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Advanced Metering and Communication

• ConstantCalibration™ArchitectureProvidesHighlyStableReadings,astheMeterSelf-calibratesEvery10Seconds

• CriticalMeteringNeedsareMetby0.06%AccuracyinEnergyMetrology

• ColorTouchscreenProgrammableDisplayEnhancestheMeter'sFunctionality

• 6AvailableCommunicationPorts,IncludingDualEthernetPorts

• EthernetPortsOfferSecure,ConfigurablePortServicesControl

• SupportedCOMProtocolsIncludeModbus,DNP3.0,IEC61850,GOOSEMessaging,andSNMP

Superior Recording and Power Quality Analysis

• ClassAIEC61000-4-30PowerQualityMeasurement

• ClassAIEC61000-4-15FlickerMeasurement

• ClassAIEC61000-4-7HarmonicsMeasurement

• SupportsCustomizedEN50160PowerQualityReporting

• Offersupto4GBofMemoryforStorage

• Offers50MHzTransientCaptureSpeed

• ThePerfectMeterforCo-generationandIndependentPowerProviders

• SupportsSubstationAutomation,GridMonitoring,andDistributionSubstationReliabilityMeasurements

Nexus® 1500+ Next Generation Power Quality Meter for Critical Energy Circuits

Introduction

TheNexus®1500+meterisdesignedtobeaprimaryandtestablerevenuemeterthatadditionallyprovidesadvancedpowerqualityanalysisfunctions.Itrecordseveryaspectofelectricalpower,includingpowerqualityandtransients,andgivesyouaccesstothisinformationbothinrealtimeandthroughreportsonthequalityoftheelectricalcircuitincompliancewiththeIEC61000-4-30ClassAandEN50160internationalstandards.Inthisway,theNexus®1500+meterprovidesyouwithacomprehensivepictureofyourcircuits’powerusageandreliability.

TheNexus®1500+meter’scapabilitiesinsurethatessentialdataiscapturedandstored,sothatcriticalinformationaboutimportantelectricalcircuitsisnotlost.Designedwithsuperiorprocessingpowerthatletsitmeasureenergyusageprecisely,largeamountsofmemoryforrecordingevents,andadvancedpowerqualityreportingcompliance,theNexus®1500+meteristheclearchoiceforyourapplicationswherecriticalmeteringisanabsolutenecessity,beitforpowerutility,industrial,orothercriticalmeteringusage.

Highly Accurate Energy Metrology

TheNexus®1500+meterincorporatesoneofthemostadvancedmetrologiesavailableformeasuringenergy.ProvidinghighlyaccuratemeasurementsexceedingtheANSIC12.20(0.2Class)standardandtheIEC62053-22(0.2SClass)standard,the1500+providesanEnergyClassaccuracyof0.06%,withtypicalshippingaccuraciesof0.02%.Additionally,themeterhasahighlyaccuratefrontpaneltestpulsethatletsyoutestononepulseatlowpulseweight,whichyoucanusetoquicklydetermineaccuracy.Themeteralsofeaturesanewprecisionrealtimeclockthatoffersaccuracyof3.5ppm,orlessthan10secondsper

monthdrift.

New Constant Calibration™ Architecture Increases the Stability of Measurement Accuracy

TheNexus®1500+meterimprovesonexistingNexus®architecturebyprovidingoneofthebestauto-calibrationmethodsavailable.EarlierNexus®modelsreliedonAccuMeasure™technologythatauto-calibratedthemeterevery12hoursor5degreetemperaturechange.ConstantCalibration™architectureimprovessignificantlyonthis,byprovidingconsiderablyfaster,ongoingauto-calibration.

WithConstantCalibration™architecture,themeterutilizesaseparatecalibrationchanneltocalibratetheincomingsignalinrealtimeevery10seconds,therebyinsuringthatthemeterexperiencesminimaldriftinaccuracyovertimeandtemperature.Withthisauto-calibratingcircuit,rightoutoftheboxtheNexus®1500+meterwillstabilizeitsreadingswithin10seconds.Thismeansyounolongerhavetowaitforthemetertostabilizeintemperaturetoachieveoptimalaccuracy.WithConstantCalibration™architecture,themeterwillholditsaccuracythroughoutitsoperationrange.Oncethemeteristested,itwillmaintaintheprecise

accuracyeveniftheoperatingconditionsarelessthanideal.

