Nexus 1450 Meter Brochure V.1.02 Energy E171702
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Electro Industries/GaugeTech™
The Leader in Power Monitoring and Smart Grid Solutions™
www.electroind.com
Metering and Communication
• MultilevelCyberSecureEncryptedConfiguration
• AdvancedWebServerwithWaveform
AnalysisTools
• Upto1024SamplesperCycle-basedMeasurements
• 0.06%EnergyAccuracyOverWideDynamic
MeasurementRange
• HighlyAccurateandStableMeasurementsUsing
Multi-Gain™Sensing
• 6AvailableCommunicationPorts,Including
ModbusandDNP3.0Protocols
• TwoIndependentEthernetPorts,withUnique
IPAddressing
Advanced Power Quality Analysis
• ClassAIEC61000-4-30Edition3Power
QualityMeasurements
• IEC61000-4-15FlickerMeasurements
• IEC61000-4-7HarmonicMeasurements
• EN50160PowerQualityReports
• NewCORE™LoggingArchitecture
• Easy-installTransducerandSeparateDisplay
• DirectPhysicalRetrofittoNexus®125XSeriesMeter/
TransducerwithGreaterFunctionality
• Separate3LineLEDDisplays
Nexus®1450
Cyber Secure Energy Panel Meter with Advanced Power Quality & Multiport Communication
Nexus® 1450 Meter P40N+ Remote Multifunction Display
New
New

Introduction
ElectroIndustries’Nexus®1450meterisapowerfulenergymeterthat
providesaccurateelectricalenergymeasurementsandoffersadvanced
capabilitiesforpowerqualityanalysisanddeterminingelectricalpower
reliability.Themeterisatransducerbasewithaseparatedisplay.The
transducerbaseretrofitstoexistingElectroIndustries’Nexus®1250and
1252meters.TheNexus®1450meterisidealforexistingswitchboard
panels,sinceitcanbeinstalledwithoutcuttingpaneldoors.Theseparate
displaymountsintoexistinganalogmeterknockouts.
TheNexus®1450meterisprotectedwithamulti-levelCyberSecure
configurationwith10highlysecureencrypteduserIDsandpasswords
thathelppreventtamperingandhackingofyourpowersystemdata.The
meter'sbuiltinWebView™EnergyDashboardallowsyoutoanalyze
meteringdatawithoutneedingsoftware.Youcannavigateeasilythrough
multiplewebpageviewsandgetdetailedinformationonenergyusageand
powerquality:viewrealtimedata,analyzestoredhistorylogs,viewalarms
andwaveformrecords.
With6simultaneouslyoperatingcommunicationports,themeterisa
communicationhubtomultiplesoftwaresystems.TheNexus®1450
meterhas4serialportsthatspeakModbusandDNP3.0protocols.Italso
hastwoindependentEthernetports,consistingofa10/100BaseTcopper
RJ45connectorandanSTTerminated100BaseFXFiberOpticEthernet
port.EachEthernetporthasauniqueIPaddress.Throughthemeter's6
ports,auserisabletocommunicatetomultiplecomputer-based
systems,providingdatatoentitiesthroughoutanenterprise.
Themeteralsoexcelsatmeasuringpowerquality,includingwaveform
recordingandIEC61000-4-7,IEC61000-4-15,andIEC61000-4-30
ClassAcompliance.TheNexus®1450meterletsyoulookatthe
reliabilityoftheelectricalpowercircuittodeterminecausesoffaults,
voltagesurgesandsags,andharmonics.
Multi-Gain™ Sensing Provides
Superior Accuracy
TheNexus®1450meterutilizesEIG’slatestmeasurement-sensing
technology-Multi-Gain™.Multi-Gain™technologyusestwo
sensorsonthecurrentinputs-ahighgainsensorandalowergain
sensor.Eachsensorsimultaneouslymeasuresthecurrentsignalcoming
fromtheexternalcurrenttransformers.Themeter’sintelligentprocessing
looksatthesignallevelanddeterminestheoptimalsensingcircuitforthe
highestaccuracymeasurement.Withthistechnique,themeterhas0.06%
accuracythroughoutanextendedmeasurementrange,whichisadefining
traitofNexus®Seriesmeters.
