Products: Monitor the Health of Key Equipment
Get Fast Alerts of Problems
Need to know when critical infrastructure loses power, or is operating outside normal limits?
Imagine a device that monitors the electric power supply to specific components of your critical infrastructure and notifies you of a problem within 1 – 2 minutes. Get a text and/or email alert for a specific unit that is in trouble. At a cost of less than $2,000 per sensor monitor.
This new, state-of-the-art product does that – and much more:
Complete Package
This device is a complete “stand-alone” solution, designed to independently collect data from up to seven sensors. It is pre-programmed and no additional software or programming is required.
Completing the system is a sensor to monitor an electric supply line (up to 480 volts, depending on your requirement). The sensor simply clamps around the electric supply cable and is then connected to the sensor monitor.
In addition to monitoring electric power, the status of other key subsystems can also be monitored, such as internal temperature of equipment enclosures, status of onsite backup power generators, air pressure systems, etc. A wide range of sensors are available, depending on your requirements.
Easy Installation
Ethernet and wi-fi connectivity to your network is included. Simply attach the required sensor(s) to the power supply cables and/or other devices to be monitored. Power up the sensor monitor and log in to your network. That’s it.
Individual sensor data may be viewed continuously using a standard web browser with new sensor measurements every 2 seconds and web browser updates every 10 to 30 seconds.
Alerts
A one-year subscription to a special web portal for your data is included for each monitoring device. If connected to the internet, data is automatically backed up to the web portal every 30 seconds. Email or text message alerts can be sent when key equipment is down or operating outside of expected limits. An automatic alarm is sent whenever sensor data has not been received from a specific sensor after a time window set by the user from 1 to 10 minutes.
The web portal provides secure, remote access to the sensor data collected. Data from each sensor is recorded at 2 second intervals, providing excellent data analysis opportunities. It can be accessed through an internet-connected web browser, allowing authorized users to view real-time or historical data. Data can also be downloaded for use with your favorite data analysis tools.
Synergies of Multiple Sensors
You can simultaneously monitor several pieces of equipment, which may help understand how different devices interact with each other.
One example would be to monitor the incoming power from your electric utility, while also monitoring your backup generator output. In this case you could get an alert when your utility-provided power has failed and another alert that the backup generator has started and is supplying power. Focused efforts can be made to start those backup generators that failed to start.
Another example is monitoring for battery problems that can cripple cell tower operations. During the Memorial Day holiday in 2024, Chemung County in New York grappled with faulty emergency radio communications. As Inside Towers reports, a battery problem at a local radio tower was determined to be the culprit, requiring all the batteries in the cell tower to be replaced. Monitoring battery voltage can proactively identify problems and may have prevented such a potentially life-threatening situation (and the subsequent scrutiny and investigations).
Regular day-to-day operations can also benefit. Perhaps you want to know when the temperature in a key equipment enclosure is rising beyond normal operating levels. Get an alert when the temperature is approaching levels that would damage the equipment. If utility power is still being received, the problem may be the cooling system for the enclosure. Sensor data can help in dispatching the most appropriate resources to quickly address the situation.
Utility power voltage may also be worth monitoring, as reductions in voltage levels often precede brownouts that can potentially harm sensitive electronic equipment. Such conditions may warrant starting your backup power generators to avoid possible brownouts.
Electric demand charges are a major portion of the electric bill for most businesses. It’s a charge for the largest volume of power that you consume at any moment during the month. This charge is often 40% to 50% of your total bill. Knowing what major equipment is running at the same time during peak demand periods can help identify opportunities to optimize operations and dramatically reduce your electric bill.
Finally, you may want to use your generators on a regular basis to both give them some run time and avoid higher priced utility rates. Most utilities charge higher rates during peak use periods. Running your generator during those times helps lower your electricity costs and provides reassurance that your backup generator will operate when needed. Such power savings can be tracked with this tool.
Historical Analysis
Up to 60 data measurements from each sensor can be recorded per minute. Up to 10 years of this data can be stored for subsequent analysis by your favorite analytics tools. Amazing new insights can often be gained, such as predictive failure analysis for key equipment. Improved reliability rates, resulting in fewer unscheduled outages, can result in significant savings.
Multiple sensors, taking measurements synchronized in time, can provide invaluable insight into your site operations. The data provided by such sensors can now be combined and analyzed to help you refine your operations to reduce risk and improve profits.
Contact us today to discuss your needs and the potential benefits from using this system, tailored to your operations. We provide a no-obligation cost quotation for your consideration.