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BFM136 Brochure
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BFM136 Brochure

Product catalog summary
Overview
The BFM-II Branch Feeder Monitor by SATEC is a comprehensive energy management solution designed for multi-circuit metering, suitable for both new installations and retrofits. It supports up to 18 three-phase circuits or 54 single-phase circuits, making it ideal for multi-tenant facilities such as residential complexes, office buildings, and shopping malls.
Specifications
  • Modular design with options for 18 to 54 channels.
  • Voltage connection: 3 or 4 wire, self-powered.
  • High Accuracy Current Sensors (HACS) with Class 0.5S accuracy.
  • Built-in RS-485, USB, and optional Ethernet and cellular modem ports.
  • Supports Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP, DNP3.0, and DNP/TCP communication protocols.
Features
  • Multi-channel submetering for various meter configurations.
  • Automatic energy totalization from different consumers.
  • Time-of-Use (TOU) metering with programmable tariff schedules.
  • Power quality monitoring including voltage and current harmonics.
  • Event recorder and data loggers for each submeter.
  • Optional 3.5” touch screen display for easy monitoring.
Advantages
  • Cost-effective solution for tenant billing and monitoring.
  • Improved accuracy and real-time monitoring of energy expenses.
  • Enhanced services with local energy providers and consolidated billing.
  • Substation enhancement capabilities for upgrading existing systems without service interruption.
Applications
  • Suitable for large and medium facilities such as commercial buildings, residential complexes, shopping centers, and data centers.
  • Ideal for industrial plants with multiple loads, offering energy savings up to 30%.
  • Supports energy management in data centers, aiding in achieving energy savings of 20-50%.
Software Integration
SATEC offers ExpertPowerTM, a web-based energy management system for automated monitoring, billing, and advanced analysis, providing comprehensive visibility over power systems.
BFM-II Setup and Integration
The BFM-II is designed for remote reading and control, supported by SATEC PAS software for setup, data viewing, and analysis. It integrates with third-party software using various protocols, facilitating connection to Building Management Systems (BMS), SCADA, and Energy Management Systems (EMS).
Measurement Parameters
The BFM-II measures various energy parameters per submeter, including active, reactive, and apparent energy, with a Time of Use (TOU) system supporting six tariffs. It also measures average values per feeder, such as neutral current, voltage, current, power factor, and frequency.
Technical Specifications
The BFM-II operates within a wide range of environmental conditions and supports up to 54 channels. It features robust construction with polycarbonate enclosures and FR4 PCBs. Communication ports include RS-485, RS-232, USB, and Ethernet, supporting various protocols for flexible integration.
Standards and Compliance
The device complies with multiple standards, ensuring high accuracy and safety, and withstands various environmental and electrical conditions.
Ordering Options
BFM-II offers various configuration options, including current input modules, communication options, and auxiliary power supplies, allowing customization to specific needs.
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BFM-II BRANCH FEEDER MONITOR THE PERFECT SOLUTION FOR MULTI-CIRCUIT METERING  MODULAR DESIGN CUSTOMIZED TO ANY NEED  TENANT BILLING & MONITORING  MULTI-CIRCUIT ENERGY READING  BUILT-IN COMMUNICATION PLATFORMS

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BFM-II Branch Feeder Monitor 6 channel expansion module Voltage connection (common): 3 or 4 wire self-powered according to revenue meter requirement 18 channel expansion module Modular enclosure SATEC’s BFM-II is the second generation of Branch Feeder The BFM-II supports power quality monitoring to identify Monitor™, providing energy management for multi-point power existing and potential operation problems, such as overloading solutions. Ideal for both new and retrofit projects, the BFM-II or malfunctioning due to voltage or current harmonics, or automatically provides metering, demand and energy...

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18 channels module configurable as 18 singlephase or 6 three-phase Optional cellular modem & 2nd COM port Standard Ethernet port 4 analog inputs (option) 18 digital inputs (option) Wall or DIN rail mounting Optional graphic color touch screen

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□ Multi-channel submetering - up to 54 single-phase, 27 two-phase or 18 three-phase meters in a single device. Any combination of single-, two-, and three-phase consumers can be chosen up to a total of 54 current inputs. □ Automatic totalization energy from different consumers □ Modular design allows selection of 18, 24, 30, 36, 42 or 54 submeters □ Supports high accuracy current transformers with Class 0.5S accuracy □ 3-phase/2-phase/single-phase meters (true RMS, volts, amps, power, power factor, neutral current) □ Ampere/Volt demand meter □ Time-of-Use, 8 energy/demand registers x 8 tariffs,...

