TESCO’s Meter Lab Services gives our utility customers, meter manufacturers, as well as other metering vendors, a better understanding of “cause & effect” scenarios. The TESCO engineering team has worked together to develop protocols, test theories, and research materials on various industry topics.

TESCO Meter Lab Services have included:

• ANSI testing
• Simulated UL testing
• Safety testing – hot socket issues, causes, simulation
• Safety testing – Meter Water penetration testing
• Safety testing – Meter failure root cause & analysis
• Statistical investigation and analysis of field phenomenon
• Effects of magnets on solid state meters
• Specific functional issues related to AMI & meter manufacturers
• Meter certification & performance testing
• Meter qualification testing
• Meter functionality/communication test protocol & evaluation
• Calibration services

TESCO Meter Lab Services offer utilities the opportunity to investigate specific issues related their meters and/or metering department. These investigations often result in lab equipment, which TESCO will then install at our customer’s facility. To discuss a custom meter lab service (or product), please contact TESCO at (215) 785-2338.

The TESCO Meter Shop & Meter Lab Services Facility Includes:

• Multi-Position Meter Test Boards (MTB’s)
• Multi-Position Meter Qualification Boards (MQB’s)
• Multi-Position Re-Programming Boards
• Demand Test Boards
• Single-Position Watt-Hour Test Boards
• Individual Engineering Stations (Desktop Meter Stations, Single-Position Meter Qualification Boards)
• Meter Scrapping Facility (electromechanical, solid-state, polycarbonate covers, glass covers)
• Knopp Transformer Test Equipment
• Electronics Lab
• Water/Rain Simulation Lab & Testing Facility
• High Pot Testing Facility
• Thermal Testing Facility
• Hot Socket Simulation Equipment
• Environmental Chamber