FM9S ANSI smart meter — supplied configuration

The pictured configuration has a 120–480 V nameplate. The product datasheet lists a 69–480 V range; confirm the configuration for your project.

FM9SANSI SMART METERING

FM9S ANSI Smart Meter

The FM9S is a wide-range polyphase ANSI Type C12.20 smart meter (69–480V) engineered for precision revenue metering at CA0.2 accuracy. With robust anti-tamper protection, comprehensive power quality monitoring, and flexible plug-and-play communications on the DLMS/COSEM data model, the FM9S is built for utilities and commercial/industrial sites requiring high-accuracy metering across a broad voltage range.

ANSI Form 9SDLMS/COSEM4G / Wi-SUN
SPECIFICATIONS
Meter form9S
Nominal Voltage69 – 480 V
CurrentBasic current: 2.5 A | Maximum current: 20 A
Frequency60 Hz ± 5%
Accuracy ClassCA0.2
Real-Time Clock Accuracy< 0.5 s / day
BatteryER14250, 2 mm 2-pin JST plug
Operating Temperature–40 °C to +85 °C
Humidity0% to 100%, non-condensing
Enclosure protectionIP54
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Key features

  • Plug-and-play communication module architecture
  • Large LCD for at-a-glance meter status
  • Non-volatile memory — no backup battery required to retain data
  • Local and remote firmware upgrade support
  • Anti-tamper design with full event logging
  • Field-replaceable RTC battery
  • UV-resistant transparent polycarbonate cover

Meter functions

Measurements

  • kWh / kvarh / kVAh (import, export, and absolute)
  • Maximum kW / kvar demand (import, export)
  • Cumulative kW / kvar demand (import, export)
  • Instantaneous voltage, current, phase angle, active power, reactive power, and power factor
  • Current date and time
  • Frequency

Billing

  • Automatic monthly billing reset at 00:00:00 on the 1st day of each month, fully configurable
  • Manual billing reset via demand-reset button
  • Remote billing reset from the AMI system
  • Up to 12 months of billing data retained in meter memory

Load Profiles

  • Up to 100 days of 15-minute load profiles across 16 channels, FIFO basis
  • Load profile interval configurable from 1–60 minutes

LCD Display

  • 8-digit LCD with 3 decimal places for power/demand and 2 for energy (programmable)
  • Display area exceeds 14 cm², with 10 mm digit height
  • Scrolling and manual (push-button) display modes

Tariff Functions

  • Time-of-Use (TOU) metering of import/export energy (kWh, kvarh) and demand (kW, kvar) — up to 4 tariffs, 12 seasons, 8 weeks, 12 switch times, and 100 special days
  • Up to 32 energy tariff and 32 demand tariff registers
  • Battery or supercapacitor-backed clock and calendar

Power Quality

  • Voltage unbalance detection
  • Current-reversal detection
  • Over-voltage and under-voltage detection with configurable thresholds
  • Long- and short-duration outage detection with configurable thresholds
  • Over-current detection with configurable thresholds
  • All power quality events logged to non-volatile meter memory

Anti-Tamper

  • Detection of cover removal, external magnetic field interference, and other tamper conditions
  • Tamper alarms displayed on LCD and LED indicators
  • All tamper events logged to meter memory

Communication

  • Optical port compliant with ANSI C12.18
  • Plug-and-play 4G / Wi-SUN communication module

Electrical immunity

ESD — Contact Discharge
8 kV
ESD — Air Discharge
15 kV
Fast Transient Burst Test
4 kV
Surge Immunity Test
6 kV
Electromagnetic RF Field
10 V/m (with current) | 30 V/m (without current)

Standards referenced

These are references in the product datasheet, not certification claims. Contact Archai for applicable approvals and test reports for your configuration.

  • ANSI C12.1 — Code for Electricity Metering
  • ANSI C12.10 — Physical Aspects of Watthour Meters (Safety Standard)
  • ANSI C12.18 — Protocol Specification for ANSI Type 2 Optical Port
  • ANSI C12.20 — Electric Meters, 0.1 / 0.2 / 0.5 Accuracy Classes
  • IEC 62052-11 — Metering Equipment: General Requirements, Tests and Test Conditions
  • IEC 62053-21 — Static Meters for Active Energy (Classes 1 and 2)
  • IEC 62053-23 — Static Meters for Reactive Energy (Class 2 & 3)
  • DLMS / COSEM — Device Language Message Specification / Companion Specification for Energy Metering

Dimensions

FM9S dimensions drawing: side, base and front views, in millimetres
FM9S mechanical dimensions. All dimensions in millimetres (mm).
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