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March 28, 2023

Your Path to Sustainability with Setra Power Meters

Electricity is one of the most essential resources that power modern life. As energy demand continues to increase, society must focus on optimizing its usage to minimize waste and lessen the environmental impact. Fortunately, Setra's Multi-load Power Metersprovidea simplified solution to this growing problem. Through submetering, these meters help facilities monitor and manage their electricity consumption more effectively, identifying potential sources of waste and enabling greater energy efficiency. 

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February 24, 2022

Green Building Certification with LEED

Buildings have a considerable impact on the environment, using energy and other resources while generating potentially harmful waste. To reduce this impact, green building standards now encourage sustainable design. Although a building can be green without receiving green building certification, there are many benefits accompanying this certification.

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March 10, 2020

Introducing Setra's Power Meter!

Successful energy management relies on detailed energy usage information gathered from power monitoring equipment installed in the building. Setra's latest innovation in submetering is our new Networked Multi-Load Power Meter.

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March 03, 2020

Eliminate Peak Demand Penalties with Power Meters

Submetering makes it easy to measure exact electrical usage for loads. These precise measurements mean the data of the actual electrical use can be read and analyzed. A power meter means no more inaccurate estimated bills. Submetering gives greater control over consumption and helps to eliminate energy inefficiency.

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January 23, 2020

Setra's Newest Innovations to Feature at AHR 2020

Setra Systems will be exhibiting at the AHR Expo in Orlando from February 3 through the 5. In addition to our extensive HVAC and Critical Environments lines, this year Setra will be unveiling several new and exciting products. Come by and see Setra at booth 973!

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January 16, 2020

How to Budget for Energy Management

Companies today don't invest in energy management for a myriad of reasons. Many view energy management as an expense rather than an investment. Energy costs often account for the largest portion of a company's expenditures, but there way be several barriers to overcome before investing in energy management.

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September 05, 2019

How to Accurately Bill Tenants for Electricity Use

To bill tenants for utility usage, landlords can either divide the total bill among the tenants or employ a submeter. Submetering is commonly applied to three utilities: water, gas, and electricity. For electrical submetering, a power meter is installed to measure energy use after it reaches the primary meter. Utilizing submeters makes it simple to monitor electricity use for individual tenants, departments, or pieces of equipment.

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July 16, 2019

Incentives for Power Monitoring in Commercial Buildings

As energy costs rise and being environmentally conscious is ever a concern, power monitoring is increasingly popular. Numerous states now offer incentives to encourage buildings and other consumers to start power monitoring.

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June 19, 2019

Setra's New Split-Core CTs are Here!

Introducing Setra’s new split-core current transformers! Our Split-Core CTs provide a high accuracy current measurement over a wide dynamic sensing range for power metering applications.

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January 14, 2019

Coming Soon: Setra's New Power Meter

Introducing Setra’s new Power Meter! Available mid-2019, the new Power Meter is making its debut at AHR 2019.

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