Heat Meter Reading Solutions
Stockshed Metering Limited provides a comprehensive range of manual and automated meter-reading services for walk-by, drive-by, wired and wireless network applications. Our services can be applied across a wide range of installed meter types and manufacturers, including both new-build and retrofit projects.
Manual & Automated Meter Reading Services
Practical meter-reading solutions for individual properties, commercial buildings, multi-meter sites and larger metering networks.
Stockshed Metering Limited can support customers who need to read existing meters manually, improve an existing meter-reading system or move from local display reading to a more automated solution.
We can advise on walk-by, drive-by, fixed wired and fixed wireless meter-reading systems, taking into account the meters already installed, the communication protocols available and the practical requirements of the site.
Our support is not limited to one manufacturer or one meter technology. We can assist with mixed-meter installations and legacy systems as well as new projects.
Meter Reading Services at a Glance
- Manual meter reading: Local display reading and site collection
- Walk-by systems: Mobile wireless meter reading
- Drive-by systems: Remote collection across larger sites or estates
- Fixed wired networks: Centralised reading through wired communications
- Fixed wireless networks: Remote collection without extensive new cabling
- Retrofit support: Upgrading existing meters from manual to automated reading
- Site surveys: Hardware, software, cabling and wireless coverage advice
- Protocols: M-Bus, Wireless M-Bus, Radio, OMS and compatible systems
- Meter compatibility: Multi-manufacturer and mixed-meter installations
Moving from Manual to Automated Meter Reading
Many existing installations still rely on someone physically accessing each meter and recording the display. Where meter numbers increase, access becomes difficult or more frequent readings are required, this can become time-consuming and expensive.
Stockshed Metering can review the meters already installed and advise whether they can be incorporated into an automated meter-reading system using existing communication outputs or suitable retrofit equipment.
Where existing meters cannot practically be upgraded, we can also advise on replacement-meter options that provide the required remote-reading capability.
Site Surveys & System Advice
Where required, we can assist with site surveys to assess the existing meter installation and determine the most appropriate method of collecting the data.
- Existing meter and communication-output assessment
- Wired network and cabling requirements
- Wireless coverage and signal considerations
- Data-collection hardware selection
- Software and meter-reading platform requirements
- Retrofit versus meter-replacement options
- Advice for new-build metering networks
Wired & Wireless Communication Technologies
Different sites require different communication methods. The most appropriate solution will depend on factors such as the number and location of the meters, existing cabling, building construction, required reading frequency and the communication outputs available from the installed meters.
- M-Bus – widely used wired communication for utility and energy meters
- Wireless M-Bus – radio-based remote meter reading without communication cabling
- OMS – interoperable wireless meter communication for compatible devices
- Radio systems – manufacturer-specific or compatible wireless meter-reading solutions
- Pulse outputs – for integration with compatible data loggers and monitoring equipment
New-Build & Retrofit Applications
We can assist both at the design stage of a new metering installation and where an existing building needs to be upgraded.
For retrofit projects, we can review the existing meter population and advise on the most practical way of introducing remote reading while retaining as much of the existing equipment as possible.
Typical Applications
- Apartment and residential developments
- Landlord and tenant metering
- Commercial buildings
- Industrial sites
- Communal heating systems
- District and community energy networks
- Water-metering networks
- Heat and cooling meter installations
- Existing manual-reading installations
- New-build automatic meter-reading systems
Why Use Stockshed Metering for Meter Reading?
Because we work with meters and communication equipment from a range of manufacturers, we can approach a meter-reading project around the requirements of the site rather than a single proprietary product range. This is particularly valuable on retrofit projects where several different meter types or manufacturers may already be installed.
Need Advice on Meter Reading?
Whether you are planning a new meter-reading system or want to automate an existing installation, Stockshed Metering can help you assess the available options.
Contact us with details of your meter types, quantities, site layout and existing communication outputs and we can advise on a suitable manual, wired or wireless meter-reading solution.