Metering Insights

What can lead to a Blackout?

A balloon caused a short-cut at the 100 kV substation Dresden-South, leading to a massive power fail.

Electrical Energy Storage Technologies

Electrical power generation is a just in time product. Over-production is either wasted or can be saved with help of different technologies.

CLOU 25^th Anniversary Celebration

To celebrate CLOU's 25th anniversary, enrich company staff's life and enhance collective cohesion, a competition named Tug of War was held.

How Smart is Your TV Device?

During the South African riots it happened that the Samsung distribution centre in Cato Ridge (province KwaZulu-Natal) was robbed on July 11, 2021.

How to become a World Champion?

Following the Fukushima reactor accident in 2011, Germany has permanently shut down eight of its 17 reactors and pledged to close the rest by the end of 2022. Actual still...

Self-Consumption in the Current Circuit

The IEC 62052-11 has a tiny little detail about the power consumption in the current circuit.

The Never-Ending Token Story

Energy meters with prepayment function are mainly working with the Standard Transfer Specification (STS). There are still some manufacturer specific proprietary solutions in the market.

The Energy Meter Power Consumption

Power consumption is part of the technical losses. The utilities are bearing these costs. The end-user is not charged.

What is the Real Time Clock?

For a real time clock (RTC) CLOU energy meters are operating with an external quartz crystal with a frequency of 32.768 kHz.

Ultrasonic Welding for CLOU Meters

CLOU energy meters use ultrasonic welding to ensure its airtightness, and we also talk about the principles, features, conception of the welding.

Energy Meters and Batteries

Meters have to work without stop to make data transmission and RTC normal. When power cut off, batteries function as backup power supply.

Power Line Communication and Transmission Speed

PLC enables sending data over existing power cables. With just power cables connected to the energy meter, it is possible to read and execute commands.