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Meter User Guide 49
phase
The current supply conductors, other than the neutral conductor of a polyphase circuit,
that usually carry the designation A phase, B phase, C phase.
power-down count
A voltage interruption greater than 0.1 seconds that the module will count as a power
outage and will increase the power-down count register by one. Sometimes referred to as
blink count.
previous billing demand
The maximum kW, or demand, as recorded at the time of the last reset. This value is
normally used for billing purposes.
previous interval demand
The demand value stored in the meter that reflects the demand prior to the last reset.
Printed Circuit Board (PCB)
A thin plate on which electronic components are placed.
pulser
An electronic or magnetic device that generates electric pulses in a quantity that is
proportional to the physical variable under measurement and which the pulses represent.
rate class
A rate class is a set of registers read for a particular class of customer with a particular
meter model. It defines registers used for Billing and DSHTBill reads.
RCE
See Remote Communication Equipment.
received signal strength indicator (RSSI)
A value indicating the strength of the received radio frequency signal.
registers
Data storage locations on the transponder microprocessor that contain a variety of
information that is retrievable by the master station. The type of data in registers includes
consumption and demand data