This symbol indicates the presence of dangerous voltage within and outside the product enclosure
that may constitute a risk of electric shock, serious injury or death to persons if proper precautions
are not followed.
Caution
This symbol alerts the user to the presence of hazards that may cause minor or moderate injury to
persons, damage to property or damage to the device itself, if proper precautions are not followed.
Consult this document whenever this symbol is used on the meter, to determine the nature of the
potential hazard and any actions which need to be taken.
Note
This symbol directs the user’s attention to important installation, operating and maintenance
instructions.
Installation Considerations
Installation and maintenance of the ION 8800 meter should only be performed by qualified, competent personnel
that have appropriate training and experience with high voltage and current devices. The meter must be installed in
accordance with all local and national electrical codes.
If this equipment is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer, the protection from electric shock, fire, etc.
provided by this equipment may be impaired.
DANGER
Failure to observe the following instructions may result in severe injury or death.
During normal operation of the ION 8800 meter, hazardous voltages are present on its connector pins,
and throughout the connected potential transformer (PT), current transformer (CT), direct connect without
PTs, digital (status) input, control power and external I/O circuits. PT and CT secondary circuits are capable
of generating lethal voltages and currents with their primary circuit energized. Follow standard safety precautions while performing any installation or service work (i.e. removing PT fuses, shorting CT
secondaries, etc).
Do not use digital output devices for primary protection functions. These include applications where the
devices perform energy limiting functions or provide protection of people from injury. Do not use the ION
8800
in situations where failure of the devices can cause injury or death, or cause sufficient energy to be
released that can start a fire. The meter can be used for secondary protection functions.
The ION 8800 meter’s chassis ground must be properly connected to a good earth ground for safety, and
for the noise and surge protection circuitry to function correctly. Failure to do so will void the warranty, and
create a risk of electric shock, injury or death.
When installing the meter, all voltage paths (measurement voltage and all auxiliary circuits such as the
power supply and the tariff control voltage) must be fused according to applicable local safety standards.
CAUTION
Observe the following instructions, or permanent damage to the meter may occur.
The ION 8800 meter offers a range of hardware options that affect input ratings. The ION 8800 meter’s
serial number label lists all equipped options. Applying current levels incompatible with the current inputs
will permanently damage the meter. This document provides installation instructions applicable to each
hardware option.
Do not HIPOT/Dielectric test the digital (status) inputs, digital outputs, power supply terminals or commu-
nications terminals. Refer to the label on the ION 8800 meter for the maximum voltage level the device
can withstand.
Replacing the meter battery with the wrong type or voltage rating could result in damage to the meter. Use
only a lithium LiSOCl2 battery with a rated voltage of 3.6 V, and the same construction as the original
battery,as a replacement.
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Network Compatibility Notice for the Internal Modem
The internal modem in meters equipped with this option is compatible with the telephone systems of most countries
in the world. Use in some countries may require modification of the internal modem’s initialization strings. If problems
using the modem on your phone system occur, please contact Schneider Electric Technical Support.
Standards Compliance
Made by Power Measurement Ltd.
PowerLogic, ION, ION Enterprise, MeterM@il and Modbus are either trademarks or registered trademarks of
Schneider Electric.
Feature Set C + EN50160 and IEC 61000-4-30 Class A compliant power
quality monitoring
Feature Set B + power quality analysis (waveforms and transient capture
with 1024 samples/cycle resolution)
Logging and
Recording
5 MB memory
10 MB memory
I/O Options
Ordering
Code
A
B
C
D
E
Before You Begin
Before installing the meter, familiarize yourself with the steps in this guide and
read the safety precautions presented on the “Installation Considerations”
page.
Current
Inputs
Low Current
(In=1A, 2A)
High Current
(In=5A)
8 digital Form A solid-state outputs
1 Form C mechanical relay
4 Form C solid-state outputs
8 digital Form A solid-state outputs
1 Form C mechanical relay
4 Form C solid-state outputs
8 digital Form A solid-state outputs
1 Form C mechanical relay
4 Form C solid-state outputs
1 Form C mechanical relay
4 Form C solid-state outputs
IRIG-B
1 Form C mechanical relay
4 Form C solid-state outputs
IRIG-B
Voltage, current, power supply, I/O and communication connections are
made via the Essailec connector on the rear of the meter. Meters can be
ordered with multiple connector configurations.
Order Options B/C Circuit & Pinout Diagrams
This pinout drawing details the various pins
on the meter side of the connector. The
table below maps the pins to their
corresponding inputs and outputs in the
meter.
This pinout drawing details the various pins
on the meter side of the connector. The
table below maps the pins to their
corresponding inputs and outputs in the
meter.
Order Options A/B/C Essailec Connector Arrangement
Meter PortEssailec Connector PinDescription
I11A01standard
I12A1standard
I21A02standard
I22A2standard
I31A03standard
I32A3standard
I41A04optional
I42A4optional
UrefB0standard
U1B1standard
U2B2standard
U3B3standard
DO7 & DO8 KB4standard; Common
DO5 & DO6 KB5standard; Common
DO5B6standard; NO
DO6B7standard; NO
DO7B8standard; NO
DO8B9standard; NO
DO1 & DO2 KC0standard; Common
DO1C1standard; NO
DO1C2standard; NC
DO2C3standard; NO
DO2C4standard; NC
DO3 & DO4 KC5 standard; Common
DO3C6standard; NO
DO3C7standard; NC
DO4C8standard; NO
DO4C9standard; NC
-D0 Unused
-D1 Unused
-D2 Unused
-D3 Unused
DO11 & DO12 KD4standard; Common
DO9 & DO10 KD5standard; Common
DO9D6standard; NO
DO10D7standard; NO
DO11D8standard; NO
DO12D9standard; NO
Alarm KE0standard; Common
AlarmE1standard; NO
AlarmE2standard; NC
DI-SCOM (or RS-485