Advanced Energy Management
The ACU Multi-Circuit
Meter is an advanced energy management meter for measuring and reporting
electrical energy usage. In addition to basic metering functions (kW,
kVAR, V, I, pf, frequency, THD) the ACU Multi-Circuit Meter has a built
in web server, spreadsheets reports, load profile interval data to 1-min
and a host of associated services for email, file transfer and dynamic
IP address management.
Dare to Compare
BTi Energy Management
dares you to compare the price and features of the ACU Multi-Circuit
Energy Management Solution to any other submetering solution out there.
When comparing
cost and installation time multi-circuit submeters have a distinct advantage.
They pack more into a single package and have less than half the number
of wires to install since they share common voltage inputs, power supplies
and communication cables.
A multi-circuit
submeter with a built in web-server can literally be a complete electric
submetering system in a box.
Do Your Own Comparison
See How the ACU Stacks Up
Requirement |
ACU |
Your
Meter |
| Safety |
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UL |
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| CSA |
cUL |
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| CE |
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| Metering
Basics |
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| kWh |
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| kVARh |
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| Peak
Demand |
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| Energy
Management |
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| Load
Profile Interval Data |
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| Reporting
& Viewing |
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| PC
Software Tools |
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| Web
Browser |
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| Email |
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| File
Transfer (HTTP, FTP) |
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| Spreadsheet
Format |
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Requirement |
ACU |
Your
Meter |
| Communication
Options |
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| Serial
Port |
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| Ethernet |
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| Modbus |
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| DNP
3.0 |
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| Static
IP |
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| Dynamic
IP |
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| Advanced
Functions |
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| Automated
Alerts |
Coming
Soon |
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| Equipment
Cost |
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Meter
cost per circuit
(including all features) |
from
$110 |
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| Maintenance |
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| Field
upgradable without shorting blocks |
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| Remote
settings changes |
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*
provided in conjunction with BTi Energy Manager Internet services.
ACU Automated Meter Reading Options
The ACU makes it easier than ever to gather data
on energy usage and put it to good use.
Method
1: Send Energy Usage Reports To Your Email
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Get
your energy readings in your email inbox every day with summary
graphs in the message and a detailed spreadsheet file attached.
Using more than one ACU Multi-Circuit Meter? No problem, the ACU
Energy Manager puts readings from all your ACU Multi-Circuit Meters
together in one file, or your can keep them separate. Its all
up to you. |
Method
2: Add Reports To A Folder On Your PC Automatically
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With
our special FileGrabber application your energy usage data shows
up automatically in a folder on your PC. All you do is open the
file you want to see. Previous files can be maintained each with
its own time and date stamp. A a great solution for auto-archiving
in case you need it. No FTP server required. |
Method
3: View Energy Usage On A Web Page
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Each
ACU has its own built in web page with all the information you
need. Browse around your energy usage data online, or download
spreadsheet reports to work with on your computer or email to
a colleague. Need a little help getting something working? Share
your web link with our technical support team and we can often
diagnose the problem from a thousand miles away by looking right
inside your ACU Multi-Circuit Meter.
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| Method
4: |
Integrate
with Building Automation Control Systems
Using Modbus Protocol (Serial & Ethernet) |
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Already
have a building control system, or your own visualization tools?
The ACU integrates smoothly using the industry standard Modbus
protocol. Where others charge extra for Ethernet cards the ACU
has both Ethernet and serial ports (RS-232/RS-485) built in to
every unit. |
