How to Budget Sub-Metering and Energy Monitoring for a Fixed LED Video Wall

Quick answer

Budget sub-metering and energy monitoring as a separate scope from the LED cabinet quotation. Start with the exact model and pitch’s documented average and maximum W/m², using the average for running-cost estimates and the maximum for supply, UPS and cabling. Then ask for itemised lines covering monitoring hardware, gateway, reporting software, commissioning and periodic verification. Keep measured energy cost, demand and the cabinet quotation as distinct budget lines; no price or saving is assumed.

Sources used: EA600COB3 specs; EA640H1 specs; EA640F2 specs; EA250WH5 specs

Start With the Exact Model’s Average and Maximum W/m²

Energy-cost planning starts with the documented power figures for the exact model, pitch and configuration. For EA600COB3, maximum consumption is 140 W/m² at P0.62 and P0.78, 280 W/m² at P0.93, P1.25 and P1.56, and 220 W/m² at P1.87. Average consumption is 50 W/m², 95 W/m² and 75 W/m² for the same groups. The manufacturer’s page states that average consumption is the figure to use for running-cost estimates, while supply, UPS and cabling should be sized on the maximum figure rather than the average. Use an average vs maximum power method so the sizing basis is visible in the quotation.

Do not carry one model’s figure into another configuration. EA640H1 documents average consumption of 100 W/m² and maximum consumption of 300 W/m² across all five pitches, and states that supply, cabling and any UPS should be sized on the maximum rather than the average. EA640F2 documents average consumption of 100-110 W/m² for SMD and 80-100 W/m² for COB, while maximum consumption reaches 300-330 W/m² for SMD and 230-300 W/m² for COB; its page also says to size the electrical supply and cabling on the maximum figure. Those differences show why the monitoring budget must name the exact model and pitch before any energy estimate is prepared.

Keep Energy Cost, Demand and the Cabinet Quote Separate

Budget sub-metering and energy monitoring as its own scope line beside the LED cabinet quotation. Measured energy cost is not the same budget item as electrical demand, and neither is the same as the cabinet total. A cabinet price quotation for EA600COB3 is project-specific because pixel pitch, total wall area, cabinet quantity, control system, spare modules, mounting structure and shipping all affect it. EA640H1 and EA250WH5 quotations are similarly tied to pitch, wall size, cabinet quantity, control system, spare modules and shipping. Keeping the installed cost visible as a separate line prevents monitoring and site work from being hidden inside a cabinet rate.

Our recommended method is to ask for an itemised quotation that separates cabinets, controller, mounting structure, power and signal distribution, spare modules, freight, installation and commissioning. The supplied EA640H1 page asks buyers to send wall width and height, viewing distance, preferred pitch and delivery address for an itemised quote covering cabinets, controller, spare modules and freight. EA600COB3 asks for wall dimensions, viewing distance, content type and delivery city so the team can return an itemised quotation with a recommended configuration. Add the monitoring scope to that same request so the quote can be compared line by line.

Documented Power Figures to Request for the Exact Model

What a Sub-Metering and Monitoring Budget Should Ask For

Our advice is to request separate line items for monitoring hardware, current transformers, gateway, reporting software and any software licences, commissioning and periodic verification. This is a purchasing method, not a documented EagerLED capability. Ask the supplier or electrical contractor to state what is included, what is excluded and who supplies each item. That keeps the monitoring scope visible rather than folding it into the cabinet rate.

Tie the monitoring scope to the exact cabinet’s documented power and input data. EA600COB3 cabinets run on AC 100-240 V, 50-60 Hz, and EA640H1 and EA640F2 cabinets run on AC 100-240 V, 50-60 Hz. Give those figures to the monitoring and electrical team so the metering scope is designed around the quoted configuration. If the site needs an electrical service upgrade, keep that work as a separate electrical service upgrade line rather than merging it with the monitoring budget.