Themeter’sstandardpickuprangestartsaslowas1mA,andhigh
accuracyisattainedat25mA.Multi-Gain™metrologyallowsthesame
metertobeusedonboth5Asecondaryand1AsecondaryCTs.The
metershouldmaintainhighaccuracymeasurementthroughoutits
installedlife.Refertotheaccuracychartonthenextpage,fordetails.
Multi-Gain™MetrologyallowstheNexus®1450metertohave
highlyrepeatableandstablemeasurementsthroughoutrange
Typicalaccuracycharts
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Meter Accuracy Specification
Measurement
VoltageL-N 0.04%ofreading
VoltageL-L 0.04%ofreading
Current 0.04%ofreading
NeutralCurrent 0.1%
Frequency 0.004Hz
Watts 0.06%ofreading
Watt-hour* 0.06%ofreading
VAR 0.15%ofreading
VARh 0.15%ofreading
VA 0.06%ofreading
PowerFactor 0.15%ofreading
THD 2.5%ofreading
Precision Crystal Time Reference:
TheNexus®1450meterisequippedwithaninternalclockcrystal
accurateto3.5PPMoverthefulloperatingtemperaturerangeand5PPM
atovertenyearsofuse.Thishighlyaccuratetrimmedclockdesign
allowsuserstomaintainaccuratetimewhenrunningoncrystal
synchronization.Themeter'sclockcrystalwilldriftlessthan6seconds
permonthfrom(0-40)°C.
Additionaltimesyncmethodsinclude:
• Modbustimesync.
• DNP3.0timesync.
• IRIG-Btimesync.
• SNTPtimesync.
Advanced Energy Meter for
Primary Loads
TheNexus®1450unitisanelectricalenergymeterdesignedtobeused
foranyimportantapplication.Inadditiontohighlyaccurateenergy
measurement,themeterfeatures:
• Full4quadrantmetering.
• Max/Minrecordingwithtimestamp.
• Extensiveloggingwith8logsofprogrammable
historicalprofiles.
• Built-inCORE™logforwebtrending.
• TransformerandLineLosscompensation:forbothironand
copper,andtotalsubstationlosses.
• CTandPTcompensation:tocorrectinstrument
transformererrors.
• Coincidentalreadings:e.g.,PForVARsattimeofPeakDemand.
• Loadaggregation/universalmetering:pulseinputscanbeused
toaggregateoraccumulatedifferentloads.Utilitycommodities
suchasgasandwatercanalsobeaccumulated.
On-board Time of Use Measurements:
TheNexus®1450meterusesaperpetualTimeofUse(TOU)calendar
thatonlyneedstobesetuponce.TheTOUimplementationallowsthe
usertosetupmultipletariffstomeetanycontractualobligations.Italso
allowstheusertocustomizeanyenergyparameterforTOU.The16
availableTOUregisterscanbeconfigurednotonlyforTOUbuilt-inenergy
readings,butalsoforanystoreddatafrompulsesorotherreadingsthat
needTOUfunctionality.
• Uptofourseasons-seasonscanbecustomized.
• Flexiblebillingperiods/rates/holidays/schedulessetup.
• Cumulativeandcontinuouscumulativedemandareavailable.
*(0.025Ato20AatPF=1);fullaccuracyspecificationsaregiveninthe
Nexus® 1450 Meter Installation and Operation Manual.
