gREX™ AMI meter

Residential metering excellence Small physical package

Built on the REX® meter platform, Elster’s gREX electronic electricity meter offers the same The gREX meter has a small footprint
state-of-the-art AMI capabilities that provide significant value in residential metering that allows for installation in the smallest
applications. As a component of the EnergyAxis® System, the gREX meter brings physical locations.
advanced metering infrastructure capabilities to residential metering applications. Utilities
• Installation issues are minimised.
can obtain interval data, bidirectional energy, critical tier, and time-of-use (TOU) data
through the EnergyAxis network. gREX meters are available in most common residential • gREX follows a typical IEC physical
wiring configurations. configuration.
To optimise EnergyAxis network communication, each gREX meter may act as a repeater. • gREX also meets ANSI C12.1 and ANSI
This enhances the robust, mesh communication network, maximising the communication C12.20 standards and can be used in
range of each gatekeeper. Because the gREX meter obtains real time from the network, a physically limited bottom- connected
battery does not need to be installed or maintained. ANSI installations.

The data you need

As a residential endpoint in the EnergyAxis System, the gREX meter offers the following
information:

• Total and 4-tier energy for two quantities, selected from kWh- delivered, kWh-received,
kWh-sum (delivered + received), or kWh-net (delivered – received)

• Demand data for two quantities, each configured as total demand or demand for a
specific TOU tier

• Per phase voltages

• 2-channel interval data for the primary metered quantity in 15-, 30-, or 60-minute
interval lengths

Additionally, the meter reports numerous status, warning, and error conditions. All
measured data is stored in non-volatile memory.

Over the air upgrades

The gREX meter is designed to allow future upgrades of features and functionality. This
protects your installation from obsolescence and provides greater flexibility. Such future
upgrades are designed to be performed over the air, reducing the need for costly visits to
the installation site.
 Dimensions Outage and restoration Optional disconnect
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[5.2]
71.5 The gREX meter provides support for utility feature
[2.8]
outage and restoration management,
By deploying gREX meters with the
enabling the utility to identify more quickly
optional service control switch, utilities
the scope of the outages. The utility also
can also reduce or eliminate the need
receives positive restoration messages to
229 to dispatch technicians to connect or
[9.0] validate that power has been restored to
disconnect electrical service.
222.5 every endpoint.
[8.8]
217.5 Additionally, the gREX meter can be
[8.6] The gREX meter also provides the
programmed to disconnect power
following information that may be used to
automatically when the demand reaches
calculate outage indices:
a programmed threshold and to safely
Approximate dimensions in mil imeters [inches]
• Total number of momentary outages, restore power a set number of minutes
where the definition of a momentary after the end of the demand interval.
versus sustained outage is configurable
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71.5
• Total number and cumulative time of
[5.2]
[2.8] sustained outages

194.5
Technical specifications
[7.7]
Operating ranges
176.0 Voltage
[6.9]
1 phase, 2 wire service
3 120 VAC ± 20 % or 240 V ± 20 %
[0.1] 1 phase, 3 wire service
5(80) A (with or without service control switch)
Approximate dimensions in mi limeters [inches] Current
5(100) A (without service control switch)
Frequency Nominal 50 Hz or 60 Hz ± 5 %
Temperature -40 °C to +55 °C (ambient) -40 °C to +85 °C (at electronics)
Humidity 0 % to 100 % (noncondensing)
Environmental rating IP54

General performance characteristics

Starting current 20 mA at Ib = 5 A
Starting delay Less than 5 seconds
Creep No more than 1 pulse, conforming to IEC 62053-21
Relative time is maintained by a crystal; real time provided by the
Primary time base
network
Communications frequency Portions of the 902 MHz to 928 MHz frequencies
Communications rate 17,600 bps (900 MHz radio)
IEC standards compliance IEC 62052-11, IEC 62052-21, IEC 62053-21
Additional standards ANSI C12.19, ANSI C12.22, AS/NZS 4268, NMI M6

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