Typical Meter Accuracy Charts

Typical0.02%AccuracyoverFullRange

Notethattypicalaccuracyis0.02%;however,themeterspecificationshouldbe

consultedforaccuracydetails.

MeterMaintainsAccuracyoverChangingTemperature

Typical Accuracy over Current Range Drift over Temperature

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Advanced Revenue Meter for Primary Loads

TheNexus®1500+unitisaprimaryrevenuemeterdesignedtobeusedforanyimportantapplications.Inadditiontohighlyaccurateenergymeasurement,themeterfeatures:

• Full4quadrantmetering

• Energyloadprofiling:logvirtuallyunlimitedhistoricaltrending

• TimeofUseperpetualcalendarthatsupportsmultipletariffs

• TransformerandLineLosscompensation:forbothironandcopperandtotalsubstationlosses

• CTandPTcompensation:correctforerrorsincurrentandvoltagetransformers

• Coincidentalreadings:e.g.,PForVARsattimeofPeakDemand,toidentifynumberofcapacitorsneeded,peakinefficiencies,etc.

• Loadaggregation/universalmetering:pulseinputscanbeusedtoaggregateoraccumulatedifferentloads;utilityproductssuchasgasandwatercanalsobeaccumulated

System Events Logging

Theunitprovidesextensiveusageinformationfordetectionofunauthorizedaccess.Theunitrecords:

• Resets

• Programmingchanges

• Passwordaccesschanges

• Timechanges

• Powerup/down

• ChangeofFirmware

Test Mode and Energy Presets

TheNexus®1500+meteroffersaTestModefortestingmeteraccuracy.TestModeallowsthemetertobetestedforwatt-hourandVAR-houraccuracywithoutaffectingthestoredreadings.UsingTestMode,userscanverifythemeter’sreadingsoverthelifespanofaninstalledmeterwithouthavingtoresetenergyordisturbtheloadprofilinganddemandrecording.

TheEnergyPresetfeatureallowsausertoprogramtheenergyaccumu-latorvaluesuponexitingTestMode.Thisletstheusercompensateforaccumulationsmissedduringtestingtime,oreasilyswapanewmeterforameterbeingreplaced.

Perpetual Time of Use for Complex Metering

TheNexus®1500+meterusesaperpetualTimeofUse(TOU)calendarthatonlyneedstobesetuponce.TheTOUimplementationallowstheusertosetupmultipletariffstomeetanycontractualobligations.ItalsoallowstheusertocustomizeanyenergyparameterforTOU.The16availableTOUregisterscanbeconfigurednotonlyforTOUbuilt-inenergyreadings,butalsoforanystoreddatafrompulsesorRTUMasterreadingsthatmightneedTOUfunctionality.

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Class A Power Quality Recorder

EIG’sNexus®1500+meterisoneoftheindustry’spremierfaultandvoltagedisturbancerecorders.Thisinstrumentcapturesandstoresacomprehensivepictureofthehistoryofvoltagereliabilityandpowerqualityevents,fordetailedandextensiveforensicengineeringanalysis.TheNexus®1500+meteroffersamultitudeofpowerqualityfunctionalitythathelpstheuseridentifypowerqualityproblems,includingharmonics,sags,swellsandtransients.Powerqualityfeaturesinclude:

IEC 61000-4-30 Class A Power Quality Meter:

TheNexus®1500+meterisacomprehensiveClassApowerqualityrecorder.DesignedspecificallytomeettherigorousIEC61000-4-30ClassAstandard,itmeasuresandanalyzespowerqualityprecisely.AllreportingisavailableviatheEN50160reportingformat,whichprovidesaweeklyreportofpowerqualityindicessystem-wide.Additionally,thereportcanbefullycustomizedtomeettherequiredapplicationorjurisdictionalneeds.

