SECTION 16211 AUTOMATIC METER READING SYSTEM (AMR) PART 1 - GENERAL 1.1 RELATED DOCUMENTS A.

Drawings and general provisions of the contract, including general and supplementary conditions and divisions 1 specifications sections, apply to this section. Refer to Appendix F - 40-SDMS-02, Rev 05 Specification for Electronic KiloWatt-Hour Meter.

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SUMMARY A. Section includes equipment for automatic meter reading system.

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SUBMITTALS A. B. C. D. Product Data: For each type of product indicated. Shop Drawings: Dimensioned plans and sections or elevation layouts and wiring diagrams. Field quality-control reports. Operation and Maintenance Data. In addition to items specified in Division 1 Section "Operation and Maintenance Data," include the following: 1. 2. 3. 4. Application and operating software documentation. Software licenses. Software service agreement. Hard copies of manufacturer's operating specifications, design user's guides for software and hardware, and PDF files on CD-ROM of the hardcopy Submittal.

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QUALITY ASSURANCE A. Electrical Components, Devices, and Accessories: Listed and labeled as defined in NFPA 70, by a qualified testing agency, and marked for intended location and application.

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COORDINATION A. Electrical Service Connections: components they furnish as follows: 1. 2. Coordinate with utility companies and

Comply with requirements of utilities providing electrical power services. Coordinate installation and connection of utilities and services, including provision for electricity-metering components.

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SOFTWARE SERVICE AGREEMENT A. B. Technical Support: Beginning with Substantial Completion, provide software support for two years. Upgrade Service: Update software to latest version at Project completion. Install and program software upgrades that become available within two years from date of Substantial Completion. Upgrading software shall include operating system. Upgrade shall include new or revised licenses for use of software. 1. Provide 30 days' notice to Owner to allow scheduling and access to system and to allow Owner to upgrade his computer equipment if necessary.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS 2.1 GENERAL A. The Energy metering solutions provides a seamless reading of the following meters: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. B. Cooling meters Heat Meters Water Meetrs Electricity Meters Gas Meters Pulse based meters

Reading of the meters in any combination from the AMR software system can be via: 1. M-Bus 2. RF Radio 3. TCP/IP 4. GSM/GPRS 5. DLMS/COSEM 6. EURIDIS 7. Manual via Hand Held Terminal In the below system overview the various reading capabilities and communication options are shown.

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System Overview From the AMR software system data are provided in a number of formats to be exported to the Customer Information System or a bill can be generated from the Thexx AMR System.

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CALCULATOR A. The MULTICAL calculator is used for heat metering, cooling metering or for combined heat/cooling metering. MULTICAL connects to most flow sensors with a pulse output or is supplied with flow meter ULTRAFLOW . When flow sensors are connected in both flow and return pipes MULTICAL can also monitor possible leakages and bursts in the system.
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MULTICAL receives volume pulses from the connected flow sensors and calculates energy for each predetermined water volume. Energy calculation comprises temperature measurement in flow and return flow pipes and correction for specific gravity and heat content based on the requirements in EN 1434. MULTICAL is available with battery back-up for real time clock and it requires as voltage supply either 230 VAC, 24 VAC or 3.6 V lithium battery with a lifetime of up to 12 years. Data reading is made either via optical reading on the front plate or via the plug-in modules placed in the calculator. The MULTICAL can be fitted with 2 individual communication modules, giving ie. Data output to a billing system and at the same time providing data to a BMS system. Features include: 1. 2. 3. Meets the specifications of EN 1434 IP 54 M-Bus interface

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The electricity meters and Water metres shall be connected to the same calculator to produce a combined reading for each tenant to be transferred to the AMR software terminal

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FLOW SENSOR A. The flow sensor for cooling metering and heat/cooling metering is an ultrasonic meter of the type ULTRAFLOW 65-1/T which is available from qp 0.6 m/h and up to qp 1000 m/h. The water flow is measured by means of ultrasound by sending a sound signal with the water flow and one against the water flow. The difference in time between the two signals is proportional to the water flow. The temperature range of the flow sensor is from 2-50C. This implies that the flow sensor must be mounted in the return flow pipe in bifunctional heating/cooling systems. Calculators used for for cooling meters and heat/cooling meters must always be wall-mounted or the like to protect against condensation from the cold flow sensor. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Meets the specifications of EN 1434 Ultrasonic measurement principple 0.6 1,000 m3/h nominal flow range Very low cut-off flow High accuracy Low pressure drop Working pressure up to PN25 Additional protection against condensation IP65 Classified

