• BS 7856:1996

    Superseded A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

    Code of practice for design of alternating current, watthour meters for active energy (classes 1 and 2)

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  31-08-2013

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  15-11-1996

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Committees responsible
    Foreword
    Code of practice
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Definitions
    4 Mechanical features
    5 Electrical features
    Tables
    1 Dimensions and spacing of fixing holes and
        terminals
    2 Standard currents
    Figures
    1 Spacing of fixing holes and terminals for single-
        phase, two-wire meter
    2 Diagrams of connections for single-phase, two-wire,
        two-rate meter
    3 Diagrams of connections for a single-phase, two-wire
        single-rate meter
    4 Diagrams of connections and graphical symbols for a
        two-element meter used on three-wire systems
    5 Diagrams of connections and graphical symbols for a
        two-element meter used on a two-phase, four-wire
        system
    6 Diagrams of connections and graphical symbols for a
        three-element meter used on a three-phase, four-
        wire system
    List of references

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    Guidance on special UK design practices not covered in BS EN 60521 or BS EN 61036.

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    Committee PEL/13
    Development Note Supersedes 94/207913 DC (10/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, January 2010. (12/2009)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 7951:2000 Electricity meters. Alternating-current single-phase static watt-hour telemeters of accuracy class 1 or 2

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS EN 60521:1995 Class 0.5, 1 and 2 alternating-current watthour meters
    BS 5685-5:1987 Electricity meters Specification for input and output switching or logic arrangements for multi-rate registers for electricity meters
    BS EN 61036:1997 Alternating current static watt-hour meters for active energy (classes 1 and 2)
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