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  • IEC TR 62051:1999

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    Electricity metering - Glossary of terms

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    Superseded date:  12-01-2004

    Language(s):  English, Spanish, Castilian

    Published date:  23-04-1999

    Publisher:  International Electrotechnical Committee

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    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Source of terms
    3 Acronyms and abbreviations
    4 General
    5 Utility systems/services
    6 Physical meters and metering
    7 Meter reading
    8 Demand
    9 Billing and tariffs
    10 Load management and load control
    11 Distribution system automation
    12 Open systems interconnection
    13 Data communications
    14 Distribution automation using DLC media
    15 Quality
    16 DLMS vocabulary
    17 Pre-payment electricity metering
    18 Dependability
    19 Liberalized utility market
    Index

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    This technical report provides definitions of terms used in present and future standards on electrical energy measurement, prepared by IEC TC 13. These terms cover electrical energy measurement, tariff and load control, and customer/utility information exchange systems. The report includes terms on Distribution Automation Systems not covered by IEC 60050(371). The report also covers terms on customer/utility information exchange, electricity prepayment systems, and dependablility of electricity metering equipment.


    This publication is of high relevance for Smart Grid.

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    Committee TC 13
    Development Note Stability Date: 2004. (10/2012)
    Document Type Technical Report
    Publisher International Electrotechnical Committee
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

