Lesson 5: Device and Measuring Components

Question 1

Two types of measuring components

Answer 1

Peak Hours
Off Peak Hours

Question 2

Y/N: Peak and Off Peak Hours uses same UOM?

Answer 2

Y

Question 3

Y/N: Peak and Off Peak Hours varies in TOU (Time of Use)

Answer 3

Y

Question 4

MC measures which 3 parts?

Answer 4

Unit-of-Measure (UOM)
Time-of-Use (TOU)
Service Quantity Identifier (SQI): Identifies channel of data

*Only required is UOM

Question 5

Scalar Measurement

Answer 5

Single measurement over period of time

Question 6

Interval Measurement

Answer 6

Measurement at predictable interval (15 mins)

Question 7

Y/N: Can a device be a combination of both Scalar and Interval Measurements?

Answer 7

Y

Question 8

Two types of MC Usage

Answer 8

Subtractive: End Measure - Start Measure
Consumptive: As-is measurement

Question 9

Master Data v. Admin Data

Answer 9

Master Data - non transactional data that defines business entity
Admin Data - defines type of master data that exists

Question 10

What are ‘Items’?

Answer 10

Unmetered items which utility will bill for

Badged and Non-Badged

Question 11

What is ‘Device Configuration’?

Answer 11

• It records how device’s measuring components (MC) will look at an instant time
• New device configuration is required when MC of device is reconfigured