Meter Testing

"Now that the Bird Dog Plus tests the accuracy of meters, it is the only product that we need in the field."

Field Meterman

6000 Bird Dog Plus--In-Service Analyzer for CT's, Secondary Circuits and All Meters

This new and exciting true 3 phase Bird Dog Plus enables you to determine the accuracy of any meter in the field--from Form 1 through Form 17. Electronic sensors allow you to automate the test to gain the highest possible accuracy. The process is fast, simple, and much less expensive than a portable test board for the meter test and still tests your CTs and secondary circuits.

ALL OF THIS FITS INTO THIS!

Click on the items below to find out more about 6000 Bird Dog Plus:

1. 6000-SR1--Automatic Sensors for Meter Pulse/Rotation Detection

2. 6000-SG1--SpinGraph Report Generation Software

3. 6000-UG--Upgrade for 5000 Bird Dog Plus to the 6000 Bird Dog Plus

Here's a list of some of the features the 6000 Bird Dog Plus offers:

· Meter verification accuracy 0.2% using direct connect

· All probes and sensors pre-connected—no need to connect or disconnect probes

· Live 3 phase vector plot on the screen of the Bird Dog Plus

· Save .pdf files & e-mail reports direct from SpinGraph

· 3 Small I Probes—For all meters--0.75” inside diameter—0.5 to 100 amps

· 3 Large I Probes—For residential & 3 phase self-contained meters--2” inside diameter—10 to 1000 amps

· 3 duckbill connectors for direct connection to your CT-rated meter circuit--.1 to 20 amps

· Perform a single meter verification test on self-contained meter types:

Form 14 Form 15 Form 16 Form 17

· You can also perform a single meter verification test on all CT rated meters

· Tests residential meters

· 3 phase Demand Meter Testing for kW, kVAR, & kVA

· Testing time for meter verification is less than 10 minutes

· Option #1: Lithium Ion battery providing 90% more capacity

· Option #2: 1500 High Voltage Kit for testing primary CT’s and overhead installations (Click here for more information)

1. 6000-SR1--Automatic Sensors for Meter Pulse/Rotation Detection

Spinlab's automatic meter sensors provide the latest technology available on the market. The 2 newest sensors: (1) Suction Cup and (2) OPTOCOM port sensors (Not part of the standard product) provide the most convenient way to acquire the meter pulses. The existing infrared sensor that comes standard with the 6000 Bird Dog Plus has been improved to avoid stray triggers due to sunlight. The following are images of the standard laser and infrared sensors:

(1) The infrared sensor detects infrared pulse on electronic meters.

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(2) The laser sensor detects rotations of the disk on mechanical meters or pulsating images on LCD screens of electronic meters.

Here are some of the features of the 6000 Bird Dog Plus standard sensors:

One set of sensors to test all meters

Mechanical Meters--Laser sensor automatically counts turns of the disk to determine kWh

Electronic Meters--Infrared sensor automatically counts pulses to determine kWh

Both sensors use the same mounting device to attach to meters with an elastic Velcro strap

LED light flashes to indicate when a pulse or rotation is detected

Automatically times the test with a signal to the Bird Dog Plus

Powered by the Bird Dog Plus—No batteries required

An additional suction cup & OPTOCOM port sensor is available that attaches to the same mounting device (not part of the standard package)

All older model sensors can be upgraded to the suction cup and OPTOCOM port sensor

A dry contact KYZ pulse detector is also available with flashing LED.

(For a Printable Sensor Upgrade flyer in .pdf Format Click Here)

2. 6000-SG1--SpinGraph Report Generation Software

SpinGraph Deluxe is a very feature rich report and graphical generation software combining ease of use with a state of the art ODBC database. First upload your data to the PC. Then with the click of a mouse, this SpinGraph Deluxe will take your raw data and turn it into a superior report as illustrated below including:

3 phase vector plot
3 phase ratio/burden graph
Accuracy of the meter circuit
Accuracy of the meter
System accuracy of your entire site with a 3 phase bar chart

(For a Printable Report in .pdf Format Click Here)

Besides effortlessness report generation, SpinGraph Deluxe has many other benefits:

Print Preview—Shows you exactly what the report will look like before you print it (see below)
E-mail Reports—Using Outlook or Outlook Express, you can e-mail reports directly from SpinGraph
Data Flagging—To show when your user defined values are out of range
Save reports in .pdf format
Notes for locations—Write as long a note as you want for each location in your database
Automatic calculation of rated ratios
Improved User Interface: Toolbar, font style and color, user definable frames & shading color
Full editing capability of data while keeping data integrity

(For a Printable SpinGraph Deluxe Upgrade Flyer in .pdf Format Click Here)

SpinGraph Deluxe comes standard with any 6000 Bird Dog Plus purchase.

3. 6000-UG--Upgrade for 5000 Bird Dog Plus

If you already own a 5000 Bird Dog Plus to test CT-rated meters, you can upgrade your existing unit to the 6000 Bird Dog Plus, giving you the ability to verify the accuracy of any meter in the field--residential, CT-rated, or 3 phase self-contained meters. Call Spinlab for pricing. (Note: Your Bird Dog Plus must be returned to Spinlab for the upgrade.)

(For a Printable 5000 to 6000 Upgrade Flyer in .pdf Format Click Here)

To place an Order or to request a Price Quotation

contact our Sales Force at 865 212 9881

Email Spinlab

Spinlab Utility Instrumentation, Inc. / 3110 Henson Road, Suite A1 / Knoxville, TN 37921