How to view and navigate individual channel(s)

Understand the individual channels by meter configuration, how to navigate to and select meter channel data for display.

 

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Channels Explained

Electricity

Active Energy Import

Displays the electricity kWhs consumed during the selected period.

Reactive Energy Import / Export

Displays the Kilo Volt Amperes reactive hours (kVArh), which is the difference between the electricity supplied and the electricity converted into useful power. If the difference is large, there is a large amount of power being wasted.

Active Energy Import CO2

Displays electricity KgCO2 emitted using the governments conversion factors for greenhouse gases and can be used by UK and international organisations to report on greenhouse gas emissions. 

Apparent Power

Displays the actual KVA. It marks the most electricity in KVA used during the selected period.

Active Load

Displays the actual kW. It marks the maximum half hourly electricity used in kWhs during the selected period.

Power Factor

Displays the relationship between the real power (the power that goes through the meter) and the apparent power (the power that is expected to go through the meter). The higher the power factor, the more efficient the metering equipment is.

Active Energy Import Tariff Cost

Displays the electricity cost per kWh information. This is transferred from our billing system if nBS is the data provider. This channel should not be used to report for bill validation purposes as it may not include all the non-commodity charges.

Active Energy Export

Displays the electricity kWhs generated during the selected period.

Active Energy Costs

Displays the electricity cost per kWh information. This is a single unit rate that can be populated within My Energy Coach. This channel should not be used to report for bill validation purposes as it may not include all the non-commodity charges.

 


Gas

Volume Raw Smart

Displays the gas volume in meters cubed or feet consumed during the selected period.

Energy Raw Smart

Displays the gas in kWhs consumed during the selected period.

Calorific Value

Displays the gas released and is measured in kilojoules (kJ) that were consumed during the selected period.

Energy CO2

Displays gas KgCO2 emitted using the government conversion factors for greenhouse gases which can be used by UK and international organisations to report on greenhouse gas emissions. 

Energy Costs

Displays the gas cost per kWh information. This is a single unit rate that can be populated within My Energy Coach. This channel should not be used to report for bill validation purposes as it may not include all the non-commodity charges.

(polled)

Half hourly collected raw unvalidated data.

Channel Name only

Supply validated data if nBS is your energy provider.

Merged or Combined

Supply validated data if nBS is your energy provider topped up with half hourly collected raw unvalidated data if required.

 

Half Hourly electricity import meters

Half hourly electricity import meter with half hourly collected raw unvalidated data.

Individual Channel Name

Unit

Active Energy Import (polled)

kWh

Reactive Energy Import (polled)

kVarh

Reactive Energy Export (polled)

kVarh

Active Energy Import CO2

kg

Apparent Power

kVA

Active Load

kW

Power Factor

ea

Active Energy Costs

¤

 

Half hourly electricity import meter with supply validated data (if nBS is your energy provider).

Individual Channel Name

Unit

Active Energy Import

kWh

Reactive Energy Import

kVarh

Reactive Energy Export

kVarh

Active Energy Import CO2

kg

Apparent Power

kVA

Active Load

kW

Power Factor

ea

Active Energy Import Tariff Cost

¤

 

None half hourly AMR import meter with supply validated data (if nBS is your energy provider).

Individual Channel Name

Unit

Active Energy Import

kWh

Active Energy Import CO2

kg

Active Load

kW

Active Energy Import Tariff Cost

¤

 

Half hourly AMR gas import meter with supply validated data (if nBS is your energy provider).

Individual Channel Name

Unit

Volume Raw Smart

Energy Raw Smart

kWh

Calorific Value

MJ/m³

Energy CO2

kg

Energy Costs

¤

 

Half hourly AMR gas import meter (corrected) with supply validated data if nBS is your energy provider.

Individual Channel Name

Unit

Volume Raw Smart (corrected)

Energy Raw Smart (corrected)

kWh





 

 

Half hourly electricity export meter with half hourly collected raw unvalidated data.

Individual Channel Name

Unit

Active Energy Export (polled)

kWh

 

Half hourly electricity export meter with supply validated data if nBS is your energy provider.

Individual Channel Name

Unit

Active Energy Export

kWh