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Data Concentrator Unit manufacturers INDIA | Data Concentrator Unit

This page covers list of best Data Concentrator Unit manufacturers in INDIA. It mentions manufacturers of data concentrator unit along with their respective features.

What is a Data Concentrator Unit?

• DCU (Data Concentrator Unit) collects energy data from grouped smart meters and substation meters.
• It uploads the collected data to remote servers over wired or wireless network.
• It collects data from meters using low range wireless technologies such as zigbee or wifi.
• It transmits data to web servers for storage using long range wireless technologies such as gsm or gprs.
• Web Application is used for reading data from smart meters and uploading it to remote servers.

• The figure-1 depicts role of data concentrator unit in a smart grid architecture.
• DCU collected data is used in order to generate reports for load planning and load monitoring. This is needed for effective energy management and distribution.
• SMS is automatically sent to substations in tampering cases or in malfunctioning of smart meters.
• DCU monitors and logs various parameters which include KWH (Kilo Watt Hour), MD (Maximum Demand), UTC time, tampered data etc.

Best Data Concentrator Unit Manufacturers

The figure-1 depicts some of the best Data Concentrator Unit manufacturers available in the market. Following table mentions features of these respective Data Concentrator Units.

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