It is also quite a bit cheaper than the rfxcom power solution and gives much much more information. Monitor cqc is a software based automation system for home automation or. Ecmserver data collection server for brultechs ecm1220. The ecm1240 is the successor to ecm1220, which could only monitor 2 circuits.
The brultech energy monitor plugin is a luup component that captures, displays, and periodically updates energy usage information from a brultech ecm1240 energy monitoring device how does it work. Over time, these devices can be seen via the activedevices parameter in the advanced tab of the devices dialog. Ecm1240 powerenergy monitors brultech research inc. This plugin is compatible with the brultech ecm1240 or the brultech greeneye energy monitor gem. Brultech ecm1240 energy monitor 2, blueline powercost 3, wattvision 4, and sequentric 5. Some cts are limited for use with certain channels.
Compatible zigbee energy devices paired with the isy. Whole home energy monitoring with the brultech ecm1240. Ecmserver a data collection server for brultech ecm1220 and ecm1240. Ecm1240 faq back to top back to top back to top back to top back to top. If you find your air conditioning is the culprit, check out how long it might take to make your money back after buying a new, more energy efficient ac. Collect data from brultech ecm1240, ecm1220, and gem power monitors. For the ecm1240, i didnt have to purchase any software. Before proceeding, you should be aware of a few facts. The ecm1240 home energy monitor is a multichannel power meter designed to measure the. The energy module in ekeypad provides the ability to monitor an unlimited number of brultech ecm1220 and ecm1240 energy monitors. Ecmserver a data collection server for brultech ecm1220. There are lots of little tricks and hacks that can help you get more out of your automation system and push it to do things it wasnt designed to do by the manufacturer. Brultech ecm1240 energy monitors bitwise bc4 ir emitters bitwise bc1 ir emitters ness genie ir emitters snapav wattbox ip controllable power strips digital loggers ip controllable power strips more devices are in development all of the time.
Doorbells work on 24 vac and the voltage running to the button outside the house isnt just for sensing when the button is pressed but also is used to light a bulb that may. Is the ecm1240 compatible with common home automation software. Im still working on the ecm1240, ive run out of serial ports and im working on getting a terminal server working. In june, i decided to purchase an ecm1240 from brultech, but i had a lot of questions regarding what the pieces look like and how they really fit together. Domotiga support for elk m1 gold and brultech power monitors. Ill be working on getting the brultech ecm1240 python app compatible with the powermeter api as soon as possible. Ecm1240 the ecm1240 is a multichannel energy consumption monitor. The upload for most sites was data from 8 brultech ecm1240 devices consisting of 30 channels of powerenergy data. Safety, accuracy, versatility, low cost, ease of use and dependability. The model i like is the brultech ecm1240 electicity moniter with 7 channels.
The plugin connects directly to the brultech devices without the need for the brultech engineg software. So the ecm 1240 is great for single phase and from my records is surprisingly accurate. Elkrp is their software which is used to program the unit, but it doesnt have a lot in the way of monitoring. The ecm1240 has 7 channels for monitoring individual circuits and pulse devices such as waterfuel flow meters. The brultech software was then configured to send data to. Data host powerenergy monitors brultech research inc. The brultech ecm1240 is used to measure consumption of up to 7 electrical circuits and provides up to the minute consumption data. Ecm1240 electicity moniter with 7 channels 20jan10. The ecm1240 communicates back with a computer via an rs232 port or an optional xbee wireless card to communicate on a zigbee mesh network. Even in beta without documentation it was easy as pie and just, works.
Why intel wants to network your clothes dryer slashdot. The brultech is a very practical solution because one house power reading does not really give the detailed information required, on the other hand buying 20. Paul at brultech encouraged me to avoid the hot garage and extend the unit. Details about brultech uk 6510 case home energy monitorlogger ecm1220. The brultech ecm1240 is a multichannel energy consumption monitor. The ecm1240 home energy monitor is a multichannel power meter designed to measure the consumption of residential service panels andor panel circuits. The brultech ecm1240 is a whole home energy monitor that uses current transformers cts in your homes electrical panel.
