I installed the Aeon Labs clamps inside the main breaker box and fastened the zwave remote outside the panel so that it could communicate with the rest of the zwave network. Other than being labeled for the phases 1 and 2, the physical clamps don’t seem to have a preference on direction like a dot or arrow, etc. I’m running my remote on 4 AA batteries since I don’t have a spare breaker to connect the little 5v transformer.
When I look at my dashboard, three devices were created during inclusion. The two virtual devices clamp 1 (connected to phase A) and clamp 2 (connected to phase B) don’t report Watts or KWh.
The third virtual device Home Energy Monitor. It reports instantaneous watts for the whole house, but has no cumulative KWh showing.
That settings do you use? There are three report groups that are associated with parameters 101-103. By default parameter 101 is set to report Watts (with associated parameter 111 set to send this report every 5 seconds). Parameter 102 is set to report kWh (with associated parameter 102 set to report every 120 seconds).
I have a scene that resets the KWH daily at midnight. I use Datamine to plot a log and compare the number to the energy companies reading (we have wireless meters that show usage).
I think your clamps are indeed reporting but only to the HEM. The HEM then reports to Vera.
By default, the clamps don’t report to Vera unless you set the proper config on the HEM in Vera.
I tried doing that and then found Ergy and other energy monitors added the Wattage from the clamps to the amount being displayed by the HEM - essentially doubling my usage. The sum of the Watts being displayed by the clamps should equal the HEM’s.
The KWH should also be reported by getting the proper config.
If you’re familiar with converting binary to decimal this pdf will help:
With that said, if you have a Aeon G2 meter, to get your data reporting you’ll want to do this:
Under the HEM, click the wrench and go to Device Options
Click Add Configuration settings
101-103 are the variables you want to set (reporting for each of groups 1,2&3). You’ll only need 1 group for everything but you may not want to report something like you KWH as frequently as your Watts. So maybe put 101 as your Watts and 102 as the KWH. You can then ask 101 to report every 5s and 102 every 2mins or longer. Variables 111, 112 & 113 control how frequently the reporting.
If you decide to go with only 1 group and report everything at once then set variable 101 to 6915. This will report KWH & Watts on the 2 clamps and the HEM. To report KWH on the HEM only and Watts on everything else set 101 to 771.
Again these only work with the G2 that don’t have a battery component. It may work with others.
If you look on the end of the clamp they do have a directional marking. (end of the movable clamp - its a K with an arrow to L) It is difficult to see but they are there and you must have one pointing in one direction and the other opposite as per the installation drawing.
I just installed mine and it works fine.
Let me know if you have any further questions and when I have a chance I can remove a clamp and take a picture.
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