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SATEC’s continued advancement in metering technology introduces the next generation of multi-circuit branch feeder metering for energy and load management. The BFM II is a modular format for 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 54 single phase circuits and/or combination of 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 18 three phase circuits.

Enhancements in metering technology provide ever expanding capabilities for the Energy Management sector; including the ability to monitor and provide data logging for cold water, hot water, grey water and gas, supporting a large number of pulse inputs for expansion of energy monitoring.

Increased memory provides further mechanisms to enhance the meters functions for more advanced applications that customers are seeking. The constant market change in the Energy industry dictate metering advancements for today and into the future.

The ability to reduce cabinet space and provide ease of installation along with improved support for value added functions such as programming, data validation, commissioning on site ensuring the complete solution is fully functional are capabilities that ensure the customer’s needs are fully met  with energy metering.

Software solutions for electricity billing, energy management and power quality forensic analysis further enhance the credibility of ongoing support and the display of energy data either locally or remotely.

SATEC’s range of current transformers referred to as High Accuracy Current Sensors (HACS) are designed for flexibility for new and retrofit applications for Energy Metering. SATEC HACS used with SATEC Electrical metering hardware EM132, EM133, PM130EH, PM135EH, BFM136 provide a complete system measuring accuracy of Class 1.0 or better (energy meter + HACS = Class 1.0 or better).

The HACS can be extended up to 200 metres from any SATEC meter using 1.5mm2 cable providing solutions where restrictions to access to loads is difficult due to installation problems.

The SATEC HACS have an accuracy Class 0.5, providing readings as low as 0.1% of the current range. HACS are available in 100A, 200A, 400A, 800A, 1200A, 2000A and 3000A current ranges.

Interfacing with third party CT’s already installed in the field with existing installations is possible with the SATEC HACS via the secondary of the 5A or 1A input with appropriate programming of the SATEC meter to suit the installation.

• Are you managing your Energy Metering assets?
• Do you manage your Metering assets manually?
• Can you retrieve asset information from meter display?
• Do you have records in place for Model Numbers?
• Do you have Serial Number records?
• Do you have Firmware/Software Version?
• Can you identify MAC Address if using Ethernet Communications?
• How do you manage Warranty Replacements?
• Do you have a history of event logs?
• How can you manage metering re-validation expiring dates?
• Can your Energy Meter provide this information via communications interrogation?
• What procedures are in place to validate metering data?

Metering is now an important asset in all requirements for the management of Energy performance criterias. Managing those assets today is greater than past requirements ensuring such needs as traceability, maintenance, testing, password security, validation and re-validation, age of asset etc. Any absence of procedures in place to ensure current and future records are adequate will result in a difficult task when reconciling past, present and future installations.

Maximising the value of the asset from its installation time to its end of life, during maintenance, testing, re-validation, re-calibration, firmware upgrades, reliability, replacement, diagnostics, ensures any long term management policies are applicable with local legislation, regulatory and statutory requirements that may or may not be in place today. This also provides managing the whole life cost of the metering asset in addition to change of management asset history.

SATEC offers the solution with “Smart Metering Asset” providing access to information on the SATEC Metering installed via communications RS485 and/or Ethernet TCP/IP with Modbus registers providing:

• Device Serial Number
• Device ID Number
• Device Model Name
• Device Firmware Version Number
• Device Firmware Build Number
• Ethernet MAC Address
• Date/Time
• Event Logs
• Voltage (VT Ratio)
• Current (CT Ratio)
• System Configuration

 With ISO 55001 reference to data management, dependability, equipment management, commissioning process, energy management, installing “Smart Metering Asset” will enable an efficient process to manage metering assets ongoing and assist with managing Energy Audits per AS/NZS3598 along with NABERS and Green Star metering data validation.

All SATEC meters include test reports providing traceability to tested standards including where applicable test certificates per NMI NITP 14 for NMI Electricity Billing metering.

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SATEC’s multi-circuit metering technology can reduce space and installation time by as much as 75% when the BFM136 is installed when compared to discrete metering installations. The use of technology advances provides a reduction in the size of panel requirements not only for new installations but also for retrofitting to existing sites where space is a premium.

SATEC’s BFM136 metering technology provides complete multifunction-metering capabilities including Time of Use (TOU) for tariff billing, data logging, event logging with date/time stamping.

SATEC’s design provides metering for up to 36 current inputs via SATEC current sensors (HACS) configurable for 36 single phase circuits or 12 three phase circuits or a combination of both.

NABERS Rating for Data Centre has been introduced to encourage improved environmental performance within the commercial built arena, improving innovation and outcomes for reducing energy consumption and reduced green-house gas (GHG) emissions. SATEC’s solution with the BFM136 for multiple circuit metering leads the market in performance metering.

The BFM136 can meter up to 36 single phase electrical loads, or 12 three phase loads or a combination of both using SATEC current sensors (HACS) in a compact Din Rail or Wall mounted design. Together with SATEC current transformers/HACS (current sensors) monitoring of loads can be as low as 50 milliamps up to 3000 Amps providing a metering solution unequal in low load monitoring performance. In addition, the BFM136 has been designed to withstand 12KV impulse testing as required by “National Measurement Institute of Australia” NMI.

SATEC Metering is used in many electrical metering applications, including industrial and commercial smart metering for energy profiling, load management and electricity billing solutions.

Find more about the BFM136 Multi-Channel Energy Meter. View the BFM136 Multi Channel Energy Meter Datasheet.