EDMI ES-12B - Glossary of Terms

ES-12B 5 Terminal Single Phase Residential Electricity
Meter - Installation and Commissioning Guide
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Glossary of Terms
Term
Description
ALCS
Auxiliary Load Control Switch
LCS
Load Control Switch – 100A relay for controlling external circuits
BEIS
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy.
CPA
Commercial Product Assurance – A version of the document entitled ‘Commercial Product Assurance
Security Characteristic Smart Metering – Electricity Smart Metering Equipment’ that is identified in the
Smart Energy Code as being relevant to the GBCS.
DCC
Data Communications Company – Government licenced company in charge of the smart metering
infrastructure
GBCS
Great Britain Companion Specification – Technical specification document, an compliment to SMETS
HAN
Home Area Network – ZigBee home network for the connection of metering and in home display devices
HCALCS
HAN Connected Auxiliary Load Control Switch
ICHIS
Intimate Communications Hub Interface Specification – Technical specification for the communications
unit to be supplied to every home in the UK
LCD
Liquid Crystal Display – Visual display on the meter
MAP
Metering Asset Providers – Purchase meters on behalf of energy providers on (commonly) a lease
agreement
RMA
Return Merchandise Authorisation – Product return procedure
SMETS
Smart Metering Equipment Technical Specifications – Technical specification documents published by
DECC
VAC
Volts Alternating Current – 230VAC is standard in the UK for sockets