An Overview of BBS Professional
BBS Professional Smart Socket (back box)
Order code: BBSP-SS/B

Measure energy consumed per staff member in real time and turn things on and off
- Sends a real time reading of power consumed every 1 second to BBS Energy Manager
- Ideal to monitor lighting circuits when fitted near switches or embedded into OEM solutions
- Flexible module for measuring and controlling individual appliances
- Allows you to see energy consumed by any connected appliance / circuit
- Remotely controllable by BBS Energy Manager to allow it to switch on and off
The BBS Professional Smart Socket (back box) is an Appliance Level Smart Meter and Control System that is designed to be wired inline into an existing appliance. Wire live, neutral and earth into the module and connect the switched live to the device you want to manage. It is designed to be used as part of a BBS Professional solution and is ideally suited for use within an office environment. This will send information to the BBS Energy Manager about how much energy is being consuming every second so you can track how much is consuming every second / minute / day / month / year.
It features:
- Report of the power being consumed to the nearest 0.1W every 1 second (or slower if so configured) to BBS Energy Manager
- Local control - wire the sensor wires to a pushbutton light switch or other push to make switch
- Controllable (on and off) from the Energy Manager to automatically shut your devices down remotely
- 13A maximum with surge protection
- Encrypted communications for secure operation
- Mesh networking for excellent range
- Unique serial number embedded in each product for identification on network
Specifications
Switching & Electrical
- 13A switching with relay operation
- Locally switchable via the dry contact sensing wires
- Surge Protected
- 110 - 240 VAC, 50 - 60 Hz
- Standby power < 1W (typically 800mW)
Fitting
- Connections:
- Live in
- Neutral in
- Switched live out
- Contact closure sensors (push to make operation, for example fit to a door bell type fixture or a pushbutton light switch)
- This product needs to be fitted by a qualified electrician.
Power measurement
- Reporting interval: 1 second (min) to 24 hour reporting.
- Typical reporting interval: 10s
- Electrical Meter grade power measurement to 0.1W accuracy
Physical
- Size: 70 x 50 x 70 mm
- Weight: 200g
- Cable length: 12 cm
Communication
- Zigbee communication with security code set for BBS Professional use only
- Maximum number of products per installation: 2 billion
- Mesh enabled with mesh repeating
- Encryption: 128 AES secure encrypted communications
- Auto discovery enabled
Standards
- 2.4 GHz operation. Does not interfere with WiFi networks
- Zigbee closed network operation enabled
- BS5733 (plug)
- CE certified
- LVD certified
- WEE compliant
Manufacture and design
- Designed in the UK
- Manufactured in the UK
- UK, European and Worldwide Patents Pending