Measurement
VoltageL-N 0.04%ofreading
VoltageL-L 0.04%ofreading
Current 0.04%ofreading
NeutralCurrent 0.1%
Frequency 0.004Hz
Watts 0.06%ofreading
Watt-hour* 0.06%ofreading
VAR 0.15%ofreading
VARh 0.15%ofreading
VA 0.06%ofreading
PowerFactor 0.15%ofreading
THD 2.5%ofreading
EasilyConfigureAlmostanyTimeofUseUsageProfile
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Data Logging and Internal Storage
TheNexus®1450meterprovidesadvancedcapabilitiesforstoring
measuredvaluesovertime,fortrendingandanalysis.Themeterhasup
to4GBofmemory,withupto1.2GBallocatedexclusivelytologging
anduserstorage,andispreconfiguredtostoreitscoremeasurements(in
theCORE™log)every15minutes,withoutanyuserintervention.Core
measurementsinclude142differentvalues.Additionally,auserisableto
configureupto8historicallogs.AlllogsworkwithaFIFObufferandroll
overwhenfilled.Thefollowinglogsareavailable:
• Trending Log:Themetersupportsuptoeighthistorical,
trendinglogsof64datachannelsperlog,actingasatraditional
loadprofilerecorderwithupto8separatelogs.
• System Events Security Log:Thisanti-tamperinglog
recordsalleventsinthemeter,withanassociatedtimestamp.
Theunitrecords:
•Resets.
•Programmingchanges.
•Passwordaccesschanges.
•Timechanges.
•Powerup/down.
•ChangeofFirmware.
• Limit Log:TheLimit/Alarmlogcanbesettorecordonhigh
andlowconditionsforupto32userprogrammablelimits.
• Input Status Change Log:Thislogsupplies
informationonthestateofthemeter’sinternaldigitalinputs.
• Power Quality Log:Thislogcapturespowerquality
events,suchassurgesandsags,andletsyouviewandanalyze
thedatathroughpowerqualitygraphs,suchastheITICBEMA
CurveandSEMIF47standards.Seethenextpageformore
powerqualityreportinginformation.
Chart of Memory for Logging
Log Type V1 Record
Size
Days V2 Record
Size
Days
SystemEvents 16384 32768
CORE™Log* 16384 163 32768 327
Log1** 16384 163 32768 327
Log2** 16384 163 32768 327
Log3** 16384 163 32768 327
Log4** 16384 163 32768 327
Log5** 16384 163 32768 327
Log6** 16384 163 32768 327
Log7** 16384 163 32768 327
Log8** 16384 163 32768 327
DigitalInput 16384 32768
Limits/Alarms 16384 32768
PowerQuality 16384 32768
Waveforms*** For512samplespercycle,1
secondwaveformrecordingat60
Hz:682records.
For1024samplespercycle,1
secondwaveformrecordingat
60Hz:341records.
* TheCORE™logautomaticallyrecordsreadingsfor142parametersatthelogginginterval.
Thedefaultintervalis15minutes.Daysarebasedonapproximately100recordsperday.
**Logs1-8areuser-assignableandallow64parametersperlog.Daysarebasedon
approximately100recordsperday. ***Thenumberofwaveformrecordsdependsonthesamplingrateandthelengthofwave-
formrecording.V1offersupto512samplespercyclerecordingandV2offersupto1024
samplespercyclerecording.
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Power Quality Measurements
Criticalsensitiveequipmentandoverutilizeddistributionsystemsneedto
bemonitoredforproactivesystemreliabilityimprovements.Bymeasuring
powerqualityindicessuchasvoltageanomalies,harmonics,flicker,
imbalancesandmanyotherconditions,youareabletoquantifyyour
systemreliability.Recordingwaveformeventsonsagsandswells,
includingpeakanddurationoftheevent,withmicrosecondresolution,
willfacilitateforensicengineeringanalysisofharmfuleventsinyour
powersystem.TheNexus®1450meterisdesignedtothehighest
standardsforpowerquality,includingIEC61000-4-7,IEC61000-4-15
andIEC61000-4-30ClassA.
IEC 61000-4-30 Class A Reporting:
• Supportingthemoststringentinternationalpowerquality
standards,theNexus®1450meteroffersfullreportingofpower
qualityconditionsusingtheIEC61000-4-30ClassA
methodology.
• Operatesonboth230volt/50Hzand120volt/60Hz.
IEC 61000-4-15 Flicker Measurement:
• TheNexus®1450metermeasuresFlickerincompliancewith
theIEC61000-4-15ClassAstandard.
• Operatesonboth230volt/50Hzand120volt/60Hz.