• IEC61000-4-30Reporting:ClassAReporting–supportsthemoststringentinternationalpowerqualitystandards;theNexus®1500+meteroffersfullreportingofpowerqualityconditionsusingtheIEC61000-4-30ClassAmethodology

• AutomaticgenerationofEN50160reportsandEN50160reportcustomizationtosupportdifferentjurisdictionalrequirements

IEC 61000-4-15 Class A Flicker Meter:

• FlickercompliantwiththeIEC61000-4-15ClassAstandard

• Operatesonboth220volt/50Hzand120volt/60Hzthroughoutstandardtestpoints

IEC 61000-4-7 Class A Harmonics and Interharmonics Analysis:

• Viewharmonicmagnitudestothe511thorderforeachvoltageandcurrentchannel

• Harmonicmagnitudesandphaseanglesinrealtimeareresolvedtothe127thorder

• Obtain%THD,TDD,andK-Factor

• Conductpowerqualityanalysisatthehighendoftheharmonicmagnitudespectrum

Phasor Analysis:

Themonitorreadsaphaseangleanalysisbetweenthevoltageandcurrentchannels,allowingyoutoanalyzeefficiencyandsystemintegrity.

High-speed Voltage Reliability Measurements:

TheNexus®1500+meterprovidesindustryleadingvoltagemeasurement.

• RealtimesinglecycleRMSmeasurements

• Customizablehigh-speedreadings–canbesetfrom2to20cyclesRMS

Easy-to-UnderstandReportsDisplayingPQCompliance

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Set Limit Control:

TheNexus®1500+powermonitorprovidestheuserwithprogrammablesetpoints.Thisfeatureallowsausertoconfigurethemetertobeusedasacontroldeviceformanyapplications,suchas:

• Capacitorcontrol

• Loadshedding

• Automatictransferschemes

• Transformermonitoring&control

• Redundantprotection(notdesignedforprimaryover-currentprotection)

• Manyothercontrolfunctions

Alarm Notification:

• TheNexus®1500+meterletsyousetmultipleprogrammablelimitsforanymeasuredvalue,aswellasthosesetupinaBooleanlogictree,andlimitssetupintheIEC61850protocolimplementation.Userscanbenotifiedofalarmconditionsviaemail.

16 Bit Waveform and Fault Recorder:

• Recordupto1024samplespercycle;captureatransientatover800,000samplespercycleorat50MHzsamplingspeed

• Voltageandcurrentrecordingwithpreandpost-eventanalysis

• Faultrecordingoffers8timesfullscalecapturecapability

• 16bitA/Dconverterprovidesprecisewaveformresolution

• Bothhardwareandsoftwaretriggersareavailable

High-speed Status Input Triggers:

• Waveformsarerecordedattimeofstatuschange

• Inputchangeandwaveformrecordingaretime-stampedtoa100microsecondresolution

• Inputsandwaveformscanbedisplayedtogethertotimebreakersandrelays

Subcycle 50 MHz Transient Recorder (V3 Option):

Transientsoftencauseintermittent,expensiveperiodsofdowntime.Thesubcycletransientrecorderallowsyouto:

• Recordsubcycletransientsat50MHzresolution

• Monitorswitchingnoisefromcapacitors,statictransferswitches,SCRs,andotherdevicesthatnegativelyimpactpowerquality

Thisfeatureisessentialforcriticalapplicationssuchashospitals,wafer-fabsplants,datacentersandotherhighlypowerqualitysensitiveapplications.Independent ITIC/CBEMA Log Plotting:

• Quicklyviewtotalsurges,sags,andaveragedurationintheindependentITIC/CBEMAlog

• SEMIF47graphingforpowerqualitycomplianceinsemi-conductorindustry

Compatible Waveform Formats

UsingCommunicatorEXT™software,themeterwillprovideallwaveformdataviaCOMTRADEandPQDIFcompatibleformats.ThisallowsthewaveformPQandfaultrecordstobereadbymostthird-partywaveformanalysissoftwareprograms.

• COMTRADE(commonformatfortransientdataexchange)isdefinedbyIEEEStdC37.111

• PQDIF(powerqualitydatainterchangeformat)isdefinedbyIEEEStd1159.3-2003

RecordandAnalyzeWaveformFaultandTransientData

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Multiport Communication

TheNexus®1500+meteroffersupto6simultaneouscommunicationportsandmultipleprotocolstomeetalmosteveryneed.

