Laboratory service

    Smart Meter Tests

    Ensayos de contadores eléctricos inteligentes

    We offer the conformity assessment of smart electrical meters, including the assessment of the essential requirements set out in the MID Directive, the certification of communications and data protocols and the evaluation of the functionality of such equipment.

    Aimed at electrical equipment manufacturers, with the aim of demonstrating to electrical companies that the equipment complies with their specifications.

    Services offered

    • Conformity assessment according to standards and specifications
    • Certification of data concentrators
    • Product development testing
    • Product functionality testing.
    • Interoperability testing
    • Technical consultancy and training courses to accompany electrical companies in the design, supervision and commissioning of AMI (Advanced Metering Infrastructure) projects
    • Definition of technical specifications and development of test books describing what and how to verify specifications
    • Development of testing tools to evaluate compliance with the defined specifications

    Products assessed

    • Electrical meters
    • Modems and chipsets for PRIME service nodes
    • PLC communication equipment

    Tests

    • PRIME 1.3.6 and PRIME 1.4 protocol certification
    • EMC tests for PLC equipment according to CENELEC EN 50065-1, EN 50065-2-3, EN 50065-7 and NB-PLC test procedure up to 500 kHz
    • DLMS and functional conformity tests
    • Interoperability and performance tests
    • EMC tests
    • RF tests
    • MID Directive tests
    • Climate and mechanical tests

    Recognition

    • PRIME Alliance
    • Meters & More Association
    • DLMS UA, UCA Iug and WI-SUN Alliance
    • Notified Body for EMC and MID Directives
    • Official Laboratory for several international companies

    Our facilities

    • PRIME Laboratory
    • DLMS Laboratory
    • Interoperability Laboratory

    Aimed at:

    • Manufacturers of PRIME smart meters and chipsets
    • Utilities
    • Technology services consultants for electrical companies

    Accreditations and Recognition

    Acreditación ENAC ILAC para el sector materiales según ISO 17025 con nº expediente 4/LE148
    ENAC ILAC accreditation for electrical testing in compliance with ISO 17025, under file No. 4/LE148
    Organismo Notificado Nº 1292 para el Reglamento de Productos de la Construcción
    Official Body certified by the Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC 2014/30/UE Directive
    Iberdrola
    Laboratory recognised by Iberdrola for functional assessments of meters with DLMS protocol
    Naturgy
    Laboratory recognised by Naturgy for functional assessments of meters with DLMS protocol
    EDP
    Laboratory recognised by EDP for functional assessments of meters with DLMS protocol
    Saudi Electricity Company
    Laboratory recognised by Saudi Electricity Company for functional assessments of meters with DLMS protocol