ION8650 Schneider Electric Meter

Next generation socket and switchboard meters for utility network monitoring

Leading the way in smart grid utility metering, the high-accuracy PowerLogic ION8650 meter is the premium socket / switchboard meter for grid revenue, power quality, and substation automation applications.

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There are three different meter models to suit your needs according to features and functionality:

PowerLogic ION8650C for revenue metering
PowerLogic ION8650B for revenue metering and power quality compliance monitoring
PowerLogic ION8650A for revenue metering and advanced power quality analysis

user manual

Install Guide - socket

Install guide - switchboard

ION8650 Characteristics

High accuracy, single current range (2 times more accurate than existing ANSI/IEC Class 0.2 standards from 0.010A-20A)
IEC 61850 protocol including COMTRADE support
IEC 61000-4-30 Class A/S power quality measurement method
Power quality compliance monitoring of international quality-of-supply standards (IEEE 519, EN50160, IEC 61000-4-7, IEC 61000-4-15, CBEMA/ITIC)
Increased onboard memory – ION8650A/B/C (128Mb/64Mb/32Mb)
1024 samples/cycle measurements for all voltage/current channels
Dual simultaneous low (32 samples/cycle) and high resolution (1024 samples/cycle) voltage waveform capture
Up to 5 simultaneous communicating ports (*Limited to 3 ports on C model): Ethernet, modem, RS-232/485, RS-485, front ANSI optical port
User selectable industry standard protocols available through serial and Ethernet including: Itron MV-90, Modbus, Modbus Master, DNP 3.0 and IEC 61850.
User customizable register maps for Modbus and DNP protocols
Ethernet and modem gateway for up to31 devices on each RS-485 port
On-board web server, email alarms and data logs
Easily integrate with PowerLogic ION Enterprise operations software or other energy management systems

Benefits

Unmatched versatility

Use a single PowerLogic ION8650 meter for revenue metering, power quality monitoring and substation automation applications simultaneously.
Modular, flexible ION technology can adapt to ever-changing industry standards and regulations, so your infrastructure doesn’t have to change.

Easy to order, install and configure

Fewer part numbers: easier to choose and stock the right meters
Easier installation with user configurable wiring modes (Socket meters use ION Setup; switchboard meters use the front panel)
Easy meter configuration using ION Setup software, an intuitive, user-friendly and free meter configuration tool

Cutting-edge power and reliability

Increased revenue metering accuracy (twice that of the current standard)
Compliance to IEC 61000-4-30 class A/S to guarantee international quality-of-supply standards
Compliance to IEC 61850 substation protocol for improved integration into SCADA systems
Disturbance direction detection

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Applications

The PowerLogic ION8650 gives utilities the tools to manage complex energy supply contracts, perform power quality analysis and provide data to multiple different utility systems.

Revenue metering and power quality

High-accuracy revenue metering at grid interchange points or critical industrial loads including transformer and instrument compensation
Provide multiple parties secure access to billing data
Verify contract compliance with the newest power quality standards
Analyze and isolate the source of power quality problems

Energy availability and reliability

Improve T&D network reliability
Provide accurate operational metering values to utility SCADA systems for enhancing real-time network reliability
Enable customer participation in load reduction programs
Maximise the use of existing infrastructure
Monitor equipment to predict impending maintenance issues
Provide long haul data to automate remote systems