ELECTRICITY COMPANY ELECTRO-CASH II User manual
ELECTRICITY COMPANY OF GHANA LTD.
USER MANUAL FOR ELECTRO-CASH II
THREE PHASE (SPLIT TYPE)
PREPAYMENT METER
Page 11: Occurrence date of cumulative maximum demand
Page 12: Current year average power factor
Page 13: Current Time on the Meter
Page 14: Current Date on the Meter
Page 17: No. of resets of cumulative 3 phase active energy
register
Page 18: Red Phase current in Amp
Page 19: Yellow Phase current in Amp
Page 20: Blue Phase current in Amp
Page 21: Red Phase voltage in Volts
Page 22: Yellow Phase voltage in Volts
Page 23: Blue Phase voltage in Volts
Page 24: Instantaneous power factor for the three phases
Page 25: Meter ID = Customer ID = Meter Number
Page 26: Page for Error Codes
Error Screens as seen on the UIU
Err1 Either faulty battery or No battery
Err2 Phase Sequence Error
Err3 Terminal Cover Open
Err4 Alarm indicating Low Credit (Money) or Days
Err5 Overload
Err6 Over Voltage
Err7 Reverse Operating Condition
Err8 Faulty Earth Connection
Err9 Relay Open resulting in no electricity ow (Call ECG
for Attention)
Faults or More Information
Any complaint or problem encountered may be directed to
theECGDistrictOcethatservesyourareaor
Call 0302-611611
User Interface Unit (UIU) or Customer Inter-
face Unit (CIU)
TheUserInterfaceUnitreectsthedatainsidethemeterand
is also used for recharging the meter using the smart or dispos-
able card. Its main features are described subsequently.
Display Screen
The display screen is for showing data in the meter
Alarm LED
Blinking of the alarm LED is accompanied by an audible sound
indicating low credit in the meter. The audible sound is turned
obypressinganyofthescrollbuttons.Thesoundwillrepeat
after every ten (10) hours unless the problem has been re-
solved
Power LED
This light appears whenever the User Interface Unit is plugged
into any power socket outlet
Scroll Buttons (Blue and Red)
These two switches are used respectively to scroll (up or down
through data available
Smart Card/Disposable Card Slot
Slot in your Smart Card or a Disposable Card to recharge the
meter
Operational Instructions
1. Plug your User Interface Unit into any socket outlet in the
premises to update the data in the meter
2. Insert the Smart card into the card slot on the User Interface
Unit to charge your meter and pull it out after the sharp
beep sound or “Card Out” message on the display screen
3. The Display Unit nishes updating the meter when the
AlarmLEDgoeso
4. When your credit reduces to the minimum level, the Dis-
play Unit will give you an audible alarm and the Alarm LED
will be blinking with “Err 04” showing on the LCD.
5. Press any of the Scroll Buttons to deactivate the audio alarm.
This alarm will sound again after 10 hours if the problem
has not been attended to.
6. YoumustrechargethecardfromanECGVendingPointbe-
fore your credit reduces to the minimum.
7. Remember to insert your card in to the card slot on the
Display Unit and pull it out before taking it to the Vending
Station to recharge it.
8. Always keep the Display Unit plugged into the power socket
to automatically update information from the Meter every
24hours.
Meter Pages
Page 1: Estimated Total electricity Units (kWh) in the meter
Page 2: Actual Cash deposit remaining in the meter
Page 3: Total kVArh
Page 4: Total kVA
Page 5: Total Consumption of electricity in the Reverse direc-
tion
Page 7: Total Maximum demand for the month
Page 8: Current Month Average Power factor
Page 9: Current year of Maximum demand since the installa-
tion of the meter
Page 10: Occurrence time of the cumulative maximum de-
mand
LCD SCREEN
LED BUTTON
SCROLL BUTTON
ALARM OR WARNING INDICATOR
With the electro-Cash II Split Prepayment meter:
You decide on how much money you want to commit to your
electricity consumption
@No more bills
@No more risk of disconnection
@YoucannotbeadebtorinECG’sbooks
@You can use electricity wisely and reduce your expendi-
ture on it
@If you are a landlord, your tenant who moves out of resi-
dence cannot leave behind an unpaid bill
Electro-Cash II Split Prepayment Meter
The Electro-Cash II Split prepayment meter is made up of two
(2) parts: The Energy Management Unit (EMU) and the User/
Customer Interface Unit (UIU/CIU).
The EMU may be mounted either on the service pole, fascia
or wall of the premises while the User Interface Unit can be
plugged into any socket outlet in the premises
Electro-Cash II Prepayment Meter:
Energy Management Unit (METER)
1. LCD: Alternatively displays Total Units Consumed, Total
Credit Balance remaining and any indicated message
2. Alarm/Warning Indicator: Indicates Low credit level, or the
occurrence of any meter tampering
3. LED Button: Blinking indicates the rate of electricity con-
sumption
4. Scroll Button: This allows for the display of other very impor-
tant messages on the LCD
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