FCC ID: QZCWWIC3EV Electric Meter with Multi-band CDMA and Frequency Hopping Transmitters

ALPHA meter Installation instructions IL42-4001S 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. 2 ALPHA meter IL42-4001S Socket-connected installation Before you install the meter, check the following:

Are the socket and meter current class ratings compatible with the meter?

Is the wiring to the meter socket correct? See the wiring diagrams on the following pages.

Is a lightning arrestor present? If so, remove the paint from the socket rim where it contacts the arrestor's ground strap. This will ensure proper grounding.

Is the TEST button in the unlocked position? If the TEST button is in the locked position, the meter will enter TEST mode when you install it. For more information, see the technical manual for your meter. After you install the meter, check the following:

If load is applied, check that the pulse arrows on the LCD are blinking. The LCD has 2 sets of pulse arrows, one located above the other. The upper set of arrows indicates watthours, and the lower set indicates alternate energy (kVARh or kVAh, if available). The arrows pointing to the left indicate energy received; arrows pointing to the right indicate energy delivered. For more information, see the technical manual for your meter. Bottom-connected installation Before you install a bottom-connected meter, check the following:

Determine where the meter is to be installed. It should be on a flat wall at the point of electrical service entrance cables.

Are the meter class and service connections compatible with the meter?

To install a bottom-connected meter, perform these steps:

1 Mount the bottom-connected meter or the bottom-connected S-to-A adapter.1 Use authorized utility procedures to install ground connection before wiring. Dangerous voltages are present. Equipment damage, personal injury, or death can result from wiring an ungrounded meter. 2 Wire the meter. See the wiring diagrams beginning on page 3. If the wire diagram is larger than the wire, use only approved adapters. External meter wiring should be consistent with the meter class rating.

- For 100 amp meters, use #2 wiring (or in accordance with standard utility operating practices)

- For 150 amp meters, use #1 AWG or 50 mm2 wiring (or in accordance with standard utility operating practices)

- For transformer rated meters, use #9 wiring (or in accordance with standard utility operating practices) 1 Not supplied by Elster Solutions. ALPHA meter IL42-4001S 3 After you install a bottom-connected meter, check the following:

If load is applied, check that the pulse arrows on the LCD are blinking. The LCD has 2 sets of pulse arrows, one located above the other. The upper set of arrows indicates watthours, and the lower set indicates alternate energy (kVARh or kVAh, if available). The arrows pointing to the left indicate energy received; arrows pointing to the right indicate energy delivered. For more information, see the technical manual for your meter.

The TEST annunciator is not blinking. If it is blinking, then remove the meter from service, remove the cover, and rotate the TEST button so that the meter is placed out of test mode. For more information, see the technical manual for your meter. Forms 45S, 45A, and 56S safety precautions 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 as well as your authorized procedures. When using Forms 45S, 45A, and 56S meters, be sure to understand and follow the important safety-

related concerns.

Form 45S meters: safety concerns exist with Form 45S meters in any application in which socket jaw 7 is not grounded.

Form 45A meters: safety concerns exist with Form 45A meters in any application in which the equivalent terminal to the Form 45S socket jaw 7 is not grounded (A-base voltage terminal #6, as numbered from left-to-right).

Form 56S meters: safety concerns exist with Form 56S meters in any application in which socket jaw 16 is not grounded. These safety concerns include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following:

3-wire delta applications

dual single phase star configurations (may also be referred to as 5-wire, 2-phase)

4-wire delta applications in which the high leg is not tied to phase C The primary safety concerns in these applications are as follows:

