Adding an Electrical Panel

1. To add a new panel (to an existing zone) or edit the settings of an existing panel, go to the zone you want to view within the Deployment Tool tab. From there you can view a list of existing panels within that zone, or create a new panel.

1. When you create a new panel, you can add a name and select the zone for that panel.
2. Next select a Connection Type. The connection type describes the panel’s electrical configuration, which is most often derived by the type of grid service entering the site. The available connection types are determined by your location. For example, North America connection types differ from the rest of the world. The options available are dependent on the site's location and the panel type selected. Table 1 below lists the device options for North America, and Table 2 below lists the device options for the rest of the world.
   When you select a Connection type, a preview image of the selected panel configuration will show to the right. The preview shows the default voltages in the panel as well as the typical colors of the wires expected in the site. Some variations may occur however, and we recommend verifying the voltage levels and colors prior to defining the panel.
3. In the Voltage Type field, you can select a fixed (manual) voltage for the panel. If at least one power meter is installed on your site, instead of a fixed voltage value, select Power Meter (note that this option is only available if you have a Pan-42 meter connected to the site). If you choose a power meter, the voltage used for power calculation of all the panel’s devices will be based on the measured voltage, instead of a fixed value set on the panel. 
4. In the Avg. Power factor field, specify the approximate power factor of the panel. The power factor is the ratio of the real power following the load of the apparent power. Typical values here are between 0.9-1. The default value is 0.95. Note that the power measured for each of the panel’s devices is calculated as: Sensor’s measured current x the panel’s voltage x the power factor.
5. Click Apply when finished.

Panel Connection Type Options - North America

Panel Connection Type Options - Rest of the World

Panel Connection Type Options - Japan

Adding a Device

Each panel feeds power to a set of devices, which are the elements that consume power on your site, machinery, HVAC, etc.

• To add a new device (to an existing panel), or edit the settings of an existing device, go into an existing panel. From there, you can view a list of existing devices within that panel, or create a new device.

• Enter a Name, Category and Type for your device. In the Type field, use a type that describes the main consumers of electricity for this device; for example, Machinery, Lighting, Industrial Heating, etc.

Custom Category and Custom Type

• For Optimize sites, you can create Custom Categories and Custom Types for your devices. Each custom entity requires a name and an icon you can select from our library

• In the Monitored By drop-down, select whether the device is monitored by a Panoramic Sensor or by an external Electric Pulse Meter. When selecting Electric Pulse Meter - some fields may adjust accordingly
• In the No. of Phases/Circuits field, select the combination of phases and sensors you’d like to deploy. Based on the connection type of your panel, your devices are fed either with a single phase, or with two or three phases. For a single-phased device, you can install a single sensor. For a two- or three-phased device, you can choose whether you want to install a sensor for each one of the phases, or get measurements from only one phase. Later, when the overall device power is calculated, you can either sum up the current of all sensors, or if one sensor is installed, multiply the measurement by the current factor. PAN-42 sensors require a 3 Phase/3 Sensor setup. Once the sensor is installed on the first phase, the remaining phases will auto-populate the PAN-42 details like CT rating and Current Factor
• In the Circuit Breaker rate field, enter the maximum current breaker rating (Ampers) that the circuit is designed for. 
• Use the Notes field to add any additional notes or comments regarding this device.
• Click Apply when finished. 

Assigning a Panoramic Sensor to a Device

• Once you enter the serial number there, you'll be able to see additional sensor details. It will automatically determine what type of sensor it is based on its serial number.
• Power Factor is a value between 0 - 1 representing the quality/efficiency of the real power. There is a default set to the account but if you are aware of each device's measured or assumed power factor, enter in this value here. You only enter this value for PAN-10, PAN-12, and PAN-14 measured devices, as PAN-42 sensors will measure this value.
• Current Factor represents cases where you have to compensate in the system for installing the sensor on only 1 of X conductors for a phase. For example: if a device has 4 conductors per phase and you could only fit 1 of the 4 conductors in the sensor, you would put the value 4 in the current factor, and therefore the system would multiply all current readings by 4 to represent the real value of the phase. This is only recommended given the load across all 4 of the conductors is balanced. To ensure accurate sensor readings, it is ideal to size the sensor or the CT for PAN-14 cases to be large enough to fit all conductors into the same sensor and therefore, the Current Factor would be set to 1.

For PAN-42 sensors

• Voltage Factor is set as 1 by default but in cases where you have a potential transformed installed to stepdown a voltage that exceeds the rating of the PAN-42 (480V), this field allows for the compensation of its presence. For example: if there was a potential transformer that stepped down the voltage from 4800V to 480V, you would enter the value 10 in the Voltage Factor field. 
• For PAN-14 Sensor and PAN-42 power meters, you will be required to enter the CT Rate. This is the primary current value of the external current transmitter’s specifications. For example: For a 600A/5A CT, enter the value 600 in the CT Rate.
• Once installed and the device is running and a Bridge nearby is online, you can also see a real-time preview of the Sensor Validation Graph, with details of the reception rate and the current of the selected sensor.

 

Assigning an Electric Pulse Meter to a Device

• Once you expand the device properties / or click Connect Meter, you'll be able to set:
  • The Associated Bridge/Logger - Select a Panoramic Bridge or external Obvius logger 
  • The Channel Input to which the device's sub-meter is connected in the Bridge/logger
  • The Scaling Factor (energy (kWh) per pulse)
• Click Connect to complete the setup

Splitting/Deleting Devices, Panels, and Zones

When viewing the list of devices in a panel, list of panels in a zone, or list of zones in a site, you can choose to duplicate or split a device, panel, or zone.

1. To split a device, go to the right of the list of devices, and select Split Device. The device will be split from one device, with a couple of sensors installed to individual devices with one sensor each. 
2. To duplicate or delete a device (with all sensors of the device), follow the same method when you are in the Panel screen viewing the list of devices.
3. To delete a panel (with all devices of the panel), follow the same method when you are in the Zone screen viewing the list of panels.
4. To delete a zone (with all panels and devices), follow the same method when you are in the Site screen viewing the list of zones.

Electrical Hierarchy