BEC23 Technical Manual
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Meter Test token (Non-Meter Specific)
This token, defined as STS 0, is used to perform a series of tests on the meter.
Typing in the 20-digit code, initiates the test, which continues to step through the sequence automatically
whilst displaying the data shown for each step. These steps will change from meter to meter and detailed
below are the various steps that each meter will go through and what each step indicates, this is an
example of the results.
Note:
On a non-tamper meter, Step 10 below (8 on meter display) will not be shown, so it will jump
from Step 9 to Step 11.
The 20 Digit number is:
5649 3153 7254 5031 3471
.
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Open contactor / trip breaker if there
is credit in the meter
Perform LCD display test.
Perform optical dump via rate LED
Positive credit – disconnection device
opens and closes
Negative Credit – disconnection
device is not activated
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
User Total Consumption To Date.
Meter Total Consumption To Date.
Key Revision Number.
Step 7
Step 8
Step 9
Key Type.
Tariff Index.
Load limit. The power in Watts
Step 10
Step 11
Step 12
Tamper Status
00 – Meter not in tamper mode
01 – Meter in tamper mode
Average Power Consumption.
Meter Software Revision Number.
If positive credit the disconnection
device will open and close again.
