E-Mon Energy Software - Manual (Page 206)

Glossary
E-Mon Energy User Manual A-9 E-MON
T I M E Z O N E
Since E-Mon Energy™ is capable of reading recorders/meters world wide, you must
specify the correct time zone for each location/recorder. The PC running E-Mon Energy
must also have the correct time zone setup, since the PC time will be used to set to the
recorder/meter time.
T O U
Time-of-Use (TOU), a usage structure that takes into account the quantity of energy used at
a specified time period. E.g. Off-peak, On-Peak, Weekends, Weekdays, Summer, Winter,
etc.
T O U S C H E D U L E
An E-Mon Energy module for setting up the time-of-use for specific days and seasons.
U
U P D A T E D A T A B A S E
The process for adding a meter or recorder to the E-Mon Energy database.
U S A G E C H A R G E
The rates charged on per unit of energy (kWh) for a specific time period and season.
V
V E R I F Y H A R D W A R E
Access window function that checks the profile mode and sampling rate, demand interval,
and demand window.
V E R S I O N
The number assigned to the software or firmware to track the current release.
V O L T A G E
The potential of energy (electricity).
V I R T U A L M E T E R
A virtual meter is a collection of adding/subtracting real meter consumption.
W
W A T T S
A unit of measure for electricity power. Volts x Amps = Watts
W A T T - H O U R
A unit of measure for electricity energy. Power being used in a 1 hour period. E.g. a 1-watt
light bulb running for an hour yields a 1 watt hour usage.
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