Paragraph 3 MPEsF1
The effects of the various measurands and influence quantities (a, b, c,…) are evaluated separately, all other measurands and influence quantities being kept relatively constant at their reference values. The error of measurement, that shall not exceed the MPE stated in Table 2, is calculated as:
When the meter is operating under varying-load current, the percentage errors shall not exceed the limits given in Table 2.
Table 2
| Operating temperatures | Operating temperatures | Operating temperatures | Operating temperatures | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MPEs in percent at rated operating conditions and defined load current levels and operating temperature | ||||||||||||
| Operating temperatures | Operating temperatures | Operating temperatures | Operating temperatures | |||||||||
| + 5 °C … + 30 °C | – 10 °C … + 5 °C or + 30 °C … + 40 °C | – 25 °C … – 10 °C or + 40 °C … + 55 °C | – 40 °C … – 25 °C or + 55 °C … + 70 °C | |||||||||
| Meter class | A | B | C | A | B | C | A | B | C | A | B | C |
Single phase meter; polyphase meter if operating with balanced loads | ||||||||||||
| Imin ≤ I < Itr | 3.5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 7 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| Itr ≤ I < Imax | 3.5 | 2 | 0 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 7 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 9 | 4 | 1.5 |
Polyphase meter if operating with single phase load | ||||||||||||
Itr ≤ I < Imax , see exception below | 4 | 2.5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1.3 | 7 | 4 | 1.7 | 9 | 4.5 | 2 |
| For electromechanical polyphase meters the current range for single-phase load is limited to 5Itr ≤ I ≤ Imax | ||||||||||||
When a meter operates in different temperature ranges the relevant MPE values shall apply.
The meter shall not exploit the MPEs or systematically favour any party.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Schs. 1A-1K inserted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 27 para. 49 (with Sch. 27 para. 50(a)) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)