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Sensing some “current events” ahead? And no, we don’t mean tuning into your local news outlet. Bad puns aside, current sensors are an essential part of commercial Building Automation Systems (BAS), playing a key role in improving and maintaining energy efficiency and smart building technology. As a quick refresher, a BAS is a network of different devices and software that work together through automation to monitor and control variou …

One of the newer products for Functional Devices is the Power Meter. This revenue grade power metering device is great for single or three-phase power systems. BACnet® communication is built in, so integrating this into the building automation system is as easy as terminating the MS/TP connection and discovering it on the controller. Multiple current transformers (CTs) may be used to meter energy usage. The power meter circuit board is mounted on our MT212-4 track, so installation is a breeze.RI …