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CASE STUDY

SmartSynch

SmartSynch
® Inc., serving the elec tric utility industry since 2000, focuses on deli veri ng automati c m e ter readi n g (AMR ) s y st ems that are l i n ked thr o ugh two - w a y commu n i cation arch it ect u re. SmartSy n ch ’ s solu t i on en abl e s u t ilit i e s t o qu ick l y i m plement a cost-ef f ec ti ve, real -time mete rin g solution to its most important customers. The plug-a nd-play nature of Sm art M et ers resu lt s in easy in st allat i on an d supports a r a pid deploy ment sc hed u le. In addition, the SmartMeter System
SM is a prov en and rel i ab le solu t i on t h at enables t h e u t il it y t o of f e r a h o st of valu e- added serv ices t o it s commercia l an d in dust rial customers. SmartSync h now has o v er t w ent y major U. S. u t ilit y compan ies as cu st omers. The latest wireless SmartMeter wa s developed on the Elster A3 ALPH A
£ meter – the prototype o f which was completed in Februa ry of 2002. Power sup p ly size, life and cost were key challenges faced b y the co mpa n y i n creati n g thi s new wi reless meter reader. Lead Acid batte ries had been th e original power source, but their life expectancy of onl y t h re e to fi ve ye ars was undesirab l e, as were their relat i ve heaviness a n d the cos t ly batt ery replacement process. Le akage was also an issue in some instances.
A3 SmartM e t e r inte g r atin g Elste r ’s A3 AL P H A® me te r wi th SmartSynch’s SmartMeter modul e Maxw el l T e ch nol o gi es, I n c. Maxw el l T e ch nol o gi es S A 9244 Bal b oa Ave nue, San Di ego, CA 92123 CH1728 R o s s e ns U n i t e d S t at es S w i t ze r l an d Phone: +1- 8 5 8 - 503- 3300 Phone: +41 ( ) 26 411 85 00 F a x: +1- 858- 5 03- 3301 F a x: +41 ( ) 2 6 411 8 5 05 © Maxwell T e chnolog i es, I n c. | www. maxwell.co m | info@ m axwell.co m |