1 The meter battery terminals and circuit board electronics will be at line potential. 2 The circuit board electronics of any installed option board will be at line potential. 3 Any internal antenna or other electrical extension of any installed option board will be at line potential. It is important to assess the potential hazards after removing the meter cover and disconnect the electrical power as necessary to perform service. 4 ALPHA meter IL42-4001S Installation wiring All available ALPHA meter forms are listed and separated with respect to the type of service being metered. Use of Form 9S, 10S, and 10A (in 8S and 8A applications), and Form 16S (in Form 15S application) are also shown. Form 14S and 14A applications are simply 4 wire WYE services and would be metered by Form 16S and 16A. The more complicated wirings are shown using both PTs and CTs. The socket ground is shown for safety considerations. The neutral-to-ground connection is shown for example only. Actual neutral-to-ground connection should be performed within the operating utility's standard practice. Single phase meters Form 1S Form 2S Form 3S 1 phase, 2 wire, selfcontained 1 phase, 3 wire, selfcontained 1 phase, 2 wire, 1 CT, no PTs 1 N 1 N 1 0 E 0 2 1 N 2 1 2 N N 1 L O A D 1 0 E 0 2 Form 3S 1 2 N L O A D 1 1 N N CIRCUIT CLOSING DEVICE 2 0 A 9 2 Form 4S 1 phase, 3 wire, 1 CT, no PTs 1 1 2 N 2 N CIRCUIT CLOSING DEVICE 1 0 I 4 1 Reduce CT ratio by 2 0 A 9 2 1 phase, 3 wire, 2 CTs, no PTs 1 N 2 1 2 N CIRCUIT CLOSING DEVICE ALPHA meter IL42-4001S 3 wire delta meters Form 5S 5 Form 5A Form 12S 3 phase, 3 wire delta, 2 CTs, 0 or 2 PTs 3 phase, 3 wire delta, 2 CTs, 0 or 2 PTs 3 phase, 3 wire delta, selfcontained 3 2 1 1 2 3 3 2 1 1 2 3 3 2 1 1 2 3 CIRCUIT CLOSING DEVICE 3 2 1 L O A D 1 0 E 0 2 1 0 E 0 2 1 0 E 0 2 Form 13S Form 13A Form 26S 3 phase, 3 wire delta, self-contained 3 phase, 3 wire delta, self-contained 3 phase, 3 wire delta, 2 CTs, 0 or 2 PTs 3 2 1 1 2 3 3 2 1 1 2 3 3 2 1 1 2 3 3 2 1 L O A D 1 0 E 0 2 1 0 E 0 2 K CIRCUIT CLOSING DEVICE Z Y 1 2 3 L O A D 1 0 E 0 2 Form 35S Form 35A Form 45S 3 phase, 3 wire delta, 2 CTs, 0 or 2 PTs 3 phase, 3 wire delta, 2 CTs, 0 or 2 PTs 3 phase, 3 wire delta, 2 CTs, 0 or 2 PTs 3 2 1 1 2 3 3 2 1 1 2 3 3 2 1 1 2 3 CIRCUIT CLOSING DEVICE 1 0 E 0 2 1 0 E 0 2 CIRCUIT CLOSING DEVICE 6 0 A 3 2 ALPHA meter