High accuracy power quality, power metering and sub-metering solutions

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GE Vernova provides a wide range of high accuracy power quality, power meters and sub-metering solutions, as well as meter enclosures and powerful energy visualization, analysis and reporting software. Utility, industrial and commercial customers reply on digital metering solutions for highly accurate power quality monitoring and reporting. This enables the reliable and efficient use of energy within their operations.

EPM

Metering Device Family

GE Vernova provides a wide range of high accuracy power quality, power meters and sub-metering solutions, as well as meter enclosures and powerful energy visualization, analysis and reporting software. Utility, industrial and commercial customers reply on digital metering solutions for highly accurate power quality monitoring and reporting. This enables the reliable and efficient use of energy within their operations.

GE Vernova’s Grid Solutions has discontinued sales of EPM 9900. As an alternative, please refer to EPM 9900P.

EPM 9900 – Legacy Advanced Power Quality Meter

GE Vernova’s Grid Solutions has discontinued sales of EPM 9900. As an alternative, please refer to EPM 9900P.

Application Example

Multifunction Metering & Power Quality Monitoring

The EPM 9900 can provide a total picture of power usage and power quality at different points within a power distribution network, allowing users to make power related decisions quickly and effectively.

Communications

Software

GE Vernova Communicator Software

This software connects remote meters via Serial, Ethernet or Modem. It allows users to view real time metered data, configure and analyze collected information from remote EPM power meters. It works with the EPM 2200, EPM 6000, EPM 7000, EPM 9450, EPM 9650, EPM 9800 and EPM 9900 meters. 

GE Vernova Communicator displays real time data from supported meters. The data is presented in a simple and powerful graphical format so that laymen access data easily. The software offers many screens, including:
 

  • Voltage, Current, Power & Energy
  • Time of Usage & Accumulations
  • Power Quality
  • Harmonics to the 255th Order
  • Actual Real time Waveform Scopes
  • Alarms & Limits
  • Max. & Min. for Each Parameter
  • I/O Device Information
EnerVista™ Launchpad

EnerVista Launchpad is a powerful software package that provides users a platform to access all of the setup and support tools needed for configuring and maintaining GE Vernova Multilin products.

EnerVista Launchpad allows configuration of devices in real-time by communicating using RS232, RS485, Ethernet or modem connections. Using Launchpad as the single interface to the setup and analysis software makes it easy to enter set points, read metered values, monitor status and evaluate power quality.

Included in EnerVista Launchpad is a document archiving and management system that ensures critical documentation is up-to-date and available when needed by automatically checking for and downloading new versions of manuals, applications notes, specifications and service bulletins.

EnerVista Integrator

EnerVista Integrator is a toolkit that allows seamless integration of GE Vernova Multilin devices into new or existing automation systems by sending GE Vernova device data to HMI, DCS and SCADA systems. Included in EnerVista Integrator is: 

  • OPC/DDE Server
  • GE Vernova Multilin Drivers
  • Automatic Event Retrieval
  • Automatic Waveform Retrieval

Technical Specifications

Accuracy Rating

GE Vernova’s Grid Solutions has discontinued sales of EPM 9800. Please contact us to discuss alternatives.

EPM 9800

Power Quality Meter

GE Vernova’s Grid Solutions has discontinued sales of EPM 9800. Please contact us to discuss alternatives.

GE Vernova’s Grid Solutions has discontinued sales of this product.  As an alternative, please refer to EPM 9700.

EPM 9650 - Legacy

GE Vernova’s Grid Solutions has discontinued sales of this product.  As an alternative, please refer to EPM 9700.

Metering

Precision Power Quality Measurement

EPM 9650 captures up to 512 samples per cycle for an event. Voltage and current are recorded with pre- and post-event analysis. Hardware and software triggers are available to activate a waveform reading, which can be used for power quality surveys, fault analysis, breaker timing, motor start-up, etc.

Measure harmonics magnitude up to the 255th order for each voltage and current channel. Real-time harmonics magnitude are resolved to the 128th order. Percent THD and K-factor are also calculated. Harmonic magnitude analysis allows users to conduct power quality analysis at the high end of the harmonic spectrum.

