ACE SL7000

Overview

C&I Market segments: ACE SL7000 positioning

Power Generation & Distribution Industrial

 ACE8000 Power Grid

Accuracy 0.1% - Qualimetry THD SCADA ports 3 comm.

 ACE 7000
Load profile 16 channels TOU 16 I/Os 2 comm. ports cl0.5/0.2

Commercial

 ACE6000 Spain INTL Germany

Load profiles Time Of Use 1 comm. port - cl0.5

Low commercial

 ACE5000
Time Of Use AMR (IEC62056-31) Active E cl1 Connect/disct.
Residential

ACE SL7000 fits to T&D and Industrial applications

ACE SL7000
Power Generation and Distribution

Industrial

      

In response to existing and further deregulation, ACE SL7000 are T&D and Industrial three phase static meters which allow: Reduced inventory cost (flexibility of product adaptable on all type of networks: 4W and 3W, auto ranging power supply) Reduced data collection cost (modern protocol, Multi-quantity load profiling, Latest communications capabilities) Reduction of non technical losses (anti tamper) Network monitoring (instantaneous values, voltage quality data) Feature upgrade possibility Use in severe environmental conditions (NB: ACE8000 now preferred product for true T&D applications!!)

ACE SL7000 References

 800 000 meters delivered in September 2009  World wide sales: Europe, SAM, Asia, Africa and Middle East  Reference list of customers (not exhaustive)
> Europe: ENEL (Italy) - Endesa, Iberdrola, Hidrocantabrico, Redelctrica (Spain) - PPC (Greece) - Odessa, UKRENERGO (Ukraine) - NUON/ENECO/AHOLD (Netherlands) - EDF (France) ELECTRABEL (Belgium) - Hungarian Utilities - EDP (Portugal) Poland Czech (CEZ) > Asia: CLP (Hong Kong) - PLN (Indonesia) - TNB, SESCO (Malaysia) Guangdong, Shenzhen, Shunde, Dongguan, Yupont (China)- PEA (Thailand) > SAM: CGE (Chile) - CADAFE (Venezuela) - Argentina - Bolivia Peru > Africa: STEG (Tunisia) - ESKOM (South Africa) - ONE (Morocco) - Mali - Senegal - Benin - Ivory Coast > Middle East: Saudi Arabia, Lebanon

Medium & Large Industrial Meters

Power Generation & Distribution Medium & Large Industrial Small Industrial & Commercial

ACE SL7000
 Provided with an auto-ranging redundant power supply and an extremely wide measuring range  Designed for direct and transformer connections with accuracy class from 1 down to 0.2s  Multiple recording of load profiles along with local and remote communication on several lines  Network Monitoring  Rich communications and input output capability  IEC1107, IEC 870/5 and DLMS COSEM protocols (and dlt 645 for China)

Small Commercial & Large Residential Small & Medium Residential

Power supply
     Fully redundant 3-phase auto-ranging All type of networks from 3x57.7/100V to 3x277/480V Power supply starts from 40V and supports up to 600V 50 or 60 Hz Continued operation :

> missing 1 or 2 phases (4w), missing 1 phase (3w) > inversion of 1 phase and neutral (4w) > insensitive to outages < 1 second
  All metrological and metering data's are kept in non volatile memory (Flash) Clock Back-up

> Super-Cap - 150 hours capacity (7 days) > Optional Lithium battery (20 years shelf life, 3 years capacity) can be changed in the field
 Auxiliary Power supply available; behaves as a 4th phase

Metrology
  Full 4 quadrants metrology MCT sensors for currents

> CT (1-10A) and CT (1-2A) > DC (5-120A)

 Voltage dividers for voltages

Accuracy:

> CT: Active class 0.2s > CT: Active class 0.5s > DC: Active class 1

Reactive class 0.5 for 1(2)A and 5(10)A Reactive class 0.5 for 1(10)A Reactive class 1 for 5(120)A

Front view description

Scrolling push button LCD Display Sealable optical port Reset push button sealable Battery door, sealable
Serial communication Utility Serial communication end user

2 Metrology LED's

Dimensions and weight

Net weight: 1,9 kg - with packaging : 2,1 kg Packaging dimensions: 39 x 22 x 11 cm

Measured quantities
52 energies 19 others 11 status 9 voltage quality

Energy registering
 Dedicated to rate registers  10 energy quantities can be selected (among the 52) to be used for TOU: 10 energy channels

> TOU: up to 8 rates per channel > TOU: maximum 32 energy rate registers > Working time of registers is measured > Maximum resolution 0.1 Wh (secondary) > 9 significant figures, prog. unit, ratio, up to 3 decimals > Cumulative or reset mode (EOB)

Summation capacity
internal/external energy quantity 1 internal/external energy quantity 2 internal/external energy quantity 3 internal/external energy quantity 4 internal/external energy quantity 5

+/+/+/+/+/-

Quantity 1_1 Quantity 1_2

+
Quantity 1_3 Quantity 1_4 Quantity 1_5

if >= 0

Summation 1

...

