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SECTION 262713 – ELECTRICITY METERING
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.1
SUMMARY
A.
Related Documents:
1.
Drawings and general provisions of the Subcontract apply to this Section.
2.
Review these documents for coordination with additional requirements and
information that apply to work under this Section.
B.
Section Includes:
1.
Provide meters as specified on the Construction Drawings and elsewhere in Division
26.
C.
Related Sections:
1.
Division 01 Section "General Requirements."
2.
Division 01 Section "Special Procedures."
3.
Division 26 Section "Common Work Results for Electrical".
4.
Division 26 Section “Inspections and Testing for Electrical Work”.
5.
Division 26 Section "600 Volt Conductors and Cable".
6.
Division 26 Section “Low-Voltage Electrical Power Conductors and Cables
7.
Division 26 Section "Secondary Grounding for Electrical Systems".
8.
Division 26 Section "Electrical Conduit".
9.
Division 26 Section “Secondary Unit Substations”.
10. Division 26 Section “Medium Voltage Outdoor Metal Clad Switchgear”.
11. Division 26 Section “Panelboards”.
12. Division 26 Section “Motor Control Centers”.
1.2
A.
REFERENCES
General:
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1.
2.
3.
4.
The following documents form part of the Specifications to the extent stated. Where
differences exist between codes and standards, the one affording the greatest
protection shall apply.
Unless otherwise noted, the edition of the referenced code or standard that is current
at the time of the “date of record” for the Work shall be considered the effective code
or standard for the duration of the project.
Refer to Division 01 Section "General Requirements" for the list of applicable
regulatory requirements.
Refer to specific Division 26 Sections for additional referenced codes and standards.
B.
ANSI/IEEE C37.90A-1989 Surge Withstand and Fast Transient Tests.
C.
ANSI/NFPA 70 - National Electrical Code.
D.
Federal Specifications:
1.
FCC Part 15, Subpart J for Class A computing devices.
E.
Oviedo Medical Office Building Construction Details, Design Guidelines and Electrical
Details.
F.
NFPA – National Fire Protection Association:
1.
Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace (NFPA 70E)
G.
NEMA – National Electrical Manufacturers Association
H.
NETA ATS - Acceptance Testing Specifications for Electrical Power Distribution Equipment
and Systems
I.
UL – Underwriters' Laboratories
1.3
SUBMITTALS
A.
Submit under provisions of Division 01 Section "General Requirements" Paragraph 1.8.F,
Submittals, and Division 01 Section "Special Procedures" Paragraph 1.7, Drawings and
Specifications, Division 26 Section "Common Work Results for Electrical - Submittal" and
as required by other sections of the Specifications."
B.
Shop Drawings: The Subcontractor shall submit for approval Shop Drawings prepared in
accordance with Division 01 Section "General Requirements", Paragraph1.8.F and as
required by other sections of the Specifications.
C.
Submit five (5) copies of shop drawings for equipment and component devices.
D.
Submit five (5) copies of product description, data sheets, installation and operation
manuals, and setup instructions on equipment, component devices and accessories.
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E.
1.4
The bidders shall list the exceptions taken from the specification with their quote. If no
exceptions are listed with the bid, it is understood that the bidder shall meet the
requirements of this specification and applicable Codes and Standards.
QUALITY ASSURANCE
A.
Products shall be tested, approved and labeled/listed by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., or
by a nationally recognized testing laboratory (NRTL) as listed in Division 26 Specification
"Common Work Results for Electrical."
B.
Electrical equipment and materials shall be new and within one year of manufacture,
complying with the latest codes and standards. No used, re-built, refurbished and/or remanufactured electrical equipment and materials shall be furnished on this project.
1.5
DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING
A.
Deliver materials to site in unopened cartons or bundles as appropriate, clearly identified
with manufacturer's name, Underwriter's or other approved label, grade or identifying
number
B.
Store in a clean, dry space. Maintain factory wrapping or provide an additional heavy
canvas or heavy plastic cover to protect units from dirt, water, construction debris, and
traffic.
1.6
A.
WARRANTY
Warranty period of three (3) years shall start at the date the equipment is shipped.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.1
A.
MANUFACTURERS
EnergyCenter Metering and Verification System, including the Networked Management
Appliance, EnergyCenter Software, and Networked Packaged Meters, shall be
manufactured by:
Autani, LLC
7170 Riverwood Drive, Suite B
Columbia, MD
443.320.2233
2.2
AUTANI MANAGER NETWORKED MANAGEMENT APPLIANCE
Autani, LLC  7170 Riverwood Drive, Suite B  Columbia, MD 21046
TEL (443) 320-2233  FAX (240) 755-0092  www.autani.com
The Autani Manager Networked Management Appliance shall be an industrial control
processor that integrates and manages metering systems through an integrated wireless
mesh communications network. Management and control functions shall be programmed,
monitored, coordinated, and controlled locally or remotely via connected devices using a
browser-based graphic user interface. Provide (1) Autani Manager Appliance as
manufactured by Autani, LLC with EnergyCenter software for browser-based management
and control of metering systems.
