ANNEX “A”

RESOLUTION NO. __, Series of 2019

RULES ON METERS AND INSTRUMENT TRANSFORMERS’

ACCURACY LIMITS, ACCURACY TESTING AND OTHER
REQUIREMENTS

ARTICLE I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 1. These Rules/Guidelines shall be known as the “Rules on Meters and

Instrument Transformers’ Accuracy Limits, Accuracy Testing and Other
Requirements.”

Section 2. Objectives. - These Rules aim to set the applicable standards and
accuracy limits that will be used for all meters and instrument transformers based on the
type of customers and their facilities. These Rules shall align and harmonize the
applicability of the Philippine Distribution Code (PDC), Philippine Grid Code (PGC)
and other applicable metering rules and standards that shall apply to a particular type of
metering facility.

Section 3. Applicability. - These Rules shall apply to the following:

a. All Distribution Utilities (DUs);

b. All types of customers connected to the distribution system, including the;
(a) captive customers, (b) contestable customers, and (c) embedded
generator-customers;
c. Redistributors;
d. Transmission Provider (TP); and
e. Generators
Section 4. Definition of Terms.

Accuracy Class (Instrument The limits of transformer correction

Transformer) factor in terms of percent error, that
have been established to cover specific
performance ranges for line power
factor conditions between 1.0 and 0.6
lag.

Act Republic Act No. 9136, otherwise

known as the Electric Power Industry
Reform Act of 2001.

American National A private non-profit organization that

Standards Institute (ANSI) oversees the development of voluntary
consensus standards for products,
services, processes, systems, and
personnel in the United States.

Captive Market Refers to electricity end-users who do

not have choice of a supplier of
electricity, as may be determined by the
ERC in accordance with the EPIRA.

Contestable Market The electricity end-users who have a

choice of supplier of electricity, as may
be determined by the ERC in
accordance with the EPIRA.

Distribution Utility Any electric cooperative, private

corporation, government owned utility
or existing local government unit which
has an exclusive franchise to operate a
distribution system in accordance with
its franchise and the Act.

Embedded Generator A person or entity that generates

electricity using a Generating Plant that
is connected to a Distribution System of
any User and has no direct connection
 to the Grid.

EPIRA Republic Act No. 9136, otherwise

known as the Electric Power Industry
Reform Act of 2001

Energy Regulatory The independent and quasi-judicial

Commission (ERC) regulatory agency created under Section
38 of the Act.

Generation Company Any person or entity authorized by the

ERC to operate a facility used in the
Generation of Electricity.

International A worldwide organization for

Electrotechnical Commission Standardization comprising all national
(IEC) electrotechnical committees.

Instrument Transformers A transformer that reproduces in its

secondary circuit in a definite and
known proportion, the voltage or
current of its primary circuit with the
phase relation substantially preserved.

Redistributors A person or entity, which has an electric

service contract with PU’s, EC and re-
distributes electricity to other person/s
or entity/ies. This may include a
building owner, building administrator
or homeowners’ association charged
with the responsibility of redistributing
electricity to the individual unit-users of
the same building or the owner of the
Load-End Power Substation charged
with the responsibility of redistributing
electricity to the individual building
owners with an industrial or
Commercial Complex.
 Transmission Provider The TRANSCO or its Concessionaire
with the exclusive national franchise for
the operation, maintenance and
expansion of the Grid, as provided for
in Republic Act No. 9511. For the
avoidance of doubt, the Transmission
Provider includes the System Operator.

Watt-hour meter A device that measures and records the

consumption or production of
electricity.

ARTICLE II

ACCURACY LIMITS, TESTING AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

FOR WATT-HOUR METERS

Section 5. General Principles

The accuracy limits, testing and other requirements for watt-hour meters shall be
based on the type of metering and its voltage level. This will ensure that all the
metering practices of the Generators, TP, DUs and Redistributors are acceptable and
based on existing metering standards, as prescribed under these Rules.

Section 6. Pre-Installation Testing/Certification of Watt-hour Meters

All watt-hour meters must be tested, certified and sealed by the ERC prior to
installation in the customers’ premises. Their accuracy limits shall be within the limits
set under Section 7 of these Rules.

Section 7. Watt-hour Meter Accuracy Limits and the corresponding

Applicable Rules and Regulations

The accuracy limits of watt-hour meters shall be in accordance with the

prescribed standard limits per meter type and voltage level as shown in Table 1.
 The applicable metering-related rules and regulations to be followed by the
Generators, TP, DUs and Redistributors shall be based on the type and voltage level of
the metering installation. These rules and regulations pertain to metering point location,
measurement, interval data, and other metering equipment, such as cabinets, enclosures,
seals, test switch, conduits and wiring provisions.

Table-1: Meter Accuracy Limits and Applicable Rules and Regulations

Meter Type Voltage Accuracy limits Applicable

Level Metering Rules
and regulations
Single phase self- 600 Volts The meter shall Article V,
contained meters, and below have an allowable Resolution No. 12,
including 2- average error within Series 2009
element set-up +/- 0.5% or better
(e.g., Form 12 or
Form 25)

Three phase self- Below The meter shall Chapter 7 of the

contained meters 69,000 have an allowable Philippine
and all Instrument Volts average error within Distribution Code
Transformer-rated +/- 0.2% for IEC (PDC) /
meters standard meters; or
within +/- 0.2% for IEC 62053.22
ANSI standard 2003-01 Edition /
meters or better
ANCI C12.20-2015
Three phase 69,000 The meter shall Chapter 9 of the
Instrument Volts have an allowable Philippine Grid
Transformer-rated and above average error within Code (PGC) /
meters +/- 0.2% for IEC
standard meters; or IEC 62053.22
within +/- 0.2% for 2003-01 Edition /
ANSI standard
meters or better ANCI C12.20-2015

The actual modifications must be undertaken by the Generators, TP and DUs to

comply with the new requirements under these Rules.
 Section 8. In-Service Testing Requirements for Watt-hour Meter

All DU meters that are in service should be tested in accordance with the
Statistical Sampling Program for In-service Meters, pursuant to Article VI of Resolution
No. 12, Series of 2009 otherwise known as the “Rules and Procedures for the Test and
Maintenance of Electric Meters of Distribution Utilities,”, as amended in Resolution
No. 21, Series of 2013 and Resolution No 14, Series of 2017.

