MCT-430SL Power Line Carrier
Metering and Control Transponder
Save time and money with
remote meter reading
The MCT-430SL is your
gateway to the Smart
Grid with low-cost
remote meter reading of
medium to large
commercial and
industrial (C&I) power
customers and
advanced data
collection·capabilities.
The newest member of Eaton's
Cooper Power Systems
Metering and Control
Transponder (MCT) family, the
MCT-430SL is based on the Itron
Sentinel® meter and allows
bidirectional communications of
data via our Power Line Carrier
(PLC) communications saving
valuable time and money.
Reliable Communications:
The PLC communications
system uses utility power lines
to provide reliable
communications from the
distribution substation through
the distribution transformer to
the end metering or control
points, eliminating the need for
crews to visit each site for
valuable information.
System control is through
Eaton's Cooper Power Systems
Yukon™ Advanced Energy
Services Master Station, which
supports our PLC system.
Every MCT-430SL transponder
includes the standard functions
of:
• Remote kWh meter reading
•
Load profile
•
Time-of-use
•
Freeze register capability
The master station can be tied
to a utility billing or customer
information system to
automatically download
customer billing information.
Eaton's Cooper Power Systems
guarantees 100% compatibility
with your billing system.
Polyphase Capabilities:
•
Underglass polyphase metering
endpoint
•
Robust data set including
provisions for load profile,
power quantities and Time-ofUse (TOU)
•
Low cost data collection
•
Provides a data gateway for
polyphase meters
•
Allows advanced billing for
polyphase customers
Remote metering for
medium to large power
customers just got
easier.
MCT-430SL Features:
•
Retrieves kW demand and peak
kW and stores it in the meter
•
Remotely reset peaks
•
Uses utility-owned power line
carrier communications
•
Group addressing
•
Electronic LCD register
•
Retrieves per-phase voltage and
current
•
•
Configurable time zone with
daylight saving time and
holiday dates
Communication
Retrieves data from ANSI
C12.19 tables
•
•
Load Profile
• Data is recorded at 5-, 15-,
30- or 60-minute intervals
•
Time-of-Use
Up to four rates and four TOU
schedules can be remotely
retrieved
•
Allows on-demand reads
within three (3) to six (6)
seconds (round trip)
The PLC supports one-way
and two-way distribution
automation (DA) and demand
response (DR) simultaneous
with metering activity
Interval is controlled by the
configuration in the meter
Specifications
Communication Options
Type
Carrier frequency
Modulation
Data Rate
Error Detection
Operating Requirements
Voltage
Frequency
Temperature
Relative Humidity
Addressing Options
• Unique Addressing – all
meters are shipped with
a factory-installed unique
address
•
Group Addressing – supports
more than 8,000 group
addresses for use with the
following commands
•
Time Sync
•
Reset Power Fail Counter
•
Demand Reset
Demand Reset
The Demand Reset command
can be used with unique meter
addressing or can be broadcast
using group addressing.
Collection Capabilities
Two-way Eaton's Cooper Power Systems PLC
12.5 kHz
CPSK Coherent Phase Shift Keying
72 to 76 bps
Six bit BCH Code on all carrier messages
120 to 277 VAC
50/60 Hz
-40º to +185º F (-40º to +85º C)
0 to 95% non-condensing
Previous Interval Demand
Peak Demand(s)

Date and Time of Peak

kWh

kVARh/kVAR (optional)

Voltage per phase

Amps Per Phase

Time-of-Use (TOU)

kVAh/kVA (optional)

Remote Demand Reset

Outage Counter
Frozen Data/Self Read
Interface


6 months of
data
RS-232
For Eaton's Cooper Power Systems
MCT-430SL product information,
call 1-877-277-4636 or visit:
www.CooperPower.com
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United States
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