IL42-4001S 3 wire delta meters 6 Form 45A Form 56S 3 phase, 3 wire delta, 2 CTs, 0 or 2 PTs 3 phase, 3 wire delta, 2 CTs, 0 or 2 PTs 3 2 1 1 2 3 3 2 1 1 2 3 K CIRCUIT CLOSING DEVICE Z Y 6 0 A 3 2 1 0 E 0 2 3 wire wye meters Form 5S Form 5A 2 phase, 3 wire wye, 2 CTs, no PTs 2 phase, 3 wire wye, 2 CTs, no PTs 2 N 1 1 2 N 2 N 1 1 2 N Form 12S 2 phase, 3 wire wye, self-contained 2 N 1 1 2 N CIRCUIT CLOSING DEVICE 1 0 E 0 2 1 0 E 0 2 1 0 E 0 2 1 2 N L O A D Form 13S Form 13A 2 phase, 3 wire wye, self-contained 2 phase, 3 wire wye, selfcontained 2 N 1 2 N 1 2 N 1 1 2 N Form 26S 2 phase, 3 wire wye, 2 CTs, 0 PTs 2 N 1 2 1 N 1 2 N L O A D 1 0 E 0 2 1 0 E 0 2 CIRCUIT CLOSING DEVICE 1 2 N L O A D 6 0 C 6 1 K ZY ALPHA meter IL42-4001S 3 wire wye meters Form 35S 7 Form 35A Form 45S 2 phase, 3 wire wye, 2 CTs, no PTs 2 phase, 3 wire wye, 2 CTs, no PTs 2 phase, 3 wire wye, 2 CTs, no PTs 2 N 1 2 N 1 2 N 1 1 2 N CIRCUIT CLOSING DEVICE 1 0 E 0 2 1 0 E 0 2 Form 45A 2 phase, 3 wire wye, 2 CTs, no PTs 2 N 1 1 2 N 6 0 A 3 2 2 N 1 2 N 1 CIRCUIT CLOSING DEVICE 6 0 A 3 2 Form 56S 2 phase, 3 wire wye, 2 CTs, 0 PTs 2 N 1 2 1 N K ZY CIRCUIT CLOSING DEVICE 6 0 C 6 1 4 wire delta meters Form 5S Form 5A Form 9S (Form 8S application) 3 phase, 4 wire delta, 2 CTs, 2 PTs 3 phase, 4 wire delta, 2 CTs, 2 PTs 3 N 1 2 1 2 3 N 3 N 1 2 1 2 3 N 3 phase, 4 wire delta, 3 CTs, no PTs 3 N 1 2 1 2 3 N CIRCUIT CLOSING DEVICE 1 0 E 0 2 1 0 E 0 2 Reduce CT ratio by Reduce CT ratio by CIRCUIT CLOSING DEVICE 1 0 E 3 2 K ZY ALPHA meter IL42-4001S 4 wire delta meters 8 Form 10S (Form 8S application) 3 phase, 4 wire delta, 3 CTs, no PTs Form 10A (Form 8A application) 3 phase, 4 wire delta, 3 CTs, no PTs Form 16S (Form 15S application) 3 phase, 4 wire delta, self-contained 3 N 1 2 1 2 3 N CIRCUIT CLOSING DEVICE 1 0 E 0 2 3 N 1 2 1 2 3 N 1 0 E 3 2 Wiring is different than a traditional Form 8 meter Wiring is different than a traditional Form 8 meter 1 0 E 0 2 3 N 1 2 1 2 3 N 1 2 3 N L O A D Form 16A (Form 15A application) 3 phase, 4 wire delta, self-contained 3 Form 26S Form 26S 3 phase, 4 wire delta, 2 CTs, 2 PTs 3 phase, 4 wire delta, 2 CTs, no PTs 3 N 1 2 1 2 3 N 3 N 1 2 1 2 3 N 2 0 A 9 2 1 2 3 N L O A D K CIRCUIT CLOSING DEVICE Reduce CT ratio by Z Y K 6 CIRCUIT 0 CLOSING C DEVICE 0 2 Reduce CT ratio by Z Y 60 Hz only ALPHA Plus with autodetection enabled &

