General Information

Serial #

55-0001885745

Part Number

1

Total Parts

3

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Moulded synthetic casing has light grey cap with green-grey synthetic view window; black moulded synthetic base fitted with four dull silver metal prongs.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

N/A

Width

N/A

Height

13.2 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

16.5 cm

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Energy-electric

Category

Measurement

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Elster

Country

United States of America

State/Province

North Carolina

City

Raleigh

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

This example never used.

Canada

Smart meters were introduced in Ontario in mid-2000s; by the end 2010 all homes in the province are supposed to be furnished with a smart meter. As of April 2010, there were only about 2000 houses in Ottawa that did not have such a meter installed. The meters are not active yet and only some operate, to allow for extensive testing. This is a new meter that has been unpacked and checked for quality at the Hydro Ottawa facility on Albion Rd.

Function

Used to measure and indicate the electrical energy consumed in an electrical circuit in kilowatt hours.

Technical

Smart meters are part of a Smart grid, which is supposed to completely replace the existing grid in Ontario by 2025. This meter allows Hydro to measure demand in 5 minute intervals, providing the company and ultimately the customer with exact data on the household electricity usage. The price of electricity is based on the time of the day that it is being used. Consumers can then adapt their patterns to use more electricity during less expensive periods. Some features of the Smart meter: 2-way radio communication; advanced energy theft and meter tampering detection technology; and over- the- air upgrades.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"elster" appears in raised print on meter top. Printed insert panel, also on meter casing top, reads "CONTAINS IC: 4557A-R2EA Stock CD: 497376/ elster/ HydroOttawa/ TYPE R2S Smart Meter/ OTT SAMP1/ [bar code]/ [logo + AE1579]/ 08 219 182/ 1-200A, 240V, 1Ph 3Wire, 60Hz/ Ks 1.0/ Killowatthour Meter/ LAN ID: 055-0001885745/ [bar code]/ ZFCWJ000000/ -30[degree symbol]C to +53 [degree symbol] C/ R1.2 -0822/ [symbol]". Decal applied to meter casing reads "[hazard symbol] WARNING/ [electrical shock symbol]/ HAZARDOUS VOLTAGES ON/ ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT BOARDS./ CAN SHOCK, BURN, OR CAUSE/ DEATH./ DISCONNECT POWER FROM/ METER PRIOR TO SERVICING./ LABEL P/N/ 4072B43H01-B". "[recycle symbol+ 7]/ OTHER" and unidentified symbol appear in raised print on underside of meter.

Missing

None.

Finish

Moulded synthetic casing has light grey cap with green-grey synthetic view window; black moulded synthetic base fitted with four dull silver metal prongs.

Decoration

N/A