What is BS EN 62053-52 – Symbols for electricity metering equipment about?
BS EN 62053 is a European Standard that discusses electricity metering equipment.
BS EN 62053-52 is the 52nd part of the BS EN 62053 series that applies to letter and graphical symbols intended for marking on and identifying the function of electromechanical or static a.c. electricity meters and their auxiliary devices.
The symbols specified in BS EN 62053-52 shall be marked on the name-plate, dial plate, external labels or accessories, or shown on the display of the meter as appropriate.
Who is BS EN 62053-52 - Symbols for electricity metering equipment for?
BS EN 62053-52 on symbols for electricity metering equipment is relevant to:
- Electric metering equipment manufacturers
- Power distribution and transmission companies
- Personnel involved with meter reading, tariff and load control
- Utility companies
- Local authorities
- Regulatory bodies
- Quality control and testing personnel
- Engineers
Why should you use BS EN 62053-52- Symbols for electricity metering equipment?
Symbols act as the language medium to understand the working process of the electricity metering equipment.
The symbols in BS EN 62053 may be substituted for the markings given in the different national languages. They have the advantage of explaining the necessary technical characteristics irrespective of the country for which the meter is intended.
BS EN 62053-52 walks you through terms and definitions, symbols for the measuring, elements, symbols of principal units used for meters, marking of the measured quantity, symbols indicating the accuracy class, the meter constant and the insulating class, symbols for transformer-operated meters, tariff device symbols, symbols for auxiliary devices, symbols for details of the suspension of the moving element and warning symbol.
Thus, adopting standardized and globally recognised symbols can help in reducing miscommunication among the entities closely associated with electricity metering equipment.