A3 ALPHA only Form 35S Form 35S Form 35A 3 phase, 4 wire delta, 2 CTs, 2 PTs 3 phase, 4 wire delta, 2 CTs, no PTs 3 phase, 4 wire delta, 2 CTs, 2 PTs 3 N 1 2 1 2 3 N CIRCUIT CLOSING DEVICE 3 N 1 2 1 2 3 N 60 Hz only ALPHA Plus with autodetection enabled &

A3 ALPHA only CIRCUIT CLOSING DEVICE 3 N 1 2 1 2 3 N 2 0 A 7 2 6 0 C 1 2 Reduce CT ratio by 6 0 C 6 1 Reduce CT ratio by Reduce CT ratio by 1 2 3 N N 1 2 1 0 E 0 2 ALPHA meter IL42-4001S 4 wire delta meters Form 35A 9 Form 45S Form 45A 3 phase, 4 wire delta, 2 CTs, no PTs 3 phase, 4 wire delta, 2 CTs, no PTs 3 phase, 4 wire delta, 2 CTs, no PTs 3 N 1 2 1 2 3 N 60 Hz only ALPHA Plus with autodetection enabled &

A3 ALPHA only 3 N 1 2 1 2 3 N 3 N 1 2 1 2 3 N CIRCUIT CLOSING DEVICE 6 0 C 6 1 Reduce CT ratio by 6 0 C 0 2 Reduce CT ratio by 6 0 C 0 2 Reduce CT ratio by Form 56S 3 phase, 4 wire delta, 2 CTs, no PTs 3 N 1 2 1 2 3 N K CIRCUIT CLOSING DEVICE Z Y 6 0 C 6 1 Reduce CT ratio by 4 wire wye meters Form 5S Form 5A Form 6S 3 phase, 4 wire wye, 3 CTs, 0 or 2 PTs 3 phase, 4 wire wye, 3 CTs, 0 or 2 PTs 3 phase, 4 wire wye, 3 CTs, 0 or 2 PTs 2 N 1 3 1 2 3 N CIRCUIT CLOSING DEVICE 1 0 E 0 2 2 N 1 3 1 2 3 N 1 0 E 0 2 2 N 1 3 1 2 3 N CIRCUIT CLOSING DEVICE 1 0 E 3 2 K ZY ALPHA meter IL42-4001S 4 wire wye meters Form 6A 10 Form 9S Form 10S (Form 9S application) 3 phase, 4 wire wye, 3 CTs, 0 or 2 PTs 3 phase, 4 wire wye, 3 CTs, 0 or 3 PTs 3 phase, 4 wire wye, 3 CTs, 0 or 3 PTs 2 N 1 3 1 2 3 N 1 0 E 3 2 K ZY 2 N 1 3 1 2 3 N 1 0 E 0 2 2 N 1 3 1 2 3 N CIRCUIT CLOSING DEVICE 1 0 E 3 2 CIRCUIT CLOSING DEVICE Does not strictly conform to the traditional Form 10S wiring. It is intended for most 10S applications. One side of each voltage section is wired common within the meter. This wiring restricts the use of phase shifting trans-

formers to perform reactive measurement. If attempted, equipment damage can occur. Form 16A (Form 14/16A application) 3 phase, 4 wire wye, selfcontained Form 10A (Form 9A application) 3 phase, 4 wire wye, 3 CTs, 0 or 3 PTs Form 16S (Form 14/16S application) 3 phase, 4 wire wye, selfcontained 2 N 1 3 1 2 3 N 2 N 1 3 1 2 3 N 2 N 1 3 1 2 3 N 1 0 E 0 2 1 0 E 0 2 1 2 3 N L O A D 1 0 E 0 2 1 2 3 N L O A D Form 26S Form 29S Form 35S 3 phase, 4 wire wye, 3 CTs, 0 or 2 PTs 3 phase, 4 wire wye, 3 CTs, 0 or 2 PTs 3 phase, 4 wire wye, 3 CTs, 0 or 2 PTs 2 N 1 3 1 2 3 N CIRCUIT CLOSING DEVICE 1 0 E 0 2 2 N 1 3 1 2 3 N K ZY K ZY CIRCUIT CLOSING DEVICE 2 0 B 2 1 2 N 1 3 1 2 3 N CIRCUIT CLOSING DEVICE 1 0 E 0 2 ALPHA meter IL42-4001S 4 wire wye meters Form 35A 11 Form 36S Form 36A 3 phase, 4 wire wye, 3 CTs, 0 or 2 PTs 3 phase, 4 wire wye, 3 CTs, 0 or 2 PTs 3 phase, 4 wire wye, 3 CTs, 0 or 2 PTs 2 N 1 3 1 2 3 N 1 0 E 0 2 2 N 1 3 1 2 3 N CIRCUIT CLOSING DEVICE 1 0 E 3 2 K ZY 2 N 1 3 1 2 3 N 1 0 E 0 2 Form 45S Form 45A Form 56S 3 phase, 4 wire wye, 3 CTs, 0 or 2 PTs 3 phase, 4 wire wye, 3 CTs, 0 or 2 PTs 3 phase, 4 wire wye, 3 CTs, 0 or 2 PTs 2 N 1 3 1 2 3 N CIRCUIT CLOSING DEVICE 6 0 A 7 2 2 N 1 3 1 2 3 N 6 0 A 7 2 2 N 1 3 1 2 3 N CIRCUIT CLOSING DEVICE 6 0 A 7 2 K ZY Do not disassemble the meter chassis or the electronic module from the meter chassis with power present. Doing so could expose you to dangerous voltages, resulting in equipment damage, personal injury, or death. ALPHA meter IL42-4001S Battery installation and replacement Time-of-use meters are typically shipped with the battery installed and connected. If the battery is requested to be shipped disconnected, separately, or as a replacement, see the technical manual for procedures for battery installation or replacement. 12 It is important that the battery not be connected unless the meter has been powered for at least 1 minute from the AC line within the last hour. It is important that the meter is not energized while the battery is being installed or replaced (see the technical manual). After connecting the battery and re-

energizing the meter, the display should be checked to verify proper operation (that is, scrolling from one display quantity to the next). Failure to follow the correct sequence for battery connection can result in early battery discharge, the register being inoperative, or both. Relay output color coding Multiple relay output configurations are available with high voltage, solid state relays. The relay outputs can be identified based on the number of output leads and their color coding. The following configurations are available:

1 relay with 6 output leads (see Figure 1)

2 relays with 6 output leads (see Figure 1)

4 relays with 8 output leads (see Figure 2)

4 relays with 9 output leads (see Figure 3)

6 relays with 12 output leads (see Figure 4) In all cases, the output leads exit the meter using approximately 24 inches of cable. Regardless of the configuration present, the relays are assigned as follows:

For ALPHA and ALPHA Plus meters:

- KYZ1 is dedicated to kWh delivered.

