STANDARD

TECHNICAL SPECIFCATION

FOR

3PHASE 3 WIRE CT/PT OPERATED FULLY STATIC

AMR COMPATIBLE TRI-VECTOR ENERGY METERS

FOR

11KV SUBSTATION FEEDERS

FOR 100 % METERING PROJECT

 TECHNICAL SPECIFCATION FOR 3PHASE 3 WIRE CT/PT OPERATED FULLY STATIC AMR COMPATIBLE
TRI-VECTOR ENERGY METERS FOR 11KV SUBSTATION FEEDERS FOR 100 % METERING PROJECT

1.0 SCOPE

Design, manufacturing, testing, supply and delivery of AC, 3 Phase, 3 Wire, CT/PT operated
fully Static and AMR compatible Tri-Vector Energy Meters for measurement of different
electrical parameters listed elsewhere in the document including Active Energy (kWh),
Reactive Energy (kVArh), Apparent Energy (kVAh) etc. The detail scope is given below.

2.0 APPLICATION

In Substation on incoming / Outgoing HT feeders,

3.0 STANDARDS TO WHICH METERS SHALL COMPLY

IS-14697:1999(2004) Specification for AC Static Transformer operated Watt Hour & VAR-Hour
meters (class 0.5S);

IS-15959:2011 Data Exchange for Electricity Meter Reading Tariff & Load Control –
Companion Specification

CBIP - 304 Manual on Standardization of AC Static Electrical Energy Meter

IEC 62052-11 Electricity metering equipment (AC) –General requirements, tests and test
conditions -Part 11: Metering equipment;

IEC 62053-22 Electricity metering equipment (AC) –Particular requirements - Part-22: Static
Meters for Active Energy (Class 0.5S);

IEC 62053-23 Electricity metering equipment (AC) –Particular requirements - Part-23: Static
Meters for Reactive Energy;

IS 15707 Specification for Testing, evaluation, installation & maintenance of AC Electricity

Meters-Code of Practice.

Guidelines on “Data Exchange for Electricity Meter Reading, Tariff and Load Control –
Companion Specification”

IEC 62056-21 Electricity metering: Data exchange for meter reading, tariff and load control-
Part 21: Direct local data exchange

IEC 62056-31 Electricity metering: Data exchange for meter reading, tariff and load control -
Part 31: Local Area Network data exchange

IEC 62056-61 Electricity metering: Data exchange for meter reading, tariff and load control-
Part 61: Object identification system (OBIS)

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4.0 GENERAL TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

1 TYPE AMR Compatible Static, 3 Ph, 3 Wire(11KV) Tri-Vector Energy

Meter

2 FREQUENCY 50 Hz ± 5%

3 ACCURACY CLASS 0.5S for Active and 1.0S for Reactive as per IS 14697:1999(2004)

4 SECONDARY Suitable for operation from 110V Ph-Ph (11KV)

VOLTAGE

5 BASIC CURRENT (Ib) -/1 Amp as per existing CT for -11KV feeders

6 MAXIMUM 2.0 Ib ; Starting and Short time current shall be as per IS-14697
CONTINUOUS
CURRENT

7 POWER The active and apparent power consumption, in each voltage circuit,
CONSUMPTION at reference voltage, reference temperature and reference frequency
shall not exceed 1. 5 W and 8 VA.

The apparent power taken by each current circuit, at basic current,

reference frequency and reference temperature shall not exceed
1.0 VA.

8 POWER FACTOR 0.0 Lag -Unity- 0.0 Lead

9 DESIGN Meter shall be designed with application specific integrated circuit

(ASIC) or micro controller; shall have no moving part; electronic
components shall be assembled on printed circuit board using
surface mounting technology; factory calibration using high accuracy
(0.05 class) software based test bench.

Assembly of electronic components shall be as per ANSI /IPC-A-610

standard.

10 DLMS TEST Manufacturer must have test certificate for conformance to

CERTIFICATE DLMS from CPRI of Category - A.