A.
The Networked Management Appliance shall have the following capabilities:
1.
The Networked Management Appliance shall receive input from metering devices
throughout the facility.
2.
The Networked Management Appliance shall be a shared device that is loaded with
Autani’s EnergyCenter software.
3.
The Management Appliance shall provide a graphical view of real-time and historical
energy use and provide comprehensive and actionable information to users in the
form of on-screen displays, printed reports, and exportable data.
B.
The Networked Management Appliance shall have the following specifications and ratings:
1.
Appliance
a.
Mounting: Wall bracket or table-top; optional 19” EIA rack mount available
b.
Storage: 80GB with HDD, 4GB with flash drive
c.
Endpoint Capacity: ~300, upgradeable to 1000
d.
LEDs: Power, Ethernet
2.
Power
a.
Power Supply: 12VDC UL/FCC/CE approved power block
b.
Estimated Draw: 25W max. load
3.
I/O Support
a.
LAN: (1) 10/100/1000 Ethernet, TCP/IP v4
b.
Serial: 2-1 dedicated internal, (1) open
c.
USB: (2) USB 2.0 host interfaces
4.
Protocols
a.
Optional, for integration: BACnet MS/TP, BACnet/IP, MODBUS, Tridium
Niagara AX
b.
Wireless: 802.15.4 with mesh networking
c.
Ethernet: HTTP/HTTPS, FTP
d.
Security: Internal firewall, IPSEC, isolated wireless and internal processors
5.
Radio Network
a.
IEEE 802.15.4-2003 2.4GHz ISM compliant
b.
Range; Approximately 1000’ line of sight transmit/receive
6.
Regulatory Approvals
a.
ETL/MET
b.
FCC (V8NZRB1000141) and IC(7737A-ZRB1000141), Certified Class B Digital
Device, FCC Part 15
7.
Environmental
a.
Operating Temperature: 0° to 70°C
b.
Storage Temperature: -25° to 80°C
8.
Physical
a.
Dimensions (H x W x D): 10.75” x 9.94” x 2.5”
b.
Color: Autani Blue
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2.3
AUTANI WIRELESS METERING & VERIFICATION ENERGYCENTER SOFTWARE
EnergyCenter metering and verification software installed on the Autani Manager
Networked Appliance shall provide local or remote access for programming and monitoring
A.
2.4
Autani EnergyCenter software shall have the following capabilities:
1.
EnergyCenter software shall monitor and verify energy consumption with up to the
minute data represented through charts, graphs, and reports.
2.
EnergyCenter software shall support reporting for user-defined groups as well as per
individual meter for targeted analysis of consumption cost.
3.
EnergyCenter software shall provide real-time alerting for user-defined and system
events via email or smart phone.
4.
EnergyCenter software shall provide estimated and actual data on daily cost, energy
consumption, and pounds of CO2 generated by energy consumption.
5.
EnergyCenter software shall provide secure, password protected access with
assignable access rights to prevent unauthorized users from logging into the system
or effecting changes upon the system.
AUTANI METERCENTER NETWORKED PACKAGED METER
The Networked Packaged Meter shall be a wirelessly managed revenue grade meter
suitable for monitoring energy consumption per panel, circuit, or feed. The Packaged Meter
shall provide remote metering of electrical loads when used in conjunction with Autani’s
EnergyCenter software. Provide the Autani, LLC E50C2 Networked Packaged Meter in
quantities and configurations as shown on the project drawings.
A.
The meter shall have the following capabilities:
1.
The meter shall be fully electronic with multi-line backlit LCD display showing
measured parameters, with alarm functions and pulse output.
2.
The meter shall be capable of measuring and reporting:
a.
Accumulated real energy, reactive energy, and apparent energy
b.
Net present demand
c.
Maximum (peak) demand intervals
d.
Instantaneous power, current, phase-to-phase and phase-to-neutral voltage
e.
Power factor
f.
AC frequency
3.
The meter shall support warnings for low power factor, current over range, voltage
over range, and frequency out of range.
4.
The meter shall transmit data wirelessly, shall communicate with other Networked
Packaged Meters, the Autani Manager Networked Appliance, and other network
devices through a reliable mesh network. It shall not be necessary to run control
cable between meters or other networked devices.
5.
The meter shall be configured, managed, and controlled via HTML (web) pages
provided over the LAN or WAN by EnergyCenter software on the Autani Manager
Networked Appliance.
6.
Meters that require a dedicated piece of hardware, or proprietary software installed
on the LAN or WAN PC shall not be acceptable.
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B.
The Network Packaged Meter shall have the following specifications and ratings:
1.
Inputs
a.
Voltage Input: 100-277VAC
b.
Current input Scaling: 5A to 32,000A
c.
Input Range: 0 to 0.333V or 0 to 1V (selectable)
2.
Input Voltage Characteristics
a.
