Virtual assistant
Installer
Planning
Installer getting started guide (read first)
Overall site planning
Climkit Site Implementation Process
Climkit Gateway and communication
Planning electricity and RCP management
Planning electric vehicle charging station management
Planning heating, water and ancillary cost management
Planning collective laundry room management
Planning charging management for electric bikes
General terms and conditions of sale
Platform configuration
Request for an installer account
Creating a new site
Adding a router (4G or LAN)
Adding the Climkit Gateway
Adding electricity meters
Registering the photovoltaic installation information
Save battery information
Adding charging stations
Adding an OCPP Remote Charging Station
Adding a 4-relay I/O module
Adding RFID readers
Adding Heat and Water Meters
Installation and connection
Install a 4G Router
Install a LAN router
Install the Climkit Gateway
Install the RS485-Ethernet converter
Install the M-Bus converter
Install a PoE switch
Installing Wi-Fi access points
Installing electricity meters
Installing charging stations
Install the heat and water meters
Install an RFID badge reader
Install a three-phase relay meter
Install a Shelly relay meter
Install the 4-relay I/O module
Verification and tests
Owner
Administrative setup
Getting Started Guide - administrative setup
Form - 1. Contact information
Form - 2. Solutions
Form - 3. Rates
Contract and documents to complete
Account online for owners
Consumer information flyers
Online access, RFID badge, and charging stations
FAQ and other information
Resident
Account and App
Electricity bill
Electric vehicle charging station
Collective laundry room
eBike Charging
Platform
Platform access
Terminologie
Site
Parameters
Creation/editing of a note or to-do item
Close an issue to be processed
Site status
Add/Modify building(s)
The steps for setting up a site
Delete/deactivate a site
Add/Edit Equipment(s)
Modify site basic information
Equipment
Add/modify a gateway
Add/modify a router
Add/modify an electricity meter
Bulk meter insertion
Mass assignment of meters to a Gateway
Add/modify a distribution zone
Add/edit a charging station
Add/edit a thermal or water meter
Add/edit a DSO meter (FTP transfer)
Remote connection to a Climkit gateway
Administration
Stakeholders
Management conditions
Viewing site management conditions
Activating/deactivating a solution
Operating method configuration
Viewing financial conditions
Creation/editing/adding a financial condition
Deleting a financial condition
Accounts
Create a consumer account
Create a contact
View and download account invoices
Send access to the platform to a contact
Add/modify the billing address
Link an existing account to a site
Changing the correspondence method
Rates and billing points
Creation/editing of a billing point
Registering a move (change of address)
Assigning an account to a billing point
Add/modify default charge advance payment for a billing point
View site consumption rates
Tariff definition based on consumption
Creation/editing of a consumption rate
Creation/editing of a tariff component
See fixed rates and subscriptions
Customizing Invoice Position Labels
View the Financial conditions billed at the billing points
RFID badge
Accounting
Tools
Meter control
Visualization
Expense statements
Introduction to the Expense Statement Tool
Create/edit an accounting period
Modify expense statement parameters
Add/edit a general expenses invoice for an expense statement
Edit advance payments collected on an expense statement
Specifics of heating and hot water production costs
Check and download meter readings for the billing period
Distribute costs and generate expense statements
Exporting individual consumption data for the billing statement period
API
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Planning collective laundry room management
This article describes the installation planning. For on-site implementation and setup of equipment on the Climkit platform, please 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 "secomats" (vending machines for laundry supplies).
Operation:
- The user identifies themselves with their badge and enters the desired machine number on the keypad.
- If the badge is valid, the corresponding relay is activated, powering the machine. A transaction is created, and the meter takes an initial reading.
- To finish, the user badges in again and enters the machine number. The meter takes a second reading, and the consumed energy is recorded in their account.
- Via the online platform, Climkit directly bills users for consumption at a per-kWh rate that accounts for electricity costs as well as machine maintenance and depreciation fees.
Wiring Diagrams
Option with a single washing column
When there is only one machine or one washing column (washing machine + tumble dryer), a simple badge reader can be installed.
RFID Badge Reader
RFID readers are useful for identifying laundry consumers to ensure fair billing. Each consumer holds a personal and non-transferable RFID badge.
The badge contains a unique token read by the RFID reader or terminal. 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 function as both an energy meter and a switch to activate or deactivate a load.
Cold Water Meter
It is also possible to read the cold water meter supplying the washing machine to bill the corresponding water consumption.
Climkit Offer
The standard Climkit offer groups the necessary elements for system operation: hardware, software functionalities, as well as services related to implementation.
All hardware is supplied preconfigured to simplify installation and ensure correct meter communication.
- Equipment:
- LAN router or 4G router
- Climkit Gateway
- PoE Switch
- RFID reader with or without keypad
- Three-phase relay meter
- Software functionalities:
- Management of RFID readers and relay meters for laundries
- Implementation services:
- Technical coordination and verification of meter readings
- Administrative commissioning
All products are ordered directly from Climkit.
In most cases, the installation can be performed by the installer without on-site intervention from a Climkit technician.
Telephone support 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 one via a 4G router equipped with an active multi-operator SIM card.
Using the Climkit TRB140 4G router presents several advantages:
- Simplified installation: the router easily installs inside the electrical cabinet, directly on the DIN rail
- Complete delivery: supplied with its DIN rail mount and 24V DC power supply
- Ready to use: delivered preconfigured with an activated SIM card
- Economical 4G subscription: low-cost internet connection
Climkit Gateway
Acting as a gateway between the solution and the web platform, the Gateway uses its RS485 port to connect directly to the relay meters and RFID readers.
PoE Switch
When multiple devices need to be connected via Ethernet, a switch is required.
Model supplied: Teltonika TSW200 (or equivalent) - 8 PoE Ethernet ports.
PoE ports directly power Wi-Fi access points and RFID readers with electricity.
The switch is delivered with a DIN rail mount and its 48V DC 150W power supply.
RFID Badge Reader
The RFID reader connects to the same computer network as the Gateway via Ethernet and is powered by 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 activate a single load, such as a washing column in a laundry room (washing machine and tumble dryer).
Direct Relay Meter >80A
The model used for collective laundry management is the Eastron SDM530C.
It is a three-phase relay meter (max 100A) connected via RS485 Modbus to the Gateway.
