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Triacta Meters Receives Coveted 10 Year Extended Initial Seal Period From Measurement Canada
February 2, 2012 at 03:00 PM | from Gord Echlin, Triacta Power Technologies
Triacta has been awarded our 10-year extended initial seal period from Measurement Canada for the PowerHawk® 6320 High Density Meter. This is one of the most cherished marks of distinction we could hope to attain.
The PowerHawk 6320 was our first submeter targeted at the revenue-grade metering market. The product first rolled off the production line 7 years ago. The meters installed in that first year came up for their 6 year verification period in 2011, which is the first point at which Triacta was eligible to have the 6320 reviewed for a possible seal period extension.
What is Sealing Verification?
The point of sealing verification is to make sure that the metrology of an approved submeter has stayed true and not “drifted” — thereby ensuring it is “onside” with respect to its approved specifications.
Measurement Canada takes a statistically significant sample of meters in the field and measures them to ensure they are within acceptable (very tight) limits. Once approved, the submeter type in question does not need to be checked for 10 years. This is a great financial savings for any entity with a field population of meters that they need to manage.
Needless to say, the PowerHawk 6320 has passed the test. Indeed, it is the only multi-circuit submetering product to receive this distinction to date.
We at Triacta are very proud to have the reliability and craftsmanship of our first volume-shipped product validated in such a clear, unbiased, and unambiguous manner.
We are also happy to point out that we use the same metrology in all our meters — non-revenue and revenue grade —and are confident that every Triacta meter will perform in the same exemplary manner.
In short, I can sum things up like this:
1. Meter products have the potential for significant drift, hence the
requirement for a verification period.
2. Triacta PowerHawk meters are incredibly well designed and of such workmanship
that they do not drift appreciably for significant periods of time.
3. Customers who choose Triacta PowerHawk products are big winners — saving money
while being confident they have installed one of the most reliable submeters in the world.