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    IEC TR 62059-11:2002 Electricity metering equipment - Dependability - Part 11: General concepts
    06/30160027 DC : 0 BS EN 62055-52 - ELECTRICITY METERING - PAYMENT SYSTEMS - PART 52: STANDARD TRANSFER SPECIFICATION (STS) - PHYSICAL LAYER PROTOCOL FOR A TWO-WAY VIRTUAL TOKEN CARRIER FOR DIRECT LOCAL CONNECTION
    BS EN 62056-9-7:2013 Electricity metering data exchange. The DLMS/COSEM suite Communication profile for TCP-UDP/IP networks
    CEI EN 62055-31 : 2006 ELECTRICITY METERING - PAYMENT SYSTEMS - PART 31: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS - STATIC PAYMENT METERS FOR ACTIVE ENERGY (CLASSES 1 AND 2)
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    I.S. EN 62056-6-1:2017 ELECTRICITY METERING DATA EXCHANGE - THE DLMS/COSEM SUITE - PART 6-1: OBJECT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM (OBIS)
    I.S. EN 62056-5-3:2017 ELECTRICITY METERING DATA EXCHANGE - THE DLMS/COSEM SUITE - PART 5-3: DLMS/COSEM APPLICATION LAYER
    I.S. EN 62056-8-3:2013 ELECTRICITY METERING DATA EXCHANGE - THE DLMS/COSEM SUITE - PART 8-3: COMMUNICATION PROFILE FOR PLC S-FSK NEIGHBOURHOOD NETWORKS (IEC 62056-8-3:2013 (EQV))
    I.S. EN 62056-46:2002 ELECTRICITY METERING - DATA EXCHANGE FOR METER READING, TARIFF AND LOAD CONTROL - PART 46: DATA LINK LAYER USING HDLC PROTOCOL
    IEC 62056-4-7:2015 Electricity metering data exchange - The DLMS/COSEM suite - Part 4-7: DLMS/COSEM transport layer for IP networks
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    EN 62056-46:2002/A1:2007 ELECTRICITY METERING - DATA EXCHANGE FOR METER READING, TARIFF AND LOAD CONTROL - PART 46: DATA LINK LAYER USING HDLC PROTOCOL
    IEC 62056-5-3:2016 RLV Electricity metering data exchange - The DLMS/COSEM suite - Part 5-3: DLMS/COSEM application layer
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    BS EN 62056-53:2007 Electricity metering. Data exchange for meter reading, tariff and load control COSEM application layer
    16/30282538 DC : 0 BS ISO 20140-5 - AUTOMATION SYSTEMS AND INTEGRATION - EVALUATING ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND OTHER FACTORS OF MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS THAT INFLUENCE THE ENVIRONMENT - PART 5: ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCE EVALUATION DATA
    CEI EN 62056-7-5 : 1ED 2017 ELECTRICITY METERING DATA EXCHANGE - THE DLMS/COSEM SUITE - PART 7-5: LOCAL DATA TRANSMISSION PROFILES FOR LOCAL NETWORKS (LN)
    IEC TS 61968-14:2015 Application integration at electric utilities - System interfaces for distribution management - Part 14: MultiSpeak - CIM harmonization
    NF EN 62056-42 : 2003 ELECTRICITY METERING - DATA EXCHANGE FOR METER READING, TARIFF AND LOAD CONTROL - PART 42: PHYSICAL LAYER SERVICES AND PROCEDURES FOR CONNECTION-ORIENTED ASYNCHRONOUS DATA EXCHANGE
    I.S. EN 62056-47:2007 ELECTRICITY METERING - DATA EXCHANGE FOR METER READING, TARIFF AND LOAD CONTROL - PART 47: COSEM TRANSPORT LAYERS FOR IPV4 NETWORKS
    CEI EN 62056-5-3 : 2014 ELECTRICITY METERING DATA EXCHANGE - THE DLMS/COSEM SUITE - PART 5-3: DLMS/COSEM APPLICATION LAYER
    BIS IS 15959 : 2011(R2016) DATA EXCHANGE FOR ELECTRICITY METER READING, TARIFF AND LOAD CONTROL - COMPANION SPECIFICATION
    IEC 62055-41:2014 RLV Electricity metering – Payment systems – Part 41: Standard transfer specification (STS) – Application layer protocol for one-way token carrier systems
    IEC 62055-51:2007 Electricity metering - Payment systems - Part 51: Standard transfer specification (STS) - Physical layer protocol for one-way numeric and magnetic card token carriers
    IEC 62056-8-3:2013 Electricity metering data exchange - The DLMS/COSEM suite - Part 8-3: Communication profile for PLC S-FSK neighbourhood networks
    I.S. EN 62056-4-7:2016 ELECTRICITY METERING DATA EXCHANGE - THE DLMS/COSEM SUITE - PART 4-7: DLMS/COSEM TRANSPORT LAYER FOR IP NETWORKS
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    BS EN 62056-46:2002 Electricity metering. Data exchange for meter reading, tariff and load control Data link layer using HDLC protocol
    NF EN 62056-21 : 2003 ELECTRICITY METERING - DATA EXCHANGE FOR METER READING, TARIFF AND LOAD CONTROL - PART 21: DIRECT LOCAL DATA EXCHANGE
