Understanding our graphs relating to Energy Data
Your Key Stats:
Energy Related
Carbon Emissions
Energy Use Intensity
Energy Usage
Energy Cost
Performance Section
Reading the graph:
Across the bottom you will see the data being plotted over time. At first glance this is separated into 6 hour blocks along the X axis. The data is filled in at 15min increments as you will see here.
Keep in mind that you can select the date range for the data being presented to you. This can be done at the top right hand corner. You can select from the preset date ranges, 12hr, 24hr, 7 days, 30 days, or you can make your own selection by clicking the date range button and highlighting the calendar.
To look into an even smaller range. Highlight the section on the graph by clicking and dragging and this will pull you into the selected range. Further breaking down the data. Once finished, click reset zoom to go back to the original date range.
Energy data will appear on this graph as a ‘candle’, and each phase or circuit will be separated by colour. For example here we can see these ‘candles’ populated across the timeline with Kwh hours as the unit on the right-hand side
In the below example each candle is separated by colour into each phase.
Lighting - Phase 1 = Green
Lighting - Phase 2 = Pink
Lighting - Phase 3 = Pink
Mains - Phase 1 = Pink
Mains - Phase 2 = Purple
Mains - Phase 3 = Green
HVAC - Phase 1 = Blue
HVAC - Phase 3 = Black
HVAC - Phase 2 = Blue
Changing Colours:
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Below the graph, you will see a button. “Show filter details”
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This will open up filtering options for each of the circuits.
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Select the + button next to the circuit you wish to change the colour for. This will open up each of the phases.
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Next to the phase you wish to change the colour for, click the right arrow.
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In the top left hand corner of the box that appears, you will see a colour box. Select this, and choose from the colour range.
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This has now changed your circuit colour.
Options for comparison:
Left
Current (Max)
Current (Min)
Right
Power (Kwh)
Power (Cost)
Power (Carbon Emissions)
Power (Amp Hours)
Current (Min)
Current (Max)
Energy Cost Calculation
We use a default energy rate of $0.294 kw/h
If you’d like this to show exact numbers. You will need to provide us with your standard energy rate for each property.
Identifying peaks - Min vs Max
Each hotdrop sends a data packet every 15 minutes. This will correlate with what you see on the graph.
We take minimum and maximum current readings in real time. These are then plotted on the graph at the exact moments these readings were taken. In the below example; you can see the hotdrop ‘candles’ taking readings every 15mins.
In this case a minimum measurement was taken at 2:00pm of 15.95 amps, this then hit the max in the same minute of 122.6496 amps. This shows a fluctuation of 106.7 amps.
If the min or max happened somewhere not on the stringent 15min reporting time. This will be plotted on the graph at its exact moment. I.e. if a hotdrop reported at 2:00 and 2:15. The min and max will be plotted on the graph at the point of recording.
Example:
Processing reports
Please be advised. These are only available after 1 month of monitoring. . I’m not 100% across what it will take to make this happen. Can you confirm what you are wanting to see from our reports?
How to get your Energy report:
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Select the property you wish to generate the report for
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Go to the reports tab
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Select the energy comparison report.
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Select Custom Date Range
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Input the range you wish to report on
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Select the tags you wish to report on (if applicable)
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Hit the confirm button
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This will automatically download the report into your browser's download folder.