Crompton Instruments DIN, Fiesta,
Challenger and Sealed Analogue Meters
Features
• A range of the most popular short- DIN Panel Meters – Short scale
scale measuring instruments in 4
case sizes A range of 48, 72, 96 and 144mm DIN style panel meters
• Shock resistant sprung pivot and
jewel movement
measuring all electrical parameters and featuring moving coil or
• Terminal covers supplied as standard moving iron movements. All meters incorporate slide-in dials and
• EMC hard frequency meters are fully terminal covers as standard. A range of customised options
EMC and LVD compliant is available.
• 1/4" ‘fast on’ terminals available
Benefits Movements
• Low cost
Moving Coil Meter
• Local indication
Centre cored, self shielding moving coil movement, using pivots, hairsprings and
• Ease of installation
sprung jewels. Seven variations have been designed in movement ranges: all
• Minimal training
intermediate ranges are achieved by shunting the next lowest range. All DC
• Low maintenance
voltmeters are 1000 ohms per volt, rectified product run at 900 ohms per volt,
• Customised options and features
millivolt meters use the 5 milliamp movement.
Applications
• Switchgear Moving Iron Meter
• Distribution systems Clapper type repulsion design using pivots, hairsprings and jewel movements.
• Generator sets The bottom jewel is oil filled to provide damping while the top is sprung for
• Control panels resilience. All voltmeters are manufactured with external voltage dropper resistors
• Energy management to substantially reduce the self heating effects.
• Building management
• Utility power monitoring Frequency Meter
• Process control Meter uses a 100 microamp 4000 ohm movement driven by an EMC hard
• Motor control frequency conversion circuit.
Approvals Dials, Scales and Pointers
• Lloyds: Standard dials are white matt with black printed scales and bar knife-edge
• 03/00055 - Moving coil meters pointers. Black dials with white or yellow scales and pointers are also available.
• 03/00056 - Moving iron meters Interchangeable slide-in dials are used on the E242, E243, E244 and E246 90°
• 03/00057 - Frequency meters moving iron, moving coil and frequency meter models.
General options include red supplementary pointers, red indexes (quadrant scales),
red, green or blue lines, bands or segments, finely spaced divisions, multi-scales,
special scales and captions to customer’s requirements.
Specifications
Type of Moving iron for Moving coil for Moving coil with Moving coil with Maximum Combined MDI
instrument current and current and rectifiers for built-in transducer demand with moving
voltage voltage current and for frequency indicators iron movement
voltage measurement
Format 48 x 48mm 48 x 48mm 48 x 48mm
72 x 72mm 72 x 72mm 72 x 72mm 72 x 72mm 72 x 72mm
96 x 96mm 96 x 96mm 96 x 96mm 96 x 96mm 96 x 96mm 96 x 96mm
144 x 144mm 144 x 144mm 144 x 144mm 144 x 144mm
Movement type Sprung pivot Sprung pivot Sprung pivot Sprung pivot Sprung pivot Sprung pivot
jewel with silicon jewel with eddy jewel with eddy jewel with eddy jewel with silicon jewel with silicon
oil damping current damping current damping current damping oil damping oil damping
Burden 0.5VA-15A See detailed See detailed See detailed 2.5VA 3VA
then 0.8VA specifications specifications specifications
voltmeters 4.5VA
Accuracy 1.5% to 1.5% to 2.5% to 0.5% to 3% 3% on MDI
DIN43780 DIN43780 DIN43780 DIN43780 1.5% ammeter
Input type AC current or DC current or AC AC voltage AC current AC current
voltage voltage current or
voltage
Measuring 6-600V 50mV-600V 15-600V 57.7V @ 45Hz 0-1/1.2A or 1-6A 8, 15 or 20
range 100mA-100A 100µA-40A, 1mA-100mA and 500V @ 44Hz 0-5/6A minute delays
48mm only up 44mm only 25A 1A & 5A 8, 15 or 20 0-5A/6A
to 40A minute delays instantaneous
Dielecric 3kV AC 3kV AC 3kV AC 3kV AC 3kV AC 3kV AC
voltage
withstand test
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General Specifications
Performance: BSEN60051
Measuring ranges: DIN43701
Accuracy overload: BSEN60051
Dimensions: DIN43700
Scale marking generally to: DIN43802
Magnetic influence: BSEN60051
Safety: BSEN61010-1
Terminals: Clamp strap M4 for up to 25A. Clamp strap M8 for
over 25A
1
/4" spade terminals available for models E243
and E244
Humidity range: Up to 95% RH (non condensing)
Test voltage @50Hz: 3kV RMS for 1 minute
Ammeter ranges: 1.0/1.2/1.5/2.5/5/6 and decade multiples thereof
Overload AC current: x 1.2 continuous x 10 for 5 seconds
AC voltage and frequency: x 1.2 continuous x 2 for 5 seconds
Standard calibration: 23°C. Calibration at other temperatures available DIN16257 symbol meaning for
on request calibration position
Operating temperature: -20°C to +60°C
Damping time: Less than 3 seconds Vertical
Enclosure code: IP52 as standard
IP54 on request
Case and base: Grade UL94V0
Case: Dimensions and panel cut out conform to IEC473,
DIN43700. Case made from glass filled Horizontal
polycarbonate self-extinguishing and non drip in
accordance with UL94V-O
Bezel: Slim-line DIN43802, black as standard
Bezel window: Standard sheet glass, with zero adjusters where
Inclined 60°
appropriate. Non reflecting glass or polycarbonate
shatterproof windows are available
Installation: Installations in switchboard panel or mosaic
arrangement on equipment or machine with a Inclination of dial surface.