IEC 61000-4-7 Harmonics:
• Viewharmonicmagnitudestothe511thorderforeachvoltage
andcurrentchannel,usingEIG'sLogViewersoftware.
• Harmonicmagnitudesandphaseanglesinrealtimeareresolved
tothe127thorder.
• ObtainTHD,TDD,andK-Factor.
• Conductpowerqualityanalysisatthehighendoftheharmonic
magnitudespectrum.
Limits/Alarms:
TheNexus®1450meterletsyousetmultipleprogrammablelimitsfor
anymeasuredvalueandforconditionssetupinaBooleanlogictree.This
featurewillrecordeventsbasedonthresholdsettings.Limitscanbeused
withtimersandlogictotriggercontrolevents.
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Waveform Recording:
TheNexus®1450meterofferswaveformrecordingatasamplingrateof
upto1024samples/cycle.Themetercanbeprogrammedtorecord
waveformsonmultiplepowerqualityevents,suchassurgesand/orsags.
16-bitA/Dconversionprovidesprecisewaveformresolution.Bothvoltage
andcurrentrecordingofferpreandpost-eventanalysis.Faultrecording
offers8timesfull-scalecapturecapability.Bothhardwareandsoftware
triggersareavailable.
ThewaveformscanbeviewedeitherthroughCommunicatorEXT™
softwareoronthemeter'sbuilt-inwebbrowser,ortheycanbe
downloadedtothirdpartysoftwareforanalysis.Byanalyzingthe
waveforms,thenatureandsourceofpowerqualityanomaliescanbe
determined,andstepscanbetakentoremedythesituation.
Phasor Analysis:
CommunicatorEXT™softwareletsyouviewthephaseanglesand
symmetricalcomponentsforvoltageandcurrent,helpingyouanalyze
electricalsystemproblems.
Cyber Secured Configuration
Protects Meter from Tampering:
• HighlySecureEncryptedPasswords-128BitAESEncryption.
• 10UserIDsandPasswords-Upto30Characters.
• PasswordFailTimeoutsEliminateBruteForceHacking.
• 4RoleswithCustomizedUserAccess.
• PhysicalSealsandLock-outstoPreventHackingorTampering.
V-Switch™ Key technology
TheNexus®1450meterisequippedwithV-Switch™keyupgrade
technologythatletsyouupgrademeterfunctionalityevenafter
installation.Thismeansyoucanpurchasewhatyouneednowandthen
upgradewheneveryouneedtheadditionalfeatures.Followingarethe
availableV-Switch™keys:
Nexus® 1450 Features V1 (Basic) V2 (Advanced)
Basic Measurements
Voltage,Current,etc. P P
THDandHarmonics P P
TimeofUse P P
Power Quality Measurements
WaveformRecording P P
SamplingRate 512 1024
Flicker P P
IEC61000-4-30ClassA S A
EN50160Reporting P P
Storage
CORE™Log P P
CustomHistoricalLogs P P
PQLog P P
WaveformLog P P
LimitLog P P
DigitalInputLog P P
Memoryforlogging 512MB* 1200MB*
Communication
Serial P P
ModbusoverSerial P P
DNP3.0overSerial P P
RJ45Ethernet P P
FiberEthernet P P
ModbusoverEthernet P P
DNP3.0overEthernet P P
*Theunithas4000MBflashmemoryinstalled,forlongerreliablelife.
Someofthememoryisallocatedtowear-levelingandsystemuse.
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Advanced Communication
TheNexus®1450meterisequippedwithextensivecommunication
capabilitiesthatallowittospeakwithmanydifferentSCADAorother
communicationsystems,simultaneously.Themeterhas6
communicationportsasastandardoffering.Theseportsinclude4serial
portsand2Ethernet-basedcommunicationports.TheEthernetports
includeanSTterminatedfiberopticportandanRJ45port.Bothportsuse
separateIPaddresses,sothattheycanrunonsimultaneousredundant
networks.
Details of Ports:
• 6standardComports.
• 4serialports-RS485(oneoftheportsisRS485/
RS232selectable).
