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California ISO Certifies the SEL-734 Advanced Metering System
California ISO Certifies the SEL-734 Advanced Metering System
December 09, 2010

PULLMAN, WA — Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) today announced that California ISO recently certified the SEL-734 and SEL-734P Advanced Metering Systems for revenue metering.

Save Time and Maximize Revenue With SEL Industry-Leading Metering Accuracy
Save Time and Maximize Revenue With SEL Industry-Leading Metering Accuracy
December 03, 2010

The SEL-734 Advanced Metering System continues to receive design improvements to enhance accuracy.

Fiber-Optic Ethernet Communication Now Available in the SEL-734 Meter
Fiber-Optic Ethernet Communication Now Available in the SEL-734 Meter
September 02, 2010

SEL has made significant enhancements to the SEL-734 Advanced Metering System that expand applications for power quality metering, distribution monitoring and automation, revenue metering, industrial metering, and portable applications.

Control and Monitor Distribution Equipment With Low-Cost Smart Monitoring Point—Available Now
Control and Monitor Distribution Equipment With Low-Cost Smart Monitoring Point—Available Now
August 20, 2010

SEL announces the release of an advanced digital transducer optimized for smart distribution monitoring and automation. The SEL-734T Advanced Digital Transducer, available for just $1,144, includes a full set of monitoring, recording, and reporting capabilities. An optional enclosure provides weather-tight protection and space to mount network radios, power supplies, and encrypting transceivers. A standard 14-pin connector at the bottom of the enclosure delivers a true plug-and-play system for smart grid projects.

Three-Phase Capacitor Bank Control Enables Smart Grid Initiatives
Three-Phase Capacitor Bank Control Enables Smart Grid Initiatives
August 13, 2010

The SEL-734B Advanced Monitoring and Control System from SEL delivers cutting-edge capacitor bank control to distribution capacitor banks. Priced at just $1,344, the SEL-734B enables precise control to improve power quality and system efficiency. Unique features include three-phase monitoring and control, harmonic measurements, custom programmable logic, and Ethernet communications.

SEL-734 Success Story: Using SEL Products at SEL
SEL-734 Success Story: Using SEL Products at SEL
June 15, 2010

Mike Kauffman, SEL facilities manager in Pullman, Washington, shares the latest success story for the SEL-734 Advanced Metering System—right here at home!

SEL-734 Advanced Metering System Now Available With Conformal Coating
SEL-734 Advanced Metering System Now Available With Conformal Coating
June 08, 2010

The SEL-734 Advanced Metering System is the latest addition to our list of products available with conformal coating. Simply choose the conformal coat option on the SEL-734 model option table to add an extra layer of protection to your meter.

Low-Cost Power Monitor and Controller Available Today
Low-Cost Power Monitor and Controller Available Today
June 01, 2010

 A simple surface-mount version of the SEL-734 Advanced Metering System is now available at a reduced price over standard monitoring and control devices. Replace monitors and transducers; monitor real-time power, energy, and power quality; and communicate this data in real-time with the new surface-mount SEL-734. Priced at just $1,194, the surface-mount monitor provides a low-cost monitoring and control solution for distribution and integrated power systems.

Simplify Meter Data Retrieval and Analysis With SEL Software
Simplify Meter Data Retrieval and Analysis With SEL Software
May 25, 2010

Significant updates in acSELerator QuickSet® SEL 5030 Software help speed commissioning, data retrieval, and analysis tasks when paired with the SEL 734 Advanced Metering System.

Quickly Measure Your Customers’ Installations With an SEL Portable PQ Meter
Quickly Measure Your Customers’ Installations With an SEL Portable PQ Meter
April 27, 2010

SEL is excited to announce the newest version of the SEL-734P Advanced Metering System. This portable power quality (PQ) meter is secured in a ruggedized case. Inside, you’ll find three-phase voltage and current inputs, voltage leads, and split-core CTs—all standard.

Capture Long-Duration Events With the SEL-734P
Capture Long-Duration Events With the SEL-734P
April 20, 2010

Once again, SEL has increased the capabilities of the SEL-734P Advanced Metering System With Advanced Power Quality Monitoring. Waveform capture with 8 kHz resolution is now available in up to 10-second durations. To facilitate retrieval of these large reports, the SEL-734P now compresses the waveform files prior to transmission. In addition, serial ports now communicate up to 115.2 Kbps. Combined, these upgrades reduce waveform event retrievals by a factor of ten.

Expanded SEL-734 Meter Capabilities Increase Versatility
Expanded SEL-734 Meter Capabilities Increase Versatility
April 13, 2010

SEL has made significant enhancements to the SEL 734 Advanced Metering System that expand applications for power quality metering, distribution monitoring and automation, revenue metering, industrial metering, and portable applications.