- KYZ2 is dedicated to kVAh delivered (for A1K or A1K+ meters) or kVARh delivered (for A1R or A1R+

meters)

- When present, KYZ3 is dedicated to kWh received.

- When present, KYZ4 is dedicated to kVAh received (for A1K or A1K+ meters) or kVARh received (for A1R or A1R+ meters)

For A3 ALPHA meters:

- All relays are fully programmable. Sources for the relays can be any basic metered quantity, EOI, load control, PQM test failure, or relay-related alarm condition. See the A3 ALPHA Meter Technical Manual (TM422190B or later) and the Metercat User Guide (TM42-2204B or later) for specific information. ALPHA meter IL42-4001S 13 Figure 1. Color coding for 1 or 2 relays with 6 output leads RELAY A 1 relay applications use only Relay A RELAY B NC NO COMMON NC NO COMMON Yellow Black Red Wht/Blk Blue Orange Y1 Z1 K1 Y2 Z2 K2 ALPHA &

ALPHA Plus KYZ1 kWh delivered A3 ALPHA Programmable Programmable as KYZ2, LC, or EOI Programmable Figure 2. Color coding for 4 relays with 8 output leads RELAY A RELAY B NC Yellow Black NO NC NO Wht/Blk Blue Y1 Z1 Y2 Z2 RELAY E NO COMMON Orange Red RELAY F NO Brown Green COMMON EOI K LC1 LC2 ALPHA &

ALPHA Plus KYZ1 kWh delivered A3 ALPHA Programmable Programmable as KYZ2, LC, or EOI Programmable EOI Programmable Load control Programmable Figure 3. Color coding for 4 relays with 9 output leads RELAY A RELAY B RELAY C RELAY D NC NO COMMON NC NO COMMON NC NO COMMON NC NO COMMON Yellow Black Red Wht/Blk Blue Red Violet White Red Gray Wht/Brn Red Y Z K Y Z K Y Z K Y Z K A3 ALPHA only Programmable Programmable Programmable Programmable ALPHA meter IL42-4001S 14 Figure 4. Color coding for 6 relays with 12 output leads RELAY A RELAY B RELAY C RELAY D NC Yellow NO Black NC Wht/Blk NO Blue NC Violet NO White NC Gray NO Wht/Brn NO Orange RELAY E COMMON Red RELAY F NO Brown Green COMMON ALPHA &

ALPHA Plus KYZ1 kWh delivered Programmable as KYZ2, LC, or EOI KYZ3 kWh received A3 ALPHA Programmable Programmable Programmable KYZ4 kVARh/kVAh received Programmable EOI Programmable Load control Programmable Y1 Z1 Y2 Z2 Y3 Z3 Y4 Z4 EOI K LC1 LC2 ALPHA meter IL42-4001S FCC compliance (Part 15.105) Most meters are Class B devices. However, some meters in some applications, when equipped with certain option boards, are certified as Class A devices. Additional FCC compliance information can be found in the documentation shipped with each meter, option board, kit, or other meter component. 15 Class B devices This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver

connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected

consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help Class A devices This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. Compliance Statement (Part 15.19) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. Warning (Part 15.21) Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Elster could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Industry Canada compliance This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numrique de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB-003 du Canada. 16 ALPHA meter IL42-4001S DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES REGARDING MODULE AND OPERATION OF COMBINED MODULE/METER This meter may include a third-party communication module (Module), installed at the customer's request, that was NOT manufactured by Elster and is being installed AS IS. Therefore, without limiting the generality of the foregoing disclaimer, ELSTER DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING THE MODULE AND OPERATION OF THE COMBINED MODULE/METER WITH THE ANSI OR FCC REQUIREMENTS. While Elster may act as a broker for the Module manufacturers warranties, any express or implied warranty regarding the Module or operation of the combined Module/meter, to the extent that such warranty may exist, is provided SOLELY BY THE MODULES MANUFACTURER. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY There are no understandings, agreements, representations, or warranties either express or implied, including warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, other than those specifically set out by any existing contract between the parties. Any such contract states the entire obligation of the seller. The contents of this document shall not become part of or modify any prior existing agreement, commitment, or relationship. The information, recommendations, descriptions, and safety notices in this document are based on Elster Solutions, LLC experience and judgment with respect to operation and maintenance of the described product. This information should not be considered as all-inclusive or covering all contingencies. If further information is required, Elster Solutions, LLC should be consulted. No warranties, either expressed or implied, including warranties of fitness for a particular purpose or merchantability, or warranties arising from the course of dealing or usage of trade, are made regarding the information, recommendations, descriptions, warnings, and cautions contained herein. In no event will Elster Solutions, LLC be responsible to the user in contract, in tort (including negligence), strict liability or otherwise for any special, indirect, incidental, or consequential damage or loss whatsoever, including but not limited to: damage or loss of use of equipment, cost of capital, loss of profits or revenues, or claims against the user by its customers resulting from the use of the information, recommendations, descriptions, and safety notices contained herein. 2013 by Elster. All rights reserved. Produced in the United States. Elster Solutions Raleigh, North Carolina Technical support: 800 338 5251

A3 ALPHA meter with wireless 3G cellular communications IL42-4042B General This leaflet provides general information for the Wireless WIC communication option for the A3 ALPHA meter. For information on installing the A3 ALPHA meter, see the ALPHA Meter Installation Instructions

(IL42-4001Q or later). The A3 ALPHA meter may be ordered with a wireless cellular communication option: the Wireless WAN Interface Card (Wireless WIC). The Wireless WIC is available in CDMA 1xRTT/1xEV-DO and UMTS/HSPA+

versions, providing a high speed, 3G cellular communication channel for the meter. Additional hardware configurations may include either a relay option board or an interrupter control board for standard ALPHA meters. The A3 ALPHA meter with Wireless WIC communication may be ordered in the following configurations:

Description A3 ALPHA meter, CDMA 1xRTT/1xEV-DO, internal WAN antenna Additional options: relay option board or interrupter control board A3 ALPHA meter, CDMA 1xRTT/1xEV-DO, external WAN antenna Additional options: relay option board or interrupter control board A3 ALPHA meter, UMTS/HSPA+, external WAN antenna Additional options: relay option board or interrupter control board A3 ALPHA meter with gatekeeper module, EVDO, internal WAN antenna, internal LAN antenna A3 ALPHA meter with gatekeeper module, EVDO, external WAN antenna, internal LAN antenna A3 ALPHA meter with gatekeeper module, UMTS/HSPA+, external WAN antenna, internal LAN antenna 1The last character in the model number is carrier dependent. Model number1 A3WWIC3_EV_ A3WWIC3_EVX_ A3WWIC3_UX_ EA_GKWWIC3_EV_ EA_GKWWIC3_EVX_ EA_GKWWIC3_UX Preliminary A3 ALPHA meter with wireless 3G cellular communications 2 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 internal antenna. The Wireless WIC internal antenna is fix-mounted to the periphery of the A3 ALPHA meters electronic housing. The Wireless WIC antenna is not adjustable or removable. Alternatively, A3 ALPHA meters may be ordered with an external WIC antenna. With this option, the meter is shipped with an RF pigtail output cable which allows connection to a multi-band cellular antenna external to the meter. This is advantageous in locations with lower cellular signal strength. Also, certain Wireless WIC configurations (for example, UMTS/HSPA+) are presently only available with an external WIC antenna. See Figure 2 for the recommended location of the Wireless WIC external antenna. Elster recommends mounting the external Wireless WIC cellular antenna on the top of the meter socket box as shown, centered in the available space on the meter boxs top surface.

Drill and/or punch the specified antenna mounting hole in the top of the meter socket box and install the antenna using the antenna manufacturers instructions.

