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PRODUCT REVIEW: RM-18 WATTHOUR PORTABLE METER TEST SYSTEM Review on RM-18: Product for ensuring kilowatt-hour meter accuracy Non-technical loss in an electric utility in the form of pilferage can be in many forms. Many ways of stealing electric power can be done in the current technology today. Direct tapping, installation of jumpers, and meter tampering are just a few of those methods used to pilfer energy. Among the methods mentioned, the most rampant method would be through tampering of meter. Likewise, meter tampering can also have number of methods in doing so; the most common would be adjusting the accuracy of the meter . As we all know, meter accuracy is very important not only to the utility but also to the consumer since this is the one responsible for reflecting the actual consumption of the user. Unfortunately, criminal minds use this knowledge for their own benefit by opening the meter and adjusting its accuracy . Reports are usually given to the utility regarding a...

Authored by: Ms.Priya S.Kamble and Ms.Sonali T.Bodkhe ABSTRACT This paper elucidates a current measurement method for wide range residual current measurement. The paper discusses Automated Meter Reading , a technology used to automate the task of reading consumption records of subscribers. The problem is first defined in terms of Utilities, critical infrastructure needs, revenue protection and operational efficiencies. Various drivers as well as impediments within such scopes are the defined. Moreover, different technologies proposed and implemented are discussed. The paper concludes by capturing the conclusions obtained and suggestions for further improvements of such technologies for future applications.

Authored by: S K DASSSR.MANAGER ENFORCEMENT NDPL. INTRODUCTION NDPL is the first one in India to implement AMR on such a large scale. We are having all HT CT meters and all LT CT meters being read with AMR . This technology is used by NDPL to streamline billing process and theft detection.

AMR System for electric utility use in automated meter reading AMR system or the Automated Meter Reading System is a modern technology application of automatically collecting information, status report, and reading from utility meters like in the water, gas and energy. This automation process is made possible through the use of digital communication techniques such that it saves utility providers the expense of periodic trips to each physical location to read a meter.