Why Choose the ABB A43 213-100 Three-Phase Energy Meter?
The ABB A43 213-100 is an advanced three-phase direct-connected electricity meter designed for accurate energy monitoring in commercial, industrial and electrical distribution applications. Part of ABB's professional A43 DIN-rail mounted EQ meter range, it supports direct connection up to 80 A, allowing suitable three-phase loads to be monitored without external current transformers.
Designed for 3-wire and 4-wire three-phase systems, the A43 213-100 measures active and reactive energy in both import and export directions. Its Bronze functionality provides Class B / Class 1 active-energy accuracy and Class 2 reactive-energy accuracy, together with instrumentation values including power, current, voltage, frequency, power factor and apparent power for comprehensive electrical monitoring.
A key feature of the A43 213-100 is its integrated M-Bus communication interface, enabling remote meter reading and integration with compatible energy-management and building-management systems. Combined with a configurable pulse/alarm output, infrared interface, up to 25 alarm values, event logging, MID verification and a large backlit display, it provides a versatile solution for connected three-phase energy monitoring and sub-metering.
Key Advantages
- Direct-connected three-phase metering up to 80 A without external current transformers.
- Measures active and reactive energy in both import and export directions.
- Class B / Class 1 active-energy accuracy for dependable electricity measurement.
- Class 2 reactive-energy accuracy for comprehensive energy monitoring.
- Suitable for 3-wire and 4-wire three-phase systems.
- Integrated M-Bus communication for remote meter reading and system integration.
- Provides detailed instrumentation values including power, current, voltage, frequency and power factor.
- One configurable pulse or alarm output provides flexible external signalling.
- Supports up to 25 configurable alarm values together with event logging.
- IEC approved and MID approved and verified for professional metering applications.
Key Features
- ABB A43 series three-phase electricity meter.
- Bronze functionality level.
- Direct-connected measurement up to 80 A.
- 5 A reference current.
- Suitable for three-phase 3-wire and 4-wire systems.
- 57.7–288 V AC phase-to-neutral voltage range.
- 100–500 V AC phase-to-phase voltage range.
- 50–60 Hz operating frequency.
- Active-energy import and export measurement.
- Reactive-energy import and export measurement.
- Class B / Class 1 active-energy accuracy.
- Class 2 reactive-energy accuracy.
- M-Bus communication interface.
- Integrated infrared communication interface.
- One configurable pulse or alarm output.
- Up to 25 configurable alarm values.
- Event logging functionality.
- White backlit display with up to seven digits.
- Compact 7 DIN-module construction.
Connected Three-Phase Energy Metering with M-Bus
The ABB A43 213-100 provides direct-connected measurement of three-phase electrical loads up to 80 A, avoiding the need for external current transformers in suitable installations. It records active and reactive energy in separate import and export registers as well as total values, while instrumentation functions provide detailed information including power, phase currents, phase-to-phase and phase-to-neutral voltages, frequency, power factor and apparent power.
Integrated M-Bus communication allows meter readings and supported instrumentation data to be collected remotely by compatible building-management, automated meter-reading and energy-management systems. Together with its configurable pulse/alarm output, infrared interface, alarm functions and event logs, the A43 213-100 provides flexible integration for professional three-phase sub-metering and energy analysis.
Typical Applications
- Commercial building energy monitoring.
- Industrial three-phase electricity metering.
- Electrical distribution boards and switchboards.
- Direct-connected three-phase loads up to 80 A.
- 3-wire and 4-wire three-phase electrical systems.
- Active and reactive import/export energy monitoring.
- M-Bus automated meter-reading networks.
- Building-management and energy-management systems.
- Tenant and departmental electricity sub-metering.
- Distributed-generation and bidirectional energy monitoring.
- MID-compliant electricity-metering applications.