SEL Announces Substantial Price Cut on Outdoor Metering Solution
SEL Announces Substantial Price Cut on Outdoor Metering Solution
November 25, 2009

In response to increased demand, SEL is offering a 40 percent price cut on prewired outdoor enclosures for the SEL-734 Advanced Metering System.

Student Design Project Highlights Metering Alternative Energies With the SEL-734P Meter
Student Design Project Highlights Metering Alternative Energies With the SEL-734P Meter
November 12, 2009

SEL recently sponsored an electrical engineering senior design project at Washington State University in Pullman to develop a solar-rechargeable electric vehicle with grid-tie integration.

SEL-734 and SEL-734P Meters Get a Boost in Performance
SEL-734 and SEL-734P Meters Get a Boost in Performance
November 02, 2009

Starting November 7, SEL-734 and SEL-734P Advanced Metering Systems will ship with 32 and 128 MB of memory,respectively, significantly increasing availability of voltage sag/swell/interruption (VSSI) reports, waveform captures, and  days of load profile memory.

Ten Ways the SEL-734 Can Replace Any Meter
Ten Ways the SEL-734 Can Replace Any Meter
October 22, 2009

With five years of continuous meter development, the SEL-734 Advanced Metering System meets virtually any metering need, with price and quality unmatched by any other vendor. Versatile mounting options transform the SEL-734 into a rack, appearance, retrofit, draw-out, A-base, socket, flush, projection, wall, indoor, and outdoor meter.  Below are ten simple mounting options that you can purchase today to help replace ageing legacy meters and simplify new installations.

SEL Uses New PQ Analysis Tools to Improve Pullman Campus Power System
SEL Uses New PQ Analysis Tools to Improve Pullman Campus Power System
October 15, 2009

In December, SEL employees noticed the lights blink twice. Office workers lost unsaved files when their computers rebooted. Manufacturing employees saw their pick-and-place, autoinsertion, or test stations rebooted. In total, a short 100 ms voltage sag cost SEL $30,000 in lost productivity.

Measure the SEL-734 Advantage Over Draw-Out Meters
Measure the SEL-734 Advantage Over Draw-Out Meters
October 08, 2009

There is a popular misperception that draw-out meters save time and money. Below are a few myths and facts about draw-out meters as well as a cost-analysis tool that will help you demonstrate why the SEL-734 Advanced Metering System is a superior solution.

Replacing Draw-Out and Switchboard-Mounted Meters Is Easy With SEL Retrofit Bezels
Replacing Draw-Out and Switchboard-Mounted Meters Is Easy With SEL Retrofit Bezels
October 01, 2009

Due to the perceived difficulty of installing new meters, some substation, power plant, and industrial integrators may be postponing plans to upgrade their aging draw-out and switchboard-mounted meters.  With a wide variety of retrofit bezels, there’s no need to cut sheet metal to retrofit a new meter. Within minutes, you can enjoy the quality provided by a new SEL-734 Advanced Metering System.

SEL Provides Superior Outdoor Metering Solution
SEL Provides Superior Outdoor Metering Solution
September 24, 2009

Do you mount your high-end socket meters in an outdoor enclosure?  SEL now offers a replacement for expensive, high-end socket meters housed in heavy steel enclosures with the SEL-734/734P Advanced Metering System, mounted in a durable, lightweight enclosure.

Top Ten Reasons to Replace a Socket Meter With an SEL-734 Advanced Metering System
Top Ten Reasons to Replace a Socket Meter With an SEL-734 Advanced Metering System
September 17, 2009

The top ten reasons to use the SEL-734 Advanced Metering System in place of a socket meter

Hands-On SEL-734P Power Quality Demonstrator Available Now
Hands-On SEL-734P Power Quality Demonstrator Available Now
September 10, 2009

Bring power quality (PQ) monitoring and control devices to life with a hands-on demonstration using the new SEL-734P Advanced Metering System.

Learn to Automatically Retrieve SEL-734 Event Reports With New Guide
Learn to Automatically Retrieve SEL-734 Event Reports With New Guide
September 03, 2009

You can now automate waveform event report retrieval using unsolicited reporting from the SEL-734P Advanced Power Quality Metering System and acSELerator Report Server™ SEL-5040 Software.

Speed Field Accuracy Testing With New SEL-734 Firmware
Speed Field Accuracy Testing With New SEL-734 Firmware
August 27, 2009

SEL-734 Advanced Metering Systems with firmware revision R130/R530 and later now test ten times faster than before. A new firmware algorithm reduces per-point test time from two minutes to as little as ten seconds. Technicans can now perform virtually any accuracy test with just one pulse from the infrared port or solid-state output contacts.

SEL Offers Superior Alternative to Draw-Out Meters
SEL Offers Superior Alternative to Draw-Out Meters
August 07, 2009

SEL now offers an innovative solution for draw-out meter requests. The Easily Extractable Meter (EXM) option reduces SEL-734 Meter removal time to less than one minute.