panel thickness of up to 40mm in a horizontal or
Required orientation must always be
vertical plane
stated when ordering if other than
Fixing on panel: Swivel captive fasteners, which can be fixed
vertical mounting is required.
at either corner
Mounting position: Normal vertical mounting or as indicated on the
scale in accordance with DIN16257. A deviation of
±15° is permissible
Insulation group: Insulation resistance more than 5MΩ@ 500V
Environmental: Measurement category III IEC 1010-1
Pollution degree 2 IEC 1010-1
Electrical rating 600V RMS (920V peak)
Approvals: EMC, LVD and Lloyds
Dimensions
Moving coil measuring range Moving iron measuring range
6-60A C=67mm 0-30A C=64mm
>60A C=78mm >30A C=67mm
Max. panel thickness = 40mm
D A B
48 x 48 45 x 45 4
72 x 72 68 x 68 4
96 x 96 92 x 92 4
144 x 144 138 x 138 4
D 53 A B C C
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Moving Iron AC Ammeters and Voltmeters
Designed to measure AC current or voltage, these meters indicate
true RMS values and are substantially independent of system
waveform. Scales are calibrated down to 20%, and ammeters can
have overload scales of x2, x3, x5 or x6 for motor start duty.
Ammeters can be supplied for use with -/1A or -/5A current
transformers, whilst voltmeters can be scaled for use with
voltage transformers. Meters can be used to measure DC at
reduced accuracy.
Specifications
Accuracy: Class 1.5
Frequency: 50 or 60Hz, (400Hz on request)
Connections Burden at 50Hz: Ammeters: 0.5VA
voltmeters: Up to 4.5VA maximum
AC Ammeter
Ratings: Ammeters: 0.5-100A AC direct connected (40A for
E242-75A and E246-02A)
Maximum system voltage 600V AC
Low load/high middle, maximum 10A
Voltmeters: 6-600V
Product Codes
Bezel size mm 48 72 96 144
Scale length mm 42 65 94 145
AC ammeter E242-75A E243-02A E244-02A E246-02A
x2 overload ammeter E242-752A E243-022A E244-022A -
x3 overload ammeter E242-753A E243-023A E244-023A -
AC Voltmeter
x5 overload ammeter E242-755A E243-025A E244-025A -
x6 overload ammeter E242-756A E243-026A E244-026A -
AC voltmeter E242-75V E243-02V E244-02V E246-02V
Frequency Meters
Frequency meters use an integral electronic converter and
a moving coil indicator. These easy to read meters have accuracy
Class 0.5.
Specifications
Ratings: 100-125V AC
200-250V AC
380-440V AC*
500V AC*
*Use E242-89A and 253-THZ in place of E242-41S
for voltages over 380V
Models available for use with VTs
Frequency: 0.5%: 45/55Hz, 55/65Hz, 45/65Hz, 360/440Hz
Connections Burden: 4VA maximum
Product Codes
Bezel size mm 48 72 96
Scale length mm 42 65 94
Product codes E242-41S E243-41S E244-41S
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Moving Coil DC Ammeters and Voltmeters
Moving coil meters are suitable for all DC systems. The linear scale
is calibrated down to zero and the accuracy maintained down to
10%. High currents are measured with separate shunts and suitably
scaled indicators. Suppressed, centre and offset zero models
are available.
Specifications
Accuracy: Class 1.5
Ratings: Ammeters: 100µA-25A 4/20mA suppressed zero
40A for model E242, E243 and E244 up to 100A
Voltmeters: 50mV-600V
1/5V suppressed zero
50, 60, 75, 100, 150mV for use with shunts
Connections Impedance: Ammeters: 75mV internal shunt above 60mA
Voltmeters: 1000Ω/V above 1V
DC Voltmeter
Product Codes
Bezel size mm 48 72 96 144
Scale length mm 42 65 94 145
Product codes
DC Ammeter Ammeters E242-89A E243-01A E244-01A E246-01A
Ammeters suppressed zero E242-89R E243-01R E244-01R E246-01R
Voltmeters E242-89V E243-01V E244-01V E246-01V
Voltmeters suppressed zero E242-89S E243-01S E244-01S E246-01S
Moving Coil Rectified AC Ammeters and
Voltmeters
For high frequency or linear full scale AC measurements, these
instruments measure average values of sinusoidal waveforms
and are scaled in RMS values. The high quality silicon bridge
rectifier gives a linear scale down to near zero, where some
compression occurs.
