Referans
Manufacturer website- REF.SM.01Single-phase, communicatingProduct page REF.SM.01
- REF.TP.01Three-phase, communicatingProduct page REF.TP.01
Prepaid Electricity Meters
Meters that take payment before use: Referans communicating models and Köhler and Baylan prepaid models.
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Key features
- Subscribers pay before they use energy.
- No debt builds up, so there are no debt-related disconnections.
- Referans communicating models; Köhler and Baylan non-communicating prepaid models. All in single- and three-phase.
- Referans models connect to Microsis systems over RS-485 and optical port.
- Warns when credit is low and when it runs out; emergency credit prevents a cut-off.
- Credit is loaded with an RFID card.
- On Referans models, generator consumption is billed on a separate tariff.
A prepaid meter is an electricity meter that takes payment before use. The Referans REF.SM.01 (single-phase) and REF.TP.01 (three-phase) are communicating meters: they connect to Microsis systems over RS-485 and optical port and are monitored centrally. The single- and three-phase Köhler and Baylan models are non-communicating prepaid meters; credit is loaded by card.
We can also supply other brands and models as needed.
Benefits for users
- Collection: Payment comes before use.
- Field work: With no debt building up, no team goes out for disconnections or debt follow-up.
- For the subscriber: A fixed price applies until credit runs out. The meter warns when credit is low and when it runs out, and emergency credit prevents a cut-off.
- Loading: Credit is loaded with an RFID card.
- Generator: At sites with generators, the input circuit lets generator consumption be billed on a separate tariff.
Brands and models
Köhler
Manufacturer website- MF15Single-phaseDatasheet MF15
- TF27Three-phaseDatasheet TF27
Baylan
Manufacturer website- BMP.21Single-phaseDatasheet BMP.21
- BTP.12Three-phaseDatasheet BTP.12
Specifications
| Models | Referans REF.TP.01, REF.SM.01; Köhler MF15, TF27; Baylan BMP.21, BTP.12 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturers | Referans, Köhler, Baylan |
| Communication (Referans) | RS-485, optical port |
| Card technology | RFID |
| Additional input (Referans) | Generator tariff input circuit |
Frequently asked questions
What is a prepaid electricity meter?
It is an electricity meter that takes payment before use: the subscriber tops up credit and the meter supplies energy until the credit runs out. Communicating models can also be monitored and managed remotely.
Which prepaid meter models does Microsis offer?
The Referans REF.SM.01 (single-phase) and REF.TP.01 (three-phase) are prepaid communicating meters. The Köhler MF15 (single-phase) and TF27 (three-phase) and the Baylan BMP.21 (single-phase) and BTP.12 (three-phase) are non-communicating prepaid meters.
How do prepaid meters work with Microsis systems?
Referans models connect to the Microsis prepaid meter system over RS-485 and optical port, where meter data is monitored and managed centrally. Köhler and Baylan models do not communicate; credit is loaded with an RFID card.
Can prepaid meters be used at sites with generators?
Referans models, yes. The generator tariff input circuit lets generator consumption be billed on a separate tariff.
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