All Generators and TP meters that are in-service should be tested in accordance
with Chapter 9 of the Philippine Grid Code (PGC) 2016 Edition.

ARTICLE III

ACCURACY LIMITS, TESTING AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

FOR INSTRUMENT TRANSFORMERS

Section 9. General Principles

The accuracy limits, testing and other requirements for instrument transformers
shall be based on its voltage level. This will ensure that all the practices of Generators,
TP, DUs and Redistributors are in accordance with existing metering standards, as
prescribed under these Rules.

Section 10. Testing/Certification of Instrument Transformers

All instrument transformers of DUs must be tested and certified by the ERC prior
to installation in the customers’ premises. ERC stickers shall be attached to the
instrument transformers by the ERC as warranty that they are acceptable to be used in
service. Their accuracy limits shall be within the limits set under Section 11 of these
Rules.

All instrument transformers of the Generators and TP must be tested in

accordance with Chapter 9 of the PGC.
 Section 11. Accuracy Limits for Instrument Transformers and Applicable
Rules and Regulations

The accuracy class of an instrument transformer will define its accuracy limits
under certain prescribed conditions. The accuracy class of the Instrument Transformers
is described in Table 2:

Table-2: Instrument Transformer Accuracy Class

Voltage Instrument Transformer Accuracy Applicable

Level class Rules
Below The instrument transformer shall have Chapter 7 of the
69,000 an accuracy class of 0.2 or better for Philippine
Volts Instrument Transformers compliant to Distribution
IEC standards; or Code (PDC).
have an accuracy class of 0.3 or better
for Instrument Transformers compliant
to ANSI standards
69,000 The instrument transformer shall have Chapter 9 of the
Volts and an accuracy class of 0.2 or better for Philippine Grid
above Instrument Transformers compliant to Code (PGC)
IEC standards; or
have an accuracy class of 0.3 or better
for Instrument Transformers compliant
to ANSI standards

For each of the accuracy class described under Table-2 above, the accuracy limits
for Instrument Transformers compliant to ANSI or IEC standards are as follows:

Table-3a: ANSI Standard Accuracy Limits per Instrument Transformer Accuracy

Class

Standard Accuracy 100% Rated 10% Rated

Class Current Current
ANSI IEEE C57.13 0.3 +/- 0.3% +/-0.6%
ANSI IEEE 0.15 +/- 0.15% +/-0.3%
C57.13.6
 Table-3b: IEC Standard Accuracy Limit per Instrument Transformer Accuracy
Class

Standard Accuracy 100% 20% 10%

Class Rated Rated Rated
Current Current Current
IEC 60044-1 0.2 +/- 0.2% +/- 0.35% +/- 0.75%

The actual modifications must be undertaken by the Generators, TP and DUs to

comply with the new requirements under these Rules.

Section 12. Secondary Burden

The burden in each phase of the instrument transformers shall not exceed its
specified burden. Instrument transformers shall be connected only to a revenue meter
with a burden that will not affect the accuracy of the measurement. When installed in
service, the connection of the leads shall be checked against the polarity markings of the
instrument transformer using an industry-accepted methodology.

Section 13. Commissioning Test Requirements

Upon installation of all instrument transformers in the customers’ premises, the

Generators, TP and DUs shall conduct visual inspection of said facilities to ensure
proper installation has been done and that the same is suitable for commissioning. The
visual check will include comparing equipment nameplate data with the design
specifications, checking the physical condition, equipment cleanliness, grounding and
wiring continuity check. The Commissioning Test conducted by the Generators, TP
and DUs may be witnessed by the customer and/or representatives.

Section 14. In-Service Testing Requirements

All instrument transformers should remain accurate while in-service. All

instrument transformers used by Generators and TP that are in-service should be tested
in accordance with Chapter 9 of the Philippine Grid Code (PGC) 2016 Edition. The
Generators, TP and DUs or ERC shall conduct visual inspection of the instrument
transformers to check for signs of physical damage, discolored terminals that may be
due to overloading, change in texture or appearance of the insulation of the bushings
and other critical parts that has an effect on the accuracy of the metering installation.
This inspection shall be done based on the maintenance program of Generators, TP and
DUs.

Instrument transformers with signs of defects or abnormality shall be subjected to

accuracy testing by ERC and concern entity. All in-service instrument transformers
found to be defective shall be replaced as soon as practicable and shall be subjected to
laboratory tests. Transformer correction factors, to be determined by ERC, shall be used
while they are still not replaced.

ARTICLE IV

FINAL PROVISIONS

Section 15. Imposition of Fines and Penalties. – Violation of any of these Rules
shall be subject to ERC Rules and Regulations and other existing applicable laws.

Section 16. Separability Clause. – If any of the foregoing amendments is

declared unconstitutional or invalid, the other provisions which are not affected thereby
shall remain in force and effect, unless such declaration would render the whole rules
unenforceable or non-implementable.

Section 17. Repealing Clause. – All Rules and Guidelines, or portion thereof,
issued by the ERC, which are inconsistent with these Rules are hereby repealed or
modified accordingly.

Section 18. Effectivity. – These Rules shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the country.