+/+/+/+/+/-

Quantity 4_1 Quantity 4_2

...

+
...

if >= 0

Summation 4

Quantity 4_3 Quantity 4_4 Quantity 4_5

...

...

Maximum demand registering

 Dedicated to Demand rate registers (block or sliding period)  10 energy quantities can be selected (among the 52) to be used for D.R. : 10 demand channels, plus the Power Factor (without TOU)  Excess demand detection and recording  TOU: up to 8 rates per channel

> Several rates can be active at a given time for a given channel > TOU: maximum 24 demand rate registers (incl. 10 excess) > Maximum resolution 0.1 W (secondary) > Max value 65535, prog. unit (ratio), up to 3 decimals > Cumulative or reset mode (EOB)

Load Profiling
 2x8 quantities can be selected (among the 52 energies, plus the Power Factor, U or I, Frequency and Excess Energy), to be used for L.P.  2X8 load profile channels with two different integration periods  Depth of recording is 15 weeks for 8 channels -15min  Average or cumulative mode  Interval recording from 1 to 1440  Values of Load Profile can be displayed on LCD.  Values of LP are stored in non volatile memory (Flash).

TOU Calendar
 Seasons : up to 12 (periods with same daily profiles)

> season change can be linked to DST (in this case only 2 seasons)
 Week profiles for each season made of 7 day profiles  Day profiles : up to 24 (type of days with same rate switching)

> Each day profile is described between 00h00 to 24h00 in terms of rate pattern switching (index) > Max. 16 switching by day and a total of 100 max
 Special days: (specific day profiles)

> Repetitive (generic) or non repetitive (100 max)

 A latent calendar can be pre-loaded

End Of Billing
 Internally controlled :

> Scheduled control (at given dates - fixed or generic), or > Periodical (after a given duration)
 Externally controlled:

> Reset Push button > Communications (electrical or optical) > Control Inputs
 Lock-out time can be activated

LCD Display
Displays up to 100 parameters in each list units Active Rate Low Battery Excess Demand Phase presence, voltage quality event Code Identification (OBIS) List type: Energy Quadrant: blinks - Normal in case of inverse phase - Alt long sequence - Alt short General alarm Communication

Control Output Functions

      

Transmit: End of Billing, End of Integration Indicate a general alarm Transmit a synchronisation signal to slave meters Indicate excess demand Transmit the energy direction of output pulses Indicate phase cut Energy pulse retransmission as a pulse output

Control Input Functions

 End of Integration, End of Billing  Tariff : change current index (rate pattern), or season, or day profile  Receive an external alarm  Receive a clock synchronisation signal  Receive the energy direction of input pulses

Pulse Inputs and Outputs

 Pulse Outputs (up to 6):

> For treatment by an external device: summation, data logger, energy management system, > Metrological pulse outputs up to 2
 Pulse Inputs (up to 4):

> For summation, > For acquisition of other energy type (gas, ), in order to proceed to automatic or remote reading

Communication features
 Optical port

> > > >

"read-out" via IEC 61107 (up to 9600 bauds) Dlms/COSEM read/write (HDLC) - up to 9600 bauds in parallel with electrical port Dlt645 in China variant (SL 764)

 Electrical port # 1 - RS232 or RS485

> Dlms/COSEM read/write (HDLC) - up to 19200 bauds > Dlt645 in China variant (SL 764)
 Electrical port # 2 - RS232

> Dlms/COSEM read/write (HDLC) - up to 19200 bauds > Dlt645 in China variant (SL 764)
 TCP/IP Connectivity available

Network survey and anti tamper

 RMS voltages and currents (max - time stamped)  Frequency (min, max, instantaneous)  Duration without consumption  Temperature (min, max, instantaneous)  Power Factor (min, last, average)  Zero sequence U, I, above threshold  Phase sequence  Phase cut detection  Current reversals  Current unbalance  Meter cover detection opening

