Arlec PC222 User manual

Energy Cost Meter
IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE
CONNECTING THIS METER TO ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
Installation and operating instructions PC222
IMPORTANT
Don’t plug in an appliance where the load
exceeds 10 Amps. Always ensure the plug of any
appliance is fully inserted into the meter outlet.
If cleaning of the metre is required, remove from
mains power and wipe meter with a dry cloth.
KEYBOARD DEFINITION
1. Master Clear: Clear all data in memory
including current time and all programs.
2. UP: Set current time, price, price programs,
max. overload current combined with buttons
SET; 12-24 hour mode during clock display
state.
3. SET: Set current time, price, price programs,
max. overload combined with buttons UP.
4. FUNC: Set current time, price, price programs,
max. overload combined with buttons UP.
GENERAL FEATURES
1. Display current clock.
2. Display line voltage.
3. Display line current.
4. Display line power.
5. Display peak line power.
6. Display accumulative total electric quantity.
7. Display total on time and total electric charge.
8. Display total on time and total electric charge
of price1.
9. Display total on time and total electric charge
of price2.
10. Display the frequency.
11. Display power factor.
12. Adjustable max, overload current, max,
overload warning.
13. Adjustable price / kWh
11. Combinations of day or blocks of days
available as follows:
MO
TU
WE
TH
FR
SA
SU
MO,TU,WE,TH,FRI
MO,TU,WE,TH,FR,SA
SA, SU
MO,TU,WE,TH,FR,SA,SU
REPLACING BATTERY
Insert the 2pcs battery(LR44/AG13) according to
the correct direction indication, replace battery
cover.
NOTE
1. The cover and the screw must be in place
before use.
2. The battery must be taken out if not use for
an extended period of time.
THE DATA DISPLAY
Press FUNC. Button and the data displays as
follows:
VOLTac AMP WATT MAX WATT KWh
ON TIME PRICE1 PRICE2
1. The meter will display current clock and line
voltage and frequency.
2. Press FUNC. button once and release, the
meter will display current clock and line
current, power factor.
3. Press FUNC. button once again and release,
the meter will display current clock and real
power, power factor.

4. Press FUNC. button once again and release,
the meter will display max, line power and the
time of max, line power, power factor. Press
and hold FUNC. button for 5 seconds will clear
max, line power display during this state.
5. Press FUNC. button once again and release,
the meter will display current clock and
accumulative power.
6. Press FUNC. button once again and release,
the meter will display total on time and total
electric charge.
7. Press FUNC. button once again and release,
the meter will display total on time of price 1
and total electric charge of price 1.
8. Press FUNC. button once again and release,
the meter will display total on time of price 2
and total electric charge of price 2.
9. Press FUNC. button once again and release,
the meter will come back to display current
time and line voltage. Press and hold FUNC.
button for 5 seconds to clear accumulative
total electric quantity and total electric charge
during display state of total electric charge or
total electric charge of price 1 or total electric
charge of price 2.
10. LCD display----when total electric quantity,
total electric charge overflow, the OVER will
flash at the same time.
SETTING PRICE OF COST/kWh & OVER LOAD
CURRENT
Press and hold FUNC. button for 5 seconds
during display state of voltage or current or
power.
1. Setting price 1:
a. Press SET button once and release, SET
display, the first digital COST/kWh flash, press
UP button to set it.
b. Press SET button once again and release, the
second digital COST/kWh flash, press UP
button to set it.
c. Press SET button once again and release, the
third COST/kWh flash, press UP button to set
it.
d. Press SET button once again and release, the
fourth COST/kWh flash, press UP button to set
it.
e. Press SET button once again and release, the
radix point COST/kWh flash, press UP button
to set it.
f. Press SET button once again and release, the
weekday flash, press UP bottom to set it.
g. Press SET button once again and release,
the hour of ON TIME flash, press UP button to
set it.
h. Press SET button once again and release,
the minute of ON TIME flash, press UP button
to set it.
2. Setting price 2:
Press FUNC button once and release after finish
Setting price 1. Setting price 2, repeat above
steps.
3. Setting OVER LOAD current data:
Press FUNC. button once and release after finish
Setting price 2.
a. Press FUNC button once and release, SET
and AMP display, the first digital MAX. LOAD
flash, press UP button to set it.
b. Press SET button once again and release, the
second digital MAX.LOAD flash, press UP
button to set it.
c. Press SET button once again and release, the
third MAX.LOAD flash, press UP button to set
it.
d. Press SET button once again and release, the
fourth MAX.LOAD flash, press UP button to set
it.
The OVER LOAD WARNING will flash when load
goes over set data. The function button is now
inactive. You must take out the appliance and
set the OVER LOAD data again.
SETTING CURRENT CLOCK
1. Press FUNC button until the CLOCK displays in
LCD. (Clock is located at the bottom right hand
corner of the LCD).
2. Press SET button once, The “WEEK DAY”
will flash at same time, the clock change to SET
mode. You can set the current clock now.
3. Press UP button to set the “WEEK DAY”.
4. Press SET button once again and release. The
“HOUR” will flash. The “WEEK DAY” will stop
flashing and keep display.
5. Press UP button to set the “HOUR”.
6. Press SET button once again and release, the
“MINUTE” will flash. The “HOUR” will stop flash-
ing and keep display.
7. Press UP button to set the “MINUTE”.
8. Press SET button once again and release, the
time will come back to CLOCK display mode.

9. Press UP button during the CLOCK display
state, to change 12-24 hour mode.
To reset incorrect time, repeat above steps.
After finishing set up, plug the meter into a
regular power outlet. Plug in an appliance that
you want to use and turn the mains power on.
The meter will now measure the consumption of
the appliance.
STAND BY MODE
Display of LCD will disappear without any
operation once AC power is off for 1 minute.
Press any key to bring up the display.
SPECIFICATIONS
Power supply 250V AC 50Hz
Max. load 10A, 2500W
Measure voltage range 210-301V AC
Measure voltage accuracy +/-3%
Measure current range 0.02-10A
Measure current accuracy +/-3% or +/-0.03
Measure power range 0-3010W
Measure power accuracy +/-4% or +/-10W
Accumulative electric quantity range 0-9999.9kWh
Measure frequency range 45-65Hz
Clock accuracy +/-1 minute per month
Power cost <2W
Operating temperature -10°C to +40°C
Battery 2 x 1.5V LR44/AG13
Battery Life About 3 months without AC power

CPIN1050
ARLEC GUARANTEE
Arlec guarantees this product against defects of materials and workmanship for a period of 12
months from the date of purchase provided that the product is used in accordance with Arlec’s
recommendations and within such voltage and current limits as are specified by Arlec in rela-
tion to the product. Arlec will at its own option make good, replace with the similar product,
or provide credit for any product manufactured or supplied by it, which proves to be defective
within the limits set out above provided always that no repairs, alterations or modifications to
the product have been undertaken or attempted, other than by the company or its authorized
agents. Should the purchaser wish to make a claim under the guarantee, the product should
be returned prepaid to the place of purchase. To obtain warrantee the purchase receipt must
be returned with the product. This guarantee is in addition to and does not take away from any
rights available to the consumer under the Trade Practices Act and the State consumer Protec-
tion legislation.
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