Hardware Features:

• 2optionalRS485portsspeakingModbusand/orDNP3.0

• USBfrontpanelport

• ANSIopticalfrontpanelport

• 2separatelyaddressableEthernetports

• OptionalFiberorRJ45mediaononeEthernetport

Ethernet Communication Port Capabilities:

• 2Ethernetportsprovidemultiplesimultaneouscommunication

• EachporthasseparateMACaddressandIPaddress

• SupportsModbusTCP/IP,DNP3.0andIEC61850

• GOOSEmessagingprotocolsupportedforIEC61850

• Upto32ModbusTCP/IPsocketsperEthernetport

• Highlysecureportcontroltodisableunneededservicesandports

• EmailFunction-SMTPemailtoclientonalarm

• PreciseTimeSynchcronization-SNTPTimeSyncprotocol

• FileTransferProtocol-High-speedfiledatatransfer

Industry-Leading DNP 3.0 Level 2 Plus - Complies with DNP Level 1 and Level 2 Certification Requirements:

• Upto136measurements(64BinaryInputs,8BinaryCounters,64AnalogInputs)canbemappedtoDNPstaticpoints

• Upto16relaysand8resetscanbecontrolledthroughDNP

• Report-by-exceptionprocessing(DNPEvents)deadbandswithunsolicitedresponseforserialcommunication

• 250availableevents,infoureventtypes(BinaryInputChange,FrozenCounter,CounterChange,andAnalogChange)

SNMP Protocol:

• SNMPprotocolV1andV2csupported

• 40+measurementssupported

• Trapsforlimits,inputchange,andpowerquality

• ColdStarttrapandAuthenticationFailuresupported

• Perfectfordatacentersandothermanageddevicenetworks

8 Built-in Digital High-speed Status Inputs:

• Inputsautomaticallysensewhetherthecircuitisexternallywetted

• Ifexternallywetted,inputupto150VDCisaccepted

• Ifinternallywetted,themetersuppliesthenecessaryvoltageforthecontolapplication

VAUX Input:

• Neutraltogroundorauxvoltagereadings

• Synchronizingschemes,forexample,obtainingthefrequency,magnitude,andphaseangleonbothsidesofaswitchorbetweengeneratorandbusvoltage

Secure Communication

TheNexus®1500+meteroffers9levelsofpasswordsecuritytoprotectthemeterfromunauthorizeduse.Eachlevelcanbeconfiguredtoenablespecificcapabilities,sothataUtilitycancontrolaccesstofunctionsaccordingtothetypeofuser.Forexample,oneuserlevelisabletocreateandchangeTOUcalendars,whileadifferentuserlevelisabletoreadTOUdata,butnotchangeanything.

HighlyCapableCommunicationOptions6

Substation Automation

V-Switch™keylevelsV2andaboveofferanembeddedIEC61850ProtocolServerforseamlessintegrationwithsubstationautomationapplications.FeaturesoftheNexus®1500+meter’sIEC61850implementationinclude:

• TheIEC61850ProtocolServerallowsupto6simultaneousMMSclients.

• EitherEthernetportcanbeconfiguredforIEC61850(onlyoneportatatimecanrunIEC61850).

• GOOSEpublisher/subscriberfunctionalityissupported.

• Bufferedandunbufferedreportsaresupportedforthefollowingtriggers:generalmeterinterrogation,forexample,thereportisgeneratedinresponsetoaquery;meterintegrity,forexample,thereportisgeneratedaccordingtoaprogrammedinterval;anddatachange,forexample,thereportisgeneratedduetoachangeinthecontentsofadataset.

• Filetransferissupported.

• EmbeddedWebProtocolServersupportisavailableforIEC61850CIDfileuploading,IEC61850ProtocolServerstatusandfordisplayingincomingandoutgoingGOOSEmessages.

• MultipleLogicalNodes,whichmapflicker,harmonics,digitalinputs/outputs,limitstate,voltage,current,energyandotherdata,aresupported.

• WaveformcapturecanbetriggeredbystatusinputdatainsideGOOSEmessages.Theusercanprogramupto16statusinputsthatwilltriggerawaveformcapturewhentheinformationisreceivedviaaGOOSEmessage.Thestatusinputsincludedigitalinputs,limitstates,andanyotherstatusinputsupportedbythemeter.