The source file is uploaded every 5 minutes, last file was uploaded at 42620 11. Cai webcontrol device for some analogdigital inputs. The brultech ecm1240 is a power monitor that can monitor the main power feed and multiple circuits into a home. Brultech provides some nice example installtions on their website. Mobilinc hd, mobilinc pro, or orchestrated mobilinc for ios. Ecm1240 install, arizona style posted in home automation. Its basically a flash website that i hosted on our windows home server, which is conveniently the. This christmas i asked santa for a brultech ecm1240 whole home energy monitoring system, specifically the duo100 package. The number of ecm1240 devices that will suit your requirements. The interface application ia software is used to setup and configure the ecm1240 device. I have already raved on about my brultech ecm1240 energy meter being an excellent device. Brultechs ecm1240 is a device that measures power consumption in a home. The table below lists the errors for the 60 day period ending 25 feb 20. Ecm1240 faq powerenergy monitors brultech research inc.
Mackies main street weather, unionville, ontario, canada. That software is for the 1220 module and your looking at the 1240. Fortunately i ordered another ecm1240 for the garage panel, hopefully that will be in this week. As the plugin detects ecm1240s, it will add them to a list on a firstcome, firstrecorded, basis. Home automation domotica forum europe, bwired forum view. It has current taps around the main feed, and several other house circuits, like the kitchen outlets, furnace which also works as my ac blower in the summer, etc. Finally, the cts were connected to the ecm1240 and via rs232 to the ethernet gateway, which would send measurements to the brultech software. I also live in arizona, so i was concerned about whether or not the heat in the garage would be an issue. Brultech ecm1240 user experience homeseer message board. Isy994i series controller with zigbee and internet access. I do believe that the plugin will support the ecm1240 main channel. I was a fairly early adopter, so there were some pains getting them connected, working with the software, etc. Our energy monitors focus on breaking down the energy used by each major appliance and panel circuit, while also monitoring the total consumption. Im a chartered electrical engineer here in the uk, and i think most of what youve written is accurate, and youll find if you search carefully that everything youve written has.
To include cts from these additional ecm1240s, the. A total of five serial andor tcp ports can be used simultaneously. Data collectorprocessor for brultech monitoring devices. View it on a local computer, iphone or over the internet. I use the ecm1240 from brultech with the data sent to. I installed a brultech ecm1240 on my houses breaker panel. Even though the ecm1240 is a 7channel energy monitor, ch1 and ch2 are different than the aux1 to aux5 channels. Some sites such as pvoutput and peoplepower are wholehouse monitoring only, so uploads to. Includes support for uploading to the following services. Smart meter led probe for realtime appliance load monitoring. Brultech energy monitor with optional etherport adapter is designed to measure.
Our technology puts this information at your disposal anytime and anywhere. Brultech uk 6510 case home energy monitorlogger ecm1220. I had three ecm1240s precursor to the greeneye in my previous home. Tenware software is used to retrieve the data from the datalogger. All i did was install the ecm1240 engine software, then used tenholders software and plugin for my monitoring. This optional cost software is very good right now and the next release promises. For the individual circuits, the ecm1240 comes solid donut ct sensors, not the split sensors that other units needing these have.
Support the ecm1240 brultech energy meters universal. Brultech designs products with the following goals in mind. Using software to guess which was which worked pretty good until last night when the temps dropped down to 22 degrees. Ecmserver runs in the background, collecting data from brultechs ecm1220 and ecm1240 home energy monitors. Web based software to let you browse and keep an eye on your costs on a minute by minute or hourdailymonthlyyearly basis. Data from the energy monitors is made available through a couple of different options. This home uses brultech gem and ecm1240 to monitor power, a lacrosse.