Electricity Meter Optical Pulse Sensor

The led pulse sensor is extremely easy to install.

Electricity meter optical pulse sensor.

Thorlabs expanding line of optical power and energy meters includes power meter consoles a large selection of sensor heads a wireless power meter with a built in photodiode sensor and a fiber optic power meter designed for use in the field. It features a sensor head incorporating a light guide photo diode sensor and repeater led for user feedback that the pulse has been counted. Each pulse corresponds to a certain amount of energy passing through the meter. Ophir products enhance our customers capabilities and productivity in the semiconductor industrial life and health sciences research and defense markets.

Home energy monitor application guide. By counting these pulses and measuring the time between each pulse the meters kwh value can be calculated. Most optical energy meters are based on the principle of a pyroelectric detector which is a kind of thermal detector most of the incident optical energy is absorbed e g. By some black coating the heat is then conducted into a ferroelectric crystal which produces a voltage pulse the magnitude of which is proportional to the pulse energy.

The consoles pm100 pm400 and pm300 series when paired with our extensive line of power and energy sensors provide calibrated nist traceable. The sensor is encased in an elegant black clear enclosure. The led pulse sensor measures exactly what the revenue meter measures. Many electricity meters do not have pulse output connections or the connections are not accessible due to restrictions imposed by the utility company.

The red pulse output led can be. Optical pulse sensor for detecting lcd pulses from utility meters. Ophir offers a complete range of laser power and energy sensors measuring femtowatts to hundreds of kilowatts and picojoules to hundreds of joules. The amount of energy each pulse corresponds to depends on the meter.

The sensor can be easily stuck on to the front surface of any utility meter with an led pulse output. 2 x single phase ac circuits using clip on ct sensors not included 1 x vrms measurement using plug in ac ac adapter not included multiple temperature using rj45 ds18b20 temperature sensors not included interface directly with utility meters using optical pulse sensor not. The black cross on the unit assists the user to line up the optical sensor with the led on the energy meter. C w 1 metre lead to connect to t3519 a pulse counters.

In such cases an optical sensor can be used to interface with the meter. The led pulse sensor is provided with a sticky pad which is used to attach it to the meter. All modern meters have an optical pulse output led.