Smart meters are critical assets for Distribution System Operators, which must keep track of the energy exchanged between system operators and end users.
In our Smart Metering Laboratories, in a space of less than 400 m2, we have created a test bench system with more than 2,000 electrical loads running simultaneously, including household appliances, lights, various electronic devices and typical industrial equipment, equivalent to a town of around 1,400 residents, to test how meters interact with real power loads.
Kema Labs tests the reliability of power line communications between 700 single-phase and 300 poly-phase smart meters used in distribution networks and homes, and we also have laboratories to test smart grid components.
Test and ratings:
| Tests | Ratings |
| PLT transceiver performance tests: - Transmission performance - Sensitivity in receiving - Unintentional output noise - Excessive loading verification - System functionality (complex procedures) | No limitations |
| Environmental noise on LV network on time and frequency domain | From 20kHz to 150kHz |
| LV network impedance measurement vs. frequency | From 50kHz to 150kHz |
