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Community - Electric Metering - RCP

There are several connection modes 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 grouping of consumers (RCP) with a single point of connection 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 the 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 connection to the network, a single consumer, and a photovoltaic installation.

According to this schema, consumption is deducted. It is also possible to measure consumption and production. This model is used, for example, in the case of a detached house.

Single with Climkit Gateway

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

3. Microgrid - An Introduction Network and Multiple Buildings

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

This schema is to be considered when the meters are located in different areas of 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 distributing the produced electricity between buildings. A virtual metering that sums up the GRD meters is established by the DSO to issue a single bill.

Climkit retrieves data from the GRD meters from the DSO's Datahub. The private Climkit meters used for measuring consumers (apartments, common areas, etc.) are read by the Cloud Gateway and the 4G router.

All data is then visible from the Climkit platform.

5. Installation of a Battery

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

Learn more about Storage Systems (Battery)

6. Photos: Examples of Electrical Panels

Panel with 7 Climkit meters for apartments and common areas and 1 DSO introduction meter:

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

Panel with installation of Climkit meters on existing meter plates:

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