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    BS EN 62056-21:2002 Electricity metering. Data exchange for meter reading, tariff and load control Direct local data exchange
    PD IEC TR 62059-11:2002 Electricity metering equipment. Dependability General concepts
    CEI EN 62056-42 : 2003 ELECTRICITY METERING - DATA EXCHANGE FOR METER READING, TARIFF AND LOAD CONTROL - PART 42: PHYSICAL LAYER SERVICES AND PROCEDURES
    BS EN 62056-47:2007 Electricity metering. Data exchange for meter reading, tariff and load control COSEM transport layers for IPv4 networks
    I.S. EN 62056-9-7:2013 ELECTRICITY METERING DATA EXCHANGE - THE DLMS/COSEM SUITE - PART 9-7: COMMUNICATION PROFILE FOR TCP-UDP/IP NETWORKS (IEC 62056-9-7:2013 (EQV))
    I.S. EN 62056-6-2:2016 ELECTRICITY METERING DATA EXCHANGE - THE DLMS/COSEM SUITE - PART 6-2: COSEM INTERFACE CLASSES
    I.S. EN 62056-61:2007 ELECTRICITY METERING - DATA EXCHANGE FOR METER READING, TARIFF AND LOAD CONTROL - PART 61: OBJECT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM (OBIS)
    IEC 62056-6-1:2017 Electricity metering data exchange - The DLMS/COSEM suite - Part 6-1: Object Identification System (OBIS)
    I.S. EN 62056-62:2007 ELECTRICITY METERING - DATA EXCHANGE FOR METER READING, TARIFF AND LOAD CONTROL - PART 62: INTERFACE CLASSES
    I.S. EN 62056-53:2007 ELECTRICITY METERING - DATA EXCHANGE FOR METER READING, TARIFF AND LOAD CONTROL - PART 53: COSEM APPLICATION LAYER
    IEC TR 62059-21:2002 Electricity metering equipment - Dependability - Part 21: Collection of meter dependability data from the field
    EN IEC 62056-6-2:2018 Electricity metering data exchange - The DLMS/COSEM suite - Part 6-2: COSEM interface classes
    IEC TS 62056-8-20:2016 Electricity metering data exchange - The DLMS/COSEM suite - Part 8-20: Mesh communication profile for neighbourhood networks
    IEC 62056-5-3 REDLINE : 2ED 2016 ELECTRICITY METERING DATA EXCHANGE - THE DLMS/COSEM SUITE - PART 5-3: DLMS/COSEM APPLICATION LAYER
    IEC 62056-5-3:2017 Electrcity metering data exchange - The DLMS/COSEM suite - Part 5-3: DLMS/COSEM application layer
    IEC 62056-53:2006 Electricity metering - Data exchange for meter reading, tariff and load control - Part 53: COSEM application layer
    IEC 62056-7-5:2016 Electricity metering data exchange - The DLMS/COSEM suite - Part 7-5: Local data transmission profiles for Local Networks (LN)
    14/30301434 DC : 0 BS EN 62056-6-2 AMD 1 - ELECTRICITY METERING DATA EXCHANGE - THE DLMS/COSEM SUITE - PART 6-2: COSEM INTERFACE CLASSES
    BS EN 62056-6-2:2016 Electricity metering data exchange. The DLMS/COSEM suite COSEM interface classes
    BS IEC 62056-8-5 : 2017 COR 2018 ELECTRICITY METERING DATA EXCHANGE - THE DLMS/COSEM SUITE - PART 8-5: NARROW-BAND OFDM G3-PLC COMMUNICATION PROFILE FOR NEIGHBOURHOOD NETWORKS
    00/246986 DC : DRAFT FEB 2001 IEC 62055-31 - ELECTRICITY METERING - PAYMENT SYSTEMS - PART 31: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS - STATIC PAYMENT METERS FOR ACTIVE ENERGY (CLASSES 1 & 2)
    06/30149972 DC : DRAFT MAY 2006 IEC 62055-41 - ELECTRICITY METERING - PAYMENT SYSTEMS - PART 41: STANDARD TRANSFER SPECIFICATION - APPLICATION LAYER PROTOCOL FOR ONE-WAY TOKEN CARRIER SYSTEMS
    16/30341762 DC : 0 BS EN 62056-6-1 ED 3.0 - ELECTRICITY METERING DATA EXCHANGE - THE DLMS/COSEM SUITE - PART 6-1: COSEM OBJECT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM (OBIS)
    BIS IS/IEC 62056-53 : 2006 ELECTRICITY METERING - DATA EXCHANGE FOR METER READING, TARIFF AND LOAD CONTROL - PART 53: COSEM APPLICATION LAYER
    BIS IS/IEC 62056-62 : 2006 ELECTRICITY METERING - DATA EXCHANGE FOR METER READING, TARIFF AND LOAD CONTROL - PART 62: INTERFACE CLASSES
    I.S. EN 62056-42:2002 ELECTRICITY METERING - DATA EXCHANGE FOR METER READING, TARIFF AND LOAD CONTROL - PART 42: PHYSICAL LAYER SERVICES AND PROCEDURES FOR CONNECTION-ORIENTED ASYNCHRONOUS DATA EXCHANGE
    CEI EN 62056-4-7 : 1ED 2017 ELECTRICITY METERING DATA EXCHANGE - THE DLMS/COSEM SUITE - PART 4-7: DLMS/COSEM TRANSPORT LAYER FOR IP NETWORKS
    IEC 62055-52:2008 Electricity metering - Payment systems - Part 52: Standard transfer specification (STS) - Physical layer protocol for a two-way virtual token carrier for direct local connection
