Installation Manual
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1. 5 WARRANTY STATEMENT 1 This Ecofront product is guaranteed against faulty workmanship and materials for a period of one 1 year from the date of installation 2 This warranty is expressly subject to the Ecofront product being installed wired tested operated and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions 3 The warrantor is Ecofront Pty Ltd of 18 Tabulam Dr Ferny Hills QLD 4055 Australia 4 Ecofront Pty Ltd reserves the right at its discretion to either repair free of parts and labour charges replace or offer refund in respect to any article found to be faulty due to materials parts or workmanship 5 When making a claim the consumer shall forward the product to Ecofront with adequate particulars of the defect within 14 days of the fault occurring The product should be returned securely packed complete with details of the date and place of purchase description of load and circumstances of malfunction 6 The benefits conferred herein are in addition to and in no way shall be deemed to derogate either expressly or by implication any or all other rights and remedies in respect to the Ecofront product which the consumer has under the Commonwealth Competition and Consumer Act or any other similar State or Territory Laws Page 10 Ecofront Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved2. Installation Example 2 Water and Gas im 00000 2 Pove ny a 09 Water Meter Gas Meter Note Gas and water meters must have a pulsed output signal Page 4 Ecofront Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved Installation Example 3 Single Phase Electricity With Solar Energy Monitor CH2 CH3 CH4 CH5 CH6 CH7 CH8 2 N L2 240VAC MAINS Sao gO Garage Garden O 14 Switch Box Voltage S 770 SRC2C to Mains Circuit Breakers Heating Cooling wmm E GaragelGarden 4 Inverter Solar Power Note For solar systems only CH1 can be used to measure the AC solar input circuits This must be configured in software Page 5 Ecofront Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved INSTALLATION STEP 1 Mount The Energy Monitor 1 Remove Top Cover 2 Remove Knockouts Remove the top cover by unscrewing the four Remove cable access knockouts located on retaining thumb screws plastic base by pushing firmly down on the center of the knock
3. Warnings e Un terminated CT sensors on live AC circuits can generate transient voltages that may cause damage or harm if not correctly terminated If CT sensors are to be preinstalled without an energy monitor ensure the sensor leads are shorted together and insulated e CT sensor cables need to be tied down securely to prevent movement after installation Page 7 Ecofront Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved STEP 3 Connect Gas Water Meters Cables should be tied All wiring feeds Connect an Input to Water Gas Meter off and secured to the from the cable access Remove the green plug from SRC2 terminal mounting posts knockouts Connect plug to the water meter pulse output Reconnect to the terminal MES EE Use solid or stranded AWG 16 24 sized wire sensor lead strip length should be 5 6mm Inputs are voltage free rated to 24VDC If the gas water meter output is a voltage free dry contact then a secondary voltage source will be required to drive the circuit If a secondary voltage source is used any DC voltage between 5V and 24V will drive the circuit Water gas external voltage source Note In hardware there are three counter inputs but only two are supported in firmware Inputs can be configured as either a gas or
4. Warning DO NOT CONNECT DIRECTLY TO 240VAC L1 is paired to SRC1 L2 is paired to SRC2 Energy Monitor CH1 CH2 CH3 CH5 CH6 CH7 CH8 L 38C2 EFPVT 240 Sensor EN Connect to 240VAC AV A J zao ai Cables should be tied off and secured to the mounting posts All wiring feeds in from the cable access knockouts Connect SRC CT Sensor Remove the green plug from the terminal ay gt Connect CH1 8 CT Sensors Remove the green plugs from ejejege eje eje CH1 8 Connect SRC CT sensor to the plug White is positive Reconnect to the terminal Connect each plug to a CT sensor 20A closed loop red is positive Reconnect to the terminal Clamp CT on to Mains cable Load Connect one CT Sensor to each breaker circuit Breaker A he active circuit from the breaker must pass through the center of the CT sensor there is no polarity Ensure the 1 mark is orientated toward the Load Ensure the CT sensor has adequate clearance from surrounding cables WARNING Ensure breaker is Load turned off before connecting the sensor
5. web pages The unit must be installed in a location with an Ethernet connection and access to a DHCP router 1 2 Check Your Package Contents Your system should include e Ecofront Energy Monitor P N EFEB WM 005 e 5VDC power supply P N CF1205 D e 1 CT sensors 1 or more voltage sensors e Installation guide Notes e Onlyuse the power supply supplied with the package Using a different power supply may damage and void the warranty for this product e Only use the CT Sensors supplied with the package Using different CT sensors or sensors not correctly rated for your system may affect accuracy damage the unit and void the warranty for this product 1 3 Warnings Current sensors voltage sensors and pulse counters must be installed by a competent electrical trades person Do not use or store the device in locations that may experience adverse conditions such as high humidity condensation excessive temperature fluctuations or exposure to the elements wind sun or rain Do not use in life support or health critical applications Do not subject the product to impact shock or excessive vibration When disposing of this product be careful to observe local waste disposal regulations Page 2 Ecofront Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved 2 ENERGY MONITOR HARDWARE Top View SELECT N U I 0 t o _ proe LAN Port
