Aclara SGM1400 Series, User Manual

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S G M 1 4 0 0 S e r i e s S m a r t M e t e r U s e r M a n u a l – S M E T S 2
Prepayment Solution
• Payment-based Charge Object: Describes charges that are collected from
every top-up (credit payment via UTRN) and put towards debts in
repayment. This is a percentage-based charge, where a set portion of the
total amount of top-up credit received is taken to pay off that debt (i.e., with
every payment, 20% of the payment is applied to the debt amount, thus
reducing the amount of debt in this charge). Payment-based charge object is
used in Prepayment mode only.
• Consumption-based Charge Object: Describes charges that are collected
according to the amount of energy consumption which has occurred either in
a time-of-use tariff (time-based tariff charge) or a block tariff
(consumption-based tariff charge). A price per unit is assigned to each
subdivision of the consumed energy register.
Payment Modes
The SGM1400-B Series meter family can operate in one of the two following
payment modes:
• Credit Mode
• Prepayment Mode
Credit Mode
In Credit mode, the SGM14000-B Series meters utilize the credits and charges
detailed below.
Credits
1.
Token Credit Object (Meter Balance)
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In Credit mode, meter balance represents the amount of monies the
consumer owes.
•
Initially at zero (after a billing period reset or change from Prepayment
mode), this amount goes negative internally as energy is consumed and
charges are imposed. Outwardly, this is represented as a positive amount
on the display.
Charges
1.
Consumption Charge Object
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A charge calculated and collected every second.
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The charge is determined upon energy consumption within a given TOU
period and its associated unit price.
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Unit prices are configurable.
2.
Standing Charge Object
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A singular charge imposed periodically - daily by default.
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This is a particular configuration of a time-based charge object (a
continuous charge that does not terminate).
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The charge amount is configurable.