Specifications
Accuracy: 1.5% ES
Ratings: Ammeters: 250µA-1A AC
Over 1A via CTs
Voltmeters: 15 - 600V AC direct connected.
Connections models available for use with VTs
Frequency: 50/60Hz, (Single frequencies 25Hz - 3kHz
AC Ammeter on request)
Product Codes
Bezel size mm 48 72 96 144
Scale length mm 42 65 94 145
Product codes
AC Voltmeter Ammeters E242-89B E243-01B E244-01B E246-01B
Voltmeters E242-89W E243-01W E244-01W E246-01W
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Process Indicators
Meters are used to check process functions locally or remotely at
centralised controls. These moving coil instruments offer a wide
variety of electrical and mechanical readouts and are operated by
transducer, tachogenerator, thermocouple, resistance bulb or other
DC analogue signals. Suppressed, centre and offset zero models are
available on request.
Specifications
Accuracy: Class 1.5
Ratings: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20mA
4/20mA suppressed zero
Connections
Product Codes
Bezel size mm 48 72 96 144
Scale length mm 42 65 94 145
Product codes
AC current E242-89A E243-01A E244-01A E246-01A
AC voltage E242-89V E243-01V E244-01V E246-01V
Phase angle - E243-014 E244-014 -
Watts - E243-015 E244-015 -
VAr - E243-016 E244-016 -
VA - E243-017 E244-017 -
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General Specifications
Performance: BSEN60051
DIN16257 symbol meaning for
Measuring ranges: DIN43701 calibration position
Accuracy overload: BSEN60051
Dimensions: DIN43700 Vertical
Scale marking generally to: DIN43802
Magnetic influence: BSEN60051
Safety: BSEN61010-1
Terminals: Clamp strap M4 for up to 25A. Clamp strap M8 Horizontal
for over 25A
Humidity range: Up to 75% RH (non condensing)
Test voltage @50Hz: 3kV RMS for 1 minute
Overload AC current: x 1.2 continuous, or x 10 for 5 seconds max
AC voltage and frequency: x 1.2 continuous, or x 2 for 5 seconds max Inclined 60°
Standard calibration: 23°C. Calibration at other temperatures available
on request
Operating temperature: -10°C to +55°C Inclination of dial surface.
Damping time: Less than 3 seconds
Required orientation must always be
Enclosure code: IP52 as standard
stated when ordering if other than
IP54 on request
vertical mounting is required.
Case and base: Grade UL94V0 (Lexan 500R)
Case: Dimensions and panel cut out conform to IEC473,
DIN43700. Case made from glass filled
polycarbonate self-extinguishing and non drip in
accordance with UL94V-O
Bezel: Slim-line DIN43802, black as standard
Bezel window: Standard sheet glass, with zero adjusters where
appropriate. Non reflecting glass windows
are available
Installation; Installations in switchboard panel or mosaic
arrangement on equipment or machine with a
panel thickness of up to 40mm in a horizontal or
vertical plane
Fixing on panel: Swivel captive fasteners, which can be fixed at
either corner
Mounting position: Normal vertical mounting or as indicated on the
scale in accordance with DIN16257. A deviation of
±15° is permissible
Insulation group: Insulation resistance more than 5MΩ@ 500V
Environmental: Measurement category III IEC 1010-1
Pollution degree 2 IEC 1010-1
Electrical rating 600V RMS (920V peak)
Approvals: EMC and LVD
Dimensions
Moving coil measuring range
6-60A C=67mm
>60A C=78mm
Dimensions
D A B
72 x 72mm 68 x 68mm 4
96 x 96mm 92 x 92mm 4
D 53 A B C C
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Phase Angle Meters
Electronic Phase Angle Meters
Phase angle meters indicate the phase displacement between
current and voltage. They are used in applications where the
phase angle must be monitored, for example with tariffs having
VAr penalties, or to optimise generator power delivery.
Specifications
Accuracy: Class 1.5
Ratings: Current: 1A or 5A for CTs
Voltage: 110V, 240V, 380V & 400V for VT use
Connections
Frequency: 50Hz, 60Hz
Burden at 50Hz: Current: 1VA
Voltage: 3VA per phase 3-phase, 3-4-wire Balanced
Current range: 20-120% Systems
Product Codes – Short-Scale Models
Dimensions
Bezel size mm 72 96
Scale length mm 65 94
Product codes
3-phase 3/4-wire E243-42A E244-42A
balanced load
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Active Power Reactive Power
Single-phase Single-phase
(one element) (one element)
Three-phase, three-wire Three-phase, three-wire
AC supply with balanced load AC supply with balanced load
(One element) (One element)
Three-phase, four-wire Three-phase, four-wire
AC supply with balanced load AC supply with balanced load
(One element) (One element)
Three-phase, three-wire Three-phase, three-wire
AC supply with unbalanced load AC supply with unbalanced load
(Two element) (Two element)
Three-phase, four-wire Three-phase, four-wire
AC supply with unbalanced load AC supply with unbalanced load
(Three element) (Three element)
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