A guide to Prepaid or Prepayment meter  

PREPAID METER  

  The energy meter that allows the customer to pay for utilities in advance before                           consuming is called prepaid meter. Similar to our prepaid sim card used in mobile                           phones were the customer can call until the amount is used after which the                           connection is unavailable.  Prepayment or prepaid meter is a single device that can be used for integrated                           monitoring of electricity, gas & water consumption. The prepaid meter allows you                       to pay in advance for electricity to be on the safer side and ensures you don't have                                 to pay penalty to the energy supplier.  Here's everything you need to know about Prepaid Meters  In the past, consumers had no option to view the real-time data of how much                             electricity has been used & had no control over the budgeting. While, the prepaid                           meter enables the customer to budget their consumption in advance, detect theft                       

/tampering and payment of energy bills, preventing tenant disputes, further                   eliminate manual errors while taking energy meter readings.  The challenges generally observed in the conventional metering system were                   higher tenant dispute & longer payment period, unavailability of alarm on failure,                       historical data, real-time reporting, accuracy, aggregated meter location, inability to                   make forecast & control meter remotely also it was found that longer wiring leads                           to transmission losses.  Prepaid Meter within your reach: Highly integrable, configurable, and a versatile solution Prepaid is a plan that deducts usage charges and any fixed charges from account                           balance each day. These prepayment meters have given the customer the control                       to budget electricity expenses & monitor usage anytime, protect equipment against                     overload/over voltage, notifications and alerts via SMS/ Email when recharge                   balance is low, to keep records of recharge & consumption history for easy support                           & follow-ups & much more available on our fingertips using the mobile app.    

        Prepaid Metering Solutions are specially designed to generate every record of                     energy consumption, VLL, VLN, A, Hz, W, PF, VA, kWh EB & DG, balance, gas and                               water consumptions, recharge amount. Elmeasure is one of the leading                   

manufacturers of energy metering products and solutions while designing products                   on par with customer requirements. We have designed microcontroller based                   contactless prepaid energy meter that provides an effective solution to the                     electrical service providers.  Prepayment meter allows you to budget and stay in control of your utility                         consumption and, prevent unexpected bills. Prepayment meter can monitor and                   report real-time data to track energy consumption for precise billing. This device                       can access and report critical information, alerts via emails or pop-ups when meter                         tampering occurs. One of the smart features of prepayment meter is to monitor                         the meter usage and configure firmware at any time from the mobile app. Further                           has the ability to monitor grouped meters, integrate gas & water meter.  What are the smart features of a prepayment meter? 

 ● Remote Display Unit to have an explicit view of live meter reading  ● Direct current measurement up to 100A for 3 phase measurements. ● Optional integration of Gas & Water meters extending the flexibility for the                       

user to budget their expenses. ● The meter will be provided with 2 separate Energy Registers for EB and DG.                           

EB or DG source is selected by data communication between meter and PC. ● Separate load limits for DG/EB tripping & consumption at pre-determined set                     

point for protection and effective use of energy. ● ELNet PPS software enables the customer to recharge the meters in a 24x7                         

mode using the payment gateway. ● Two latch relays are provided for reconnection/disconnection of the load ● Buzzer to give the alarm in case of low credit/overload. ● Anti-tamper Features provided in the meter as per Indian standards. ● Reduces OPEX and manual supervision required  

  

What are the benefits of a prepaid/ prepayment meter? ● Recharge & monitor from anywhere ● Live updates on consumption & improved quality of service ● Direct web-based access for power monitoring & eliminate the need for                     

manual supervision. ● Keep records of recharge & consumption history for OPEX savings ● Easy support, follow-ups & much more available on your fingertips 

How to recharge prepaid electricity meter online gateway Payment can be made through RF card, online services where billing and recharging                         of RF card are done with the software. The meters can be networked with RS485,                             GSM/GPRS. The unique data communication enables the secured recharging of the                     meter. Elmeasure has developed ELNet PPS software which enables the customer                     to recharge the meters 24x7 using the payment gateway without even visiting the                         service provider. 

 

 Software Features to read a prepayment electric meter: 

● Monthly fixed charges based on kVA/kW. ● Maintenance charges based on area or fixed. ● Advance information about tripping with 2 Alert via SMS/Email for the                     

different balance amount. ● Holiday cutoff prevention & Night time cutoff prevention, SMS / Email will be                         

sent stating the negative threshold. ● EB/DG Grace threshold setting, kW/kWh logging every 15 minutes for future                     

clarification, profiling. ● Intimation on ELNet whether it is working on EB or DG to prevent misuse. ● ELNet displays EB/DG kWh, kW and Balance ad wrong recharge reversal                     

entry. ● A user can get balance credit through any of the interface (Mobile /                         

web-portal) or through Apps.