• 2independentEthernetports-RJ45andFiberOptic.
• ModbusRTU,ModbusASCII,ModbusTCP/IP,DNP3.0
Level2communication.
• Allportscanbecommunicatingsimultaneously.
• Ports3and4canbeusedasMasterportstocontrolupto4I/O
moduleseach.
• EachEthernetportcanbeassignedaseparateIPaddress.
Standard I/O
8 Built-in Digital Status Inputs:
• Inputsautomaticallysensewhetherthecircuitis
externallywetted.
• Ifexternallywetted,inputupto150VDCisaccepted.
• Ifinternallywetted,themetersuppliesthenecessaryvoltagefor
thecontrolapplication.
VAUX Input:
• Neutraltogroundorauxvoltagereadingsforsynchronizing
schemes,forexample,obtainingthefrequency,magnitude,and
phaseangleonbothsidesofaswitchorbetweengeneratorand
busvoltage.
Two Standard Pulse Outputs:
• SolidState,form-A,35
ohmmaxonresistance.
• 120mAcontinuous,350
mAmaxfor10ms.
• Peakvoltage:350VDC.
• Switchingratemax:10/s.
• Supportpulse-counting
applications.
TheNexus®1450meterisadirectphysicalretrofitto
Nexus®1250and1252meters.
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Revenue Seal
TheNexus®1450meterislockabletopreventphysicaltampering.The
followingitemsarepartofthemeter'ssecurity:
• DemandandprogrammingResetbuttonseal.
• Twophysicalmeterseallocations.
• Lockablecoverforvoltageandcurrentinputs.
• Allseals,otherthanDemand/programming,aresoldseparately.
• TwostandardtestpulsesforWhandVARhtesting.
Optional I/O Modules
Analog Outputs:
• 1mAON4/1mAON8:4or8Analog
Outputs,0±1mA,self-powered,scalable,bidirectional.
• 20mAON4/20mAON8:4or8AnalogOutputs,4-20mA,
self-powered,scalable.
• Wiring:CommonMode.
• Accuracy:0.1%ofFullScale.
• Calibration:Self-calibrating.
• Scaling:Programmable.
• Ordering:Upto4AnalogOutputmodules.
Analog Inputs:
• 8AI1:8AnalogInputs,0±1mA.
• 8AI2:8AnalogInputs,4-20mA.
• 8AI3:8AnalogInputs,0±5VDC.
• 8AI4:8AnalogInputs,0±10VDC.
• Wiring:CommonMode.
• Accuracy:0.25%ofFullScale.
• Scaling:Programmable.
• Ordering:Upto4AnalogInputmodules.
Digital Inputs:
• 8DI1:8DigitalStatusInputsWet/Dry.
• Auto-DetectUpto300VDC.
Digital Dry Contact Relay Outputs:
• 4RO1:4RelayOutputs,5A,250VAC/30VDC,Form-C
Latching.
• Ordering:Upto4DigitalDryContactRelayOutputs.
Digital Solid State Pulse Outputs:
• 4PO1:4SolidStatePulseOutputs,FormAorCKYZpulses.
• MaximumPulseSpeed:20pulsespersecond.
• Ordering:Upto4DigitalSolidStatePulseOutputmodules.
I/O Module Accessories:
• PSIO:Powersupplyforupto4additionalI/Omodules.This
accessorymaybeneededwhenusing3ormoredisplaysand/or
modules.
• MBIO:MountingbracketforexternalI/Omodules.Mustbe
orderedwithexternalI/Omodule(required).
Optional Display:
• OptionalmultifunctionLEDMasterdisplay,P40N+,supplies
visualdisplayofmeterreadings;alsousedasaMastervolt
display.
• OptionalSlavedisplaysP41N+(Amperedisplay)andP43N+
(Powerdisplay)canbedaisy-chained.
• DisplayconnectstoanyRS485port.
• P40N+offersUSBconnectiontoaPCfordirectdatadownload
ofreadings.
UseexistinginstalledP40N+SeriesdisplaysandI/Ofromyour
1250/1252installation.
