IEC TR 61361-1995 PDF
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Full title and description
IEC Technical Report IEC TR 61361:1995 — "Electricity metering - Local and remote data exchange - Applications and performance". The report provides examples of performance requirements and application guidance for two‑way local and remote data exchange between utilities and customers; principles may also apply to heat, water and gas metering.
Abstract
Technical Report (type 3) giving example performance requirements for local and remote exchange of metering data using two‑way communications. It is intended to help utilities and suppliers specify systems and to illustrate application/performance considerations for metering data exchange.
General information
- Status: Withdrawn (technical report).
- Publication date: 27 November 1995.
- Publisher: International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), TC 13 (Electrical energy measurement and control).
- ICS / categories: 91.140.50; 33.040.40.
- Edition / version: Edition 1.0 (1995).
- Number of pages: 67 pages.
(Publication, committee and lifecycle details as recorded by the IEC webstore.)
Scope
The report illustrates applications and expected performance for systems that perform local and remote metering data exchange between utilities and customers using two‑way communications. It covers functional examples and performance guidance that utilities can use when specifying systems for remote reading, customer displays, load control and other customer‑utility information exchange; the principles are applicable across electricity, and by extension to heat, water and gas metering.
Key topics and requirements
- Performance requirements examples for two‑way local and remote metering communications (throughput, latency, reliability expectations for utility/customer exchanges).
- Functional application scenarios: remote reading, customer display of consumption, tariff updates, load control, alarms and value‑added services.
- Guidance on architectures and interfaces for customer/utility information exchange (highlighting applicability across different media and system designs).
- Considerations for applying the principles to other utilities (water, gas, heat) and for integrating with wider metering data exchange frameworks.
Typical use and users
Used as guidance by electric utilities (planning/specifying metering communications), metering equipment manufacturers, system integrators, regulators and standards committees when developing or assessing metering communications solutions and performance requirements. Also useful historically for researchers and organisations assessing legacy two‑way metering architectures.
Related standards
IEC TR 61361 sits in the broader family of metering and metering‑communication standards. Closely related or subsequently relevant standards and series include the IEC 62056 DLMS/COSEM suite (electricity metering data exchange) and IEC 61334 (distribution line carrier/power‑line communications) which address protocols, interface classes and application layers for meter data exchange. National/adopted documents such as AS 4141.2‑1995 (Customer/utility information exchange — Applications and performance) have been published with overlapping scope.
Keywords
electricity metering, metering communications, two‑way data exchange, DLMS/COSEM (related), performance requirements, customer/utility information exchange, remote reading, load control, TC13.
FAQ
Q: What is this standard?
A: It is an IEC Technical Report (IEC TR 61361:1995) that provides examples of application scenarios and performance requirements for local and remote metering data exchange between utilities and customers.
Q: What does it cover?
A: The report covers two‑way communications use cases for metering (remote reading, customer displays, tariff updates, load control, alarms, value‑added services) and provides illustrative performance guidance utilities can use when specifying systems; the principles can be applied beyond electricity to heat, water and gas metering.
Q: Who typically uses it?
A: Utilities, meter manufacturers, system integrators, procurement/specification teams and standards developers—especially those concerned with metering communications and interoperability. It is also consulted for historical context when working with legacy systems.
Q: Is it current or superseded?
A: IEC TR 61361:1995 has been withdrawn; the IEC webstore records a withdrawal date (listed in IEC records). For current, normative metering data exchange requirements and protocols, the IEC 62056 DLMS/COSEM series and more recent IEC publications should be consulted.
Q: Is it part of a series?
A: It is a standalone Technical Report produced by TC 13 but is related in subject matter to other IEC work on metering data exchange and communications (for example the IEC 62056 series and IEC 61334 family).
Q: What are the key keywords?
A: Electricity metering, two‑way communications, data exchange, performance requirements, remote reading, customer/utility information exchange, DLMS/COSEM (related).