FLS Energy Display Hardware

Sustainable Building
Energy Display

	What does it do?

	Will it work in your building?

	What is the price?

	Who needs to be involved?

Will it work in your building?

The energy display will work in any building with an electrical system, provided that there is room in the main circuit breaker cabinet to install a small data logger (2.6" x 2.6" x 1.1" or 5.5" x 4.2" x 1.5"), a WattNode transducer (3.3" x 5.6" x 1.25"), and a current transformer (CT) on each incoming power cable.

The system consists of the following, as a minimum:

LCD display, mounted in the building lobby or hallway
Windows PC, running software to drive display and software to talk to data logger
Data logger ("Pulse Logging Device"), located with main circuit breaker panel
WattNode transducer (see www.ccontrolsys.com), located with main circuit breaker panel
Current transformers, one for each AC phase

Four of the most likely hardware configurations appear below. They differ in the distance from the display to the main circuit breaker panel, and in the data logger type: USB or network-enabled.

Option 1 - Short distance from Display to Main Circuit Breaker Cabinet

-Display located within 16 feet of main circuit breaker cabinet.
-One inexpensive Windows PC, to drive Display and talk to Pulse Logging Device.
-USB cable
-Inexpensive Pulse Logging Device.

Option 2 - Intermediate distance from Display to Main Circuit Breaker Cabinet

-Display located within 328 feet of main circuit breaker cabinet.
-One inexpensive Windows PC, to drive Display and talk to Pulse Logging Device.
-Network cable, but conventional network not required.
-More expensive Pulse Logging Device.

Option 3 - Long distance from Display to Main Circuit Breaker Cabinet, two PCs

-Display and main circuit breaker cabinet have access to a network.
-One inexpensive PC to drive Display, (can be Windows, Linux, or Apple).
-One inexpensive Windows PC to talk to Pulse Logging Device.
-USB cable and network cable.
-Inexpensive Pulse Logging Device.
-Network can be modified for wifi or internet access (additional cost).

Option 4 - Long distance from Display to Main Circuit Breaker Cabinet, one PC

-Display and main circuit breaker cabinet have access to an ethernet network.
-One inexpensive Windows PC, to drive Display and talk to Pulse Logging Device.
-Network cable.
-More expensive Pulse Logging Device.
-Network can be modified for wifi or internet access (additional cost).