Automatic Meter ReadingAutomatic Meter Reading City of Cape Town surfs

the radio waves

Presented by

Heinrich Mostert

City of Cape Town surfs the radio waves

Presented by

Heinrich Mostert

Formation of Regional Electricity Distributors (REDs)

Formation of Regional Electricity Distributors (REDs)

New revenue income and profitability challenges

New revenue income and profitability challenges

Pro-active decision to explore benefits of AMR with a pilot project

Pro-active decision to explore benefits of AMR with a pilot project

Project JustificationProject Justification

Project JustificationProject Justification

Normal meter reading and access related problems

Normal meter reading and access related problems

Project JustificationProject Justification

Normal meter reading and access related problems

Normal meter reading and access related problems

Procurement ProcessProcurement ProcessProduct and System demonstrations

Product and System demonstrations

Emphasis on compatibility with existing infrastructure

Emphasis on compatibility with existing infrastructure

Quotations for supply, installations and commissioning

Quotations for supply, installations and commissioning

Procurement ProcessProcurement ProcessProject was

awardedProject was

awarded

Emeris Automatic Metering Reading System

(Walk-by)

Emeris Automatic Metering Reading System

(Walk-by)

Project AreaProject AreaStikland-Industrial & Commercial area in Bellville, Cape TownStikland-Industrial & Commercial area in Bellville, Cape Town

10 Consumers with mixture of Helix 4000, Helix 3000 and Combination meters10 Consumers with mixture of Helix 4000, Helix 3000 and Combination meters

Implementation & Installation

Implementation & Installation

Route Master Africa (RMA) Management software installed on stand-alone PC

Route Master Africa (RMA) Management software installed on stand-alone PC

Customer and meter info captured manually into database

Customer and meter info captured manually into database

Meter reading route downloaded to

Radix FW60 handheld computer

Meter reading route downloaded to

Radix FW60 handheld computer

Implementation & Installation

Implementation & Installation

All meters fitted with Reed switches and RF Meter Interface Unit (MIU)

All meters fitted with Reed switches and RF Meter Interface Unit (MIU)

Implementation & Installation

Implementation & Installation

Actual meter reading and RF MIU pulse count

captured for synchronization

Actual meter reading and RF MIU pulse count

captured for synchronization

Data uploaded into RMA and actual pulse count

synchronized with meter pulse weight

Data uploaded into RMA and actual pulse count

synchronized with meter pulse weight

Implementation & Installation

Implementation & Installation

System OperationSystem Operation

1. ROUTES CREATED ON CUSTOMER BILLING

SYSTEM

4. METER READING

3. ROUTES DOWNLOADED TO WALK-BY METER

READING EQUIPMENT

2. ROUTES DOWNLOADED TO ROUTEMASTER AFRICA AND ALOCATED TO METER

READERS

5. ROUTES UPLOADED BACK TO ROUTE MASTER

AFRICA

7. ROUTES UPLOADED BACK TO CUSTOMER

BILLING SYSTEM

6. REPORTS

ConclusionConclusion

Cost Benefit Analysis to be performed

Cost Benefit Analysis to be performed

Management and Budget approval

strategy

Management and Budget approval

strategy

Project is still underwayProject is still underway