Voltage Quality
 For each phase: > Voltage sags, swells, cuts > maximum duration event, minimum duration event (time stamp), cumulated duration, number of occurrences  10 last (- time stamp, duration, magnitude, phase)  For power failures (3-phase cut > 1s): > maximum duration event, minimum duration event (time stamp), cumulated duration, number of short and long occurrences > 10 last (duration, time stamp)

Alarms
 Alarms can be fatal or non fatal (Status Word available on the LCD in ALT modes, and through read-out, and communications)  Some alarms are cleared automatically (self healing), some other upon a reset command (trapped).  According to configuration, occurrences of alarms can be recorded in the log book  According to configuration they can trigger a "general alarm" flag

Additional Features
 CT/VT error correction  Display site scan picture (I, U, Phase angles) on reading and programming software  Recording of 10 last occurrences of communications with user identification, communication channel, and date/time.  Alarm notification via email and/or SMS (GSM, PSTN)  Firmware download

Differentiation ACE SL7000 IEC4 vs. IEC5: New Features

General IEC5 vs. IEC4 ones

 All previous characteristics up to IEC4 are still valid  No significant impact on the TMC  Impact on approvals:
> New NMI certificate > Country approvals may be requested upon local legislation

 Impact on system:
> Yes on existing systems managing the IEC4 such as MV90, Primestone, Goerlitz > All integration system files available upon request for new integration

 No mechanical change regarding installation

Why IEC5 ?
   Product specific
Obsolescence of LCD s driver component

Usage specific
Main Parameters protection by lab switch

Market needs:
High industrial and T&D applications (THD, SCADA) Enhancement of fraud tampering functions (detection and immunity) Compliance with international standards (MID, COSEM) Severe conditions on low voltage networks enhancement External mechanical enhancements (push buttons, display) Sparklet modem mechanical integration Specific local market drivers:
> > > > > > Primary values U and I in Africa UFER compliance for Brazil Alarm channel in LP for Hungary CO enhancement for Czech republic Communication port RS485 enhancement for SCADA customers in China Current reversal alarm enhancement for Latin America

Main Parameters Protection

 Some parameters due to their importance can be protected by an internal switch called lab switch .  Those parameters are linked to metrology, secondary metrology, qualimetry, energy and demand channels, load profile.  In the previous versions, this lab switch activation could be done through external software AIMSPRO.  In IEC5, for more security this activation can be done during manufacturing But we are coming back (V5.70) to the previous flexibility (too many serious operational pbs due to misunderstandings )

High industrial and T&D applications

THD
    Basic indicator of the quality index of a periodic signal linked to a threshold in % for triggering an alarm Voltage (V) THD indicator
Highlights harmonic disturbances on the distribution network

Current (A) THD indicator

Highlights harmonic disturbances generated by the client load

Meter will manage alarm monitoring using aggregate relative THD values. When the aggregate THD relative value increases strictly above the upper threshold, an event is sent to record the default, and when the value decreases strictly under the lower threshold, the duration and magnitudes are recorded, and the end of the default is notified (same behaviour as Voltage quality). A defect counter is also incremented. A finer harmonic analysis require more advanced equipments The wave form of the results recorded in the meter can be viewed through ACE Vision also with the up to 13 harmonics view.

 

High industrial and T&D applications

SCADA feature
 SCADA means Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition. A SCADA is used to supervisory a system using a lot of measuring point. Aim of the Real Time port (RTP) is to insert an ACE SL7000 meter into a utility SCADA system. Using a SCADA with real time data acquisition will improve the management of Utility network.    The real time port function uses the IEC62056-21 mode C protocol (readout). This protocol is available on customer and utility port (according to configuration). To be compliant with existing systems, the protocol used on customer link and utility link is configurable (TCP or HDLC or IEC62056-21). For SCADA applications, IEC62065-21 is to be chosen.  A manufacturer parameter activates or deactivates the ability to configure IEC62056-21 protocol.

Enhancement of fraud tampering functions

  As fraud by external magnet is increasing dramatically, utilities request the meters to be more immune and able to detect the fraud when occurring. Immunity:
> addition of a special internal shield, the ACE SL7000 meter is totally immune to the effects caused by an external magnet of up to 0.5T on all faces except the backside. The metrology is not perturbed. > With an added back side spacer, the meter is now fully immune to any external field up to 0.5T from any sides including back side.

Detection:
> IEC5 version offers optionally the detection of external magnet from all sides from 40mT (Optical head does not disturb). Upon detection, alarm is created and treated as all other alarms (display, LP, call).

