Meterpacks Provide Electricity Usage Metering

Eaton has enhanced its range of enclosed meterpacks, which provide a way to satisfy demand for detailed metering of electricity usage as an aid to saving energy and meeting building regulations. With the latest range of enclosed meterpacks, sub-load check metering facilities can be added easily and conveniently to almost any new or existing electrical distribution installation. The meterpacks comprise a multifunction MID-compliant digital meter with its associated CTs, and convenient studs for bolted lug 'in and out' connections, all ready assembled and wired in a rugged industrial steel enclosure.

No time-consuming assembly or wiring is required on-site and every meterpack is fully tested prior to despatch. Easy installation is ensured by removable steel top and bottom gland plates, and by the provision of ample space within the enclosures for cabling. The meterpacks can be supplied with meters that offer pulsed outputs, or both pulsed and RS 465 (Modbus) outputs, thereby allowing easy interfacing with almost any type of energy or building management system. Pulse-only versions are available to suit loads up to 400A, while pulse plus RS 485 versions have a maximum rating of 320A.

Enclosure type and size depends on the meter rating. The 400A and 320A versions use enclosures that are uniform with those of Eaton's MEM series of Glasgow distribution products, while the 125A versions use enclosures that are uniform with Eaton's MEM series of Exel 2 products. For use with Glasgow and Exel 2 products, the meterpacks are supplied complete with ready terminated jumper cables as a further aid to speedy installation. All units in the range are, however, equally suitable for use in standalone applications in conjunction with almost any type of distribution equipment.

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