¶ View meters
If you open a dataset group on the lowest level, you will see a list of all corresponding meters. At the top right you can use the search field to search in all columns of the table.
At the bottom of the page you can see the pagination, the total number of meters and you can set the number of rows per page.
¶ Meter options
¶ Edit
Use this option to edit the meter.
¶ View
Use this option to view the dashboard of the meter.
¶ Download measurement data
This allows you to download all measurement data associated with the meter.
¶ Delete
Use this option to delete the meter.
¶ Add a new meter
You can add a new meter by clicking the "Add" button.
This opens the form shown below.
¶ Data source
In the "Data source" field, "EDSN (ODA)" can be selected for small consumption and the relevant metering company (e.g. Kenter) for large consumption connection.
¶ Meter info
¶ EAN
In the required "EAN" field you enter the unique EAN code that we can use to identify the meter.
In the mandatory "EAN" field, enter the unique EAN code that allows us to identify the meter. For EDSN (ODA) meters, you can use the EAN codebook to find an EAN for an address using the "Search EAN" button.
Search EAN (EAN Codeboek)
¶ Description
Allows you to add additional information about the meter.
¶ Special properties
¶ Label
The "Label" can be used to set a custom label that will be shown in the filters. This is useful when a building has two meters of the same type.
¶ Intermediate meter
The slide toggle for "Intermediate meter" can be used to mark the meter as an intermediate meter. It will not be included in the total summation of a building in the Benchmark.
¶ Archived
The "Archived" slide toggle archives the meter. An archived meter is still available for historical reporting, but is no longer included in active overviews and no longer collects new measurement data.
¶ Add underlying meters automatically
If the data source (for example Kenter, Fudura, Joulz, Het Meetbedrijf, Innax, Anexo, Enavi, EvaMeet, Md123 or TUMS) discovers underlying meters (BP meters, intermediate meters) sharing the same primary EAN, you can use the Add underlying meters automatically slide toggle to instruct the system to create those candidates as separate meters the moment they are discovered — without you having to confirm each one. Any pending candidates that are still open at the time you switch the toggle on are promoted immediately too. See Candidate meters for the manual alternative.
¶ Contribution
The "Contribution" field can be used to change the contribution of the meter to the total consumption of a building in Benchmark. If set to 0.5, the system only accounts for half of the consumption, with -1 it will substract the consumption from the total.
¶ Contracted power
In the Contracted power panel you record the power that has been contracted for the meter. This power is used, among other things, to calculate the grid operator costs and for the "Contracted power" analysis on the dashboard.
For each period you enter:
- Maximum delivery — the contracted power for delivery (in kW).
- Maximum return — the contracted power for return delivery (in kW).
- Valid until date — the date up to which these values apply. Keep the field blank if there is no end date.
Use the Add period button to add multiple periods, for example when the contracted power changes on a certain date. Use the trash icon to remove a period.
¶ Capacity limiting contract
For electricity meters you can enable the Capacity limiting contract slide toggle. This lets you record a contracted power that can differ per period and per time window. It is useful, for example, for a contract in which the grid operator agrees different power values for different moments of the day or week (such as a lower power during peak hours).
When you enable this option, extra fields appear for each period:
- Valid from date — the date from which the period applies. Keep the field blank if there is no start date.
- Time window — enable this slide toggle to make the contracted power apply only on certain days and times. Three fields then appear:
- Days — choose Mon–Fri (weekdays), Weekend or All days.
- Start time and End time — the time window during which this power applies, in HH:mm notation. Fill in both fields; a time window with only one time is not allowed.
You can combine several periods with different time windows. The periods and time windows must not overlap, and the "Valid from" date must be before the "Valid until" date.
¶ Connection configuration
The connection configuration is mainly used to calculate the grid operator costs. First of all, the connection category for a meter must be set to 'Grootverbruik' (large-scale consumption) or 'Kleinverbruik' (small-scale consumption). A network operator must then be appointed (Coteq, Enexis, Liander, Rendo, Stedin or Westland).
By choosing these two settings, only the fields that are necessary for calculating the connection category-grid operator combination will appear. Visit the Costs page for more information about cost calculations.
¶ Electricity settings
| Property | Description | Major consumption values | Small consumption values |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grid level | Network surface as in the rate sheets | HS, TS, HS+TS/MS, MS, MS/LS or LS | - |
| Connection capacity | The capacity of the connection | Number of kVA | 1x6A, 1x10A, 1x25A, 1x30A, 1x35A, 1x40A, 3x25A, 3x35A, 3x40A, 3x50A, 3x63A or 3x80A |
| Peak hours | The hours during which the peak rate is valid. This is used for the grid operator costs and the supplier costs | 07:00-23:00, 07:00-21:00, 08:00-20:00 or Always | 07:00-23:00, 07:00-21:00, 08:00-20:00 or Always |
| Residential position | When checked, energy tax relief will be applied | Yes/No | Yes/No |
| Charging electric vehicles | When checked, energy tax reduction will be applied | Yes/No | Yes/No |
¶ Gas settings
| Property | Description | Major consumption values | Small consumption values |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connection capacity | The capacity of the connection | G65, G100, G160, G250, G400, G650, G1000, G1600 or G2500 | G4, G6, G10, G16, G25 or G40 |
| Transport category | The transport category based on measuring design and agreements | Profile (G2C) or Telemetry (GXX/GGV) | - |
| Pressure level | The supplied pressure | LD/HD | - |
| Print guarantee | The guarantee of printing as described in the rate sheets. If in doubt, set guaranteed pressure. | NonGuaranteedPressure or GuaranteedPressure | NonGuaranteedPressure or GuaranteedPressure |
| Block heating | When checked, the 1st tax bracket of energy tax will be applied | Yes/No | Yes/No |
| Greenhouse horticulture | When checked, energy tax reduction will be applied | Yes/No | Yes/No |
Calculation: If all necessary Connection Configuration settings have been completed, the calculation will start immediately after saving the meter.