6. Counter inputs water and gas puss meter reader inputs LCD display Top cover retaining thumb screw four locations Base mounting holes four locations ice D SELECT button p e display select PSWD button xN Status LEDs b Power N Network II User configurable I User configurable Rear access cable knockouts two locations D 5VDC power input jack 5 28 CH1 8 CT sensor inputs for individual breaker circuits Qe a NE Bottom View e es SDHC Memory slot 2GB memory card preloaded LCD menu select button pe Password reset button L1 amp 2 voltage sensing inputs use EFPVT 240 SRC1 amp 2 inputs for mains power reading CT sensor Page 3 Ecofront Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved Installation Example 1 Single Phase Electricity Energy Monitor CH1 CH2 CH3 CH5 CH6 CH7 CH8 m INE M 240VAC js Switch Box Voltage Sensor Tov EFPVT 240 E Circuit Breakers a oF i I 55 zo T D Z O pas or JON Bedrooms Jon Garage Garden
7. ECOFRONT INSTALLATION GUIDE Ecofront Energy Monitor P N EFEB32 WM 005 EFIM1112V01 Contents 1 BEFORE YOU BEGIN ioter hetero e ee RE tn ah AAT arenes 1 1 What You Should Know 1 2 Check Your Package Contents 1 3 Warnings 2 ENERGY MONITOR HARDWARE eene emere 3 3 INSTAEEATIGON eth rete teet ret RR e rete in 6 STEP 1 Mount The Energy Monitor eene 6 STEP 2 Connect Voltage and Current Sensors 7 STEP 3 Connect Gas Water Meters 8 STEP 4 Final Assembly 8 STEP 5 Power Up the System ee noo sepe iti eie nee 9 4 CONFIGURE THE ENERGY 9 5 WARRANTY STATEMENT eene nennen nente tenerent nete 10 Page 1 Ecofront Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved 1 BEFORE YOU BEGIN 1 1 What You Should Know The Ecofront Energy Monitor is an energy management system designed to monitor 240VAC voltages and as such should be installed by a qualified electrical trades person This manual only describes the physical installation of the product For configuration and user options please refer to the respective manuals Configuration Manual and User Guide Both these manuals are accessible from the Energy Monitor s web pages The Energy Monitor is a web enabled device The primary configuration and user interface is the monitor s
8. out tab e o o o 3 Mount The Energy Monitor Use 3mm diameter screws to secure the plastic base to the wall For concrete or gyp board use anchors to secure the screws Notes Location should be indoors and close to the electrical distribution Do NOT screw down tightly leave panel enough play to allow wires to be passed underneath the case Avoid areas with extreme temperature fluctuations high Once sensors have been terminated humidity or excessive moisture then the case can be tightly screwed on to the wall Mounting position should have a minimum all round clearance of 5cm to allow for ease of cabling Warnings To avoid electrostatic discharge ESD be careful not to touch the internal PCB components during installation e f possible use an antistatic grounding strap if handling the PCB directly If not possible then before handling ground yourself by touching a bare metal chassis to discharge any build up of static electricity Do this periodically throughout the installation e Do NOT apply power to the device or connect live wires before the system is correctly setup and the top cover is secured Page 6 Ecofront Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved STEP 2 Connect Voltage and Current Sensors Connect L1 or L2 to EFPVT 240 Voltage Sensor i 1 Remove Metal Cover
9. ternet Explorer FireFox etc and enter the following URL into the address bar http energymonitor Note If http energymonitor cannot be found on the LAN then the controller can be accessed directly via its local IP address To find the controller s LAN IP press the SELECT button located on the side of the controller case the controller s IP Address will be displayed in the LCD after the first press Then enter the monitor s IP address in the address bar e g http 10 1 1 3 The following login page should appear Password Enter the default configuration password xxx1234 The following page will appear http 10 1 1 3 en network conf html s 573528019 4 Network Configuration ENERGY MONITOR NETWORK CAMERA RF DEVICE SCENARIO Network Configuration Current IP Configuration Controller Name and Password Setu LANIP Address 10 1 1 3 Name Gateway 10 1 1 1 Current Tim 110 Last Boot LAN Setup This is the Network configuration page This completes the hardware installation the system is now ready to be configured SMTP Server Setup For a detailed description of configuration and user options please refer to the Configuration Manual and to the User Manual They are available through the User Interface Web Pages after Login They can also be downloaded from the Ecofront website http www ecofront biz Page 9 Ecofront Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved
10. water meter counter STEP 4 Final Assembly oe D 1 NU H No I N I NI er H NJ i A 1 4 Secure cabling 6 Restore top plastic cover 2 Connect LAN cable 5 Screw base firmly 3 Plug in Power Supply to the wall Check all sensor cables are securely tied down Restore the metal cover to ensure safe installation Plug in the DC jack and the LAN cable Firmly screw down the Energy Monitor base to the wall and screw down the top plastic cover The system is now ready to power up Page 8 Ecofront Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved STEP 5 Power Up the System Plug in the 5VDC power adapter into the GPO the Energy Monitor s Power indicator should turn on After power up the N network lamp will turn on then off after several seconds the N Network LED should turn on again This indicates that the Energy Monitor has booted up and has received a local DHCP IP address from the host router Now the system is ready to be Network configured indicator Power a pp Note if the N network lamp does not indicator turn on this indicates that it has not received an IP address from the DHCP im 10 router Recheck the network connections before progressing 4 CONFIGURE THE ENERGY MONITOR Boot up your PC and ensure it is on the same LAN as the controller Open your browser In
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