Model-Specific Power Evidence to Anchor the Monitoring Scope

Use the table below to collect the average and maximum power figures for the exact quoted configuration. The figures are model-specific: EA600COB3 changes by pitch group, EA640H1 uses one average and one maximum across its five pitches, and EA640F2 separates SMD from COB. Monitoring and energy-cost estimates should be based on the same model, pitch and operating condition as the cabinet quotation. If a figure is missing, defer the energy-cost estimate until the supplier provides it rather than substituting another model’s data.

Practical Budget Sequence and When to Defer

A practical sequence is to fix the model, pitch and active screen area first. Then request average and maximum W/m² and AC input for that exact configuration. Next, ask for an itemised cabinet quote and a separate monitoring scope covering hardware, software, commissioning and verification. Compare proposals only after the same scope lines are present. Defer approval if the monitoring inclusions, verification frequency or power figures are still unclear.

For EA250WH5, the supplied page documents a 30 mm ultra-thin indoor wall, front service, direct HUB modules and seven pitches from P1.25 GOB to P3.91, but energy monitoring still needs the exact model’s power data. Ask for average and maximum W/m² for the quoted EA250WH5 configuration before you set an energy-cost budget. Use the power and cooling budget method to keep those inputs visible before comparing totals.

Scenario Checks for the Energy Monitoring Budget

Buyer checklist

• Confirm the exact model, pitch, active screen area and operating condition before energy budgeting.
• Request average and maximum W/m² for the exact quoted configuration; use average for running-cost estimates and maximum for supply, UPS and cabling.
• Ask for separate quotation lines for monitoring hardware, gateway, reporting software, commissioning and periodic verification.
• Confirm AC input for the quoted cabinets; EA600COB3, EA640H1 and EA640F2 cabinets run on AC 100-240 V, 50-60 Hz.
• Keep cabinet, monitoring, energy-cost and demand lines separate when comparing proposals.
• Defer final budget approval until monitoring inclusions, verification scope and power figures are documented.

Frequently asked questions

Which power figure should I use for energy-cost estimates on an EA600COB3 wall?

For EA600COB3, use the documented average consumption for running-cost estimates: 50 W/m² at P0.62 and P0.78, 95 W/m² at P0.93, P1.25 and P1.56, and 75 W/m² at P1.87. Use the maximum figures—140 W/m², 280 W/m² and 220 W/m² for the same groups—to size supply, UPS and cabling rather than the average.

Does the EA640H1 quote include sub-metering or energy monitoring?

Treat sub-metering and energy monitoring as a separate scope line. Ask for an itemised line covering monitoring hardware, gateway, reporting software, commissioning and verification. The EA640H1 page documents power, service, cabinet and quote inputs. Ask the supplier to add sub-metering and energy monitoring as separate lines and confirm inclusions and exclusions in writing.

How do I budget verification for a fixed LED wall?

Our recommended method is to put commissioning and periodic verification on separate lines. Ask what is checked, how often, what records are provided and who owns the work. That is a purchasing method, not a documented EagerLED requirement.

Can I use EA600COB3 power figures for an EA640F2 wall?

No. EA600COB3 power changes by pitch group, while EA640F2 documents average consumption of 100-110 W/m² for SMD and 80-100 W/m² for COB, and maximum consumption of 300-330 W/m² for SMD and 230-300 W/m² for COB. Use the exact model and configuration in the monitoring brief.

What should I send with the quotation request for a monitored LED wall?

For EA600COB3, send wall dimensions, viewing distance, content type and delivery city to receive an itemised quotation with a recommended configuration. For EA640H1, send wall width and height, viewing distance, preferred pitch and delivery address for an itemised quote covering cabinets, controller, spare modules and freight. Add the monitoring scope so it can be priced as a separate line.

What if the quoted model’s power consumption figures are not yet available?

Request them for the exact quoted configuration. For EA250WH5, the supplied page documents a 30 mm ultra-thin indoor wall, front service, direct HUB modules and seven pitches from P1.25 GOB to P3.91, but energy budgeting still needs average and maximum W/m² for the quoted configuration.

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