Built for Multi-Site Power Management
Managing electrical systems across multiple locations creates a different set of challenges from managing a single facility.
- Too Many Sites?
— Energy data is distributed across stores, branches, buildings or sites, making centralized management difficult. - Data Still Collected Manually?
— Manual meter reading and data reporting take time and may affect data accuracy. - Difficult to Identify High Energy Consumption?
— Without circuit-level data, it is difficult to understand where electricity is being used and identify high-consumption loads. - Too Many Site Visits?
— Distributed locations increase installation, commissioning and maintenance workload. - Different Electrical Configurations?
— Each site may have different distribution panels, circuits and electrical loads. - Need Centralized Control?
— Headquarters or management teams need different levels of access for regions, sites and local operators.
Acrel Solution: Connect multi-circuit meters, smart circuit breakers, IoT gateways and smart distribution panels to a centralized energy management platform.
One Platform for Multiple Sites
Centralized Energy Management
Connect distributed sites to one management platform.
Management teams can organize sites by: Group → Region → City → Site
and assign different user permissions according to management requirements.
View
- Site energy consumption
- Energy rankings
- Equipment status
- Alarm information
- Energy trends
Manage
- Energy data
- Distribution panels
- Electrical circuits
- Alarms
- Remote control
- Maintenance information
This group-based management model is described in the source solution, including headquarters, regional operations, site managers and electrical personnel.
From Power Distribution to Energy Management
The solution connects the terminal electrical system with the IoT platform:
Electrical Loads → Multi-Circuit Energy Meters → Smart Circuit Protection → Smart Distribution Panel → IoT Gateway → Energy Management Platform → Dashboard · Energy Analysis · Alarm · Control · O&M
This is more than installing individual meters. The source solution describes an integrated hardware and software approach based on a standardized smart distribution panel for each site.
One Architecture. Multiple Applications
Acrel Solution
Convenience Store Chains
Multiple Stores → Centralized Energy Management
Monitor branch energy use and electrical loads from one platform.
Lighting · HVAC · Refrigeration · Sockets · Main Distribution
Restaurant Chains
Multiple Restaurants → Smart Distribution + Energy Analysis
Monitor kitchen, HVAC, refrigeration, lighting and other important circuits.
Kitchen Equipment · HVAC · Refrigeration · Lighting · Sockets
Logistics Networks
Multiple Logistics Sites → Centralized Power Monitoring
Monitor distributed warehouses, branches and critical electrical loads.
Warehouses · Lighting · HVAC · Refrigeration · Distribution Feeders · Critical Loads
Industrial Parks
Multiple Buildings → Centralized Energy & Electrical Management
Monitor buildings, public areas, pumps, HVAC, elevators and other key loads.
Buildings · Public Areas · Pumps · Fans · Elevators · HVAC · Tenant Loads
Shore Power for Vessels
Multiple Vessels → Centralized Shore Power Management
Monitor shore power consumption and electrical loads from one platform.
Shore Power · Energy Metering · Electrical Loads · Power Distribution
Agricultural Irrigation
Multiple Irrigation Sites → Centralized Energy Management
Monitor energy consumption and electrical loads across irrigation sites from one platform.
Irrigation Pumps · Energy Metering · Pump Loads · Power Distribution
The monitoring points are selected according to the actual distribution system and management requirements.
Product Matching
01. ADW300 Wireless Power Meter
Wireless
- 1ch three-phase
- 4G
- WifI
- LoRaWAN
Best for:
02. ADW210 Multi-Circuit Energy Meter
For flexible branch-circuit monitoring.
- 4ch three-phase
- 12ch single-phase
- RJ12 CT
Best for: Monitoring key electrical loads across multiple circuits.
03. AMC200 Branch-Circuit Energy Meter
For multi-circuit three-phase monitoring.
- 4ch three-phase
- 8ch three-phase
- RJ12 CT
Best for: Three-phase branch-circuit monitoring.
04. ADF400L Multi-Circuit Power Meter
For high-density circuit monitoring.
- 36ch single-phase
- 12ch three-phase
- Current Direct
- 5A CT
Best for: Sites with many branch circuits.
05. ASCB2 Smart Protection + Metering
Combines energy metering and miniature circuit breaker functions in one device.
- Power Meter
- Miniature Circuit Breaker
- 4G
- WiFi
- Ethernet
Best for: Terminal circuits requiring both monitoring and circuit protection.
06. Smart Distribution Panel
Integrated Terminal Power Distribution
- Metering – Multi-channels Power Meter
- Protection – Miniature Circuit Breaker
- Communication – Gateway
- Control – HMI
The standardized panel approach can reduce on-site wiring and commissioning work and provides a consistent configuration for distributed sites.
