A1800 ALPHA meter

The A1800 ALPHA® is a world-class, highly accurate, robust, system ready meter that is ideally suited for advanced commercial, industrial, and substation metering applications. With its open communication protocol, the A1800 ALPHA meter can be integrated into any metering system. The A1800 ALPHA meter can be easily upgraded and offers our customers the flexibility to keep pace with their changing metering requirements and business growth.

 

The A1800 ALPHA includes all of the high functionality that our customers have come to expect from an Elster meter: four-quadrant metering, active, reactive, and apparent energy and demand measurements. Standard event logs and time-of-use metering are also available. The 16-segment character LCD with optional backlight provides a flexible interface to the user for displaying meter data. Additionally, the A1800 ALPHA meter features optional upgradeable memory for both billed and non-billed interval data.

 

TRueQ (tamper restraint and quality) offers multiple anti-tampering and advanced security features for the A1800 ALPHA meter to ensure revenue protection for our customers. The meter’s site diagnostic capability continuously monitors the service, verifying that all phases are present and that the wiring configuration is correct. Adverse or abnormal conditions, such as phase outages and reverse energy events, are logged.

 

Different meters within the A1800 ALPHA meter family have specific capabilities, as shown for the A1810, A1830, A1860, and A1880 meter sections.

 

DLMS protocol support will be available for the A1800 ALPHA meter soon.


A1810 meter A1830 meter A1860 meter A1880 meter Standards compliance  
Data sheet Style numbers How to order  

The A1810 meter is intended for the mid-commercial & industrial utility customer.

Class: 1.0

Standard features:

  • 0 communications ports
  • 0 relays
  • TRueQ

Optional features:

  • 4-quadrant metering
  • load profiling (L)
  • instrumentation profiling (N)
  • extended 1 MB memory (X)
  • auxiliary power supply
  • Class 0.2 or 0.5 accuracy
  • 4 relays
  • internal telephone modem (PSTN)*

 

*Same wide temperature rating as the meter (-40 °C to +85 °C inside meter cover; -40 °C to +60 °C outside)


The A1830 meter is intended for the large commercial and industrial utility customer.

Class: 0.5, 1.0

Standard features:

  • 1 communications port
  • load profiling (L)
  • 4 relays
  • TRueQ

Optional features:

  • transformer and line loss compensation (C)
  • 4-quadrant metering (A)
  • instrumentation profiling (N)
  • extended 1 MB memory (X)
  • auxiliary power supply
  • Class 0.2 accuracy
  • 2 additional relays*
  • internal telephone modem (PSTN)**

 

*See Elster for availability.
**Same wide temperature range rating as the meter (-40 °C to +85 °C inside the meter cover; -40 °C to +60 °C outside)


The A1860 meter is intended for large commercial and industrial utility customers.

Class: 0.2, 0.5

Standard features:

  • 2 communications ports
  • load profiling (L)
  • 4 relays
  • TRueQ

Optional features:

  • transformer and line loss compensation (C)
  • 4-quadrant metering (A)
  • extended 1 MB memory (X)
  • instrumentation profiling (N)
  • auxility power supply
  • 2 additional relays*

 

*See Elster for availability.


The A1880 meter* is designed to meet many functions of an interchange meter.

Class: 0.2

Standard features:

  • Multi-protocol communications (Modbus, DNP 3.0, DL/T 645, or TCP/IP)
  • 4-quadrant metering
  • transformer and line loss compensation (C)
  • load profiling (L)
  • instrumentation profiling (N)
  • extended 0.5 MB memory (X)
  • auxiliary power supply
  • 4 relays
  • TRueQ

Optional features:

  • 2 additional relays*

 

*See Elster for availability.


IEC standards supported by the A1800 ALPHA meter:

  • 62052-11 (2003)
    General requirements, tests and test conditions
  • 62053-21 (2003)
    Particular requirements-static meters for active energy (Classes 1.0 and 2.0)
  • 62053-22 (2003)
    Particular requirements-static meters for active energy (classes 0,2S and 0,5S)
  • 62053-31 (1998)
    Particular requirements-pulse output devices for electromechanical and electronic meters (two wires only)
  • 62053-61 (1998)
    Particular requirements-power consumption and voltage requirements
  • 62056-21 (2002)*
    Electricity metering-data exchange for meter reading, tariff and load control-direct local data exchange
  • 62052-21 (2004)
    Electricity metering-tariff and load control-particular requirements for time switches

 

IEEE/ANSI standards supported by the A1800 ALPHA meter:

  • IEEE 1701/ANSI C12.18 (1996)
    Protocol Specification for ANSI Type 2 Optical Port
  • IEEE 1377/ANSI C12.19 (1997)
    Utility Industry End Device Data Tables
  • IEEE 1702/ANSI C12.22 (1999)
    Protocol Specifications for Telephone Modem Communications

 

DIN standards supported by the A1800 ALPHA meter (transformer-rated only):

  • DIN 43857 Part 2 (1978)
    Watthour meters in moulded insulation case without instrument transformers, up to 60 A rated maximum current; principal dimensions for polyphase meters

 

*Complies with optical port requirements only


For more information:

The data sheet provides a way to interpret A1800 ALPHA meter style numbers. The information contained in the data sheet is subject to change as features are added to the meter. For ordering information and advice, please consult your authorized Elster representative.

To order the A1800 ALPHA meter, please contact Mr. Robert Henes for assistance or information.

 

Robert Henes
International Sales Director
Elster Electricity
Office: +1 919 212 4817
Mobile: +1 919 523 3251




 
 


 


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