What is DRC-012G?
The DRC-012G is engineered to transform conventional energy meters (specifically EDMI models) into advanced digital smart meters with rapid project delivery. This innovative solution empowers utilities with real-time data monitoring, anomaly detection, and power quality optimization, driving operational efficiency and grid reliability.
With our user-friendly management system, Distribution Remote System (DRS), operators can solve meter-related problems efficiently from the control room, eliminating the need for physical interventions.
About EDMI Energy Meter
In simple terms, an EDMI energy meter is a smart electronic device that measures and records the consumption of electricity with high accuracy and advanced capabilities.
The DRC-012G is a green data-driven solution designed to manage energy meters by improving efficiency, and swifting from manual to fully digital management.
DRC-012G Integration with EDMI Energy Meter
The DRC-011 integrates with the ENTEC Auto Recloser by connecting directly to ENTEC RCU through standard communication ports and compatible protocols.
Getting to Know How the DRC-012G Works
The DRC-012G functions as an intelligent monitoring and control unit that connects directly with EDMI energy meters. It continuously collects, processes, and transmits real-time data from the meter to utility management systems such as Distribution Remote System (DRS) or the PLUM App.
The device also detects and reports events like meter error, loss of phase, CT or VT broken, low current, or door tampering through alarms or notifications.
DRS
Distribution Remote System (DRS) is an advanced metering management system designed to manage the DRC-004G and DRC-012G. This intuitive system provides comprehensive information from energy meters, simplifying energy management by fully overseeing every status of the energy meter, effectively preventing issues and anomalies.
PLUM App
PLUM (Power Line Utility Management) is a mobile ecosystem application designed to optimize grid management. Utilities can monitor remotely, receive instant alarm notifications, and access real-time data for fast decision-making—anywhere and at any time.
Getting to Know How the DRC-012G Works
The DRC-012G functions as an intelligent monitoring and control unit that connects directly with EDMI energy meters. It continuously collects, processes, and transmits real-time data from the meter to utility management systems such as Distribution Remote System (DRS) or the PLUM App.
The device also detects and reports events like meter error, loss of phase, CT or VT broken, low current, or door tampering through alarms or notifications.
DRS
Distribution Remote System (DRS) is an advanced metering management system designed to manage the DRC-004G and DRC-012G. This intuitive system provides comprehensive information from energy meters, simplifying energy management by fully overseeing every status of the energy meter, effectively preventing issues and anomalies.
PLUM App
PLUM (Power Line Utility Management) is a mobile ecosystem application designed to optimize grid management. Utilities can monitor remotely, receive instant alarm notifications, and access real-time data for fast decision-making—anywhere and at any time.
Take a look at our DRC-012G. With the length of 122mm, height of 88mm, and width of 30mm covered in a silver box. Down here are the side functions of our DRC-012G.
Features & Applicability
1. Real-Time Data Monitoring
The DRC-012G allows operators to monitor power, current, voltage, power factor, frequency, active power, and reactive power of the EDMI meter. Additionally, it offers the ability to generate billing reports, eliminating the need for manual on-site. This smart feature reduces operational costs and enhances the cost-efficiency of utilities.
2. Alarm & Notification
The DRC-012G sends alarms & notifications in the event of a source supply off, loss of phase, low current warning, door open, and communication lost. This feature is essential not only for operational purposes but also for safeguarding the meters against potential harm.
3. Abnormal Detection
The DRC-012G reports some crucial issues of the meters including meter errors, CT or VT broken, and maintenance alerts that utilities can know before the huge issues escalate. With the DRC-012G, utilities do not need to worry about any failures that occur with energy meters anymore. It is like having the bodyguard to protect and alert everything happening with your energy meters 24/7.
4. Data History & Reporting
This exceptional feature stores diverse reports for analysis, enabling operators to make prompt decisions to enhance network management effectively.
5. Map
Map function pinpoints the exact location of DRC-004G to swiftly identify in the event of faults, enhancing the efficiency and convenience of network management.
Compared to Your Traditional Methods
Fast Abnormal Detection
Having the DRC-012G is like having a 24 hour bodyguard to protect and report any anomalies that occur on your energy meters. This creative solution helps to reduce energy losses, slash operational costs, enhance efficiency, and make the energy meter management more reliable and sustainable.
5x Times Faster
Plug and Play Solution
Integrating the DRC-012G with an energy meter (Landis + Gyr) takes around 30 minutes, saving significant time and operational costs. Once connected to the EDMI energy meter, it begins operation immediately, reading data, detecting faults, and communicating with the monitoring platform automatically.
5x Times Faster
User-Friendly System
At VP.Start, user experience is our priority. We do not create solutions that only make impacts to our customers, but also offer convenience, comfort, and confidence every time they are using our solution.
The management of energy meters with the DRC-012G can be done in three simple ways: using our DRS for the full control room system, using our PLUM app on your smartphone, and simply making a call to monitor the status of your energy meters. That’s so convenient for utilities.
User-Friendly
Fast Return on Investment
The creative idea of VP.Start is to create a solution that makes an impact for utilities. Based on the assessment of one of the utilities in Cambodia, we observed that the potential business revenue loss from managing 150 selected energy meters before implementing technology is $122,969.4 per year. This includes annual sale energy loss due to outages, total annual operational expense, and meter errors. After adopting VP.Start’s DRC-012G for those 150 locations, the potential total business revenue loss minimizes to only $12,450 per year that saved $110,519.4 for annual revenue of the utility company.
2 Months
Guaranteed Benefit
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