Smart Distribution Panel
01. Standardized for Multi-Site Deployment
For organizations with many distributed sites, standardization is important.
Acrel’s approach is to integrate the required electrical devices into a smart distribution panel.
02. Standardized Wiring
Devices and circuits are arranged and labeled according to the configured design.
03. Modular Configuration
Meters, protection devices and communication equipment can be selected according to each site’s requirements.
04. Digital Panel Configuration
The gateway can be configured with the distribution topology, allowing the platform to generate the corresponding digital distribution panel interface.
05. Easier Deployment
The source solution emphasizes a pre-integrated panel approach, reducing additional on-site wiring and commissioning work.
What Does the IoT Platform Provide?
A centralized view of:
Site Information
Energy Consumption
Energy Ranking
Alarm Statistics
Energy Overview
Turn collected electrical data into useful energy information.
- Energy consumption comparison
- Energy flow analysis
- Equipment energy analysis
- Sub-item energy statistics
- Energy cost analysis
- Peak / off-peak consumption analysis
- Energy efficiency analysis
- Energy benchmarking
Monitor electrical conditions and identify configured abnormalities.
Depending on the selected devices and system configuration, the solution can monitor:
Voltage · Current · Energy · Circuit Status · Electrical Abnormalities
When configured abnormal conditions occur, the platform can generate alarms for management personnel.
For supported circuits and devices, the system can provide:
Local Control
Control electrical circuits at the site.
Remote Control
Authorized users can control supported circuits through the platform.
For multi-site organizations, different user permissions can be configured for headquarters, regional management and individual sites.
Reduce Unnecessary Site Visits
With centralized monitoring, management teams can first check site status and alarm information remotely.
This helps maintenance personnel:
Monitor → Identify → Locate → Arrange Maintenance
instead of relying entirely on routine site inspections.
For distributed facilities, this can help reduce the workload associated with repeated site visits.
New Site or Retrofit?
Both Are Supported
Existing Site – Existing Distribution Panel
The source material specifically describes lightweight retrofit for distributed stores rather than requiring the entire electrical system to be rebuilt.
Add Smart Metering
Add Circuit Monitoring
Add IoT Gateway
Connect to Platform
New Site – Standardized Smart Distribution Panel
This allows organizations to establish a more consistent power monitoring architecture as new sites are added.
Preconfigured Monitoring
IoT Gateway
IoT Centralized Platform
Proven Applications
Lawson Convenience Stores
Acrel’s energy management platform was applied to Lawson convenience stores, where stores were numerous and widely distributed.
The project covered:
Energy Management Platform
→ Energy Data Collection
→ Energy Management
→ Energy-Saving Performance Tracking
The energy consumption monitoring module focused on high-energy store identification, abnormal energy consumption screening, cause analysis and evaluation of energy-saving opportunities.
The smart lighting module was used for store signage, supporting seasonal and time-based automatic control and remote deployment of optimized strategies based on energy-saving performance.
This provides a practical reference for organizations managing distributed stores and other multi-site facilities.
Why Choose an Integrated Solution?
Not Just a Power Meter A single meter provides electrical data.
Acrel Solution
- Metering
- Protection
- Smart Distribution
- IoT Communication
- Energy Management
- Alarm
- Control
- Digital O&M
The source material positions the solution around this integrated hardware/software model rather than a standalone metering device.
Quick Selection
Not Sure Which Products You Need?
You don’t need to select the meters yourself.
Send us any one of the following:
Electrical Single-Line Diagram or Distribution Panel Photo or Circuit List
or simply tell us: Number of Sites + Main Monitoring Requirements
Acrel can help determine:
- Monitoring points
- Multi-circuit meter configuration
- Smart circuit protection
- CT selection
- IoT gateway
- Communication architecture
- Smart distribution panel configuration
- Centralized management requirements
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FAQ
Yes. The solution is designed for distributed sites and supports centralized management by group, region, city or site.
Yes. The solution can be configured around existing distribution systems, with smart metering, circuit monitoring and gateways added according to actual requirements.
It can be configured for convenience store chains, restaurant chains, logistics networks, industrial parks and other multi-site facilities.
Yes. The solution is modular. Meters, protection devices, gateways and monitoring points can be selected according to each site’s electrical configuration.
Yes. A representative site can be configured first, then the architecture can be standardized and expanded to additional sites.
A single-line diagram, distribution panel photo or circuit list is enough for an initial configuration discussion.
Standardize Power Management Across Your Sites
Acrel can help build a scalable terminal power distribution and energy management architecture around your actual electrical system.
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