5.0 CONSTRUCTIONAL REQUIREMENT/ METER COVER & SEALING

ARRANGEMENT

Wherever poly carbonate cover is specified, it shall conform to IS 11731 (FH-1category)

besides meeting the test requirement of heat deflection test as per ISO 75, glow wire test as
per the IS:11000 (part 2/SEC-1) 1984 OR IEC PUB,60695-2-12, Ball pressure test as per
IEC--60695-10-2 and Flammability Test As per UL 94 or As per IS 11731(Part-2) 1986

5.1 CONSTRUCTION

The case, winding, voltage circuit, sealing arrangements, registers, terminal block, terminal
cover & name plate etc. shall be in accordance with the relevant standards. The meter should
be compact & reliable in design, easy to transport & immune to vibration & shock involved in
the transportation & handling. The construction of the meter should ensure consistence

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performance under all conditions especially during heavy rains / very hot weathers. The
insulating materials used in the meter should be non-hygroscopic, non-ageing & have tested
quality. The meter should be sealed in such a way that the internal parts of the meter
becomes inaccessible and attempts to open the meter shall result in viable damage to the
meter cover. This is to be achieved by using continuous Ultrasonic welding on the Meter body
or any other technology which is either equally or more efficacious.

The meter should comply latest technology such as Microcircuit or Application Specific
Integrated Circuit (ASIC) to ensure reliable performance. The mounting of the components on
the PCB should compulsorily be Surface Mounted Technology (SMT) type. Power supply
component may be of PTH type. The electronic components used in the meter should be of
high quality and there should be no drift in the accuracy of the meter for at least ten years.
The circuitry of the meter should be compatible with 16 Bit (or better) ASIC with compatible
processor and meter should be based on Digital measuring and sampling technique.

The meter should be housed in a safe, high grade, unbreakable, fire resistant, UV stabilized,
virgin Polycarbonate casing of projection mounting type. The meter cover should be
transparent, for easy reading of displayed parameters, and observation of operation indicators.
The meter base may or may not be transparent, but it should not be black in colour. The meter
casing should not change shape colour, size, and dimensions when subjected to 200 hrs on
UV test as per ASTMD 53. It should withstand 650 deg. C. glow wire test and heat deflection
test as per ISO 75.
The meter cover should be sealable to the meter base with at least 2 nos. seals.
The bidder shall submit relevant documents regarding the procurement of
polycarbonate material. The polycarbonate material of only the following
manufacturers shall be used.
a) G.E. Plastics/Sabic : LEXAN 943A or equivalent for cover & Terminal cover/
LEXAN 503R or equivalent base.
b) BAYER : Grade corresponding to above
c) DOW Chemicals : -Do-
d) MITSUBISHI : -Do-
e) TEJIN : -Do-
f) DUPONT : -Do-

5.2 METER CASE AND COVER

The meter should have a case, which can be sealed in such a way that the internal parts
of the meter are accessible only after breaking the seal and cover. This is to be
achieved by used of Ultrasonic Welding (Ultrasonically continuously welded at three
sides so that the cover cannot be separated from the basic without breaking/damaging
the case & cover) or any other technology which is either equally or more efficacious. In
case, ultrasonic welding using plate / strip is used the material of plate / strip should be
same as that of cover and base and the strip. The manufacturer‟s logo should be
embossed on the strip / plate. The material of the meter body (case and cover) shall be
of Engineering Plastic.

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The meter cover should be fixed to the meter base (case) with Unidirectional Screws, so
that the same cannot be opened by use of screwdrivers. These unidirectional screws
should be covered with transparent caps, ultrasonically welded with the meter body and
the screw covers should be embedded in the meter body in a groove.

The meter shall withstand external magnetic influence as per latest amendments of CBIP
Technical Report No. - 304.

5.3 TERMINAL BLOCK AND COVER :

The terminals may be grouped in a terminal block having adequate insulating properties
and mechanical strength. The terminal block should be made from best quality non-
hygroscopic, flame retardant material (capable of passing the flammability tests) with
nickel plated brass inserts / alloy inserts for connecting terminals.

The terminals in the terminal block shall be of adequate length in order to have proper
grip of conductor with the help of screw adjustable metal plates to increase the surface of
contact and reduce the contact resistance. The screws shall have thread size not less
than M 4 and head having 4-6mm. diameter. The screws shall not have pointed ends
at the end of threads. All terminals and connecting screws and washers should be of
tinned / nickel plated brass material.

