The STS prepayment Energy Meter is a type of energy meter that is based on the universally recognized STS standard. Normally, there will be a numerical Keypad on the meter body or on a separate unit called the CIU (Client Interface Unit) for the client to punch in a series of 20-digit codes to charg......
The STS prepayment Energy Meter is a type of energy meter that is based on the universally recognized STS standard. Normally, there will be a numerical Keypad on the meter body or on a separate unit called the CIU (Client Interface Unit) for the client to punch in a series of 20-digit codes to charge their own meter. The advantages of the STS prepayment Energy Meter are as follows:First of all, it will fundamentally improve the financial status of the utilities, as the client will pay for electricity before consumption. Secondly, All certified STS prepayment meters from different manufacturers are compatible with the STS vending system, which gives flexibility to utilities as well.Currently,STS prepayment Energy meters are widely accepted by utilities around the world, especially in Angola, Algeria, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Congo, Ghana, Liberia, Namibia, Nigeria, and Zambia.
The Features of STS Prepayment Energy Meters:
Communication:
The DS1000 is built with IEC 62056-21-compliant optical and serial communications.
It has an embedded communication module with a standard UART port for RF, PLC, and others, enabling AMR/AMI application and implementation.
Veracity:
DS1000 includes all the high functionality: four-quadrant metering; active, reactive, and apparent energy and demand measurements; standard event logs and time-of-use metering; and non-volatile memory for both billed and non-billed interval data
Load Management:
DS1000 has the internal contactor that can be disconnected locally or remotely by the Utility.
It can be driven directly or driven by the meter at load limiting thresholds, credit expiry or defined events occurrence. Its contactor is compliant to UC 3 according to IEC 62055-31 Annex C.
User Friendly:
DS1000 can be configured by the customer to display English characters or OBIS identification codes. An optional battery can support the display during power outages. It also provides a full series of short codes for the presentation of different data values contained in a meter.