Energy Meter test laboratory of CPRI, Bhopal has state of the art high precision test facilities for carrying out type tests as per National and International Standards.

Laboratory Features:

• All Type tests facilities on Single phase, Three Phase Energy Meters, Transformer operated meters, Prepayment meters and Smart Meters
• Data Exchange protocol, Smart meter communicability as per IS 15959 (Part 1,2 and Part 3)
• High precision state of the art test equipments.
• NABL Accredited and BIS approved laboratory.

The laboratory is equipped with:

• Twelve positions, fully automatic test bench with high precision reference standard of 0.01 class of accuracy, Model – COM 303, Make –Zera, Germany.
• Six positions, fully automatic test bench with high precision reference standard of 0.02 class of accuracy, Model – EPZ 303, Make –Zera, Germany.
• Five positions, fully automatic test bench with high precision reference standard of 0.02 class of accuracy, Model – EPZ 303, Make –Zera, Germany.
• Single position, fully automatic test bench with high precision reference standard of 0.02 class of accuracy, Model – TPZ 303, Make –Zera, Germany.
• Mechanical Test facility comprising of Vibration Test and Shock Test, Make- Sarswati Dynamics and,
• Environmental Test Facility.
• Electromagnetic Compatibility Test system for Energy meters

The following tests can be carried out.

• Tests of Insulation Properties as per National and International Standards.
• Tests of Accuracy Requirements as per National and International Standards.
• Tests of Electrical requirement as per National and International Standards.
• Tests of Electromagnetic Compliance as per National standards and partially as per International standards.
• Tests of Climatic requirement.
• Tests of Mechanical requirement.
• Data Exchange protocol test
• Verifications as per Tender specifications of utilities.