The internal diameter of terminal hole should be minimum 5.5 mm. The holes in the
insulating material shall be of sufficient size to accommodate the insulation of conductor
also.

The terminal cover shall be transparent re-inforced Polycarbonate, Engineering Plastic with
minimum thickness 2.0 mm and the terminal cover shall be of extended type completely
covering the terminal block and fixing holes. The space inside the terminal cover should be
sufficient to accommodate adequate length of external cables.

6.0 WORKING ENVIRONMENT

As per IS 14697-1999 (reaffirmed 2004). Meter to perform satisfactorily under Non-Air

Conditioned environment (within stipulations of IS) IP51 housing for indoors use and IP55
degree of protection and sealing arrangement for outdoor use.

The meter shall be suitable designed for satisfactory operation under the hot and hazardous
tropical climate conditions and shall be dust and vermin proof. All the parts and surface, which
are subject to corrosion, shall either be made of such material or shall be provided with such
protective finish, which provided suitable protection to them from any injurious effect of
excessive humidity.

7.0 MANUFACTURING PROCESS, ASSEMBLY AND TESTING

Meters shall be manufactured using latest and „state of the art‟ technology and methods
prevalent in electronics industry. The meter shall be made from high accuracy and reliable
surface mount technology (SMT) components. All inward flow of major components and sub
assembly parts (CT, PT, RTCs / Crystal, LCDs, LEDs, power circuit electronic components
etc.) shall have batch and source identification. Multilayer „PCB‟ assembly with „PTH‟ (Plated
through Hole) using surface mounted component shall have adequate track clearance for
power circuits. SMT component shall be assembled using automatic „pick-and-place‟
machines, Reflow Soldering oven, for stabilized setting of the components on „PCB‟. For
soldered PCBs, cleaning and washing of cards, after wave soldering process is to be carried
out as a standard practice. Assembly line of the manufacturing system shall have provision
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for testing of sub-assembled cards. Manual placing of components and soldering, to be
minimized to items, which cannot be handled by automatic machine. Handling of „PCB‟ with
ICs / C-MOS components, to be restricted to bare minimum and precautions to prevent
„ESD‟ failure to be provided. Complete assembled and soldered PCB should undergo
functional testing using computerized Automatic Test Equipment.

Fully assembled and finished meter shall under go „burn-in‟ test process for 24 Hours at 55
degree Celsius (Max. temperature to not exceed 60 degree Celsius) under base current (Ib)
load condition.

Test points should be provided to check the performance of each block/stage of the meter
circuitry.
RTC shall be synchronized with NPL time at the time of manufacture. Meters testing at
intermediate and final stage shall be carried out with testing instruments, duly calibrated with
reference standard, with traceability of source and date.

8.0 DISPLAYS

The meter shall have 7 digits (with ±indication), parameter identifier, backlit Liquid Crystal
Display (LCD) of minimum 10 mm height, wide viewing angle. Auto display cycling push
button required with persistence time of 12 Seconds. LCD shall be suitable for temperature
withstand of 70 deg C; Sequence of display of various instantaneous electrical parameters
shall be as desired by Purchaser at the time of order.

The data stored in the meters shall not be lost in the event of power failure. The meter shall
have Non Volatile Memory (NVM), which does not need any battery backup. The NVM shall
have a minimum retention period of 10 years.

9.0 PERFORMANCE UNDER INFLUENCE QUANTITIES

The meters performance under influence quantities shall be governed by IS 14697-1999

(reaffirmed 2004). The accuracy of meter shall not exceed the permissible limits of accuracy
as per standard IS: 14697 (latest version).

10.0 OUTPUT DEVICE

Energy Meter shall have test output, accessible from the front, and be capable of being
monitored with suitable testing equipment while in operation at site. The operation indicator
must be visible from the front and test output device shall be provided in the form of LED.
Resolution of the test output device shall be sufficient to enable the starting current test in
less than 10 minutes.

11.0 REAL TIME INTERNAL CLOCK (RTC)

RTC shall be pre-programmed for 30 Years Day / date without any necessity for correction.
The maximum drift shall not exceed +/- 300 Seconds per year.

