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By desTySmith , 3 December, 2021
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I am trying to purchase an affordable optical probe to experiment with reading data from a Kamstrup device.

So far, I havent been able to find a suitably priced device, most cost 150 euro or more. As was mentioned previously, considering the components involved, one would expect a lower price.

I did locate a group in Denmark who used to supply kits, https://www.hal9k.dk/, but they no longer supply them.

Does anyone have any advice or suggestions on where to find a reasonably priced probe.

Most of the devices I have seen have a magnetic connection to the meter. Will this trigger a Magnetic tamper alarm, if a 'homegrown' probe is connected?

Thanks for your help.
Des

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Kurumi

4 years 9 months ago

Hi Des,

Hi Des,

You are right that optical probes are very expensive. Commercial use Kamstrup is good and works well, but for home usage, it's too expensive. I got to know that TCRT5000 might do the trick. I hope that we can test this at the beginning of 2022 and see if it works. If it works, it's a cheap alternative for home use.

BR,
Mikko

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