How To Fix EL163 - Device &1 MR date &2: Number of usage hours exceeds maximum value

EL163 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EL - IS-U meter reading data processing

• Message number: 163

• Message text: Device &1 MR date &2: Number of usage hours exceeds maximum value

What causes this issue?

During validation 13, it was determined that the number of permissible
usage hours was exceeded. The number of permissible usage hours is
calculated by dividing the consumption by the installed demand. The
installed demand is stored in an operand. Via the check class, this
operand is set in table TE409 in the field BENUTZSTD.
The maximum permissible usage hours corresponds to the number of hours
that have expired since the last reading.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Example: TE409-BENUTZSTD = INSLEIST = 20 kW
Consumption = 800 kWh
Last meter reading = 20.09.1997
Current meter reading = 20.10.1997
I) Usage hours: 800 kWh / 20 kW = 40 h
II) Maximum permissible usage hours: 30 Tage * 24 h = 720 h
The usage hours exceed the maximum. The meter reading is plausible.

System Response

How to fix this error?

The meter reading can be released or reset for a later correction.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

EL163 - Details

• The SAP error message EL163 indicates that the number of usage hours recorded for a device (in this case, a measuring point) has exceeded the maximum value set in the system. This typically occurs in the context of equipment or asset management, where usage hours are tracked for maintenance and operational purposes.
  
  Cause:
  
  Exceeded Usage Hours: The primary cause of this error is that the recorded usage hours for the device have surpassed the predefined maximum limit set in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: The maximum usage hours may not be configured correctly, or the device may not have been set up properly in the system.
  Data Entry Errors: Incorrect data entry or system errors may lead to inflated usage hours being recorded.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration: Review the configuration settings for the device in question. Ensure that the maximum usage hours are set appropriately based on operational requirements.
  
  Navigate to the relevant configuration settings in SAP (e.g., transaction