The Government has announced its aim of reducing emissions from fosil fuels to net zero by 2050.
Heat Networks, which provide heating and hot water to individual consumers through centralised heating systems will be at the heart of this demanding challenge.
One of the key changes will be for the operators of such networks to prove that they are working to their designed efficiency levels through government monitoring and supported by organisation such as ADE. Triple Point and BEIS among others.
iPulse is a package of measures which brings Product and Providers together and enables operators to make their heat network smart by using the data available to actively monitor and effectively manage their networks.
Inta’s Hiper II heat interface unit is already established in the market, bringing controllability, flexability, safety and ease of use to the individual customers in a heat network.
iPulse is a wireless communications module which take the Hiper II to a new level of effectiveness.
It does this by providing instantaneous communication with the metering partner as well as with service and maintenance contractors.
The data from iPulse allows the operator and its partners to monitor, in real time, all the network’s assets – HIU, biolers, heat pumps and so on. This provides easy commissioning and optimisation of each network to improe efficiency and operational reliability, down to each individual HIU.
Using this information, the metering partner can provide innovative billing solutions, protecting revenues and reducing energy costs to system users. Early adopters of the technology have reported savings of up to 24%.
Any alarms generated by the HIU can now be sent directly to the service and maintenance contractors.
Error codes, system error alerts nad planned maintenance visits are communicated automatically allowing for a speedy resolution of any operational issues which may arise.
iPulse is at the centre of the links which enable the operator to manage and monitor heat networks.
Now, everyone involved in heat network operations – manufacturers, operators, billing provider and servicing and maintenance organisations can be linked, sharing data in order to monitor and improve the efficiency of the operation.
This remote, centraised network management tool allows real time montoring of operating temperatures, fault diagnostics, alarms to service teams, the operational status of the HIU together with operating efficiency data and if required, remote configuration as well.
iPulse provide the technology – the heat interface unit itself, iPulse MODBUS monitor and heat meter, togteher with commissioning plans, warranty support through the Inta HIU service desk or others and service suppport plans.
The billing provider continues to manage energy efficiency and billing services.
The choice of billing provider, of course, is by the network operator. We are already partnering with three leaders in this area, but whichever operator is chosen, Inta’s HIU iPulse technology ensures that all of the key operating data can be transmitted and shared by all.
The technology provides the basis for a total of eight centralised management packages for the network operators. Inta supplies six, which are listed right, along with two provided by the selected billing provider.
The iPulse dashboards deliver a powerful graphical representation of every connected heat network, its location, its devices and its operational status.
Access to real time information through iPulse is a game changer. Opreators, Consultants and Manufacturers now have an unparalleled opportunity to optimise and continuosly improve products and systems.
While Builders and Engineers can use the information to see and understand how the energy systems they have designed actually work, which will undoubtedly lead to design improvements.
Dashboards provide an intuitive way of accessing the data you need from your network.
From a global view, showing all installations worldewide, the operator can zoom in to focus on an area, buildings and individual HIU installations by address.
Eash dashboard provides its own set of detailed operational data about an installation. This information is live – giving alerts of inefficient operation, diagnosis of any component failure and alarms where immediate action may be required.
The operational history of each HIU, tracked by its unique serial number, can also be recorded, maintaining a detailed record of its performance, as well as the monitoring of prepayment billing and even allowing remote changes or the powering down of the unit.
iPulse provides access to an infinite number of HIUs and dwellings.
