Aclara SGM1400 Series, User Manual

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Chapter 6 • Advanced Features
The SGM1400-B Series meter family supports a single account for electricity
import.
Credit Object Types
A SGM1400-B Series meter account may include a combination of the following
credit object types, depending on the payment mode of operation (Credit or
Prepayment):
• Token Credit Object (Meter Balance): Credit object controlling the
amount of credit either owed by the consumer (Credit mode; a negative
amount) or credit which is transferred to the payment meter, normally in the
form of UTRNs, or tokens, after deductions (Prepayment mode; a positive
amount when in credit, a negative amount when owing monies).
• Emergency Credit Object (EMC): Credit object which is released when
available and other types of credit are exhausted. The amount of emergency
credit used is recovered from subsequently purchased credit tokens. A
positive amount indicating the amount of emergency credit remaining.
Emergency credit object is used in Prepayment mode only.
• Accumulated Debt Object: Credit object specifically for accumulating debt
incurred when emergency credit is in use and suspension of debt collection
is configured. This will always be a negative amount when accruing.
Accumulated debt object is used in Prepayment mode only.
Charge Object Types
The SGM1400-B meter account may include a combination of the following
charge types:
• Time-based Charge Object: Describes charges collected regularly
according to the passage of time, independent of consumption in that period.
For example, standing charges and/or debt charges to be paid off over a
period of time (e.g., daily).