V-Switch™ Key Technology

TheNexus®1500+meterisequippedwithV-Switch™keyupgradetechnologythatletsyouupgrademeterfunctionalityevenafterinstallation.Thismeansyoucanpurchasewhatyouneednowandthenupgradewheneveryouneedtheadditionalfeatures.FollowingaretheavailableV-Switch™keys:

Feature V1 V2 V3

BasicMeasurements * * *

Memory 512MB 1GB 4GB

SamplingSpeed 512 1024 Upto800,000

50MHzTransients *

EN61000-4-30ClassA

* * *

IEC61850Server * *

IEC61850GOOSE * *

Unique GOOSE Cross Trigger:

• Fault-basedcrosstriggerofwaveformbasedonGOOSEmessage

• Providessystem-widedistributionfaultanalysisonanevent

• Timingbetterthan200microsecondsistypical

• Manydifferentcircuitscanbeviewedafteraneventoccured

IntelligentSubstationIEC61850DesignCrossTriggerFaultReadingsforSimultaneousStation-wideFaultAnalysis

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The Meter of Choice for Critical Energy Measurement

DesignedforusebetweentwoutilitytiepointsorforcriticalSCADAdata

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Internal I/O

Pulse Outputs:

485P:DualRS485/PulseOutputCard

• 4KYZpulses-SolidState

• Pulsewidth:5ms

• TwoRS485ports

Relay Outputs:

6RO1:6RelayOutputCard

• 5A,250VAC/30VDC

• FormC(Latching)

Digital Input Status:

16DI1:16StatusInputsCard

• Usedforalarmdetectorpulseaccumulation

• Upto150VDCwettedornon-wetted(24VDCinternallyprovided)

Note: TheNexus®1500+meterprovidesoneI/Oslotforthe485P(Slot1),andtwoI/Oslotsforthe6RO1and16DI1(Slots3and4).

External I/O

Analog Outputs:

• 1mAON4/1mAON8:4or8AnalogOutputs,0-1mA,self-powered,scalable,bidirectional

• 20mAON4/20mAON8:4or8AnalogOutputs,4-20mA,self-powered,scalable

• Wiring:CommonMode

• Accuracy:0.1%ofFullScale

• Calibration:Self-calibrating

• Scaling:Programmable

• Ordering:Upto4AnalogOutputmodules

Analog Inputs:

• 8AI1:8AnalogInputs,0±1mA

• 8AI2:8AnalogInputs,4-20mA

• 8AI3:8AnalogInputs,0±5VDC

• 8AI4:8AnalogInputs,0±20VDC

• Wiring:CommonMode

• Accuracy:0.25%ofFullScale

• Scaling:Programmable

• Ordering:Upto4AnalogInputmodules

Digital Dry Contact Relay Outputs:

• 4RO1:4RelayOutputs,5A,250VAC/30VDC,Form-CLatching

• Ordering:1moduleinadditiontointernalmodules

Digital Solid State Pulse Outputs:

• 4PO1:4SolidStatePulseOutputs,FormAorCKYZpulses

• MaximumPulseSpeed:20pulsespersecond

• Ordering:Upto4DigitalSolidStateOutputmodules

I/O Module Accessories (Required):

• PSIO:PowersupplyrequiredwhenusinganexternalI/Omodule.TheNexus®1500+meterdoesnothaveinternalpowerforexternalI/Omodules.

• MBIO:MountingbracketforexternalI/Omodules.MustbeorderedwithexternalI/Omodule.

Expandable Inputs and Outputs to Extend Measurements

ExpandableExternalI/OModules

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TheNexus®1500+meterfeaturesanLCDcolordisplaywithtouchscreencapability.ThedisplayusesbrightTFTglasswithahightempera-tureandlonglifeLEDbacklight.LEDissuperiortoCCFLsolutionsduetobettertemperatureandhalf-lifespecifications.Screendisplaysinclude:

• Real-timeviewing(voltage,current,power,demand)

