Installer getting started guide (read first)

Global planning of a Climkit site

Climkit site implementation process

Plan the connection of the Climkit Gateway and network connectivity

Plan electricity management (RCP, RCPv and LEC)

Plan energy optimization and storage

Plan the management of electric vehicle charging stations

Plan the management of heating, water and ancillary costs

Plan collective laundry management

Plan eBike charging management

General terms and conditions of sale

Request for an Installer account

Creation of a new site

Add the router (4G or LAN)

Adding the Climkit Gateway

Adding electricity meters

Save the photovoltaic installation information

Save battery information

Adding charging stations

Add the OCPP Remote electric vehicle charging station

Add the 4-relay I/O module

Add RFID readers

Adding heat and water meters

Install the 4G Router

Install the LAN router

Install the Climkit Gateway

Install the RS485-Ethernet converter

Install the M-Bus converter

Install the standard Ethernet switch

Install the PoE Ethernet switch

Install the Wi-Fi access points

Install electricity meters

Install the charging stations

Install heat and water meters

Install the RFID reader

Install the three-phase Relay meter

Install the Shelly relay meter

Install the 4-relay I/O module

Verification of electricity meters from the platform

Verification of EV charging stations from the platform

Verification of water and thermal meters from the platform

Verification of RFID readers from the platform

Getting started guide - Administrative setup

Form - 1. Contact details

Form - 2. Solutions

Form - 3. Billing rates

Contract and documents to complete

Online account for owners

Information flyers for consumers

Online access, RFID badge and charging stations

Commissioning of an RCP

FAQ for owners

Billing rates

Billing rates within the RCP context

The site's annual statement

Distribution of photovoltaics in the site consumption

Understanding electricity billing rates

Account and app

Electricity invoice

Electric vehicle charging station

Building laundry room

Electric vehicle charging (eBike)

Access for installers

Access for owners

Access for residents

Account

Stakeholders

Contact and role

Edit my profile

Edit a contact's alert subscriptions

Creation/editing of a note or an issue to be processed

Close an issue to be processed

Site statuses

Add/Modify the building(s)

Steps for commissioning a site

Delete/deactivate a site

Add/Modify equipment

Edit the basic information of a site

Add/modify a gateway

Add/modify a router

Add/modify an electricity meter

Bulk insert meters

Bulk assign meters to a gateway

Add/modify a distribution zone

Add/modify a charging station

Add/modify a thermal or water meter

Add/edit a Distribution system operator (DSO) meter (FTP transfer)

Connecting remotely to a Climkit gateway

Visualize the stakeholders

View site suppliers

View site management conditions

Activation/deactivation of a solution

Configuration of the operating method

Visualize the financial conditions

Creation/edition/addition of a financial condition

Deleting a financial condition

Create a consumer account

Create a contact

View and download the invoices of an account

Send Platform Access to a contact

Add/modify the billing address

Link an existing account to a site

Change the correspondence method

Creation/editing of a billing point

Record a move (transfer)

Assignment of an account to a billing point

Add/modify the default charge advance payment for a billing point

View the rates of the consumption site

Editing a consumption tariff

Creation/edition of a consumption billing rate

Creation/editing of a consumption tariff component

View fixed rates and subscriptions

Customize invoice line item labels/titles

View the Financial conditions billed to the Billing points

Visualize RFID badges

Add an RFID badge

Block an RFID badge

Delete an RFID badge

Visualize consumer invoices

Visualize Supplier billing documents

Re-bill a period already billed (re-billing)

Refund an account

Actions on an invoice (validate, send, to cancel...)

