Elster A3 ALPHA Manuals

January 2010 IL42-4036A Elster Raleigh, North Carolina USA +1 800 786 2215 (US toll free) +1 905 634 4895 (Canada) [email protected] www.elster.com A3 ALPHA® meter with wireless cellular communication option General The A3 ALPHA meter may be ordered with a wireless cellular communication option: the Wireless WAN Interface Card. The Wireless WIC is available in CDMA 1xRTT and GSM GPRS versions, providing a high speed cellular communication channel. This leaflet provides general information for the Wireless WIC that is installed within an A3 ALPHA meter. ■ For information on installing the A3 ALPHA meter, see the “ALPHA Meter Installation Instructions” (IL42- 4001Q or later) WARNING ! Use authorized utility procedures to install and service metering equipment. Dangerous voltages are present. Equipment damage, personal injury, or death can result if safety precautions are not followed. Use circuit closing devices on current transformer secondaries (3S, 4S, 5S, 5A, 6S, 6A, 8S, 9S, 10S, 10A, 26S, 29S, 35S, 36S, and 36A meters). Equipment damage, personal injury, or death can result if circuit closing secondaries are not used. Location of antennas See Figure 1 for the location of the Wireless WIC antenna. If the A3 ALPHA meter is serving as an EA_Gatekeeper, then the A3 ALPHA meter has 2 antennas: the Wireless WIC antenna is in the upper position and the EA_LAN antenna is in the lower position. The Wireless WIC antenna and the EA_LAN antenna (if present) are fix-mounted to the periphery of the A3 ALPHA meter’s electronic housing. The Wireless WIC antenna and the EA_LAN antenna (if present) are not adjustable or removable. Preliminary

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December 2008 IL42-4032A Elster Raleigh, North Carolina USA +1 800 338 5251 (US toll free) +1 905 634 4895 (Canada) [email protected] www.elsterelectricity.com A3 ALPHA® Meters with External Antenna Capability For use with the ILC/ILN option board General Typically, the internal antenna used with the ILC/ILN option board is sufficient for reliable communication with the EnergyAxis network. However, if the A3 ALPHA meter is enclosed in a metal service cabinet or the antenna needs to be mounted higher to increase communication distances, an external antenna may be used. This leaflet contains general information for installing the A3 ALPHA meter equipped with connections for an external antenna. ■ For information on the operation of the A3 ALPHA meter, see the A3 ALPHA Meter Technical Manual (TM42- 2190B or later) or the A3 ALPHA Meter Technical Manual For Use in Canada (TM42-2195A or later) ■ For information on installing the A3 ALPHA meter, see the “ALPHA Meter Installation Instructions” (IL42- 4001Q or later) WARNING ! Use authorized utility procedures to install and service metering equipment. Dangerous voltages are present. Equipment damage, personal injury, or death can result if safety precautions are not followed. Use circuit closing devices on current transformer secondaries (3S, 4S, 5S, 5A, 6S, 6A, 8S, 9S, 10S, 10A, 26S, 29S, 35S, 35A, 36S, and 36A meters). Equipment damage, personal injury, or death can result if circuit closing secondaries are not used. Connecting an External Antenna The A3 ALPHA meter with the ILC/ILN option board has been certified for operation with the following antennas. Antennas not included in this list are strictly prohibited for use with this device. ■ Internal antenna: Elster Electricity P/N: 1B12150H01 ■ Local external antennas: Laird/Antenex TRA9023P (3.1 dBi) for use only with metal service cabinets and meter sockets; Laird/Antenex TRA9023NP (3.1 dBi) for use only with non-metal service cabinets1 ■ Remote external antennas: PCTEL/MAXRAD P/N MFB91502 (2.15 dBi); PCTEL/MAXRAD P/N MFB 9153 (5.15 dBi) 1 These part numbers specify antennas with a white body. For antennas with a black body, use part numbers TRAB9023P and TRAB9023NP, respectively. The version with an “N” does not require it to be mounted on a ground plane and should only be used in non-metal cabinets. The version without an “N” requires a conductive ground plane under the antenna and should only be used in metal service cabinets and meter sockets. 2 This part number specifies an antenna with a black body. For antenna with a white body, use part number MFA9150.

General This instructional leaflet contains general installation instructions for the following single phase and polyphase watthour meters: • socket-connected meters: 1S, 2S, 3S, 4S, 5S, 6S, 8S, 9S, 10S, 12S, 13S, 16S, 26S, 29S, 35S, 36S, 45S, 56S • bottom-connected meters: 5A, 6A, 10A, 13A, 16A, 35A, 36A, 45A See the following technical manuals for more information about the ALPHA meter: • ALPHA® Meter Technical Manual (TM42-2180A or later) • ALPHA Meter Options Technical Manual (TM42-2181B or later) • ALPHA Plus® Meter Technical Manual (TM42-2182C or later) • A3 ALPHA Meter Technical Manual (TM42-2190A or later) All meters are calibrated and tested before shipment. For proper installation, accuracy, and maximum life of the meters, use the following installation procedures. Use authorized utility procedures to install and service metering equipment. Dangerous voltages are present. Equipment damage, personal injury, or death can result if safety precautions are not followed. Use circuit closing devices on any current transformer secondaries (3S, 4S, 5S, 5A, 6S, 6A, 8S, 9S, 10S, 10A, 26S, 29S, 35S, 35A, 36S, and 36A meters). Equipment damage, personal injury, or death can result if circuit closing devices are not used. Form 45S, Form 45A, and Form 56S meters present additional risks of electrical shock that may result in severe personal injury or death when the cover is removed from energized meters unless certain additional safety procedures and precautions are followed. Be sure to follow the safety procedures and precautions when servicing Form 45S, Form 45A, and Form 56S meters as stated in this manual (see “Forms 45S, 45A, and 56S safety precautions” on page 3) as well as your authorized utility procedures. ALPHA meter Installation instructions IL42-4001S