The clock day / date setting and synchronization shall only be possible through
password/Key code command from one of the following:
a) Hand Held Unit (HHU) or Meter testing work bench and this shall need password
enabling for meter;
b) From remote server through suitable communication network or Sub-station data
logger „PC‟.

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 12.0 QUANTITIES TO BE MEASURED & DISPLAYED

The meter shall be capable of measuring and displaying the following electrical quantities
within specified accuracy limits for polyphase balanced or unbalanced loads:

a) Instantaneous Parameters such as phase to phase voltages, currents, power factors,

overall kVA, kW, kVAr, power factor, frequency etc as per IS 15959:2011

b) Block Load Profile Parameters such as kVAh, kWh, kVArh (lag, lead), phase to phase
voltages, currents etc as per as per IS 15959:2011

In addition to above the meter shall also record the Name plate details, programmable
parameters (readable as profile), occurrence and restoration of tamper events along with the
parameters as per IS 15959:2011

12.1 Measurement of Harmonics

The meter should be capable of measuring fundamental energy as well total energy i.e.
fundamental plus Harmonics energy. Total Energy shall be made available on meter-display
as well as in meter memory.

13.0 DEMAND INTEGRATION PERIOD

Demand Integration Period shall be 15 min.

14.0 MAXIMUM DEMAND

The meter should be capable of recording the Apparent/Active MD with integration period of
15 minutes.

RESET OPTION

i) Billing Date at 24:00 Hrs (Programmable)

ii) Push button

iii) By Authenticated Command from BCS through HHU or directly from PC/REMOTE

MD reset button should have proper sealing arrangement

15.0 MARKING OF METERS

The marking of meters shall be in accordance with IS: 14697 /1999 (reaffirmed 2004).

The meter shall also store name plate details as per IS 15959:2011

16.0 COMMUNICATION CAPABILITY

The meter shall be provided with two ports for communication of the measured/collected
data as per document enclosed in the annexure, i.e. a hardware port compatible with RS
485 specifications which shall be used for remote access through suitable Modem
(GPRS/GSM/EDGE/CDMA/ PSTN/LPR) and an Optical port complying with hardware
specifications detailed in IEC-62056-21. This shall be used for local data downloading
through a DLMS compliant HHU(Windows Based).

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The RS 485 port shall be used at Substations suitable for multi-drop connections of the
meter for exporting data to sub-station data logger/DCU/Computer and the remote end
server. Port shall support the default and minimum baud rate of 9600 bps.

Optical Cord (i.e. Optical Port of Meter to PC) must be USB type.

17.0 HAND HELD UNIT (HHU)

To enable local reading of meters data a DLMS compliant HHU shall be used. The HHU
shall be as per specification given in the enclosed guidelines document. It shall be
compatible to the DLMS compliant energy meters that are to be procured/ supplied on the
basis of this specification.

18.0 TAMPER & FRAUD MONITORING FEATURES

The meter shall work satisfactorily under presence of various influencing conditions like
External Magnetic Field, Electromagnetic Field, Radio Frequency Interference, Vibrations,
harmonic Distortion, Voltage/Frequency Fluctuations, and electromagnetic High Frequency
Fields etc. The meter shall be immune to abnormal voltage/frequency generating devices
and shall record the occurrence and restoration of such tamper events along with
parameters such as current, voltages, kWh, power factor, event code, date & time etc. as
per Annexure-G of IS 15959:2011.

Tamper details shall be stored in internal memory for retrieval by authorized personnel
through either of the following:

a) DLMS compliant HHU.

b) Remote access through suitable communication network.

c) Direct by PC.

Minimum 400 numbers (compartment wise) of events (i.e. 200 no. events for
occurrences & 200 no. events for restoration with date & time and snapshot) should
be available in the meter memory. Default occurrence and restoration time shall be 5
minutes but it shall be programmable.

