Accuenergy: Power meters, current transformers and metering communications

Accuenergy supplies electrical meters, current transformers, communications modules and gateways for building and industrial energy monitoring.

Summary

Best for
Projects combining feeder or branch measurements with building, industrial or energy software.
Less suited to
Assuming every meter includes every network protocol: interfaces depend on the exact meter and communications module.
Deployment
Meters and current sensors at the circuits, with optional communication modules, gateways and cloud software.
Data in
Model-specific Modbus, BACnet and other interfaces; AcuLink 810 aggregates supported meters and pulse inputs.

Overview

Accuenergy designs electrical meters, current sensors and collection equipment for building and industrial monitoring. Its meter catalogue separates panel instruments, multi-circuit submeters and DC meters. Acuvim products address a main supply or feeder, while AcuRev products include instruments for measuring several branch circuits from one installation.

The company also supplies the collection and software layers. AcuLink 810 gathers serial, network and pulse data, and AcuCloud offers remote consumption analysis and tenant-billing functions. This gives projects a choice between buying individual measurement components and assembling a larger metering system from the same supplier.

Offering

The AcuRev 4100 supports up to 24 current inputs for branch-circuit monitoring. The same catalogue includes the AcuDC-262, with one DC voltage input and two isolated current inputs, and the AcuDC-261 MID for dual-port EV charging. These products address different measurement layouts within the wider range.

For existing instruments, AcuLink 810 provides eight pulse-counter inputs, an RS485 port and dual Ethernet ports. Its listed incoming protocols include Modbus RTU/TCP and BACnet MS/TP/IP. The gateway can forward information using MQTT, HTTP(S) and other documented outputs, combining several collection methods in a DIN-rail or wall-mounted device.

Products and platforms

  1. Acuvim II

    Multifunction panel meters

    Meter family with model- and module-specific communications.2

  2. AXM-WEB2

    Meter communications module

    Network interface module for compatible meters; IEC 61850 claim is combination-specific.4

  3. AXM-IO4

    Residual-current monitoring module; an accessory rather than a standalone energy meter.9

  4. AcuDC 240 Series

    DC power and energy metering family.10

  5. AcuRev 4100 Series

    Multi-channel branch-circuit submeter family.17

  6. AcuIOM Universal I/O Module

    Universal input/output expansion module.9

  7. AcuPanel EASI

    Preconfigured metering panel for building energy-code applications.9

  8. AcuCloud Carbon Module

    AcuCloud module calculating Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions from energy or utility-bill data.12

  9. AcuRev 1320

    DIN-rail revenue metering and power-quality monitoring family.9

  10. AcuDC-320

    High-power DC fleet-charging meter shown as a pre-launch product on the captured homepage; confirm availability.9

  11. AcuCloud

    Cloud energy-management, metering and billing software.11

  12. Acuvim 3 Series

    Power-meter family; communication and approval details depend on the exact model.2

Technology

AXM-WEB2 adds network communications and a browser interface to compatible Acuvim II meters. Its functions include stored trends, waveform views and configurable logging. The manufacturer binds its IEC 61850 certification claim specifically to the Acuvim IIW paired with AXM-WEB2 or AXM-WEB2 FOLC, rather than to every meter and module.

AcuMesh takes a different approach: transceivers form a wireless mesh between existing RS485 Modbus RTU devices. This provides a retrofit collection option where running a continuous serial cable is inconvenient. These are manufacturer-documented interfaces; a working Edge connection still requires a reviewed device map and a checked reading.

Integrations and interoperability

  1. ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager

    AcuCloud integration described by the manufacturer; applies to the software workflow rather than every meter.11

Standards and technical interfaces

  1. UL 508A panel shop

    Manufacturer describes its panel-shop capability in the Attune partnership announcement; not every meter approval.15

  2. IEC 61850 Edition 2

    Manufacturer certification announcement for the Acuvim IIW meter with AXM-WEB2 combination, not a company-wide approval.16

Customers

Customer evidence

  1. Panevo

    Manufacturer-published case study; evidence of this named project, not an independently verified general endorsement.14

  2. ON Energy Storage

    Manufacturer-published case study; evidence of this named project, not an independently verified general endorsement.13

Markets

AcuCloud separates basic remote consumption tracking from enhanced logging, reporting and billing features. Tenant access and billing are part of the billing tier, while its analysis tools help energy managers compare circuits and facilities. The service also documents collection from third-party instruments through AcuLink 810.

Accuenergy's catalogue addresses several physical energy systems: branch-circuit monitoring in buildings, DC measurement and EV-charger metering. The same site's application navigation covers data centres and building automation. This breadth is useful when a project includes both a facility's AC distribution and DC equipment, because the measurement products are differentiated by those electrical requirements.

Company

Accuenergy's company history dates its founding to 1998 and identifies Toronto, Canada as its headquarters. The timeline records the introduction of Acuvim in 2003, current transformers in 2008, pre-wired AcuPanel instruments in 2012 and a data-acquisition server in 2014. AcuCloud followed in 2018.

That history explains the current combination of instruments, sensors, ready-wired panels and software. The company describes research and development in Toronto and an international sales presence. Its partnership programme provides a separate route for businesses incorporating Accuenergy metering into their own projects, alongside the standard product catalogue and technical-support channels.

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References

  1. Energy Meters, Power Monitoring, & Current Transformers Manufacturer | Accuenergy (opens in a new tab)
  2. Power & Energy Meters | Accuenergy (opens in a new tab)
  3. Data Acquisition Gateway & Servers - Aculink 810 | Accuenergy (opens in a new tab)
  4. Multi-Protocol EtherNet/IP Meter - AXM-WEB2 | Accuenergy (opens in a new tab)
  5. Energy Management Software - AcuCloud | Accuenergy (opens in a new tab)
  6. Wireless Modbus-RTU Transceiver - AcuMesh | Accuenergy (opens in a new tab)
  7. Partnership | Accuenergy (opens in a new tab)
  8. Accuenergy company history and locations (opens in a new tab)
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