Background Until recently, almost all current transformers (CTs) used with electric submeters were certified by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) as UL Recognized Components under the XODW standard, using a subset of the requirements from IEEE C57.13 and CSA 60044-1. The key phrase is “UL Recognized Component”. The UL Recognized status meant the CTs were not approved […]

Newsletter - Summer 2013 Briefly, we have had a good 2nd quarter as we look forward to our busiest season.   Thanks to many of you who visited us at EMC in Las Vegas last month - while the local foot traffic was less than what we hoped, EMC, Globalcon and WEEC, the three energy shows [...]

BACnet Testing Laboratory Certifies WattNode BACnet Meter – June 2013 Continental Control Systems announced today that its WattNode BACnet meter has received BACnet Testing Laboratory (BTL) certification. The meter has passed a series of rigorous tests conducted by an official BTL facility, earning the right to display the BTL Mark. For automation and control system […]

The Low Cost of High Efficiency by Stephen Whitaker October 2012 The Low Cost of High Efficiency: Selecting Sub-metering Solutions for Energy-Savings an article by Stephen Whitaker published in the October 12 edition of the Electrical Distributor Magazine. For facility managers, it’s no secret that energy efficiency is an effective way to reduce costs. What […]

Campbell Scientific Offers UL-Listed Data-Acquisition System with WattNode Electric Meter Campbell Scientific now offers UL-listed data-acquisition systems bearing the UL508A listing for enclosed, industrial, control panels. The following link show a panel featuring the WattNode electric power meter: Campbell Scientific UL-listed panel

WattNode for BACnet debuts at AHR Expo 2012 Continental Control Systems announced today that its WattNode® BACnet® meter will be shown for the first time at the AHR Expo 2012 in Chicago, booth 3757. Download: Press Release December 20, 2011

News:WattNode Modbus Released – October 2008 Continental Control Systems specializes in designing and manufacturing the WattNode® AC power and energy meters. Available products include BACnet®, Modbus®, LonWorks® networked, multi-function meters, pulse-output watt-hour transducers, and current transformers. Applications include energy management, building automation, tenant sub-metering, end-use metering, equipment performance monitoring, verification, evaluation, and diagnostics. WattNode Modbus […]