Wago have power measurement terminals as io.
Any experience of using them?
Wago have power measurement terminals as io.
Wago have power measurement terminals as io.
Hi All,
I am looking to automate an office which has got three different levels. Mostly, there are power points at every level (lights are connected via power points only), and I want to monitor and control the power consumption of every power socket. I also want this to be done remotely, maybe via server, which can be accessed only by authorised personnel.
How can this be done? I guess I will require wireless communication between by power sockets and the PLC, but I am just finding it hard to start off from some point. Any advice will be appreciated.
Thanks.
Wago have power measurement terminals as io.
What control do you want to do ?
Ignoring the control part I don't see the need for a PLC to be involved with this sort of application at all there is many many options for this most, we use Schneider for most metering, if its DB's you are metering then you could use powertag:
https://www.schneider-electric.com/en/work/products/product-launch/powertag/
Or as somebody has already mentioned the PM5110, or the basic entry range of the iEM meters
All of these can be connected to a ComX 510, basically an EMS in a box:
https://blog.schneider-electric.com...omx-510-inclusive-energy-management-solution/
I actually have to control and monitor every GPO, this is what my boss wants, so I have to do this. Thanks a ton for the info, I will look into it now
He may change his mind when he sees the cost involved. get the figures for a couple of different methods and put them to him.
I'd like to be in that room....
Mentioning that you already had zwave relays with current monitors on the outlets may have been useful information to disclose initially.
Wago have power measurement terminals as io.
Any experience of using them?
Have you looked into power line communication? It may be a way forward to have a more reliable system.
Have you looked into power line communication? It may be a way forward to have a more reliable system.
I have used them and in my experience they are excellent, with plenty of data being gathered by the modules themselves so this does not interfere with the main PLC processor. Not only active and apparent power, also cosinus phi, harmonics analysis etcetera. Quality comes at a price though: these modules are not cheap. I have used them for 400A 3-phase connections in an industrial environment. It makes no sense buying this to monitor individual office outlets.