temperatures should not exceed 70 C or fall below -0 C. INSTALLATION The meter should be mounted so that the front panel is vertical. A typical panel would be a switchgear cabinet door. The meter requires a depth behind the panel of 89 mm (including wiring). A single square aperture 9 mm wide, 9 mm high should be prepared. Enter the meter into the aperture and secure with the four fixing brackets provided. See diagram. PROGRAMMING THE METER To programme the meter you must first turn to the back of the meter and locate the binary switches. See diagram. Diagram (inset) shows the binar y switches which are situated on the back of the meter. These switches allow you to set the various parameters on the IC 90 meter. a. Switching the numbers - to the on position enables the meter to be programmed to various current ratio settings. See diagram. c. Switch 7 is for changing the pulse output relay value to either kwh/imp or 0 kwh/imp. The switch in the off position switches the pulse relay to kwh/imp. The switch in the on position switches the meter relay output to 0k Wh/imp. (For current ratio values of 000/ amp and above set this switch to on position). d. Switch 8 is for switching on the strobe light for accuracy testing. This switch must be in the off position when testing is complete. CURRENT TRANSFORMER SELECTIONS S ee diagram for the various ratios which can be selected by the binary switches. POWER ON When you have progammed and installed the meter you will be ready to put power on. When power is first put on the meter the display will go through a small routine. First it will illluminate all characters on the display ( seconds) then it will oscillate between the current ratio you have set and the kwh register. It will default to the kwh register after 60 seconds. b. Switch 6 allows the engineer to change the display to show two decimal places. Switch in the on position changes the display to show two decimal places. This switch must be in the off position when test is complete (no decimal places).

3 CONNECTION DIAGRAM Direction of Current S S L P S S L L P S S Neutral P Mains Load 0ma, 0 vac quickblow (f ) Position of the Binar y Switches. kwh Pulse Output DIAGRAM ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS. sq mm wire is recommended for all electrical connections, subject to the distance between the meter and the current transformers. Phasing and polarity of the AC current and voltage connections and their relationship is critical to the correct operation of the unit.

4 MAINTENANCE The IC 90 meters do not require any regular maintenance. CURRENT TRANSFORMER SETTINGS The label below indicates the individual dill switch settings for the current transformer ratio: IMPORTANT The attention of the specifier, purchaser, installer and / or user is drawn to special measures and limitations or use which must be obser ved when these products are taken into ser vice to maintain compliance with the CE directives. / 0/ 60/ 00/ / 0/ 00/ 0/ 00/ 00/ 00/ 600/ 800/ 000/ 00/ 0/ 00/ 600/ 000/ 00/ 00/ DILL SWITCH POSITIONS FOR THE CURRENT RATIO SETTINGS ON MOVE DILL SWITCH "6" TO THE ON POSITION TO SHOW OFF TWO DECIMAL PLACES 000/ 00/ 000/ 000/ DIMENSIONS Four plastic fixing clips must be pushed against the metal face of the meter housing. DIAGRAM Please note. An aper ture of 9mm x 9mm must be cut into the metal face of meter housing for the meter to be mounted. Metal Face of Meter Housing 96 mm 90 mm 7 mm 89 mm 90 mm DIAGRAM

5 PERFORMANCE AND DATA Technical Parameters Meter standard BS EN 606 Accuracy Active.0 Reference Voltage x 0/00 volt Basic Current amp Maximum Current 6 amp Frequency 0/60 Hz Pulse Constant 000 imp/kwh Range of voltage 00v 0v Operating temperature - 0ºC + 0ºC Storage temperature - 0ºC + 70ºC Power consumption W volt DEFINITIONS Measurement Category CATIII Measurement categor y III is for measurements per formed in the building installation. Note examples are measurements on distribution boards, circuit breakers, wiring, including cables, bus-bars, junction boxes socket-outlets in the fixed installation, and equipment for industrial us and some other equipment, for example, stationar y motors with permanent connection to the fixed installation. Table symbol, IEC Defined as: Insulation comprising both basic insulation and supplementary insulation. Double Insulation Symbol! Caution, risk of electric shock MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE Field Service Considerations In the unlikely event that a unit should fail, it will generally be ser viced by exchanging the unit for a replacement unit. The initial installation should be done in a way which makes this as convenient as possible.. It is good practice that a current transformer shorting block is fitted, this enables the meter to be disconnected without open circuiting the current transformers. The shorting block should be wired so that the protective relays are not affected.. All wiring should be routed to allow easy removal of the connection to the terminals. Disconnect From Supply A suitable isolator for both voltage and current terminals shall be included in the wiring installation, close to the meter with easy access and marked as the meters disconnect device. If the equipment is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer, the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired. Current measuring terminals are not intended to be connected to voltages to earth above 0Vac.

6 DEDICATED CUSTOMER SERVICE Customer care is the cornerstone of the company s success. A positive ser vice policy is obser ved throughout every specialist area of operation. The personal involvement of all the directors at ever y level, a highly trained and motivated staff, fully computerised systems and in depth stockholding combine to provide a level of ser vice which has earned the appreciation of customers across the spectrum of the UK and overseas markets. Computerised distribution systems are geared to a consistent hour despatch of products, with 0 minute despatch being possible in response to urgent demand for small orders. PRODUCT RANGE Metering and monitoring equipment ranges from single phase and Polyphase kwh electromechanical meters to a sophisticated range of fully programmable information centres. Also available are Electronic Meters, Panel Mounted Meters, Maximum Demand Meters, DIN Rail Meters and Current Transformers. CE Approval. The IC 90 has been fully examined and tested in accordance with the standards listed and meets the specified requirements defined in BS EN 66:997 inc A, A, A - Electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use - EMC requirements.. BS EN 66:997 inc. A, A & A Conducted Emissions. BS EN 66:997 inc. A, A & A Radiated Electricity Field Emissions. BS EN :99 inc. A & A Electromagnetic Compatibility. BS EN :00 inc. A & A Electromagnetic Compatibility. BS EN :99 inc. A & A Electromagnetic Compatibility Safety Standards: BS EN 600-:00 Important. The attention of the specifier, purchaser, installer or user is drawn to special measures and limitations to use which must be observed when these products are taken into service to maintain compliance with the CE directives. Details of these special measures and limitations of use are available from HMSO. REF: IEC 000--(BS9/0788DC) IEC (BS 9/6DC) IEC (BS 9/0789DC). WARNING DO NOT MEGGAR TEST Autometers Systems Limited, B Albany Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester. M 0AW Tel: + (0) Fax: + (0) sales@autometers.co.uk Product development is continuous and Autometers Systems Ltd reser ves the right to make alterations and manufacture without notice. Products as delivered may therefore differ from the descriptions and illustrations in this publication. Publication: 07.IC90.D.0

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