RE: Smart Meters Manufacturer

["John Wray" <john.wray@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hmmm, interesting and thanks, Jim, Kevin.

I have looked at those options and they're a maaaaybe but I was wondering
if
there was anything more 'sophisticated-looking', if that makes any sense.

Ever heard of anything using a GSM messaging service to transmit data,
perhaps ..?



Best regards,

Jack



From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Kevin Hawkins
Sent: 12 August 2009 17:51
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Smart Meters Manufacturer





Alert Me do not have a realtime API available in their current software
:-( All API calls are routed via their own servers which means an
internet link must be available and there are inherent delays. The
status has to be polled too, there is no 'event' and the number of polls
are rate limited.

These are really only issues for automation enthusiasts and not typical
users of course. but it's the reason that I haven't adopted Alert Me.

K

Jim Noble wrote:
> the_cardiff_devil wrote:
>
>> Hello.
>> Anyone know of a Smart Meter manufacturer? I have a client that
want a
couple in a refurb.
>> They want a simple meter (like the one seen on the BBC -
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8042716.stm
- posted on this forum
previously) that will show the client the current output and other data but
they also want it to transmit data remotely to a 3rd party (not, I hasten
to
add, a utility company).
>>
>>
>
> You could do that with one of the add on clamp meter type products.
eg.
> CurrentCost has a serial port on the back that you can glean power
usage
> data from in an xml format.
>
> Alternatively, AlertMe will have a current clamp accessory out
sometime
> soon (ish). Data export via the API ought to be fairly easy to
achieve...
>
> Jim
>
>
>





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