Generate one or more consumer invoices

View the latest meter readings

Download the site energy data

Download meter data

Introduction to the Expense statement generation tool

Create/edit an accounting period for expense statements

Modify the expense statement settings

Add/modify a general expense supplier invoice for an expense statement

Edit the collected advance payments of an expense statement

Particularity of room heating and hot water production fees

Verify and download the meter readings for the expense statements period

Perform the cost allocation and generate the expense statements

Export individual consumption for the expense statement period

Climkit API

Gateway local API

1. Collective laundry management
2. Next steps

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Plan collective laundry management

Plan collective laundry management

Updated 3 days ago by Jean-Nicolas Turlier

1. Collective laundry management
2. Next steps

This article describes the installation planning. For on-site implementation and equipment configuration on the Climkit platform, refer to the links at the end of the article.

1. Collective laundry management

Climkit offers a turnkey solution combining an RFID reader and relay meters managed by the Climkit Gateway to control and measure the use of washing machines, tumble dryers, and drying cabinets.

Operation:

The user identifies themselves with their badge and enters the number of the desired machine on the keypad.
If the badge is valid, the corresponding relay activates, powering the machine. A transaction is created and the meter takes a first reading.
To finish, the user badges again and enters the machine number. The meter takes a second reading and the energy consumed is recorded on their account.
Via the online platform, Climkit directly bills consumption to users with a rate per kWh that takes into account both electricity costs and maintenance and depreciation expenses for the machines.

Wiring diagrams

Download PDF

Download and edit diagram

Option with a single laundry column

When there is only one machine or a single laundry column (washing machine + tumble dryer), a simple badge reader can be installed.

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Download and edit diagram

RFID badge reader

RFID readers are useful for identifying laundry room consumers in order to ensure fair billing. Each consumer holds a personal and non-transferable RFID badge.

The badge contains a unique token that is read by the RFID reader or the station. If the token is registered in the platform and is in the Accepted status, the transaction (washing or charging) is authorized.

Relay meter

Relay meters are devices that act as both an energy meter and a switch to turn a load on or off.

Cold water meter

It is also possible to read the cold water meter supplying the washing machine in order to bill the corresponding water consumption.

Climkit Offer

The standard Climkit offer includes the elements necessary for the operation of the system: hardware equipment, software features, as well as services related to commissioning.

All hardware is supplied preconfigured to simplify installation and ensure proper meter communication.

Equipment:
- LAN router or 4G router
- Climkit Gateway
- PoE switch
- RFID reader with or without keypad
- Three-phase relay meter
Software features:
- Management of RFID readers and relay meters for laundries
Commissioning service:
- Technical coordination and meter reading verification
- Administrative setup

All products are ordered directly from Climkit.

In most cases, the installation can be carried out by the installer without the on-site intervention of a Climkit technician.

Telephone assistance is available if necessary during commissioning.

Equipment details

4G Router

An internet connection is essential for the system to function. If no connection is available, Climkit can provide it via a 4G router equipped with an active multi-operator SIM card.

Using Climkit's TRB140 4G router offers several advantages:

Simplified installation: the router installs easily inside the electrical panel, directly on the DIN rail
Complete delivery: supplied with its DIN rail mount and its 24V DC power supply
Ready to use: delivered preconfigured with an activated SIM card
Cost-effective 4G subscription: low-cost internet connection

Useful link: TRB140 router datasheet

Climkit Gateway

Acting as the bridge between the solution and the web platform, the Gateway uses its RS485 port to connect directly to relay meters and RFID readers.

PoE Switch

When multiple devices need to be connected via Ethernet, a switch is required.

Model provided: Teltonika TSW200 (or equivalent) - 8 PoE Ethernet ports.

The PoE ports directly supply power to Wi-Fi access points and RFID readers.

The switch comes with a DIN rail mount and its 48V DC 150W DIN power supply.

Useful link: Technical Datasheet - Teltonika TSW200

RFID badge reader

The RFID reader connects to the same computer network as the Gateway via Ethernet and is powered via PoE (through the same Ethernet cable).

The model with a keypad is used by default for collective laundry management:

The simple reader without a numeric keypad is used to switch on a single load, for example a laundry column in a laundry room (washing machine and tumble dryer).