Current through Vol. 24-21, December 1, 2024
Section R. 460.3615 - Metering equipment recordsRule 615.
(1) An electric utility or cooperative shall maintain a complete record of the most recent test of all metering equipment. The record must show all of the following information:(a) Identification and location of unit.(b) Equipment with which the device is associated.(e) Readings before and after the test.(f) For electro-mechanical meters, a statement as to whether or not the meter creeps and, in case of creeping, the rate.(g) A statement of meter accuracies before and after adjustment sufficiently complete to permit checking of the calculations employed.(h) Indications showing that all required checks have been made.(i) A statement of repairs made, if any.(j) Identification of the testing standard and the person making the test.(2) The electric utility or cooperative shall also keep a record of each unit of metering equipment which shows all of the following information: (a) When the unit was purchased.(c) The company's identification.(d) Associated equipment.(e) Essential nameplate data.(f) The date of the last test. The record must also show either the present service location with the date of installation or, if removed from service, the service location from which the unit was removed with the date of removal.(3) An electric utility or cooperative shall maintain records of the necessary calculations made pursuant to Example B-3 of ANSI/ASQ Z1.9 for each sample or resample drawn. In addition to the actual computation, the data must include all of the following: (b) The number of meters in the lot.(c) The meter numbers of sample meters.(d) The actual prior-to-adjustment test data of each meter tested.(e) The number of months since the last test for each meter in the sample.Mich. Admin. Code R. 460.3615
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