Z-wave enabled pulse counters (energy monitoring)

[CowboyTW]

Hi,

What device do I need to buy to monitor the led pulsating on my electricity meter for energy monitoring?

Thanks,
Tom

[TANE]

There are no products available on the market for this function.
In the next months there will be some new products launched. Energy management is the focus of lot company's..

[CowboyTW]

Ok,

I did find some info on the Northq solution:

http://www.northq.com/kartotek/Katalog/Zwave/92021.pdf

Already sent them an email where I can buy this in NL.

For the short term I dont mind using their application running on my server but I also understand it´s open (except for historical data) interface so I should be able to grab actuale use from the sensor into Vera, HomeSeer or Domotiga.... Stil need to decide how to proceed!

-Tom

[mhn]

Hi.

I have a beta of the NorthQ.

As far as I know it's standard Z-Wave. Hence it should be possible to get everything with the right parameter.

I have been told, it should be on the marked around a month from now.

Regards
Morten

[CowboyTW]

Thanks Morten, I will keep monitoring the releasedate!

[CowboyTW]

All, got response from NorthQ:

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Thank you for contacting us.

The NQ-92021 will be launched in Holland by the dutch company Eminent (http://www.eminent-online.com/) within a month time, and I recommend that you contact them in order to purchase a set of the meter reading sensor.


Med venlig hilsen / sincerely yours

Tim Bruus Morgen
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So let me check with Eminent!

Tom

[CowboyTW]

More info from Eminent:

Bedankt voor uw bericht. Naar verwachting is het product met een week of twee beschikbaar voor de verkoop. De standalone versie Energy Reader met Z-wave stick voor in de PC wordt als EM6600 in Nederland gevoerd. Zodra het product beschikbaar is, zal ook informatie op onze website verschijnen.

Het product zal dan via diverse computerwinkels beschikbaar zijn en via diverse internet winkels, met name domotica (web) shops.

So we have to be patient!

[CowboyTW]

Eminent:
Beste Tom,De EM6600 is in momenteel in ontwikkeling. Zodra het apparaat volledig goedgekeurd is en door onze strenge kwaliteitseisen is gekomen, wordt het product in de verkoop opgenomen. Momenteel zitten we in een fase van laatste ontwikkelingen maar een exacte datum is vooralsnog niet te noemen.

[mhn]

You will need Google translate.

http://intelligent-hjem.dk/product.php?id_product=86

http://www.sparehuset.dk/product_info.p ... cts_id=166

The Danes say 12/12 (Sparehuset) or 20/12 (intelligent-hjem).

Regards
Morten

[TANE]

The NorthQ 9021 is available in the Dutch webshops for 94,95 euro.
I will test this in the next days and post some more info on my blog http://blog.tane.nl
Some users reported that it's working fine with the Vera.

The NQ 9021 is the version without the extra Zwave usb stick for the PC.



The Z-Wave Smart Meter Sensor is a compact sensor designed to read meter values from traditional electromechanical and electronic meters with optical port.
The sensor is easy to install and ideal for precise meter reading down to 0,1kwh. Its compact size and external wireless transmitter makes it easy to install in any distribution board.

[CowboyTW]

Thanks! I´ll await your review. I understood from Eminent that it would take more time before they will release their version...

I am interested in the VERA2 integration.. Dont want a seperate tool for energy monitoring from Eminent and the Vera...

[CowboyTW]

Hi Tane,

Any News yet? I am very interested in buying this thingy!

[freakstar]

Are there also editions for gas monitoring? Where? Which? Most of my electronics is monitored and controlled by Plugwise, but my gas usage is still an "black hole" and i think i can save a lot if i'm more aware of my usage.

[mhn]

NorthQ doesn't have products for water and gas yet.

They have plans but no products.

As I understand it, now the electricity meter is ready, they will start working on water and gas.

But it's a pulse counter, maybe you can use the electricity meter?

Regards
Morten

[freakstar]

Don't know, i hope Tane can tell us this!