Action upon detection (special request from Malaysia):

> special Total Energy Register must be created with Imax. Value during the fraud > Under some strict conditions and upon configuration, the meter can store in a separate register the TER based on Imax. During occurrence of magnet sensor tampering window. > This function is absolutely forbidden by IEC standard and MID!! > This function is locked by a manufacturer parameter

Compliance with international standards

 Compatibility with CTT V1.02
The ACE SL7000 COSEM implementation is updated in order to comply with the latest official COSEM conformance tests defined by the DLMS UA and run by the Conformance test tool (CTT) V1.02. CTT V2 coming in next firmware release V5.70

 MID compliance
The latest version IEC5 V 5.35 is MID module B compliant. The MID compliance has some effect over the meter behaviour. The MID compliance will be activated into the meter on customer request, it is a manufacturer parameter. The MID compliance is given: By official laboratory (NMI) for meter compliance module B By official office (LNE in France) for meter manufacturing compliance module D SL7000 IEC5 Hardware and FW V 5.35 is compliant module B and D.

Severe conditions on low voltage networks

 In some countries the low voltage network either in direct connection (LV DC) or transformer connection (LV CT) presents high peaks on voltage level.  The power supply has been enhanced and now voltage can continuously withstand is 600V Phase/Phase.

Sparklet modem mechanical integration

 The new Actaris Sparklet modem can be fixed directly under the extended terminal cover. This modem is directly power supplied by the meter.  This is not available on short and normal terminal covers.

External mechanical and display enhancements

 Better feeling on push buttons actions > From IEC5, new push buttons have been integrated giving a much better sensation of the push action.  Better visibility of data's on display > As the previous backlight was too weak, the IEC5 version offers a new LCD with better contrast and a blue back light improving the readability in darkness conditions.  Better visibility of LCD test mode: > The LCD test is now a selectable parameter, which can be included into each programmable list: Normal Alternate Long Alternate short. > The test mode is now available on scrolling mode.

Specific local market drivers: Africa

 Some utilities (like in Nigeria) want to have the primary scaled values of U and I in addition to the secondary one s

> It is possible to get the primary voltage calculation for each phase at each second. The result can be displayed on the meter LCD if programmed. > Depending of the network meter connection type, the calculation is done: Between phase and neutral or Between phases if connection is 3 wires.

Specific local market drivers: Brazil

 In order to penalize final customers, when the meter measures too low power factor, some specific excess registers will be used, with particular algorithm called UFER. Main features:
Energy and Demand contribution from Reactive consumption in case of too low PF (typically 0.92) can be billed to cutomer Depending on time of day either inductive or capacitive reactive consumption is penalised Excess energy calculation over configured interval (typically 60 minutes) Maximum excess demand memorization UFER period programmable.

Specific local market drivers: Hungary, Turkey

  Some countries request the status of the alarm to be in the load profile. Type of status alarms available in Load Profile:
EXTERNAL_CLOCK_INCOHERENCE NON_VOLATILE_MEMORY_NON_FATAL_ERROR COVER_OPENING CLOCK_LOSS EXTERNAL_ALARM CURRENT_REVERSAL_PHASE_1 CURRENT_REVERSAL_PHASE_2 CURRENT_REVERSAL_PHASE_3 TEMPERATURE_ALARM VOLTAGE_CUT_PHASE_1 VOLTAGE_CUT_PHASE_2 VOLTAGE_CUT_PHASE_3 BATTERY EXCESS DEMAND MAGNET_SENSOR

Specific local market drivers: CZECH republic

 Control output EOI duration programmable up to 9s
> When the function end of integration (EOI) is programmed on specific outputs, the duration allocated can be programmed up to 9 seconds. All previous version had value equal to 1 second which was not programmable.

Specific local market drivers: China

 Customers may use the SCADA function previously described.  Some utilize the communication port RS485 programmed as customer port.  In the past version up to IEC4, this port can be disturbed when utility reads or reprogram locally through optical port.  This is solved now with IEC5:
> The RS485 port is never disturbed by usage of optical port > The two ports RS232 and RS485 are exactly at the same place than before.

Specific local market drivers: Latin America

 In some countries of Latin America such as Dom. Rep. , utilities use often the current reversal detection.  IEC5 offers a better management of this detection:
In order to improve a the management of the handling of current reversal alarms, a temporization equal to 10 seconds has been added before to switch to Import or export consumption, in other word the current reversal will be taken into account not immediately, but only after 10 seconds.

Software
 IEC5 version can be used with:
AIMSPRO today V5.33 ACE VISION from V4.0