Connect the meter's RF pigtail output cable directly to the antenna via its integral N-type connector. The Wireless WIC antenna output cable may be ordered in two lengths: 19 or 36 inches. Choose the length based on the distance from the meter to the Wireless WIC external antenna, which is in turn determined by the size of the meter socket box. Please note that external cellular antennas must be purchased separately, either from Elster or a third party, from a list of approved antennas. Please ask your Elster Sales Representative for the current list of approved external cellular antennas. Use approved utility safety procedures while installing the external antenna and meter RF output cable in the meter socket box. Dangerous voltages may be present. Assure that there is sufficient clearance between any line-energized socket part and the exposed metal of the antenna connectors. Also assure that the external antenna is electrically bonded to the meter socket box. Failing to follow approved utility safety procedures, failing to allow sufficient clearance, or failing to electrically bond the external antenna to the meter socket box may result in equipment damage, personal injury, or death. Preliminary A3 ALPHA meter with wireless 3G cellular communications 3 Figure 1. Location of internal antennas Wireless WIC internal antenna A3 ALPHA meter electronic assembly Figure 2. Location of Wireless WIC external antenna Wireless WIC external antenna Preliminary A3 ALPHA meter with wireless 3G cellular communications 4 Placing the A3 ALPHA meter with Wireless WIC into service Use authorized utility procedures when placing the standard A3 ALPHA meter into service. Equipment damage, personal injury, or death can result if authorized utility procedures are not followed. See IL42-4001Q or later for the A3 ALPHA meter installation instructions. When planning the meter installation, consider the following additional guidelines:

Since the Wireless WIC and EA_LAN (if present) are high frequency communication devices, site the meter so that the front of the meter has the best possible view of the surrounding terrain.

Do not place metal structures (other than the meter socket and related cabling) within 20 cm of the meter. After the Wireless WIC external antenna is installed (if supplied) and the A3 ALPHA meter is installed and powered as instructed in IL42-4001Q or later, the installation is complete. To verify operation of the Wireless WIC on-site, the following steps may be taken:

1 After installing and powering the A3 ALPHA meter, wait approximately 5 minutes for the Wireless WIC to connect to the cellular network and initialize. 2 Using Metercat and an optical probe connection, perform a diagnostic read. For information on using Metercat and performing diagnostic reads, see the Metercat software documentation or online Help. 3 Once the diagnostic read is performed, select the Special Option Board section. Several operational parameters are provided, including the following:

Item Expected status WAN wireless status Status Received Signal Strength Indicator WAN IP address Connected means that the W-WIC is registered to a wireless network The RSSI may vary between 0 and 31, with 31 indicating the best possible signal strength. An RSSI value of 99 indicates an unknown or non-detectable signal. The IP address provided by the cellular network. Preliminary A3 ALPHA meter with wireless 3G cellular communications 5 FCC Compliance Important The A3 ALPHA meter equipped with the Wireless WIC option complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Elster could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. FCC & IC Information For CDMA 1xRTT/1xEV-DO versions of the A3 ALPHA meter with EA_Gatekeeper module and the Wireless WIC option:

FCC ID: QZCWWIC3EV IC: 4557A-WWIC3EV For UMTS/HSPA+ versions of the A3 ALPHA meter with EA_Gatekeeper module and the Wireless WIC option:

FCC ID: QZCWWIC3U IC: 4557A-WWIC3U For CDMA 1xRTT/1xEV-DO versions of the standard A3 ALPHA meter with the Wireless WIC option:

FCC ID: RI7DE910-DUAL IC: 5131A-DE910DUAL For UMTS/HSPA+ versions of the standard A3 ALPHA meter with the Wireless WIC option:

FCC ID: RI7HE910NA IC: 5131A-HE910NA Compliance Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and Class B digital apparatus requirements for ICES-003. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. nonc de conformit Cet appareil est conforme la Partie 15 des rgles de la FCC et aux exigences relatives aux appareils numriques de classe B conformment l'avis sur la compatibilit lectromagntique ACEM-3. L'utilisation de cet appareil est soumise aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) Cet appareil ne doit pas provoquer d'interfrences nocives et (2) cet appareil doit accepter toutes les interfrences reues notamment celles pouvant provoquer un fonctionnement intempestif de l'appareil. Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules and ICES-003. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

reorient or relocate the receiving antenna increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help If you experience trouble with this equipment, please use the Return Material Authorization (RMA) feature available from the customer support section of www.elstersolutions.com. Do not attempt to repair this equipment yourself. Caution The antennas used for these transmitters must be installed to provide a separation of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be collocated or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter except as documented in the FCC application. Users and installers must be provided with antenna installation instructions and transmitter operating conditions for satisfying RF exposure compliance. Preliminary A3 ALPHA meter with wireless 3G cellular communications 6 Notes:

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