19.0 TYPE TESTS

The meter offered should have successfully passed all type tests described in the IS
14697:1999(2004) and IEC 61000 4-5 and the meter Data Transfer and Communication
capability as per enclosed guidelines document. Type test certificate shall be submitted
along with the offer and the same shall not be more than 36 months old at the time of bid
submission. Make & type of major components used in the type-tested meter shall be
indicated in the QAP. The condition are to be relaxed by the purchasers (utilities) for the bids
to be issued in next nine months to accommodate design, development and testing of the
new standard meters, conforming to the guidelines document enclosed as annexure, by
manufacturers. The bidder shall have to submit the required type test certificate along with
tested energy meters (as per bid requirement)to the purchaser (utility) at the time of meters
delivery.

Further Purchaser shall reserve the right to pick up energy meters at random from the lots
offered and get the meter tested at third party lab i.e. CPRI/ERTL/ERDA at the sole
discretion of the Purchaser. The supplier has no right to contest the test results of the third
party lab or for additional test and has to replace/take corrective action at the cost of the
supplier.

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It shall be the responsibility of the supplier to arrange such tests and Purchaser shall be
informed of the date and time of conduction of tests well in advance to enable him to witness
such tests. Test charges of the testing authority, for such successful repeat type tests, shall
be reimbursed at actual by the Purchaser.

20.0 ACCEPTANCE & ROUTINE TESTS

Criteria for selection for such tests and performance requirements shall be as per IS 14697-
1999 (2004)

Additional acceptance shall include Surge withstand (SWC), Lightning impulse and HF
disturbance as per IEC 62052-11. For these specific tests, one sample meter per order from
one of the offered lot shall be subjected to SWC / other semi-destructive tests. Meters after
tests shall not be used. Lightning Impulse test, listed under „SWC‟ shall be done for 6 kV p
and 300 Joules.

Accuracy tests shall be performed at the beginning and at the end of the acceptance tests
specified.

20.1 INSPECTION :

The inspection shall be carried out at any stage of manufacture, by the WBSEDCL
authorised representatives, with 15 days prior intimation to the supplier. The manufacturer
shall grant all reasonable facilities free of charge for inspection and testing to satisfy the
purchaser that the materials to be supplied are in accordance with their specification.

The supplier shall keep the WBSEDCL informed in advance, about the manufacturing
programme so that the arrangement can be made for inspection.

The representative / Engineer of the WBSEDCL attending the above testing shall carry out
testing as per relevant standards and issue test certificate approval to the manufacturer and
give clearance for dispatch.

21.0 QUALITY ASSURANCE:

The manufacturer shall have a comprehensive quality assurance program at all stages of
manufacture for ensuring products giving reliable, trouble free performance. Details of the
bidder‟s quality assurance and test set up shall be furnished with the bid. A detailed quality
assurance program shall be finalized with the successful bidder during the award stage.
Bidder shall furnish following information along with his bid:

i) Organization structure of the manufacturer and his main sub-suppliers (PCBs, SMT
cards, CT/PT) with details of „QA‟ setup, overall workflow;
ii) Copy of system manual showing „QAP‟ (Quality Assurance Plan) as actually practiced
during manufacturing and final testing.
iii) List of raw materials and critical components (ASIC chip, crystal clock, memory register
Chip, transformers, optical ports etc.) with their suppliers;
iv) Stage inspection of product before final testing;
v) Procedure adopted for „In-situ‟ testing of PCBs, after placement of surface mounted
component, for quantitative parametric variation of tolerance by self or sub-contractor.
vi) Testing and calibration facility, date of calibration of test bench, manpower data of
bench operators;
vii) Sample copies of test certificate of bought out components.
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 22.0 QUALIFYING REQUIREMENTS

i) Bidder should be a manufacturer;

ii) He should have all the facility in his works for design, assembly, quality assurance,
burn-in test (Fully assembled Energy Meter), testing (all routine and acceptance tests),
automatic calibration of Energy Meter on software based test bench, qualified team of
technical and software engineers. All Test Report must be computer generated.
iii) The average annual turnover of the manufacturer for Energy meters for the three (3)
best financial years out of last five (5) years, should be at least Rs.** ……………
Lakhs.
(** is 2 x Package Cost x 12/ Work completion schedule in Months)
iv) Notwithstanding anything stated herein under, the Purchaser reserves the right to
assess the capacity and capability of the bidder to execute the work, should the
circumstances warrant such assessment in the overall interest of the Purchaser.

