We read about so called ‘eco developments’ all the time, but are they really as green as the Press Officer will claim? How do you really know that your office development, production plant or state of the art hotel is efficiently using energy and how can you really look at making improvements that will reduce consumption and possibly help you to cut costs?
Well one option is the Energy DataStream by Synetica – An Internet connected device that enables you to collect, store and transmit data for total energy management. Built in Ethernet and optional Wi-Fi connectivity provide you with high speed, real time access to meter data via the Internet or corporate IT network with the benefit of no ongoing communication charges. For remote sites, a GSM/GPRS option is also available. Powered by a high speed ARM® processor the Energy DataStream has the capacity to acquire, process, record, present and stream data from multiple energy meters and environmental sensors.
Energy Metering
The Energy DataStream has 8-meter pulse inputs for direct connection to energy meters. Energy consumption is recorded at selectable intervals, typically 1/2 hourly. This data is then stored on the DataStream and automatically sent to a central server, such as a Monitoring and Targeting package or a spreadsheet such as Microsoft® Excel® for further analysis.
Main Features of the Energy DataStream:
- Built in Web pages provide easy configuration and monitoring of your energy usage
- Eight S0 class pulse meter inputs
- Modbus RTU & IP Communications
- EnOcean Wireless Sensor networks
- Built in support for ‘Indirect Meters’ approved in Part L2
- Reveals energy consumption in real-time
- Records energy consumption at selectable intervals
- Automatically streams data to host computer or Monitoring & Targeting (aM&T) software for further analysis
- Notifies excessive consumption via email/SMS text alerts
- Built in interactive energy profile graphs and charts via a standard Web Browser
- Built in Carbon Footprint analysis & charting
- Can be used stand alone or combined with Synetica’s hosted energy Monitoring and Targeting software; EnergyAnalytics to provide a complete energy management solution
- Easy “Plug & Play” configuration & operation requires no specialist knowledge or IT skills to operate or deploy
- Assists with compliance of Building Regulations Part L
- Optional 1-Wire Temperature, Humidity & Light Sensor inputs
- Eligible for Enhanced Capital Allowances (ECAs)
Easy Configuration & Operation
The Energy DataStream has been designed to be ‘plug & play’ – easy to install, configure and operate, without any specialist knowledge or IT skills. The 8 meter input circuits connect directly to any pulse output meter. Configuration, such as scaling parameters and email address, is carried out via a simple Web browser interface. Once configured, the Energy DataStream automatically sends the logged data via email and/or FTP at the selected intervals.
Energy Alerts
The Energy DataStream can send email alerts when consumption limits are reached. For example when more energy is consumed in a given day or period than anticipated, then an email containing the energy profile data is automatically sent.
Indirect Metering
In addition to direct metering, the Building Regulations Part L2 also permit indirect metering to be used to reduce costs. For example an Hours run meter can provide an effective energy meter where the plant rating is known and is constant, e.g. a fan or motor.
The Energy DataStream logger provides connections to direct meters (pulse outputs or Modbus communications) and also has built in support for indirect metering methods such as hours run. All of the calculations and parameters for creating indirect sub-meters are built in and reported in the same way as direct meters, but at significantly lower cost.
Hours run meter
An ‘hours run’ meter can measure the operating hours of a piece of equipment that operates at a constant known load (e.g. a fan). (Energy consumption (kWh/yr) = kW x hours run x load factor). This provides a relatively cheap and simple way of reaching a reasonable estimate of consumption
Energy Profiling
Data logged by the Energy DataStream can be presented as energy profile charts within a standard Web Browser. The built in interactive charts allow you to view the logged data in a variety of formats including line and bar charts.
In many applications the built in energy profiling application can be used in place of a full-featured Monitoring and Targeting (aM&T) application.
Carbon Footprint Analysis
Automatic calculation and graphical presentation of greenhouse gas emissions, also known as your ‘Carbon Footprint’ allows you to track environmental impact and any improvements achieved.
Hosted Data Analysis & Energy Management
1. Export
Data can be automatically exported via email and/or FTP to a third party data collection / analysis tool such as Microsoft® Excel® or an automatic Monitoring and Targeting (aM&T) package.
2. Analysis
EnergyAnalytics is our web based energy management solution that provides a complete aM&T, carbon reporting and asset management solution for single and multi site organisations.
- User tailored dashboards and reports within a Web browser
- Reveal previously hidden relationships to identify operational issues
- Benchmark energy performance against best practice
- Perform Degree Day analysis
- Set & review targets & Key Performance Indicators
- Prioritise & present data for real time decision making
- Automatically receive alerts and alarms via web pages, e-mail or SMS messaging
The Energy DataStream is fully integrated into EnergyAnalytics via the Synetica plug & play framework. EnergyAnalytics is subscription-based service accessed via a web browser and requires no software installation.
