Electric
Branch, panel, and feeder-level current and power monitoring without opening live panels.
Platforms · Wireless Submetering
Wireless Multi-Utility Submetering Across Electric, Water, Gas, and Compressed Air
Wireless submetering removes conduit, panel modifications, and electrician labor from the install — typically 60-80% lower installed cost than equivalent wired CT deployments, with faster commissioning and a smaller compliance footprint.
Coverage
What wireless submetering covers
Water & BTU
Pulse and Modbus integration with municipal meters, chilled water BTU loops, and domestic cold water.
Gas & Compressed Air
Pulse output on natural gas meters; clamp-on or insertion mass-flow for compressed air kW-equivalent tracking.
Remote Sites
Cellular-only deployments at distribution yards, lift stations, and unmanned facilities.
Protocols
Wireless protocols compared
| Protocol | Best for | Range / Power |
|---|---|---|
| Panoramic Power 2.4 GHz Mesh | Electric branch & panel-level CT-free monitoring | Per-bridge coverage; battery-free self-powered sensors |
| LoRaWAN (868/915 MHz) | Water, gas, BTU pulse / Modbus nodes across large footprints | 300–800 ft indoor; multi-km outdoor with rooftop gateways |
| Cellular (LTE-M / NB-IoT) | Remote sites, single-asset deployments, gateway backhaul | Carrier coverage; no on-site network required |
Electric — Panoramic Power Wireless Sensors
- • PAN-10 / PAN-12 / PAN-14 — self-powered branch sensors for 1Ph and 3Ph circuits
- • PAN-42 — high-current feeder sensor for service entrances and large motors
- • PAN-Bridge Gen 4+ — local gateway with cellular and Ethernet backhaul
- • No batteries, no panel shutdowns, no licensed electrician required for sensor install
Water / Gas / BTU — NextCentury LoRaWAN Stack
- • NextCentury water pulse / encoder modules and gas pulse nodes
- • NextCentury LoRaWAN gateways (indoor pico, outdoor rooftop)
- • Modbus / SDI-12 bridges for BTU meters, flow meters, and tank levels
- • Encrypted AES-128 payloads, ChirpStack / Helium compatible
Remote Sites & Cellular Fallback
- • Robustel R1520-LG — dual-SIM LTE Cat 4 industrial router for primary or fallback backhaul
- • Robustel R1511 — compact LTE Cat 4 router for single-asset cellular sites
- • Remote out-of-band management, VPN tunneling, and SIM failover supported
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the range of a wireless submetering mesh?
Indoor LoRaWAN typically covers 300–800 ft through walls and floors; Panoramic Power 2.4 GHz mesh covers a single MDP/floor per Bridge. Outdoor and rooftop gateways extend LoRaWAN to multi-kilometer line-of-sight, and remote sites use cellular fallback through Robustel R1520-LG and R1511 routers.
Do wireless submeters need batteries?
Panoramic Power's PAN-series electric sensors are self-powered — they harvest energy from the conductor they monitor, so there are no batteries and no panel shutdowns to install. NextCentury water, gas, and BTU LoRaWAN nodes use long-life lithium primaries rated 7–10+ years under normal reporting intervals.
Get a wireless submetering site assessment
Share a site plan or panel schedule and we'll scope coverage, gateway count, and installed cost — typically delivered within one business day.