22.1 TESTING AND MANUFACTURING FACILITIES:

The Bidder shall have at least the following testing facilities to ensure accurate calibration:

a) Insulation resistance measurement

b) Running at no load
c) Starting current test
d) Limits of error
e) Range of adjustment
f) Power loss in voltage and current coil
g) Repeatability of error
h) Transportation test
i) Low load run test
j) Heating test
The Bidder shall give a detailed list of bought out items with name of the manufacturer and
details about quality control.

23.0 GUARANTEE

Equipment (Meter) supplied shall be guaranteed for a period of 66 months from the date of
supply or 60 months from the date of installation, whichever ends earlier. Bidders shall
guarantee to repair or replace the meters and meter boxes (if supplied), which are found to
be defective/ inoperative at the time of installation, or become inoperative/ defective during
guarantee period. Replacements shall be effected within 1 month from the date of intimation.

The bidder shall extend the guarantee of 5 years. However the backup bank guarantee
provided by the bidders shall be valid for 2 years only.

24.0 SUPPLY OF POWER PACK, HHU, OPTICAL CORD

For every 100 nos. of meters and part thereof one power pack and one HHU (Windows
Based with Li –ion battery) and one Optical Cord should be supplied free of cost.

25.0 SUBMISSION OF SAMPLE & DOCUMENTS

While submitting the Quotation to the Chief Engineer (Procurement & Contracts)
Department, Vidyut Bhavan, 4th Floor, B - Block Kolkata- 700 091, a sample meter having
all the mentioned features, BCS with allied software and sample of seal etc. along with
the Type Test Certificates and with the test results and ISI Certificate is to be
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submitted to C.E. (DTD), Abhikshan within 16-00 hrs.(except Saturday) & within 12-00 hrs
(Saturday) and copy of letter indicating acceptance of Sample by the Office of the C.E.
(DTD) is to be submitted to the Chief Engineer (Procurement & Contracts) prior to Opening
of Offer. Offer will not be accepted without submission of sample and the Tender will not
be opened. Any other accessories required for observing the performance & capabilities
of the Meter are to be submitted along with offer.

Following sample shall be submitted to C.E. (DTD). A confirmation from C.E. (DTD)
regarding submission of sample as detailed below shall have to be submitted along with
the Techno-Commercial Bid (Cover-I).

3-Phase 3-Wire 11KV, - /1A. Class of Accuracy 0.5 –2Nos.

HHU, Power-Pack & Modem, if required, to be brought at the time of testing of sample
meters submitted against the tender and to be taken back by the bidder after testing of the
said meters.

26.0 SCHEDULES:

The Bidder shall submit the following schedules (as per Standard Format), which is part and parcel
of the Specification.

Schedule A Guaranteed Technical Particulars

Schedule B List of Raw Material(as per enclosed format)
Schedule C Pre Qualification Condition
Schedule D List of Documents to be submitted during sample submission
Schedule E Deviations from Specified Standards (As per standard format of the
Bidder)
Schedule F Deviations from Specified Test Requirements (As per standard format
of the Bidder)
Schedule G Deviations from Technical Specification (As per Annexure –IV –
Deviation sheet of GCC)
Schedule H Bidders Experience (As per standard format of the bidder and also
Copies of order executed along with GTP of the supplied meters.)

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 Schedule - A
GUARANTEED TECHNICAL PARTICULARS FOR 11KV STATIC TRIVECTOR METERS
[Link]. Description Required Specification Manufacturer’s
particulars

1 Maker’s name and country To be mentioned

2 Type of meter/model To be mentioned

3 Accuracy class 0.5S

4 Parameters displayed To be mentioned

5 P.F. Range O Lag-unity-O Lead

6 Basic Current (Ib) -/lA,

7 Maximum Current 200 % of Ib

8 Minimum starting current 0.1 % of Ib

9 Rated Voltage Ph-Ph : 110V

10 Variation of voltage at which -30% to + 20% of Vref

meter functions normally

11 Rated Frequency 50Hz

12 Power Loss in Voltage & Current Voltage Circuit Less than

circuits 1.5W/8VA,
Current Circuit Less than
1VA. (Less VA/ Watt getting
the preference)

13 Dynamic range To be mentioned

14 MD reset Provisions a) Through authenticated

CMRI or Remote
Communication Command

b) Automatic resetting at
preset date & time.

