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joomunm
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Fire Retardant Meter Board for Smart Energy Meter (kWh meter)

12/03/2019 12:52 PM

PVC Fire Retardant Sheet/Board has the following characteristics:

  1. Excellent chemical and corrosion resistance
  2. Excellent impact strength
  3. Excellent formability
  4. Low flammability
  5. High rigidity and superior strength
  6. Reliable electrical insulation

Is it suitable and safe to install electronics meters, circuit breakers and other electronic apparatus like modem for Smart Meter?

Or there is better material type than PVC Fire Retardant Sheet/Board
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Re: Fire Retardant Meter Board for Smart Energy Meter (kWh meter)

12/03/2019 1:12 PM

Are you afraid your smart meter is going to burst into flames? In any case this should be covered by existing electrical and fire codes...PVC is flame retardant...

https://aciplastics.net/product-category/fire-retardant-acrylicpvc/

https://www.acplasticsinc.com/categories/fire-rated-polycarbonate

https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/industry-articles/designing-smart-meters-circuit-protection-sensing-power-control-capability/

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Re: Fire Retardant Meter Board for Smart Energy Meter (kWh meter)

12/03/2019 3:55 PM

Pyrex.. I would like a Pyrex meter please.

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Re: Fire Retardant Meter Board for Smart Energy Meter (kWh meter)

12/04/2019 8:05 PM

Steel is the material of choice, a ground plane and good conductor for unknown electrical faults, and high strength and generally considered flame proof. The outer case is often fiberglass or plastic material of some sort for weather resistance.
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