• Accumulatedenergyandtimeofusereadings

• Flickerreadings

• Alarms

• PhasorAnalysis

• Harmonicspectrumanalysisandwaveforms

• Realtimetrending

• Logstatus

• Configurationsettings

• Multi-languagesupport

• Digitalstatusinputs

VaVbVcVnVaux

N/U

CTs

CBA

CBA

Vc

Vb

Va

VaVbVcVnVaux

N/U

CTs

Vc

Vn

Va

PTs

NCBA

NCBA

NCBA

NCBA

VaVbVcVnVaux

CTs

N/U

Vn

Vc

Vb

Va

NCBA

NCBA

VaVbVcVnVaux

Vn

Vc

Vb

Va

PTs

CTs

N/U

Earth Ground

Earth Ground

Earth Ground

CTShortingBlock

Earth Ground

CTShortingBlock

Earth Ground

CTShortingBlock

*

Earth Ground

CTShortingBlock

*

Wiring Diagrams

4-WireWye,2.5Element,3CTsand2PTs

VividColorDisplay

4-WireWye,3Elementwith4CTsand3PTs*Note:OptionalCTforCurrentMeasurementOnly

3-Wire,2ElementDeltaDirectwith2CTs

4-WireWye,3Elementwith4CTsandnoPTs*Note:OptionalCTforCurrentMeasurementOnly

Vibrant LCD Touch Screen Display

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Specifications

Voltage Input Range:

• (5-347)VAC,LinetoNeutral

• (10-600)VAC,LinetoLine

Voltage Input Withstand Capability:

• VoltageInputsisolatedto2500VAC

Current Input Range:

• ProgrammabletoanyCTratio

• Class2:Nominal1A,with2timesoverrange

• Class2:faultcurrentrecordingto+/-16Apeak

• Class20:Nominal5A,with4timesoverrange

• Class20:faultcurrentrecordingto+/-80Apeak

Current Input Withstand Capability (at 23°C):

• 100Afor10seconds

• 300Afor3seconds

• 500Afor1second

Burden:

• VoltageInputs:0.072VA/phasemaxat600volts,0.003VA/phasemaxat120volts

• CurrentInputs:0.008VAperphasemaxat20A

Isolation:

• Allinputstooutputsareisolatedto2500VAC

Temperature Rating:

• Operatingtemperature:(-20to+70)°C

• Storagetemperature:(-30to+80)°C

• Humidity:Upto95%RHnon-condensing

Sensing Method:

• Upto1024samplespercycle(programmable)

• 16BitA/Dresolution–multipleconverters

• ConstantCalibration™technology

• TrueRMS

• Transientat50millionsamplespersecond

Accuracy Rating:

• Energymeasurementaccuracyat0.06%

• FullaccuracyspecificationsavailableinNexus®1500+meterUserManual

• Timeclock:3.5ppmfor-40to+85°C-lessthan10secondsdriftpermonthoncrystalsync;2.0ppmTypicalfrom0-+40°C-lessthan6secondspermonthdrift

Update Time:

• 1Second-Revenueaccuratereadings

• 1Cycle-Fasterupdatedreadings

• Customizablehigh-speedreadings-from2to20cyclesRMS

Control Power Requirements:

• D2Option:(100–240)VAC@50/60Hzor(100-240)VDC

• 115ACOption:(100-240)VAC@50/60Hz

• DOption:(18-60)VDC(24-48VDCSystems)

• Burden:25VAMax

Frequency Range:

• 45Hz–69.9Hz

Communication:

• Programmableparityandstopbits

• Communicationprotocols:ModbusTCP/IP,ASCII/RTU;DNP3.0;IEC61850(V2andabove),SNMP

• ANSIopticalport

• USB1.1/2.0VirtualCOMport

• RJ45Ethernetport10/100BaseT

• Optional2ndEthernetport-RJ45orFiberOptic

• 2RS485ports(optional)

Shipping:

• Totalshippingweight:approx.6.5lbs(2.9kgs)

• Shippingcontainerdimensions:16"x15.5"x11.5"(40.64amx39.37cmx29.21cm)

Compliance:

• ANSIC12.20(0.2Class)andIEC62053-22(0.2SClass)Accuracy

• ANSIC12.1(CodeforElectricityMetering)

• ANSIC62.41(Burst)