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WebView™ Energy Dashboard
Built-in Energy Dashboard Allows You to Analyze
Metering Data Without Needing Software:
TheNexus®1450meterutilizesauniqueHTML5-basedwebserver.This
newwebserveractsasanEnergyDashboard,allowingtheusertoview
realtimedata,aswellastoanalyzestoredhistoricallogs,alarms,and
waveformrecords.TheWebView™EnergyDashboardisbuiltona
responsivearchitecture,sothatitwillworkproperlyonhandheldbrowser-
baseddevices,suchastabletsandphones.
UsingtheWebView™EnergyDashboard,theuserisabletonavigate
easilythroughmultiplewebpageviews,gettingdetailedinformationon
energyusageandpowerquality:
• Realtimevoltageandcurrentreadingsanddetailedcharts,so
thattheusercanseeenergyuseovertime.
• Energyusage,quadrantenergychartsandtrending.
• Waveformeventrecords,includingzoomandpan.
• Statusofdigitalinputs.
• Phasordiagram.
• Flickerreadings,includingPSTandPLT.
• Detailedinformationforaccumulatorsandaggregators.
• Meterinformationanddiagnosticwebpagesformeterhealth
andstatus.
• Viewdatadirectlyfromthemeter'swebviewer.
HistoricalLogScreen
EnergyScreen
PhasorScreen
WaveformRecordingScreen
SampleofwattandVARtrendingoverwebpage
VoltageScreen
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1.07 in
[2.77 cm]
1 in
[2.54 cm]
1.79 in
[4.55 cm]
5.25 in
[13.34 cm]
5.25 in
[13.34 cm]
2X 4.00 in
[10.16 cm]
10.70 in [27.19 cm]
2X 3.35 in
[8.51 cm]
6.74 in
[17.12 cm]
6.25 in
[15.88 cm]
4X 0.22 in
[0.56 cm]
THROUGH-SLOT FOR #10 SCREW
2.56 in [6.51 cm]
2.80 in [7.12 cm]
3.74 in [9.51 cm]
3.35 in [8.51 cm]
Without
Sealed Cover
With
Sealed Cover
3.37 in
[8.57 cm]
4X 0.20 in
[0.50 cm]
3.37 in
[8.57 cm]
1.68 in
[4.28 cm]
4.00 in
[10.16 cm]
Nexus® 1450 Meter
Front Dimensions
Nexus® 1450 Meter
Side Dimensions
P40N+ Front
Dimensions
P40N+
Side Dimensions
P40N+ Back
Dimensions
Nexus® 1450 Meter Base
Nexus® LED Display
Note 1: MountingandI/OModuledetailsareavailableintheNexus® 1450 Meter Installation and Operation Manual.
Note 2: P41N+andP43N+displaysutilizethesamedimensions.
10
Dimensional Drawings

A
A
C
C
LOAD
B N
B N
LINE
Ia
Ib
Ic
N -
Vref
Vc
L +
Vaux
Va
AUXILIARY VOLTAGE
POWER SUPPLY
(DEPENDENT ON EQUIPPED SUPPLY OPTION)
FUSES
LO
LO
LO
HI
HI
HI
TEST BLOCK
SHORTING SWITCH OR
CTs
PTs
EARTH GROUND
EARTH GROUND
FUSE
EARTH
GROUND
B
B
LOAD
A C
AC
LINE
Ia
Ic
N -
Vb
Vc
L +
Va
POWER SUPPLY
(DEPENDENT ON EQUIPPED SUPPLY OPTION)
FUSES
LO
LO
HI
HI
TEST BLOCK
SHORTING SWITCH OR
CTs
EARTH GROUND
EARTH GROUND
FUSE
A
A
C
C
LOAD
B N
B N
LINE
Ia
Ib
Ic
N -
Vref
Vb
Vc
L +
Vaux
Va
AUXILIARY VOLTAGE
POWER SUPPLY
(DEPENDENT ON EQUIPPED SUPPLY OPTION)
FUSES
LO
LO
LO
HI
HI
HI
TEST BLOCK
SHORTING SWITCH OR
CTs
PTs
EARTH GROUND
EARTH
GROUND
FUSE
EARTH
GROUND
A
A
C
C
LOAD
B N
B N
LINE
Ia
Ib
Ic
In
N -
Vref
Vb
Vc
L +
Vaux
Va
AUXILIARY VOLTAGE
POWER SUPPLY
(DEPENDENT ON EQUIPPED SUPPLY OPTION)
FUSES
LO
LO
LO
LO
HI
HI
HI
HI
TEST BLOCK
SHORTING SWITCH OR
CTs
EARTH GROUND
EARTH GROUND
FUSE
3Wire,2ElementDeltaDirectVoltagewith2CTs
Important:ThePotentialbetweenA,B,CandGROUND
mustbelessthan347VAC.
