SOP: Commission a controller or node

Checks to do before you trust the data.

Learning Track · Module 10: SOPs · Step 85 of 101

1. Map it to the correct asset in the register.
2. Set location and clock: latitude, longitude, time zone.
3. Check readings against a clamp meter. Check each phase is on the correct input.
4. Test switching and dimming from the platform. Confirm on site.
5. Test one alarm, for example open a breaker.
6. Record it: date, person, results.

Note

A reversed current transformer gives negative power or a wrong power factor. It is the most common error after installation.

Sources

1. IEC 60364-6 Verification
2. Controller maker commissioning instructions

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