Re: Remote energy metering

["Richard Parker" <mr.richard.parker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Kevin,

Like the idea of the DRM100S, and I'm all for spending =A350 on the Viom
vs=
.
=A3350~ for the ethernet device. I certainly wouldn't want to consider
usin=
g
the ethernet device to track consumption through each MCB as that'd get
quite expensive. But the idea of using multiple DRM100S connected to the
Viom sounds perfect, especially since I could start with just 1 DRM100S and
expand if I wanted.

How can the DRM100S be connected to the Viom?

Thanks

Rich

On 03/04/07, Kevin Hawkins <lists@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Kevin Hawkins wrote:
> > Richard Parker wrote:
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> >> What would *you* do? :)
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> Just thought... one other consideration perhaps which may not be an
> issue if you are just looking at overall power consumption for your
> property.   In my setup , and as those DIN mount KWHr meters are so
> cheap @ =A335 ish , I ended up with several of them, as did Paul by
the
> sounds of it, (sorry I called you Tim earler).  A home is naturally
> divided by each circuit breaker  inside the consumer unit into zones.
So
> for example I can monitor upstairs, downstairs, for both lighting and
> sockets , and then some special areas like the utility room , outside
> ,electric heating, my playroom (computers etc) all independently.  The
> Ethernet module you identified would be for just one total  area and
> would cost the same again to add a second zone should you wish later. 
A
> Viom @ =A350 can count pulses from 16 inputs IIRC and each counter be
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> at anytime via the serial port. (realtime usage is much more awkward
to
> derive though which the other box does provide over Ethernet). You may
> want to get a case for the Viom too as it's just a circuit board.
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