3Phase,4Wire2.5-Elementwith2PTs,3CTs
4-WireWye,3ElementDirectVoltagewith4CTs 4-WireWye,3Elementwith3PTsand3CTs
AdditionalwiringdiagramsforthemeterareavailableintheNexus® 1450 Meter Installation and Operation Manual.
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Wiring Diagrams

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E171702010918V.1.02
Ordering Information
Nexus® Base
Meter
Control
Power
Frequency
Range
Virtual
Switch
Option
Numbers:
Example: Nexus 1450 D2 60 V1
Nexus®
1450 Meter
D2
Universal(96-276)V@
50/60HzorDC
60
60Hz
V1
StandardNexus®1450Meter
512MBmemorylogging/
512s/c
D
(18-60)VDC
50
50Hz
V2
V1+1200MB
memorylogging/1024s/c
Specifications
Voltage Input Range:
• (20to720)VAC
• Pickupvoltage:5VAC
Isolation:
• VoltageInputsisolatedto2500VAC
Current Input Range:
• SupportsClass2andClass20in
oneinputconfiguration
• ProgrammabletoanyCTratio
• Faultcurrentrecordingto+/-80Apeak
• Pick-upcurrent:1mA
Current Input Withstand
Capability (at 23 °C):
• 100Afor10seconds
• 300Afor3seconds
• 500Afor1second
Burden:
• VoltageInputs:5Mohmsper
voltageinput
• CurrentInputs:0.028VAperphasemax
at20A
Frequency Range:
• (42.5–69.5)Hz
Environmental:
• Operatingtemp:(-25to+70)°C
• Storagetemp:(-40to+70)°C
• Humidity:Upto95%RH
non-condensing
• ProtectionClass:IP30
Measurement Method:
• Upto1024samplespercycle
(programmable)
• 16BitA/Dresolution–multiple
simultaneousconverters
• Multi-Gain™sensingmethod
• TrueRMS
Accuracy Ratings:
• Energymeasurementaccuracyat0.06%
(0.025Ato20AatPF=1)
• Fullaccuracyspecificationsavailablein
Nexus®1450meterUserManual
• Timeclock:3.5ppmfor
(-25to+70)°C-lessthan10seconds
driftpermonthoncrystalsync;2.0ppm
Typicalfrom0to+40°C-lessthan6
secondspermonthdrift
Update Rate:
• 1Second-HighAccuracyreadings
• 1Cycle-FastUpdatereadings
• Customizablehigh-speedreadings-
updateratefrom2to20cyclesRMS
Control Power Requirements:
• D2Option:(96-276)V@50/60Hz
orDC
• DOption:(18-60)VDC
• Burden:20VAmaxw/oI/Oordisplay;
40VAmaxwithI/Oanddisplay
Communication:
• Baudrateupto115200bps
• Programmableparityandstopbits
• SerialCommunicationprotocols:
ModbusASCII/RTU,DNP3.0
• Ethernet:ModbusTCP,DNP3.0,SNTP,
HTTP
,andHTTPS
• RJ45Ethernetport10/100BaseT
• FiberOpticport100BaseFX
• 4RS485ports
• RS232port(shared)
• RS485Serialportshave18VDC
outputforI/O
• OptionalP40N+displayoffersUSB
TypeBcommunication
Shipping:
• Totalshippingweight:approx.5lbs
(2.2kgs)
• Shippingcontainerdimensions:14"x10"
x6"(35.6cmx25.4cmx15.2cm)
• DisplaysandI/Omodulesshipin
separatecontainers.
