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Community - Electric Metering - RCP

There are several modes of connection for electric meters and communication depending on the number of consumers and buildings at a site.

1. Community - An Introduction and Several Consumers

Installation in a Consumer Group (RCP) with a single point of introduction to the network, multiple consumers (apartments, offices, common areas, etc.), and a photovoltaic installation.

Example: a residential building with 3 apartments and 1 meter for common areas:

Community with Climkit Gateway

Community with Cloud Gateway and 4G Router

Community with Cloud Gateway and LAN Router

2. Single - A Single Consumer

Installation with a single point of introduction to the network, one single consumer, and a photovoltaic installation.

According to this diagram, consumption is deducted. It is also possible to measure consumption and production. This model is used, for example, in the case of a single-family home.

Single with Climkit Gateway

Single with Cloud Gateway and LAN (or 4G) Router

3. Microgrid - An Introduction to Network and Multiple Buildings

Installation with a single point of introduction, multiple consumers, and multiple buildings.

This diagram is required when the meters are located at different places on the site and it is not possible to connect them all to the same bus network. In this case, a Gateway and an internet connection (LAN or 4G router) are installed in each building.

It is also possible to install a single Climkit Gateway and RS485-Ethernet converters in the different buildings.

4. Microgrid - Multiple Network Introductions and Virtual Metering (Virtual RCP)

Installation with multiple introductions and use of the network for the distribution of produced electricity among the buildings. A virtual metering that sums the DSO meters is established by the DSO to create a single invoice.

Climkit collects data from the DSO meters from the DSO Datahub. The private Climkit meters used for consumer metering (apartments, common areas, etc.) are read by the Cloud Gateway and the 4G router.

All data is then viewable from the Climkit platform.

5. Battery Installation

In the case of an installation with an AC type battery (equipped with its own charger-inverter), it is essential to connect this system to a specific Climkit battery meter and to configure it in "Battery" mode on the platform.

Learn more about the Storage Systems (Battery)

6. Photos: examples of electrical panels

Panel with 7 Climkit meters for apartments and common areas and one DSO introduction meter:

Climkit meters for apartments and common areas (left panel) and DSO introduction meters with departure from the photovoltaic installation (right panel):

Panel with installation of Climkit meters on existing meter boards:

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