The Meters (Certification) Regulations 1998

2. Introductory Text

1. Citation and commencement

3. 2. Interpretation

4. 3. Authorised manufacturer

5. 4. Authorised repairer

6. 5. Authorised examiner

7. 6. Application for certification

8. 7. Procedure for certification

9. 8. Equivalent European provisions

10. 9. . Batch certification

11. 10. Duration of certification

12. 11. Fees

13. 12. Revocation

14. Signature

15. 1. SCHEDULE 1

       AUTHORISED MANUFACTURERS' AND AUTHORISED REPAIRERS'TESTS AND TESTING METHODS FOR ALTERNATING CURRENT WATTHOUR METERS

       1. 1. Pre-heating

       2. Non-registration test

       3. 2. Induction meters

       4. Static meters

       5. Method 2

       6. Method 3

       7. 3. Accuracy tests

       8. 4. Methods of accuracy test

       9. Method A test

       10. Method B test

       11. Method C test

       12. 5. Reference conditions for all testing

       13. Meter position

       14. Voltage and current supplies for polyphase meters

       15. External magnetic induction

       16. Dial tests

       17. Duration of test

       18. Conditions for mixing methods of test

       19. 6. Test loads

       20. Multi-register meters

       21. 7. Induction meters

       22. Static meters

       23. 8. Polyphase meters

       24. 9. Margins of error

       25. 10. Insulation property test

    2. SCHEDULE 2

       REPORT ON METER TESTS

       1. 1. In respect of each meter to which the report refers,...

       2. 2. In respect of each meter to which the report refers,...

       3. 3. A report may include the errors obtained at each test...

       4. 4. In the case of a meter intended for use with...

       5. 5. Where a transformer intended for use with a meter has...

       6. 6. In a report for a transformer, the following information—

       7. 7. The meter or transformer errors obtained at each test load...

       8. 8. Before a meter is submitted for certification, the report on...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

       CERTIFICATION TESTS AND TESTING METHODS FOR ALTERNATING CURRENT WATTHOUR METERS

       1. 1. Pre-heating

       2. Non-registration test

       3. 2. Induction meters

       4. Static meters

       5. Method 2

       6. 3. Accuracy tests

       7. 4. Methods of accuracy test

       8. Method A test

       9. Method B test

       10. Method C test

       11. 5. Reference conditions for all testing

       12. Ambient temperature

       13. Meter position

       14. Voltage and current supplies for polyphase meters

       15. External magnetic induction

       16. Dial tests

       17. Duration of test

       18. Conditions for mixing methods of test

       19. 6. Test loads

       20. Multi-register meters

       21. 7. Induction meters

       22. Static meters

       23. 8. Polyphase meters

       24. 9. Margins of error

    4. SCHEDULE 4

       CERTIFICATION PERIODS

       1. In the table below—

       2. ★ indicates that the meter is designed for use on...

       3. @ indicates that the meter is designed for use on...

       4. # indicates that the meter is designed for use on...

16. Explanatory Note