• ANSI/IEEEC37.90.1–SurgeWithstand

• FCCPart15,SubpartB,ClassA

• IEC61000-4-2–ESD

• IEC61000-4-3–RadiatedImmunity

• IEC61000-4-4–FastTransient

• IEC61000-4-5–SurgeImmunity

• IEC61000-4-6-ConductedImmunity

• IEC61000-4-7–Harmonics

• IEC61000-4-15–FlickerMeter

• IEC61000-4-30–ClassA

• IEC62052-11-GeneralRequirements

• IEC/CISPR14-1-ContinuousEMDisturbance

• CEMarked

• ULandcULListed

External I/O Modules

• 1mAON4:4AnalogOutputs,0±1mA

• 1mAON8:8AnalogOutputs,0±1mA

• 20mAON4:4AnalogOutputs,4-20mA

• 20mAON8:8AnalogOutputs,4-20mA

• 8AI1:8AnalogInputs,0±1mA

• 8AI2:8AnalogInputs,4-20mA

• 8AI3:8AnalogInputs,0±5VDC

• 8AI4:8AnalogInputs,0±10VDC

• 4RO1:4RelayOutputs

• 4PO1:4SolidStatePulseOutputs

• PSIO:PowerSupplyforI/Omodules(mustbeorderedwithexternalI/Omodule)

• MBIO:I/Omountingbracket(mustbeorderedwithexternalI/Omodule)

Note:PleaseseeproductUserManualforcomprehensivespecifications.

Wiring Diagrams

Front Side Back

Dimensional Drawings

4.44”[11.28cm

]

7.6”[19.30cm]

5.94” [15.09cm]

4.44” [11.28cm]

5.04”[12.80cm]

5.73”[14.55cm]

1.87”[4.75cm]

10.74”[27.28cm]

6.96” [17.68cm]

6.74” [17.12cm]

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To order a Nexus® 1500+ meter:

• Fillouttheoptionsyouwantintheorderchartshownbelow:listaccessoriesseparately.

• SpecifyCommunicatorEXT™4.0software.

• EIGcanalsoprovidecurrentandpotentialtransformers.

• Emailorfaxorderinformationandquantitytotheemailaddressorfaxnumberlistedbelow,orcallthephonenumberlistedbelowtoplaceyourorder.

About Electro Industries: ElectroIndustries/GaugeTechisoneoftheoldestandlargestmanufacturersofmicroprocessor-baseddigitalpowermetersintheUnitedStates.EIG'ssuccessisattributabletoourwillingnesstosupportouruserswithon-stafftechnicalexpertise.Contactusandwewillassistyouinsolvingyourcomplexmeteringapplications.

Nexus® 1500+ web page:http://electroind.com/product-info/nexus-1500_plus-next-generation-power-quality-revenue-meter/

1800ShamesDrive,Westbury,NY115901-877-EIMETER(1-877-346-3837)

Tel:516-334-0870Fax:516-338-4741Email:sales@electroind.comwww.electroind.com

Ordering InformationNexus®

Base MeterControl Power

Frequency Range

Current Class

Virtual Switch

Communication Expansion/Slot 1

I/O Slot 2

I/O Slot 3

I/O Slot 4

Option Numbers:

Example: Nexus 1500+ D2 60 20 V2 485P NTRJ 6RO1 6RO1

Nexus® 1500+ Meter

115AC (100-240)VAC@50/60Hz

60 60Hz

2020A

V1Standard

Nexus®1500+Meter512MBmemory/512s/c

XNoOption

XNoOption

XNoOption

XNoOption

D2Universal

(100-240)VAC@50/60Hz

or(100-240)VDC

50 50Hz

22A

V2V1+1GBmemory/

1024s/cIEC61850

485P2RS485and4PulseOutputs

NTRJSecondRJ45NetworkCard

6RO16RelayOutputs

6RO16RelayOutputs

D(18-60)VDC

V3V2+4GBmemory/

50MHzTransientRecording

NTFOSecondFiberNetworkCard(STterminated)

16DI116StatusInputs

16DI116StatusInputs

Accessory OptionsSoftware

COMEXT4P1Y CommunicatorEXT™4.0SoftwareforWindowsSingle-ComputerLicense(OneSite)

I/O Modules

1mAON4 1mAON8 20mAON4 20mAON8 8AI1 8AI2 8AI3 8AI4 4RO1 4PO1

4AnalogOutputs,0±1mA8AnalogOutputs,0±1mA4AnalogOutputs,4-20mA8AnalogOutputs,4-20mA8AnalogInputs,0±1mA8AnalogInputs,4-20mA8AnalogInputs,0±5VDC8AnalogInputs,0±10VDC4RelayOutputs4SolidStatePulseOutputs

*PSIO

*MBIO

PowerSupplyforExternalI/OModulesI/OMountingBracket

*MustbeorderedwithanexternalI/Omodule.

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