Mark Vender
Belimo has released a new range of energy valves and thermal energy meters that integrate energy metering, energy control, and IoT-enabled billing in one device.
The new thermal energy meters are certified according to EN 1434/MID and are equipped for direct, or remote IoT-based billing. They are approved according to MID for heat metering in pure water systems and incorporate permanent glycol monitoring.
The energy valve, meanwhile, is designed to instantly control flow (pressure independent) and optimise energy supply to the consumer.
“With the unity of the certified Thermal Energy Meter and the enhanced Belimo Energy Valve, Belimo is stepping into the integrated thermal energy management,” says the company.
“It offers seamless and direct integration to the BMS or to IoT-based monitoring platforms, with IoT-based monitoring, performance improvement tools, and billing data. The Delta T Manager integrated in the Belimo Energy Valve continuously measures the temperature spread and compares it with the user defined fixed limit. Measuring and controlling the temperature spread between flow and return at each heat exchanger is key to ensuring lowest possible pumping costs. Our integrated logic prevents the occurrence of low Delta T at the heat exchanger, while retaining comfort.”
The energy valve and thermal energy meters can be integrated using PoE. This allows the device to be powered and the data to be transmitted simultaneously via an ethernet cable.
“This simplifies installation, avoids wiring errors and eliminates the need for a local power supply,” says Belimo. “A near field communication (NFC) interface enables easy configuration and maintenance directly from a smartphone.”
The connection to the Belimo cloud offers an extension of the guarantee by two years to seven years. The company also notes that by maintaining a digital twin of the energy valve in the cloud, authorised users are free to interact with the data directly or device owners can authorise a third party to provide billing or even analytical services.
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