CLOU Electronics
  • Jan 04 2020
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    What is a Voltage Dip Event?

    Sometimes it's also referred to voltage sag (IEEE term). The meaning is the same. This article explains the power quality event logging inside of smart meters.
  • Jan 02 2020
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    The First Breath Notification

    The First Breath Push notification is sent to the head end system (HES) as soon as the meter is powered up.
  • Jan 02 2020
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    The DLMS Push Message

    A electronic energy meter with communication via DLMS can be configured to send Push messages. Usually a meter acts as a server.
  • Dec 31 2019
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    The Last Gasp Outage Notification

    Smart meters can generate a Push message in case of power fail. This event is called Last Gasp.
  • Dec 27 2019
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    Practical Use of Load Profiles

    Electronic energy meters can save internally a lot of data. When this data are saved periodically with time stamp, we talk about a load profile.
  • Dec 19 2019
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    The TOU Tariff Structure

    TOU stands for time of use. It's getting popular together with smart energy meters and advanced metering infrastructure (AMI).
  • Dec 17 2019
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    Energy Meters and Tariffs

    Electronic energy meters are recording the actual power over a certain time. The microprocessor inside of these meters allows all kind of additional calculations.
  • Oct 31 2019
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    Is there a Lifetime Calibration?

    Electronic energy meters are adjusted for life-time. A recalibration has to be done by country rules and regulations.
  • Oct 22 2019
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    Make the Most of Portable Meter Test

    In order to protect the utility revenue it's essential to do regular on-site tests on meter installations.
  • Aug 05 2019
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    Johannesburg Ransomware Attack

    Cyberattacks against critical infrastructure have become common…