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Community - Metering - RCP

There are several ways to connect electricity meters and communication devices depending on the number of consumers and buildings at a site.

1. Community - An introduction and multiple consumers

Installation in consumer grouping (RCP) with a single grid input point, 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 grid input point, a single consumer, and a photovoltaic installation.

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

Single with Climkit Gateway

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

3. Microgrid - One grid introduction and multiple buildings

Installation with a single input point, multiple consumers, and multiple buildings.

This diagram is intended for cases where meters are located in different parts of the site and cannot all be connected 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 only one Climkit Gateway and RS485-Ethernet converters in the different buildings.

4. Microgrid - Multiple grid introductions and virtual metering (Virtual RCP)

Installation with multiple inputs and use of the grid for distributing electricity produced between buildings. A virtual metering system that sums the DSO meters is established by the DSO to issue a single invoice.

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

All data can then be viewed via the Climkit platform.

5. Battery installation

For 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 the "Battery" mode on the platform.

Learn more about Storage Systems (Battery)

6. Photos: electrical cabinet examples

Cabinet with 7 Climkit meters for apartments and common areas and one DSO input meter:

Climkit meters for apartments and common areas (left cabinet) and DSO input meters with grid output of the photovoltaic installation (right cabinet):

Cabinet with Climkit meter installation on existing meter boards:

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