Measured AC Voltage: 100-277VAC
b.
Metering Over-Range: +20%
c.
Impedance: 2.5 MΩL-N/ 5 MΩL-L
d.
Frequency Range: 50-60Hz
3.
Input Current Characteristics
a.
CT Scaling/ Primary: Adjustable from 5A to 32,000A
b.
Measurement Input Range: 0 to 0.333V or 0 to 1.0VAC (+20% over-range)
c.
Impedance: 10.6 kΩ (1/3V mode) or 32.1kΩ (1V mode)
4.
Accuracy
a.
Real Power and Energy: 0.5% (ANSI C12.20, IEC 62053-22 Class 0.5S)
b.
Reactive Power and Energy: IEC 62053-23 Class 2, 2% current
c.
Current: 0.4% (+0.015% per °C deviation from 25°C) from 5% to 100% of
range; 0.8% (+0.015% per °C deviation from 25°C) from 1% to 5% of range
d.
Voltage: 0.4% (+0.015% per °C deviation from 25°C) from 90VL-N to
600VACL-L
e.
Sample Rate: 2520 samples per second
f.
Data Update Rate: 1 sec
g.
Type of Measurement: True RMS up to the 21st harmonic 60Hz, one to three
phase AC system
5.
Radio Network
a.
IEEE 802.15.4-2003 2.4GHz ISM compliant
b.
Range; Approximately 1000’ line of sight transmit/receive
c.
FCC ID: V8NZRB1000141, IC: 7737A-ZRB1000141
6.
Environmental
a.
Operating Temperature: -30° to 60°C (-22° to 158°F)
b.
Storage Temperature: -40° to 85°C (-40° to 185°F)
c.
Humidity Range: <95% relative humidity, noncondensing
d.
Altitude of Operation: 3 km max.
7.
Physical
a.
Dimensions (H x W x D): 7.06” x 7.19” x 4.75”
b.
Color: White case with smoked transparent door
c.
Weight: 2.5lbs; Mounting: NEMA 4 enclosure
8.
Metering Category
a.
US and Canada: CAT III; for distribution systems up to 347VL-N/ 600VACL-L
b.
Dielectric Withstand: Per UL 508, EN61010
c.
Conducted and Radiated Emissions: FCC Part 15 Class B, EN55011/
EN61000 Class B (residential and light industrial)
d.
Conducted and Radiated Immunity: EN61000 Class A (heavy industrial)
PART 3 - EXECUTION
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3.1
A.
3.2
INSTALLATION
Comply with equipment installation requirements in NECA 1.
1.
Install the energy meter(s) in the control section of switchgear, motor control center,
switchboard, panelboard or metering panel as shown on the Construction Drawings
or as specified by another Division 26 Section, in accordance with installation
documentation provided.
2.
Potential, control power and current transformers, shorting terminal block, test
blocks, fuse blocks and fuses shall be completely installed and wired to the energy
meter within the equipment enclosure designated, unless shown otherwise on the
Construction Drawings.
FIELD QUALITY CONTROL
A.
Perform tests and inspections
1.
Engage a factory-authorized service representative to inspect components,
assemblies, and equipment installations, including connections, and to assist in
testing.
2.
The application or interruption of power shall be directed in accordance with the
necessary permits, work tasks and safety compliance steps.
3.
Visual and Mechanical Inspection: Verify enclosure type, trim and doors are the
correct type and layout of metering components and required accessories are
installed. Inspect for physical damage. Check for proper grounding. Verify fuses
are the correct size and type.
B.
Test and Inspections:
1.
Operate metering equipment long enough to ensure that it is performing properly
2.
Run a preliminary test for the purpose of:
a.
Determining whether the metering equipment is in a suitable condition to
conduct the acceptance test
b.
Checking and adjusting equipment
c.
Training facility personnel
3.
System acceptance test:
a.
Individually test each meter installation and demonstrate that the meters are
operating properly
4.
Supply all equipment necessary for system adjustment and testing
C.
Prepare test and inspection reports. The Subcontractor shall submit to the Project
Manager five (5) copies of inspection and test results. An unsatisfactory condition
revealed by these test results, or unsatisfactory methods of tests and/or testing apparatus
and instruments, shall be brought to the attention of the Project Manager. Corrections by
the Subcontractor shall be validated by re-tests to the satisfaction of the Project Manager.
D.
The Project Manager reserves the right to require that the Subcontractor perform and
repeat tests that are deemed necessary to complete or check the tests or the certified
records of the Subcontractor at any time during the course of the work. The Subcontractor
shall correct unsatisfactory portion of his work that is revealed by the tests or that may be
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due to progressive deterioration during this period, unless the item in question was a direct
specification.
3.3
ACCEPTANCE AND ENERGIZATION
A.
Final acceptance shall depend upon the satisfactory test results as performed in
accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. After tests have been reviewed and
approved, energization may proceed.
B.
Upon energization check that the electrical data and information displayed is correct and
properly tracking in real time.
END OF SECTION 262713
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