New Itron MV-90 Software Improves SEL-734 Billing Collection
New Itron MV-90 Software Improves SEL-734 Billing Collection
July 01, 2009

In July, 2009, Itron® released a new MV-90® meter reading software driver for the SEL-734 Advanced Metering System that reduces read time, increases flexibility, and improves reliability.

SEL Boosts SEL-734P Power Quality Measurement Capabilities
SEL Boosts SEL-734P Power Quality Measurement Capabilities
May 01, 2009

SEL announces new capabilities to the SEL-734P Advanced Metering System that provide critical power disturbance information in addition to routine billing data. These new capabilities are available at no cost to existing SEL-734P users through a firmware upgrade, or as a $500 SEL-734 to SEL-734P field conversion.

New DNP3 LAN/WAN, .HHF Reader, and VSSI Analysis Capabilities
New DNP3 LAN/WAN, .HHF Reader, and VSSI Analysis Capabilities
December 12, 2008

The top five most frequently requested features in the SEL-734 and SEL-734P Advanced Metering Systems are available January 9, 2009.

Advanced Power Quality Features Now Available in the SEL-734P
Advanced Power Quality Features Now Available in the SEL-734P
August 20, 2008

Analyze your power system and make decisions about purchasing, generation, cost reductions, and process optimization using the power quality features in the SEL-734P.

Prewired SEL-734 Meters in Outdoor Enclosures Now Available
Prewired SEL-734 Meters in Outdoor Enclosures Now Available
July 11, 2008

You can now order the SEL-734 prewired into an outdoor enclosure. The $995 option includes a fiberglass enclosure, swing-out panel, test switch, prewired PT and CT connections, two DIN rails, and wall-mount brackets.

Learn About SEL-734 Installation With New Quick-Start Guide
Learn About SEL-734 Installation With New Quick-Start Guide
May 23, 2008

The quick-start guide provides key installation information, including mounting dimensions, front- and rear-panel layouts, and label details.

SEL-734 Expands Current and Voltage Ranges
SEL-734 Expands Current and Voltage Ranges
May 02, 2008

The SEL-734 now offers a new low-current card option that meets the IEC 1 A/x A Inom and ANSI CL2 current class. And, it maintains ±0.06 percent accuracy from 10 mA to 6 A.

SEL-734 Revenue Metering System Now Has Improved Synchrophasor Accuracy
SEL-734 Revenue Metering System Now Has Improved Synchrophasor Accuracy
November 02, 2007

The SEL-734 Revenue Metering System now supports C37.118-2005 Level 0 accuracy and Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) according to the same standard.

SEL-734 Revenue Meter Achieves 400-Year Mean Time Between Failures
SEL-734 Revenue Meter Achieves 400-Year Mean Time Between Failures
November 02, 2007

As a result of SEL’s focus on quality and continual customer support, the SEL-734 Revenue Metering System’s mean time between failures (MTBF) shows a significant upward trend, presently at 400 years.

SEL-734 Vertical Version Now Available
SEL-734 Vertical Version Now Available
June 17, 2007

SEL announces the development of a vertical version of the SEL-734 Revenue Metering System. The vertical SEL-734 features a larger LCD that increases readability and takes advantage of our recently released configurable display points.

SEL Makes Retrofitting Fast and Easy
SEL Makes Retrofitting Fast and Easy
March 09, 2007

Use a pre-cut panel-mounting bezel to retrofit meters into existing panel cutouts. A variety of bezels are available for one or two meters, or to mount a meter with an FT-1 test switch.

New Mounting Options for the SEL-734 Revenue Meter
New Mounting Options for the SEL-734 Revenue Meter
March 09, 2007

SEL has developed versatile new mounting options for the SEL-734 Revenue Metering System. Customers can choose from a variety of options, such as a rack-mount kit that allows the addition of an FT-1 test switch or a wall-mount kit that gives easy rear-panel access to the meter’s wiring.

New Security Seal for the SEL-734
New Security Seal for the SEL-734
January 29, 2007

SEL announces a new security seal available soon to reveal unauthorized access attempts to the meter interior.

SEL Develops an Analog Output Option for the SEL-734
SEL Develops an Analog Output Option for the SEL-734
January 12, 2007

SEL is developing an analog output option card for the SEL-734 Revenue Metering System. The new option card provides four ±1 mA analog outputs and four digital (KYZ) outputs.

SEL Enhances the SEL-734 Revenue Meter
SEL Enhances the SEL-734 Revenue Meter
July 21, 2006

SEL recently added new hardware and software configurations for the SEL-734 Revenue Metering System, including the time-of-use (TOU) software addition. This software comes standard with every SEL-734, and users can easily access TOU data through ACSELERATOR QuickSet® SEL-5030 Software.

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