15 No. of digits of display and Seven segment, minm. 7

height of character digit Liquid Crystal Display
(LCD) with backlit or LED,
having minimum character
height of 10 mm.

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16 Non volatile memory To be mentioned

17 Principle of operation To be mentioned

18 MD Integration period 15 Minutes

19 Weight of meter To be mentioned

20 Dimensions To be mentioned

21 Warranty 51/2 years from date of

commissioning

22 Outline drawings & Leaflets To be furnished

23 a) Remote meter-readout To be mentioned

facility

b) Communication protocol To be mentioned

used.

c) Sealing provision for meter & To be mentioned

optical port.

d) Baud rate of data To be mentioned

transmission

e) Required software to be To be mentioned

resident in CMRI and BCS.

f) Ultrasonic welding of body To be mentioned

g) Manufacturer’s Seal provided To be mentioned

24 Base Computer Software Windows XP based or

suitable for latest version.

25 Type Test Certificates To be furnished

26 Time of Day Zones (Selectable) Not required

27 Whether meter measures both Both required

fundamental & Harmonic Energy

28 Real Time Clock Accuracy Max. drift per annum

+/- 5 min for Class 0.5S.

29 Anti Tamper Features To be mentioned in details.

30 Data retention by NVM without 10 years

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 battery back up and un-powered
condition

31 Guarantee period of meter 5-1/2 years from the date

of supply. Guarantee
period shall be printed on
the nameplate.

32 BIS license After publishing New IS

32.1 BIS license No. & dt. with its To be mentioned

validity for ISI certification mark
on offered meter.

32.2 Details of meter design for To be mentioned

which above BIS certification has
been obtained: -
(i) Ratio of Ib to Imax

(ii) Material of meter body

(iii) Grade of printed circuit Board

material

(iv)` Type of assembly of component

used (SMT)

(v) Meter constant (IMP / KWh)

(vi) Auxiliary power circuit (with PT

or PT less)

(vii) Accuracy class

33 ISO accreditation no. & dt. with

its validity

34 Other parameters / features not Conform to specification of

covered in the above GTP IS-14697:1999 & CBIP
technical report No.304.

35 Past Experience Copies of order executed

in last three years along
with GTP of the supplied
meters to be enclosed.
Past experience to be
considered for
manufacturing meter as

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 per IS: 14697 & CBIP-304

SCHEDULE – B

LIST OF RAW MATERIAL & CRITICAL COMPONENTS

Sl. Component Make / origin

No. Function /
Feature

1 Current Element

2 Measurement /
Computing chips

3 Memory chips

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 4 Display modules

5 Communication
modules

6 Optical port

7 Power Supply

8 Electronic
components

9 Mechanical parts

10 Battery

11 RTC

SCHEDULE - C
PRE-QUALIFICATION CONDITIONS FOR HT STATIC METERS
Sl. No. Particulars Remarks

1 Bidders must have valid BIS

certification for the offered meter.
Yes / No
If it has started to issue by
appropriate authority

2 Bidder preferably posses ISO 9001

Yes / No
certification

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 3 Bidder should be manufacturers of
static meters having supplied Static
11 KV H.T. Meters with memory and
LCD display as per IS 14697 & CBIP Yes / No
304 to Electricity Boards / Utilities in
the past 3 years.

4 Bidders should have dust free, static

protected environment for
Yes / No
manufacture, assembly and Testing.

5 Bidder should have automatic

computerized test bench for lot
Yes / No
testing of meters.

6 Bidder has facilities of Oven for

ageing test.
Yes / No

SCHEDULED – D

LIST OF DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED DURING SAMPLE SUBMISSION

Sl. LIST OF DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED

No.

1 Attested copy of type test reports from NABL

accredited laboratory as per new IS(If
Published)

2 Attested copy of BIS certificates of the same

type of meter submitted as sample

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3 Attested certificates as regards material used for
meter case, cover & terminal block.

4 Schedule-B as per tender documents

5 Schedule-C as per tender documents

6 Operating manual & Tamper logic of the meter

submitted

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