Proteus C5 Installation Manual

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How to Install Electric Load Sensor

Proteus C5 WiFi Electric Load Sensor monitors current

flowing through a power cord to determine whether the

load is ON or OFF. After you have completed the Wi-Fi Setup

process outlined in the Quick Start Guide, Clamp the sensor

node to the power cord, and connect the node to the base

unit by either directly plugging it into the stereo port or via

the extension cord included.

C5 Sensor Node

Power Cord to

the Electric Load

Electric Load

(representative only)

Emails, Calls, Text Alerts

You can add your phone numbers, multiple emails

to the notification list. No matter where you are,

you can be in the know when an alarm is tripped.

AC Power Outlet

Extension Cord

Notes

1. After setting up your sensor, if it starts to beep

or goes to alarm, don't worry. The sensor may need

additional settings update to match with the type

of load you have. See next page for details.

2. Proteus C5 is an electric load ON/ OFF sensor. It

cannot calculate the power / energy used by the

load

3. Proteus C5 monitors current, and not voltage.

4. Proteus C5 requires atleast 500mA to detect ON.

Testing Your Sensor

After the installation is complete, depending on the

type of load you are monitoring, read further on

how to configure the settings, and test your sensor.

Table of Contents

Page 1 The sensor may need additional settings update to match with the type of load you have. See next page for details. 2. Proteus C5 is an electric load ON/ OFF sensor. It cannot calculate the power / energy used by the load 3.
Page 2: Sample Configuration
Eg: Fridge, AC, Configurations available on C5 Once you have the Proteus C5 connected to Wi-Fi and you are able to login to the cloud, it is time to get familiar with the different configuration settings available to you in order to set them correctly for proper operation.
Page 3 ON electric load. Eg: Main Electric Motor. during this time. C5 can be used to know when the sump pump turns off, and on. To achieve this, Let this configuration run for few hours. After that, login to the sensor cloud (proteushub.com), and...
Page 4: Troubleshooting
Save settings. At this stage, the normal cycles of your refrigerator will be ignored by the Proteus C5 sensor and you will be notified if the refrigerator does not turn on within · Now, scroll down to the bottom and set the time its normal/expected cycle.
Page 5: Additional Help
2. Alarm goes off even though it should not A. Make sure that the settings on the cloud are set correctly, based on your specific application. B. Make sure to save settings on the cloud. It could take a minute or two for the sensor to sync with the changes you made on the cloud.