IOT SENSORS

Most of Taggle’s customers are deploying low cost, long life sensors and meters to install permanent systems for monitoring assets and the environment. 

Taggle modules support a wide range of common commercial and industrial protocols, enabling a wide range of sensors to be easily deployed.

Sensor interface standards include:
Pulse output
Modbus
RS485
RS232
SDI-12
UART
4-20mA

Examples of sensors on the Taggle Network:
Pressure
Flow
Level
Water and Air Quality
Electricity Consumption
Weather
Odour
Gas 

Smart Water Meter Technology

A smart water meter is a digital device that measures, in real time, the amount of water in use, then via a low frequency radio transmitter securely sends data to the cloud for processing.

The ability to analyze and monitor the information collected from smart water meters on every household, business and public space within the community is incredibly powerful.

Non-revenue water, in the form of network leaks, on property leaks and water theft can now be identified and addressed. 

Utilities are building positive customer relations with the ability to proactively alert them to high water consumption and potential leaks. 

Whole community attitudes towards water consumption is changing with the use of online portals where customers can monitor and manage their own usage.

With hourly data points Utilities can learn what is happening within the network, reduce costs associated with pumping, the cost of lost water and rebates claimed for concealed leaks as these are now quickly identified.

Leaks can cause serious damage to infrastructure if not quickly addressed. Targeting maintenance to minimise disruption and network downtime adds to greater customer satisfaction. 

Water is our most valuable asset, utilities lose large amounts of water each year to water theft. With Taggle technology you have the tools to help pinpoint possible theft instances identifying when, where and how to support investigations.

Reducing the water consumption across the network and throughout the community has the possibility of delaying major infrastructure upgrades to deal with growing population and water requirements.

Another benefit of smart meters is employee safety. Eliminate the risk of dog and snake bites from being out in the field manually reading meters. 

Having a clear understanding of what is occurring in the network opens a world of opportunity.

Sub-metering 

Apartment buildings, shopping centres and commercial properties

Many apartment buildings, shopping centres and commercial properties receive water through one “master” meter, with water and heating bills often divided based on floor-area. 

This removes accountability for water use from tenants who have the most control over water use.

Installing meters at each tenancy, often referred to as “sub-metering”, ensures a user-pays approach and provides an economic benefit to those tenants who are more frugal with their water consumption.

Installing automated meter reading technology on these sub-meters provides the ability to provide real-time data to consumers allowing them to take control of their water and energy consumption.

Taggle worked with the building manager of Miramar, a modern 38-storey apartment building, to more equitably manage the water and energy billing system for the owners.

Many apartment owners lived overseas and used their apartment for only a month or two each year and did not want to pay for water they did not use.

Taggle’s smart metering technology is used on 534 hot and cold water meters to measure consumption and equitably distribute the utility bills amongst residents.

“The average water use was 400 kilolitres a day minimum. Since we installed the meters, water usage has dropped by 100 kilolitres a day,” said Sunny Sun, the building manager for Miramar.