04/15/2023
Hello All About Circuits!
I need help with a simple question that any electrical engineer (I'm not) should be able to answer.
As we are all aware, smart meters are being installed world-wide as part of AMI (Advanced Metering Infrastructure) networking.
The manufacturer of the smart meters being installed by my local public utility is Itron, headquartered in Washington State.
The smart meter name is Gen5 Riva Meter.
The specification sheet can be found here: https://www.itron.com/na/solutions/product-catalog/gen5-riva-meter
I've attached the spec sheet to this post if anyone cares to look at it.
The meter is essentially a computer with a CPU, OS (Linux), RAM, SSD and a RF radio transmitter.
The meter will transmit and receive data multiple times every day, 365 days a year.
Itron offers its customers 5 different intervals of time in minutes (5, 10, 15, 30, 60).
I assume transmission and reception are "active" bidirectionally within the chosen interval of time.
I tried to contact Itron and my public utility company asking this question but received no response:
"How many watts of power does the Gen5 Riva meter use when it is connected to the supply side of the utility line?"
The meter uses energy in watt-hours to continuously capture and record kWh (customer demand side of the utility line) in addition to when it transmits the data (Radio Output Power 1W) and receives data within the chosen interval of time.
Does anyone know the answer to that question?
I would greatly appreciate if you can answer this question or if not, point me to another person who could.
Thank you in advance,
PokeTheTruth
Hello All About Circuits!
I need help with a simple question that any electrical engineer (I'm not) should be able to answer.
As we are all aware, smart meters are being installed world-wide as part of AMI (Advanced Metering Infrastructure) networking.
The manufacturer of the smart meters being installed by my local public utility is Itron, headquartered in Washington State.
The smart meter name is Gen5 Riva Meter.
The specification sheet can be found here: https://www.itron.com/na/solutions/product-catalog/gen5-riva-meter
I've attached the spec sheet to this post if anyone cares to look at it.
The meter is essentially a computer with a CPU, OS (Linux), RAM, SSD and a RF radio transmitter.
The meter will transmit and receive data multiple times every day, 365 days a year.
Itron offers its customers 5 different intervals of time in minutes (5, 10, 15, 30, 60).
I assume transmission and reception are "active" bidirectionally within the chosen interval of time.
I tried to contact Itron and my public utility company asking this question but received no response:
"How many watts of power does the Gen5 Riva meter use when it is connected to the supply side of the utility line?"
The meter uses energy in watt-hours to continuously capture and record kWh (customer demand side of the utility line) in addition to when it transmits the data (Radio Output Power 1W) and receives data within the chosen interval of time.
Does anyone know the answer to that question?
I would greatly appreciate if you can answer this question or if not, point me to another person who could.
Thank you in advance,
PokeTheTruth
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