User Manual

Aeotec Home Energy Meter
Z-Wave Home Energy Meter – 2nd Generation
You hear a lot about energy use these days. About how if
we reduce the amount of energy we use we can not only
save money but also save the environment. But saving
money by using less electricity is only possible if we
understand when and how we use it. That’s what the
Aeotec Home Energy Meter’s provides you with –
understanding.
Installed in an electricity box, the energy meter will monitor
the total consumption of electricity used by an entire
building. And its intelligent clamps will report that energy
use back to your Z-Wave gateway or controller, in watts or
kilowatt-hours, and in real time. So you can see how much
electricity you really use and when you use it.
Quick Start
The installation of your Aeotec Home Energy Meter has two
major parts: the installation of the meter into your Z-Wave
network, and the installation of it into your AC mains
electricity box. What follows are the instructions for both
parts. The electrical installation of your meter into your
circuit box should only be done a licensed electrician with
knowledge and understanding of electrical systems and
electrical safety. You can perform the second half of the
installation process, linking the meter with your Z-Wave
network, yourself.
Install meter into circuit box
Important: Only a licensed electrician should perform
these steps.
Unless otherwise stated, the circuit box’s main breaker
should be turned off to perform these installation steps.
1. Turn the main breaker off.
2. Open the main circuit box panel.
3. Clip both clamps of the meter around the
incoming electricity cables that connect to the
main circuit breaker.
4. Insert one of AC Power exposed wires into one
of the neutral bus terminals and the other
exposed wire into the live terminals coming
from the main circuit breaker.
5. Replace the main circuit box panel.
6. Turn the main breaker back on.
It is now time to place the main body of the Home Energy
Meter. Inside the meter is a radio antenna used for
communications, and this must be taken into consideration
when selecting a location for the meter.
If the circuit boxes is made of metal the radio signal
strength may be reduced. In this situation it is
recommended that the main body of the meter be affixed
outside the circuit box. This will improve the radio signal
strength. The Home Energy Meter has been weatherized to
the international IP43 standard so that it is resistant to rain
and snow when placed vertically with the wires protruding
from the bottom of the unit.
To place the Home Energy Meter:
1. Unslot the backing plate from the back of your
meter.
2. Affix the plate to the selected wall space using
the provided screws.
3. Attach your meter to the backing plate.
Link meter with an existing Z-Wave network
After an electrician connects your Home Energy Meter to
your electrical mains, you should link the meter to your Z-
Wave network. The following instructions tell you how to
do this using Aeotec’s Z-Stick and Minimote controllers. If
you are using other products as your main Z-Wave
controller, please refer to the part of their respective
manuals that tells you how add new devices to your
network.
If you’re using a Z-Stick:
1. If your Z-Stick is plugged into a gateway or a
computer, unplug it.
2. Take your Z-Stick to the electricity box in
which your meter has been installed.
3. Press the Action Button on your Z-Stick.
If you’re using a Minimote:
1. Take your Minimote to the electricity box in
which your meter has been installed.
2. Press the Include button on your Minimote.
For either the Z-Stick or Minimote:
1. Press the Action Button on your meter.
2. If your meter has been successfully linked to your
network, its light will remain solid for 1
second. If the linking was unsuccessful the
light will blink after pressing your meter’s
Action Button.
3. Press any button on your Minimote or the Action
Button on the Z-Stick to take it it out of
installation mode.
Removing your meter from a Z-Wave network
Your meter can be removed from your Z-Wave network at
any time. You’ll need to use the main controller in your Z-
Wave network to do this. The following instructions tell you
how to do this using Aeotec’s Z-Stick and Minimote
controllers. If you are using other products as your main Z-
Wave controller, please refer to the part of their respective
manuals that tells you how remove devices from your
network.
If you’re using a Z-Stick:
1. If your Z-Stick is plugged into a gateway or a
computer, unplug it.
2. Take your Z-Stick to the electricity box in
which your meter has been installed.
3. Press the Action Button on your Z-Stick.
If you’re using a Minimote:
1. Take your Minimote to the electricity box in
which your meter has been installed.
2. Press the Remove button on your Minimote.
For either the Z-Stick or Minimote:
1. Press the Action Button on your meter.
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