Compliance:
• EUDirective2014/32/EU(Measuring
InstrumentsDirective)
• EUDirective2011/65/EU(RoHS2
Directive)
• REACHRegulation(EC)No1907/2006
• ULListed
• ANSIC12.1ElectricMetersCodeFor
ElectricityMetering
• ANSIC12.20ElectricityMeters0.2and
0.5AccuracyClasses
• ANSI(IEEE)C37.90.1(SurgeWithstand)
• ANSIC62.41(Burst)
• IEC60068-2-1EnvironmentalTesting:
TestA:Cold
• IEC60068-2-2EnvironmentalTesting:
TestB:DryHeat
• IEC60068-2-30EnvironmentalTesting:
TestDb:Dampheat,cycle(12h+12h
cycle)
• IEC61000-4-2Electromagneticcompat-
ibility(EMC).Testingandmeasurement
techniques.Electrostaticdischarge
immunitytest
• IEC61000-4-3Electromagnetic
compatibility(EMC).Radiated,radio-
frequency,electromagneticfield
immunitytest
• IEC61000-4-4Electricalfasttransient/
burstimmunitytest
• IEC61000-4-5Surgeimmunitytest
• IEC61000-4-6Immunitytoconducted
disturbances,inducedbyradio-
frequencyfields
• IEC61000-4-7Generalguideon
harmonicsandinterharmonic
measurementsandinstrumentation
• IEC61000-4-30Powerquality
measurementmethods
• IEC62052-11Generalrequirements,
testsandtestconditions-Metering
equipment
• IEC62053-22ParticularRequirements-
Staticmetersforactiveenergy(Classes
0,2Sand0,5S)
• IEC62053-23,Staticmetersforreactive
energy(Classes2and3)
• IEEE519RecommendedPracticesand
RequirementsforHarmonicControlin
ElectricalPowerSystems
External I/O Modules:
• 1mAON4:4AnalogOutputs,0±1mA
• 1mAON8:8AnalogOutputs,0±1mA
• 20mAON4:4AnalogOutputs,4-20mA
• 20mAON8:8AnalogOutputs,4-20mA
• 8AI1:8AnalogInputs,0±1mA
• 8AI2:8AnalogInputs,4-20mA
• 8AI3:8AnalogInputs,0±5VDC
• 8AI4:8AnalogInputs,0±10VDC
• 4RO1:4RelayOutputs
• 4PO1:4SolidStatePulseOutputs
• 8DI1:8DigitalStatusInputs
• PSIO:PowerSupplyforupto4
additionalI/Omodules
• MBIO:I/Omountingbracket(mustbe
orderedwithexternalI/Omodule)
Note:PleaseseetheNexus® 1450 meter
Installation and Operation Manualfor
comprehensivespecifications.
Accessories
Software
COMEXT4P1Y CommunicatorEXT4.0
SoftwareforWindows
Single-ComputerLicense(One
Year)
Displays
P40N+
P41N+
P43N+
MultifunctionLEDDisplay/Master
AmpDisplaySlave
Watt/VAR/PFDisplaySlave
I/O Modules
1mAON4
1mAON8
20mAON4
20mAON8
8AI1
8AI2
8AI3
8AI4
4RO1
4PO1
8DI1
PSIO
*MBIO
E171103
4AnalogOutputs,0±1mA
8AnalogOutputs,0±1mA
4AnalogOutputs,4-20mA
8AnalogOutputs,4-20mA
8AnalogInputs,0±1mA
8AnalogInputs,4-20mA
8AnalogInputs,0±5VDC
8AnalogInputs,0±10VDC
4RelayOutputs
4SolidStatePulseOutputs
8DigitalStatusInputs
PowerSupplyforAdditional
I/OModules
I/OMountingBracket
DINRailMountKitforNexus®
1450meter
Accessories Note:
*MustbeorderedwithanexternalI/Omodule.
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