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Accuracy: Solid Core: 0.1% / Split Core: 0.5% The BFM-II should be ordered with dedicated High Accuracy Current Sensors (HACS). All HACS are supplied with 8ft / 2.5m cable. Maximum cable length: 650ft / 200m. All HACS have a built-in automatic protection circuit for maximum safety, eliminating the need to use shorting bars. P/N RATING CORE OPENING * Note: CS05S is compatible with the RS5 version only. All other HACS are compatible with the non-RS5 version.

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Large and medium facilities, such as commercial buildings, residential complexes, shopping centers, malls, data centers and universities are facing more and more competitive environment in which tenants are seeking for more services in lower costs. Tenant billing and monitoring is a great solution to increase revenues with a permanent revenue stream to the facility owner while providing better service to tenants. VALUE PROPOSITION Instead of tenants purchasing electricity from the utility, they purchase it from the facility owner (or energy trader), who purchases the electricity from the utility....

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No change in cost. The charges by the facility owner are the same, or lower, than the utilities'. This means tenants can't lose. Bills according to consumption. Compared to facilities that charge based on floor area, monitoring is accurate and exactly reflects the real consumption, without any estimation or crosscharges between tenants. Accuracy. SATEC energy monitors are more accurate than utility meters. The periodic energy balancing ensures correct measurement at all times. Monitoring of energy expenses. Real time energy monitoring allows energy saving, reducing energy costs and increasing...

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The BFM-II is ideally designed to upgrade existing substations with electro-mechanical relays to provide real-time information and management lacking in these highly reliable devices. Many Distribution substations include conventional electromechanical protection relays with limited or no remote information. Until recently, upgrading such substations was too costly, and time consuming, which prevented upgrade. The introduction of the revolutionary BFM-II makes it simple and low-cost to upgrade, providing very short Return Of Investment (ROI). Implementing the BFM-II allows, without power down,...

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Data Centers Energy consumption of data centers is constantly rising, The practice of monitoring energy is becoming prevalent and following the increase of computing performance. Monitoring modern data centers now include rack level monitoring at the the PUE (Power Usage Effectiveness—Total Facility Energy design stage. The BFM-II monitors up to 54 single-phase loads divided by the IT Equipment Energy) is essential. According to and is ideal for PDU branch circuit monitoring, allowing for the US DoE (Department of Energy), data centers can achieve energy saving and offering high reliability....

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ExpertPower™ For automated monitoring, complete billing service, and more advanced analysis options, SATEC offers ExpertPower™, the web-based energy management system. This service provides automatic monitoring, billing and analysis for electric power systems. ExpertPower™ delivers total visibility for entire power systems over the internet, providing alarms, power diagrams, power profiles and demands, events logging, history and graphs. For more information on our service, see SATEC ExpertPower™ brochure. ENERGY MANAGEMENT DASHBOARD ENERGY INTELLIGENCE The summary TOU (Time of Use) page displays...

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Software Integration PAS For remote reading and control, the PAS provides real-time access to data, The BFM-II operates as up to 54 separate BFM-II is supported by SATEC PAS downloading scheduler and automatic modbus slaves for simple integration. software, designed for remote setup export to .mdb files for MS Access, MS and data viewing and analysis. Excel and database integration. BFM-II SETUP ENERGY DAILY PROFILE BFM-II SETUP: CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS BFM-II SETUP: ENERGY—TOU Third-Party Software Integration In addition to SATEC software solutions is available for the user, including the reading,...

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ENERGY MEASUREMENTS (PER SUBMETER) Import/export active energy total Import/export reactive energy total Apparent energy total Active, reactive, apparent energy TOU system (6 tariffs) AVERAGE MEASURED VALUES (per feeder) Neutral current for 3-phase feeders L-N voltage per phase L-L per line Current per phase Voltage & current angles per phase kW per phase kW total per submeter kvar per phase kvar total per submeter Power factor per phase Power factor total per submeter kVA per phase kVA total per submeter Frequency Neutral current for 3-phase submeter PRESENT DEMAND Volts per phase Amperes per...

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