EnerVista Viewpoint Monitoring waveform viewer for analyzing fault data DNP 3.0 EnerVista Viewpoint Monitoring waveform viewer for analyzing fault data DNP 3.0

Robust Communications

The EPM 9650 offers four built-in communication ports. Each port can communicate independently using supported protocols. Standard protocols include Modbus RTU/ASCII and DNP 3.0. Logs and waveform events are available in Modbus format. Port 3 and Port 4 can be used as a Modbus slave for external output modules.

The EPM 9650 also offers high speed-transducer outputs for control purposes. These outputs offer 50 msec updates for all instantaneous readings. The unit can be used as a high-speed control transducer for power generation, transmission line synchronization and other control schemes.

Multiple Communication Paths
Multiple Communication Paths Multiple socket Internet or Intranet meter access up to 12 sockets simultaneously

Software

Viewpoint Monitoring

Viewpoint monitoring is a simple-to-use, full-featured monitoring and data recording software package for small systems. Viewpoint Monitoring provides a complete HMI package that instantly puts critical real-time device data on your PC through pre-configured graphical screens with the following functionality:

  • Plug-&-Play Device Monitoring
  • System Single-Line Monitoring & Control
  • Annunciator Alarm Screens
  • Trending Reports
  • Automatic Event Retrieval
  • Automatic Waveform Retrieval
EnerVista Integrator

EnerVista Integrator is a toolkit that allows seamless integration of GE Vernova Multilin devices into new or existing automation systems by sending GE Vernova device data to HMI, DCS, and SCADA systems. Included in EnerVista Integrator is:

  • OPC/DDE Server
  • GE Vernova Multilin Drivers
  • Automatic Event Retrieval
  • Automatic Waveform Retrieval
EnerVista Viewpoint Monitoring EnerVista Viewpoint Monitoring - Monitor the status of digital inputs and review the magnitude of system highs and lows

Typical Wiring

EPM9650 Typical Wiring

GE Vernova’s Grid Solutions has discontinued sales of this product.  As an alternative, please refer to EPM 9700.

EPM 9450 - Legacy

GE Vernova’s Grid Solutions has discontinued sales of this product.  As an alternative, please refer to EPM 9700.

Metering

Precision Power Quality Measurement

EPM 9450 captures up to 512 samples per cycle for an event. Voltage and current are recorded with pre- and post-event analysis. Hardware and software triggers are available to activate a waveform reading, which can be used for power quality surveys, fault analysis, breaker timing, motor start-up, etc.

Measure harmonics magnitude up to the 255th order for each voltage and current channel. Real-time harmonics magnitude are resolved to the 128th order. Percent THD and K-factor are also calculated. Harmonic magnitude analysis allows users to conduct power quality analysis at the high end of the harmonic spectrum.

EnerVista Viewpoint Monitoring waveform viewer for analyzing fault data DNP 3.0 EnerVista Viewpoint Monitoring waveform viewer for analyzing fault data DNP 3.0

Robust Communications

The EPM 9450 offers four built-in communication ports. Each port can communicate independently using supported protocols. Standard protocols include Modbus RTU/ASCII and DNP 3.0. Logs and waveform events are available in Modbus format. Port 3 and Port 4 can be used as a Modbus slave for external output modules.

The EPM 9450 also offers high speed-transducer outputs for control purposes. These outputs offer 50 msec updates for all instantaneous readings. The unit can be used as a high-speed control transducer for power generation, transmission line synchronization and other control schemes.

Multiple Communication Paths
Multiple Communication Paths Multiple socket Internet or Intranet meter access up to 12 sockets simultaneously

Software

Viewpoint Monitoring

Viewpoint monitoring is a simple-to-use, full-featured monitoring and data recording software package for small systems. Viewpoint Monitoring provides a complete HMI package that instantly puts critical real-time device data on your PC through pre-configured graphical screens with the following functionality:

  • Plug-&-Play Device Monitoring
  • System Single-Line Monitoring & Control
  • Annunciator Alarm Screens
  • Trending Reports
  • Automatic Event Retrieval
  • Automatic Waveform Retrieval
EnerVista Integrator

EnerVista Integrator is a toolkit that allows seamless integration of GE Vernova Multilin devices into new or existing automation systems by sending GE Vernova device data to HMI, DCS, and SCADA systems. Included in EnerVista Integrator is:

  • OPC/DDE Server
  • GE Vernova Multilin Drivers
  • Automatic Event Retrieval
  • Automatic Waveform Retrieval
EnerVista Viewpoint Monitoring EnerVista Viewpoint Monitoring - Monitor the status of digital inputs and review the magnitude of system highs and lows

Typical Wiring

EPM9450 Typical Wiring

GE Vernova has discontinued sales of the EPM 7100. Please contact us to discuss alternatives. 