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TEMPERATURE SENSORS A. Temperature sensors are delivered as matched pairs and are designed to provide extreme high accuracy and reliability.
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As the measuring element is having a small thermal mass the response time is extreme fast. Temperature sensors are available as 2 wire and 4 wire sensors with a number of options for thermowells, direct mounted sensors etc. Pt 500 types are preferred as they provide the highest accuracy. Thexx also provides shut off walves with built in socket for temperature sensors. Product Features 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 2 and 4 wire sensors, pocket or direct sensors Pt500 types i n accordance to EN60751/B Temperature of medium 0.150 C Cable: silicon Sensor tube material: AISI 304, W-no 1.4301 Density IP65/67 Optional casble lenghts, 1.5 3.0 5.0 10 m

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AUTOMATIC METER READING SYSTEM (AMR) A. In general all the data available in the Calculator can be read by the AMR system and data export is available for billing purposes or for analysis purpose. For cooling systems a tenant bill generation function is available. Main functions of the system: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. C. System and database are scalable to any number of metering points Supports radio network (point-to-multipoint) and M-Bus Reads The electricity meters Reads The heat- and cooling meters Reads The water meters Reads a range of different meters Read tariff data in electricity- , heat and cooling meters Export/import to and from customer systems Exports data for billing purposes, power balance and analysis purposes Highly flexible system which can be extended with modules

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The AMR system consists of a PC server with database and communicationsapplication. To operate the system a number of clients can be installed on a LAN where each user of the system gets access to exactly his needs. The operator can group meters in any combination. Each group can be read whenever needed each day, week, month or yearly or at any given time in between. The AMR system can run automatic jobs and will inform the operator about errors in reading, i.e. missing meters or missing data.

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ELECTRICITY METER A. Electricity meter shall follow Saudi Electricity Company specification 40-SDMS-02 and shall be approved by SEC.

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Communication method shall be coordinated with the master system and calculator The meter shall meat the following standards: 1. 2. EN 50470-1, EN 50470-3 International approval according to IEC 62052-11, IEC 62053-21

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READING SOLUTIONS A. The reading solutions available with The AMR systems shall include the following: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. B. M-Bus RF Radio TCP/IP GSM/GPRS Hand held Terminal and RF radio

The site condition has a very strong TCP/IP LAN. The design shall use M-Bus inside each building and then use TCP/IP LAN to connect all ancillary buildings to the Hotel and Convention Center and accounting office Via M-Bus 1. 2. 3. The system shall offers a full range of M-Bus solutions for reading of Cooling, heat, cold water, gas and electricity meters via M-Bus. The advantage of M-Bus is that the customer can read locally by connecting a laptop to the M-Bus Master, or that the system can be remote read with The AMR system. M-Bus is a standardised reading system with a module placed in each meter - an M-Bus Slave which is connected to and supplied by an M-Bus Master.

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PART 3 - EXECUTION 3.1 INSTALLATION A. B. Comply with equipment installation requirements in NECA 1. Install meters furnished by utility company. Install raceways and equipment according to utility company's written requirements. Provide empty conduits for metering leads and extend grounding connections as required by utility company. Install modular meter center according to NECA 400 switchboard installation requirements.

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IDENTIFICATION A. Comply with requirements for identification specified in Division 16 Section "Electrical Identification." 1. Series Combination Warning Label: required by NFPA 70. Self-adhesive type, with text as

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Equipment Identification Labels: Adhesive film labels with clear protective overlay. For residential meters, provide an additional card holder suitable for printed, weather-resistant card or typewritten card with occupant's name.

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FIELD QUALITY CONTROL A. Perform tests and inspections. 1. Manufacturer's Field Service: Engage a factory-authorized service representative to inspect components, assemblies, and equipment installations, including connections, and to assist in testing.

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Tests and Inspections: 1. 2. 3. 4. Connect a load of known kilowatt rating, 1.5 kW minimum, to a circuit supplied by metered feeder. Turn off circuits supplied by metered feeder and secure them in off condition. Run test load continuously for eight hours minimum, or longer, to obtain a measurable meter indication. Use test-load placement and setting that ensures continuous, safe operation. Check and record meter reading at end of test period and compare with actual electricity used, based on test-load rating, duration of test, and sample measurements of supply voltage at test-load connection. Record test results.

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Electricity metering will be considered defective if it does not pass tests and inspections. Prepare test and inspection reports. END OF SECTION

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