Electricity Meters

DACPOL has been offering the highest quality electricity meters for many years. Our products are intended for professionals. We have many years of sales experience, which allows us to provide you with assistance and professional advice in selecting the appropriate solutions. All offered products are made from the best materials. Our devices are used in almost every branch of industry. Their parameters are precisely defined, which significantly increases safety during operation.

Using our products improves work efficiency and the durability of installations.

What is an electricity meter?

It is a measuring device whose task is to measure the amount of flowing electric energy. The meter primarily counts active energy, but it can also measure reactive energy flow and record other electrical quantities.

Principle of operation of an electricity meter

An electricity meter operates in a four-quadrant system, measuring both active and reactive energy consumed and delivered by the user. Additionally, in the case of reactive energy, it considers its nature: whether it is inductive or capacitive power. The data recorded by the meter can be transmitted remotely using protocols such as M-bus, Modbus RTU, Ethernet – Modbus TCP/IP, LON, RS485.

Electricity meters – essential devices

There are various types of electricity meters on the market, including single-phase, three-phase, induction meters, and modern electronic meters used to monitor electricity consumption. An electricity meter allows reading the amount of energy consumed in kilowatt-hours (kWh) and controlling the electricity consumption of a household, device, or industrial installation. Smart electricity meters offer remote reading functions, generate pulses proportional to the consumed energy, and allow real-time monitoring of energy usage.

Modern electronic meters are equipped with a display, allow readings in different tariffs, and help optimize electricity consumption in both residential and industrial installations. An electricity consumption meter can be bidirectional, allowing registration of energy fed into the grid, e.g., from photovoltaic installations. In practice, single-phase electricity meters are mounted on a DIN rail or as a module in a BMS system, generating pulses proportional to the consumed energy.

With electronic meters, it is possible to monitor electricity consumption, track usage on individual phases, and use additional functions such as monitoring consumed energy, pulses, and tariffs. Traditional induction meters are still used in simple installations, while modern digital meters allow remote reading, report generation, and support settlements with the electricity provider.

Today, an electricity consumption meter is a key component of an installation, measuring the amount of energy consumed by a device, enabling consumption optimization, and generating pulses for billing systems. Depending on needs, single-phase or three-phase meters are used, which work with BMS systems, while the display and remote reading module make it easier to monitor electricity consumption in real time.