by Shane Henson — February 15, 2012—EnTouch Controls, a provider of energy management systems for small businesses, recently announced an expansion to the family of wireless energy sensors that support the EnTouch Energy Management System (EMS) with the launch of the GM8 Universal Energy Monitor. According to the company, along with the EnTouch EMS, the GM8 provides facility energy data that allows small business owners to take control of their energy costs.
The GM8 Energy Monitor is installed in a facility and provides highly accurate energy-consumption data wirelessly back to the EnTouch master controller, something that time-crunched business owners and facilities managers will find useful. The GM8 monitors total business energy usage along with up to eight branch circuits. Multiple devices can be connected to provide additional monitoring points, and the system can quickly scale to meet the needs of small and large facilities, says EnTouch Controls.
The GM8 integrates wirelessly with the EnTouch EMS, and energy usage can be monitored remotely through the EntouchGo Web portal, enabling real-time control and analysis of facility energy consumption. The fully wireless design eliminates the need to run additional wires during installation, saving on deployment time and money.
The EnTouch EMS is targeted at small commercial businesses including restaurants, retail stores, service businesses, convenience stores and small offices. Introduced in early 2011, the EnTouch EMS replaces existing thermostats in these facilities and utilizes a proprietary wireless network of HVAC controls and energy monitoring sensors to provide full control of HVAC and energy monitoring of main and branch circuits. The system is remotely accessible through the customer’s WiFi network, providing automation, data reporting and maintenance alerting features.
