Glossary of Terms and Standards
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Glossary of Terms and Standards
10.1 Acronyms
Acronym
Definition
BS
British Standard
DFS
Direct Field Sensor
DIN
Deutsches Institut für Normung (German Institute For
Standardisation)
ECD
External Connection Diagram
EEPROM
Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory (E2)
IEC
International Electrotechnical Commission
ISO
International Standards Organisation
LCD
Liquid Crystal Display
LED
Light Emitting Diode
MD
Maximum Demand
MID
Metering Industry Directive
NPR
No Power Read
OFGEM
The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets
PTR
Photo-transistor
RED
Reverse Energy Detected
10.2 Measurement Units
A
Ampere (unit of current)
Hz
Hertz (unit of frequency)
Iref
MID reference current
Kg
Kilogramme (unit of weight)
kVAh
Kilo Volt Ampere hour
kvarh
kilo Volt Amps reactive hour
kWh
kilo Watt-hour
mm
millimetre (unit of distance)
mO
milliohm (unit of resistance)
ms
millisecond
Nm
Newton meter (unit of torque)
o
C
Degree Celsius (unit of temperature)
UN
Rated supply voltage of meter
UT
Rated external switch voltage
V
Volt