P-E-02 Procedure for Generating and Issuing a Certificate of Calibration for Consoles Compliant with the Requirements of S-E-01 - Letter

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Procedure

Category: Electricity
Procedure: P-E-02(Rev. 1)
Procedure for Generating and Issuing a Certificate of Calibration for Consoles Compliant with the Requirements of S-E-01
Date:1998-11-02

This document is a companion document to S-E-01: Specifications for the Calibration, Certification, and Use of Electricity Calibration Consoles and P-E-01: Procedures for Calibrating and Certifying Electricity Calibration Consoles Pursuant to the Requirements of S-E-01. It sets out the procedure for generating, issuing, and maintaining certificates of calibration for consoles that meet the requirements of S-E-01, and for issuing extension certificates.

Section 5.1.2.1 of P-E-01 describes the certification process for calibration consoles, however the detailed procedure for issuing a certificate is not provided. This document fills the void. It is intended to be used by Measurement Canada staff as an aid to generating calibration console certificates. Sample certificates, and cover letters are appended to the procedure.

Effective December 1, 1998, all certificates for calibration consoles will be issued under the authority of the Regional Director. This also applies to extension certificates for consoles certified under specifications LMB-EG-12 or PS-E-03. The Director, Marketing and Business Operations, will continue to issue certificates until December 1, 1998. In addition, effective December 1, 1998, the quality control role performed by the Engineering Division of Measurement Canada will be discontinued. It is recommended that this quality control role be performed by the Regional Electricity Specialist prior to signature of the certificate by the Regional Director.

Please note that the delegated authority for the certification of electricity measuring apparatus, pursuant to subsection 8(1) of the Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations, has been limited to the Regional Directors and is not extended, at this point, to the District Managers or the Regional Specialists.

For any enquiries, please contact the Program Development Directorate at (613) 952-0657, and ask for the Program Officer responsible for Electricity.

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Gilles Vinet
Vice-President, Program Development

Table of Contents

1.0   Scope

2.0   References

3.0   Procedure for Generating Certificates of Calibration

Appendices

1.0 Scope

This document describes the procedures for generating and issuing a certificate of calibration for consoles that have been tested and found compliant to the requirements of S-E-01: Specifications for the Calibration, Certification, and Use of Electricity Calibration Consoles.

1.1 General

S-E-01 identifies, in section 5.2 Roles and Responsibilities, that Measurement Canada is responsible for issuing any certificate ensuing from the calibration of a console.

This document provides procedures, notes, and templates that will aid in the generation of a certificate. It also identifies requirements for maintaining and updating certificates.

2.0 References

1) Specifications for the Calibration, Certification and Use of Electricity Calibration Consoles (S-E-01, Measurement Canada, 1998-07-08).

2) Procedures for Calibrating and Certifying Electricity Calibration Consoles pursuant to the Requirements of S-E-01 (P-E-01, Measurement Canada, 1998-07-08)

3.0 Procedure for Generating Certificates of Calibration

3.1 New Certificates

1) Ensure that all applicable information has been provided in the worksheets.

2) Ensure that the worksheets have been signed and dated.

3) Enter all data as required on the first page of the certificate using the sample certificate found in the appendix, as a template.

4) Assign a unique certificate number in accordance with the following numbering scheme:

5) Assign an expiry date that is one year from the date the tests were completed.

6) The last paragraph of the sample certificate may be modified so that it reflects only those quantities that the console is being certified for.

7) In the note on the second page, a file number can be obtained from the records office at headquarters. The file number usually identifies the owner of the console.

8) Following the note, enter any bias transformer settings that may be applicable to the console.

9) If the console uses has any software or firmware, enter the appropriate revision number(s)

10) Enter all reference meter information as applicable.

11) Enter any restrictions or other notes concerning the certification or use of the console.

12) Complete the tables of errors for each quantity that the console is being certified for.

13) Ensure that table header information is included on each new page that contains table data.

14) If the console does not have tap settings or selector switch settings then these columns may be removed from the table of errors.

15) Under the column for console errors, include the "+" sign for positive errors and the "-" sign for negative errors.

16) If the console is to be used with interchangeable reference meters, include a list of all interchangeable reference meters on the Notes page.

17) For each interchangeable reference meter, include a table of errors similar to the table of errors completed in step 12 above.

18) Ensure that each page is numbered indicating the total number of pages in the certificate. The certificate number should be placed on each page of the certificate.

19) Generate a cover letter using the sample in the appendix, as a template.

20) Have the certificate and cover letter signed by the regional director and send to the owner of the console.

21) Send a copy of the signed certificate, cover letter, and worksheets to the records office at headquarters in Ottawa, to be filed under the file number obtained in step 7) above.

22) Send a copy of the signed certificate and cover letter to the Vice-President, Intervention Strategies.

3.2 Extension Certificates

1) Ensure that the console meets the criteria for automatic renewal of certificates as outlined in bulletin E-17.

2) Issue an extension certificate similar to the original certificate, however, revise the certificate number to include the suffix identifying the renewal year.

3) The new expiry date should also be revised to reflect the one year extension.

4) Send the extension certificate to the owner of the console with an attached cover letter. A sample cover letter is also provided in the appendix.

3.3 Amendments

Calibration console certificates that require corrections, additions, or other amendments may be reissued under the original certificate number, however, a revision number shall be included with the certificate number.

Appendices

P-E-02 Appendix 1a - Sample Certificate

Certificate No.:	EG-XXX-YYY
Issue Date:	YY/MM/DD
Expiry Date:	YY/MM/DD

Certificate for Calibration Console

Owner:	A.B.C. Public Utility	Model:	0001
Manufacturer:	Console Makers Ltd.	# Of Positions:	10 Energy
Serial No.:	123456		10 Demand
Owner's No:	7890	Location:	Anywhere, Any province

This is to certify that the above stated calibration console was examined, duly calibrated with respect to reference standards, and found to comply with all applicable requirements outlined in sections 7 and 8 of the Electricity And Gas Inspection Regulations and S-E-01. A statement of the calibration console errors is attached.

The calibration console is certified to be used as a measuring apparatus for the purpose of testing electricity meters as specified hereunder.

This calibration console is hereby certified to be used for the verification, reverification and sample testing of single-phase and polyphase watt hour, volt ampere hour, and var hour energy meters and watt, volt ampere, and var demand meters.

_______________________ Regional Director

_______________________ Date

P-E-02 Appendix 1b - Sample Certificate

Note: Refer to the test/calibration report dated 23 April 1997 on file: abcd-efgh (List file number obtained in step7 of Procedure for Generating certificates of Calibration.)

Bias Transformer Settings

	Internal	External	1:1
F.L.
P.F.
L.L.

Software/Firmware Version:

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Console Reference Meters

Energy Reference Meters	Demand Reference Meters
Type (W•h, va•h, var•h):	Type (W, va, var):
Manufacturer:	Manufacturer:
Model:	Model:
Serial No:	Serial No:	Owners No.:
Owners No.:	Response Type:
Type (W•h, va•h, var•h):	Type (W, va, var):
Manufacturer:	Manufacturer:
Model:	Model:
Serial No:	Serial No:	Owners No.:
Owners No.:	Response type:
Type (W•h, va•h, var•h):	Type (W, va, var):
Manufacturer:	Manufacturer:
Model:	Model:
Serial No:	Serial No:	Owners No.:
Owners No.:	Response type:

P-E-02 Appendix 1c - Sample Certificate

Additional Notes, Comments, Restrictions