EPM 7100 - Legacy

Power Quality Meter

GE Vernova has discontinued sales of the EPM 7100. Please contact us to discuss alternatives. 

MONITORING & METERING

Traceable Watt-Hour Test Pulse for Accuracy Certification
To be certified for revenue metering, power providers and utility companies need to know that the billing energy meter will perform to its stated accuracy. To verify the meter's performance and calibration, power providers use field test standards to ensure that the unit's energy measurements are correct. Since the EPM 7100 submeters are traceable revenue meters, they contain a utility grade test pulse allowing power providers to verify and confirm that the meters are performing to their rated accuracy. This is an essential feature required in all billing grade meters.

Utility Peak Demand Metering
EPM 7100 submeters provide user-configured Block Window or Rolling Window Demand. This allows you to set up a particular utility demand profile. Block Window Demand is demand used over a fixed user-configured demand period (usually 5, 15 or 30 minutes). Rolling Window Demand is a fixed window demand that moves for a user specified sub-interval period. An example is a 15 minute demand using 3 subintervals, providing a new demand reading every 5 minutes based on the last 15 minutes. Readings for kW, kVAR, kVA and PF are calculated using utility demand structures. Other parameters offer max and min capability over the user-selectable averaging period. Voltage provides a non-rolling instantaneous max and min reading, displaying the highest surge and lowest sag seen by the meter.

Shopping mall or commercial application of EPM 7100

COMMUNICATIONS

Standard Modbus RS485 Communication
Standard communication includes an RS485 output speaking Modbus protocol. This allows the unit to be connected to any serial RS485 bus using the Modbus interface. The unit communicates easily with most building automation or other software systems. Baud rates are up to 57.6K baud to provide fast update times. 

WiFi or LAN-Based Ethernet
The unit offers two Ethernet options — either an RJ45 or WiFi connection. The WiFi option allows the EPM 7100 submeter to be used on standard WiFi base stations. 

IrDA Port
Use an IrDA-equipped laptop PC to program and read the EPM 7100 submeter.

KYZ Pulse
For applications in which a pulse is needed, the unit also provides a KYZ output which pulses proportional to the amount of energy consumed. This feature is used for pulse counting applications or for building management systems where serial or Ethernet protocol is not available.

EPM 7100 deployed within an office tower

EPM 7100 ADVANCED LOGGING FEATURES

Extensive Data Logging Capability
The EPM 7100 submeter has 2 Megabytes of Flash memory that give it extensive data logging capability. The EPM 7100 offers three historical logs, a limits (alarm) log and a system events log. The unit has a real-time clock that allows for time-stamping of all the data in the instrument when log events are created.

Historical Logs
Each of the three historical logs can be programmed with unique parameters consisting of any measured reading. Up to 64 parameters can be recorded per log.

Limits (Alarm) Log
The limits log provides magnitude and duration of an event. 2,048 events are available; the log provides time-stamp and alarm value.

System Events (Anti-Tampering) Log
To protect critical billing information, the meter records and logs the following with a time stamp:

  • Demand/energy/log resets

  • Password requests

  • System startup

  • Log reads

  • Changes to meter's programmable settings

ENERVISTA SOFTWARE

EnerVista Launchpad
EnerVista Launchpad is a powerful software package that provides users a platform to access all of the setup and support tools needed for configuring and maintaining GE Vernova Multilin products.

EnerVista Launchpad allows configuration of devices in real-time by communicating using RS232, RS485, Ethernet or modem connections. Using Launchpad as the single interface to the setup and analysis software makes it easy to enter set points, read metered values, monitor status and evaluate power quality.

