In order to get you started on the Wattics platform, it is crucial to get a better understanding of the hardware i.e. metering devices you are currently working with, or have installed at your facility/premises or project site.

We have put together a brief questionnaire will help the team at Wattics identify the most effective and cost-efficient method(s) to get your data to our energy management and analytics platform, according to your project requirements and purposes.

Please read the statement below and follow the questions as they apply to your use case:

*Note that the following statement and questions assume that you have meter devices installed. If you do not have any metering installed, and seeking the hardware component in addition to the Wattics platform, kindly skip to Section C.

Section A

Does the following statement apply to you?

I have power meters installed at my facility/premises or project site.

A. Are they utility meters?

If no, move onto Section B

Section B

B. If you are not working with utility meters, are you currently working with smart meters?

If yes – you are working with smart meters:

B.1. Are they connected to a BMS (Building Management System)?

If no, and your smart meters are not connected to a BMS, move onto question B2.

B.2. Are your smart meters connected to a database/local default software?

If no, and your smart meters are not connected to a database/local default software, move onto question B3.

B.3. If your smart meters aren’t connected to a BMS or a database/local default software:

• What is the brand and model?
• Are they connected to a gateway?
• Can your meter/gateway send data CSV files via email?

Once you have established the brand and model of your meters, and checked whether they are connected to a gateway or not, the next step is to contact Wattics to find out how we can read the data from your existing hardware.

Section C

Does the following statement apply to you?

I don’t have meters installed and would like to find out more about the hardware options available to me through Wattics.

If yes,

Step 1

The first step toward selecting the most suitable hardware for your project, is a preliminary discussion about technical specifications and project outcomes eg. how many circuits are to be monitored? What is the main purpose and goal of the project? What would you like to achieve?

Step 2

Step 2 entails conducting a site survey defining how many channels need to be monitored; how many devices are needed; determine if local Ethernet is available or they need use mobile internet GPRS etc.

[Related: Here’s the Wattics 5-Step Guide How to Do a Site Survey in the Most Effective Way]

Step 3

Once we have a full specification for the project, we will suggest the appropriate smart meters which would be simple and easy to connect to our energy management platform. Wattics has partnered with with some of the largest meter manufacturers to deliver cost-effective hardware solutions for your project.

We have put together a basic guide to help you get a better idea of which meters and other hardware devices i.e. gateways would be recommended depending on your requirements and technical set-up.

Step 4

Following the hardware order, it will take approximately 1-3 weeks for the order to be delivered to you. Once your hardware has arrived, you and/or your team/project owner need to arrange the electrician visit and hardware installation on site.

Your pre-configured meters will start sending data to Wattics once they have been successfully installed.

If you would like to learn more about how we can get your data to Wattics from your existing hardware and/or would like to earn more about our turnkey solutions, please contact us using the details below:

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