AmpoHubUserManual Model: AmpoHub-BI AmpoHubProductOverview TheAmpoHubisapowermonitoringdeviceandInternetofthings(IoT)gateway suitableforlowvoltageelectricitydistributionsystems.TheAmpoHubismountedon astandardDINrailinsideanelectricaldistributionpanelandmaybeusedto measuresinglephaseorthreephasepowerconsumptionwithinthepanel. Measurementisdoneusingcurrenttransformers(CTs)whichareconnectedtothe AmpoHubdevice.DatamaybestoredlocallyintheAmpoHubortransmittedtothe cloudusingaWiFinetwork. UseCases Monitorpowerconsumptionofentiredistributionpanel(mains) o Examples:homes,hotelrooms,retailshops Monitorpowerconsumptionofspecificequipment(branchlevel) o Examples:splitunit&VRFairconditioning,single/threephasemotors Monitorpowerconsumptionofspecificspaces(branchlevel) o Examples:corridorlighting,subletofficespace 2018AmpotechPte.Ltd.Rev1.0 www.ampotech.com 1 AmpoHubConnectorFunctions Description ChannelACTconnector+
ChannelACTconnector ChannelBCTconnector+
ChannelBCTconnector ChannelCCTconnector+
ChannelCCTconnector Poweron/offwhenlongpressfor3s Reservedforfutureuse Resetconfigurationtodefaultwhenlongpressfor3s ON:greencolor;OFF:redcolor WiFitransmissionstatus Reservedforfutureuse Reservedforfutureuse Reservedforfutureuse Reservedforfutureuse Reservedforfutureuse ChannelAvoltageinput,&PowersupplyforAmpoHub NeutralLineport(mustconnect) ChannelCvoltageinput ChannelBvoltageinput Label IA+
IA IB+
IB IC+
IC KEY_PWR KEY_Func KEY_RST LED_PWR LED_STATUS Rvcc Reserved Rgnd Rb Ra UA UN UC UB Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 AmpoHubProductSpecifications 2018AmpotechPte.Ltd.Rev1.0 www.ampotech.com 2
PowerSupply:90285V,50/60Hz
Workingtemperature:20 to50
ApplicationCPU:MT7688AN
RAM:128MB
FLASH:32MB
OperatingSystem:OpenWRT
Connectivity:
WiFi2.4G SamplingRate:1HzbyDefault,adjustable
Measurementcapability:
NumberofChannels:3
Datameasured(eachchannel):Current,Voltage,Power,Energy,PowerFactorand Frequency. AmpoHubInstallationInstructions 1. Shutoffpowerintheelectricalpanel 2. Checkforspareminiaturecircuitbreakers(MCBs).AmpoHubconnectstoasingleMCB forpower.InstallanewMCBifnosparesareavailable. 3. MountAmpoHubontothe35mmDINrailintheelectricalpanel.Themountingprocessis identicaltomountingminiaturecircuitbreakers.TheAmpoHuboccupies2slots(i.e.,the sizeofdoublepoleMCB). 4. ConnectawirefromtheLiveLine(viaspareMCB)toAmpoHubChannelA(ref17).This LiveLinepowerstheAmpoHubandprovidesavoltagemeasurementforchannelAthat beingmonitored.
(optional,ifmeasuremorethanonecircuitpowerconsumption)Connectawirefrom theliveline(wherethemonitoredcircuitisconnectedto)toAmpoHubChannelBandC
(ref20and19),thesetwowiresenableAmpoHubtomeasurethevoltageonthecircuit thatconnectstoChannelBandChannelC. 5. 6. ConnectawirefromtheNeutralLinetoAmpohubNeutralLineport(ref18). 7. ConnecttheCurrentTransformer(CT)toAmpoHubsCTport#Aonthefrontfaceofthe 8. device(ref1and2)
(optional,ifmeasuremorethanonecircuitpowerconsumption)ConnecttheCurrent Transformer(CT)toAmpoHubsCTport#B(ref3,4)and#C(ref5,6)onthefrontfaceof thedevice 9. ClamptheCT(s)aroundthewirethatistobemeasured 10. Turnonpowerintheelectricalpanel 11. FollowthenetworksetupguidetoconnecttheAmpoHubtotheInternet 2018AmpotechPte.Ltd.Rev1.0 www.ampotech.com 3 FCCstatement Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsiblefor compliance couldvoidtheuser'sauthoritytooperatetheequipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for aClass B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limitsare designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interferencein a residential installation. This equipment generates usesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththe instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.However, there is no guaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescause harmful interference toradio or television reception, which can be determined by turning theequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormore ofthefollowingmeasures:
Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna. Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver. Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiver isconnected. Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCCrules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwo conditions(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptany interferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation ThisequipmentcomplieswithFCCradiationexposurelimitssetforthforanuncontrolledenviron ment.Thisequipmentshouldbeinstalledandoperatedwithminimumdistance20cmbetweenth eradiator&yourbody 2018AmpotechPte.Ltd.Rev1.0 www.ampotech.com 4