    IEC 62055-31:2005 Electricity metering - Payment systems - Part 31: Particular requirements - Static payment meters for active energy (classes 1 and 2)
    IEC 62056-46:2002+AMD1:2006 CSV Electricity metering - Data exchange for meter reading, tariff and load control - Part 46: Data link layer using HDLC protocol
    IEC 62056-62:2006 Electricity metering - Data exchange for meter reading, tariff and load control - Part 62: Interface classes
    IEC 62056-47:2006 Electricity metering - Data exchange for meter reading, tariff and load control - Part 47: COSEM transport layers for IPv4 networks
    IEC 62056-9-7:2013 Electricity metering data exchange - The DLMS/COSEM suite - Part 9-7: Communication profile for TCP-UDP/IP networks
    IEC 62056-42:2002 Electricity metering - Data exchange for meter reading, tariff and load control - Part 42: Physical layer services and procedures for connection-oriented asynchronous data exchange
    IEC 61968-6:2015 Application integration at electric utilities - System interfaces for distribution management - Part 6: Interfaces for maintenance and construction
    IEC 62056-61:2006 Electricity metering - Data exchange for meter reading, tariff and load control - Part 61: Object identification system (OBIS)
    IEC 62056-21:2002 Electricity metering - Data exchange for meter reading, tariff and load control - Part 21: Direct local data exchange
    BIS IS/IEC 62056-46 : 2007 ELECTRICITY METERING - DATA EXCHANGE FOR METER READING, TARIFF AND LOAD CONTROL - PART 46: DATA LINK LAYER USING HDLC PROTOCOL
    BS EN 62056-42:2002 Electricity metering. Data exchange for meter reading, tariff and load control Physical layer services and procedures for connection-oriented asynchronous data exchange
    14/30301422 DC : 0 BS EN 62056-4-7 - ELECTRICITY METERING DATA EXCHANGE - THE DLMS/COSEM SUITE - PART 4-7: DLMS/COSEM TRANSPORT LAYER FOR IP NETWORKS
    CEI EN 62056-6-1 : 2014 ELECTRICITY METERING DATA EXCHANGE - THE DLMS/COSEM SUITE - PART 6-1: OBJECT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM (OBIS)
    BS EN 62056-4-7:2016 Electricity metering data exchange. The DLMS/COSEM suite DLMS/COSEM transport layer for IP networks
    BS EN 62056-7-5:2016 Electricity metering data exchange. The DLMS/COSEM suite Local data transmission profiles for Local Networks (LN)
    10/30239384 DC : 0 BS EN ISO/IEC 62056-6-1 - ELECTRICITY METERING DATA EXCHANGE - THE DLMS/COSEM SUITE - PART 6-1: COSEM OBJECT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM (OBIS)
    PD IEC/TS 62056-8-20:2016 Electricity metering data exchange. The DLMS/COSEM suite Mesh communication profile for neighbourhood networks
    I.S. EN 62056-7-5:2016 ELECTRICITY METERING DATA EXCHANGE - THE DLMS/COSEM SUITE - PART 7-5: LOCAL DATA TRANSMISSION PROFILES FOR LOCAL NETWORKS (LN)
    IEC 62055-41:2018 RLV Electricity metering - Payment systems - Part 41: Standard transfer specification (STS) - Application layer protocol for one-way token carrier systems
    I.S. EN IEC 62056-6-2:2018 ELECTRICITY METERING DATA EXCHANGE - THE DLMS/COSEM SUITE - PART 6-2: COSEM INTERFACE CLASSES
    IEC 62055-41 REDLINE : 3ED 2018 ELECTRICITY METERING - PAYMENT SYSTEMS - PART 41: STANDARD TRANSFER SPECIFICATION (STS) - APPLICATION LAYER PROTOCOL FOR ONE-WAY TOKEN CARRIER SYSTEMS
    IEC 61914:2015 RLV Cable cleats for electrical installations
    IEC TR 62055-21:2005 Electricity metering - Payment systems - Part 21: Framework for standardization
    EN 61968-6:2016 Application integration at electric utilities - System interfaces for distribution management - Part 6: Interfaces for maintenance and construction
    EN 62056-47:2007 Electricity metering - Data exchange for meter reading, tariff and load control - Part 47: COSEM transport layers for IPv4 networks
    EN 62056-21:2002 Electricity metering - Data exchange for meter reading, tariff and load control - Part 21: Direct local data exchange
    EN 62056-7-5:2016 Electricity metering data exchange - The DLMS/COSEM suite - Part 7-5: Local data transmission profiles for Local Networks (LN)
    EN 62056-8-3:2013 Electricity metering data exchange - The DLMS/COSEM suite - Part 8-3: Communication profile for PLC S-FSK neighbourhood networks

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