Included in EnerVista Launchpad is a document archiving and management system that ensures critical documentation is up-to-date and available when needed by automatically checking for and downloading new versions of manuals, applications notes, specifications and service bulletins.

EnerVista Integrator
EnerVista Integrator is a toolkit that allows seamless integration of GE Vernova Multilin devices into new or existing automation systems by sending GE Vernova device data to HMI, DCS and SCADA systems. Included in EnerVista Integrator is:
 

  • OPC/DDE Server

  • GE Vernova Multilin Drivers

  • Automatic Event Retrieval

  • Automatic Waveform Retrieval

SPECIFICATIONS

Specifications
Specifications

USER INTERFACE

Front and internal views

DIMENSIONS & MOUNTING

EPM 7100 dimensions

GE Vernova’s Grid Solutions has discontinued sales of EPM 6100. Please contact us to discuss alternatives.

EPM 6100 - Legacy

GE Vernova’s Grid Solutions has discontinued sales of EPM 6100. Please contact us to discuss alternatives.

MONITORING & METERING

Traceable Watt-Hour Test Pulse for Accuracy Certification
To be certified for revenue metering, power providers and utility companies need to know that the billing energy meter will perform to its stated accuracy. To verify the meter's performance and calibration, power providers use field test standards to ensure that the unit's energy measurements are correct. Since the EPM 6100 submeters are traceable revenue meters, they contain a utility grade test pulse allowing power providers to verify and confirm that the meters are performing to their rated accuracy. This is an essential feature required in all billing grade meters.


Utility Peak Demand Metering
EPM 6100 submeters provide user-configured Block Window or Rolling Window Demand. This allows customers to set up a particular utility demand profile. Block Window Demand is demand used over a fixed user-configured demand period (usually 5, 15 or 30 minutes). Rolling Window Demand is a fixed window demand that moves for a user specified sub-interval period. An example is a 15 minute demand using 3 subintervals, providing a new demand reading every 5 minutes based on the last 15 minutes. Readings for kW, kVAR, kVA and PF are calculated using utility demand structures. Other parameters offer max and min capability over the user-selectable averaging period. Voltage provides a non-rolling instantaneous max and min reading, displaying the highest surge and lowest sag seen by the meter.

Shopping mall or commercial application of EPM 6100

COMMUNICATIONS

Standard Modbus RS485 Communication
Standard communication includes an RS485 output speaking Modbus protocol. This allows the unit to be connected to any serial RS485 bus using the Modbus interface. The unit communicates easily with most building automation or other software systems. Baud rates are up to 57.6K baud to provide fast update times.

WiFi or LAN-Based Ethernet
The unit offers two Ethernet options — either an RJ45 or WiFi connection. The WiFi option allows the EPM 6100 submeter to be used on standard WiFi base stations.

IrDA Port
Use an IrDA-equipped laptop PC to program and read the EPM 6100 submeter.

KYZ Pulse
For applications in which a pulse is needed, the unit also provides a KYZ output which pulses proportional to the amount of energy consumed. This feature is used for pulse counting applications or for building management systems where serial or Ethernet protocol is not available.

EPM 6100 deployed within an office tower

SPECIFICATIONS

EPM 6100 specifications
EPM 6100 specifications

USER INTERFACE

EPM 6100 user interface: front & internal views

DIMENSIONS & MOUNTING

EPM 6100 dimensions and mounting

GE Vernova’s Grid Solutions has discontinued sales of EPM 5350. As an alternative, please refer to EPM 6000.

EPM 5350 - Legacy

Power Metering System

GE Vernova’s Grid Solutions has discontinued sales of EPM 5350. As an alternative, please refer to EPM 6000.

GE Vernova’s Grid Solutions has discontinued sales of EPM 5300. As an alternative, please refer to EPM 6000.

EPM 5300 - Legacy

Power Metering System

GE Vernova’s Grid Solutions has discontinued sales of EPM 5300. As an alternative, please refer to EPM 6000.

Please Note: The EPM 5200 has been discontinued as of April 8, 2011. As an alternative product, we recommend the EPM 6000

EPM 5200 Power Metering System

Please Note: The EPM 5200 has been discontinued as of April 8, 2011. As an alternative product, we recommend the EPM 6000