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RE: Remote energy metering


  • Subject: RE: Remote energy metering
  • From: "Des Gibbons" <des@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2007 21:42:13 +0100

> Both versions (I
> think) require a 12V power supply, and I presume picking this
> up from the unit is not possible without some kind of a
> transformer (is there a DIN mounted 12V transformer available?!).

I have seen 12vAC din mounted psus, so I am sure 12vDC should be available
too.

>
> I wondered then, if it was possible to achieve the same
> result using the Netiom. I'd need to run approximately 23m of
> cable from my consumer unit to my server, and I can't find a
> serial cable that long thats easy to route since I'd need to
> chop the ends of the cables to pass them through sections of
> wall etc. With CAT5 I can :)

You can use a piece of cat5 cable as a serial cable too :) Although if the
Netiom works, then that would be the best option.

Cheers, Des.




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