Rising utility costs means it is no longer acceptable to you or the environment to allow your customers to waste energy or not be responsible for the energy they consume. This simple cost effective solution turns any existing un-metered supply into a metered supply allowing you to recover the full cost of electricity consumption for each and every socket outlet.

Voltage: 230V / 50 – 60 Hz
Max. Current: 16A
Display: 5 + 1 Mechanical Counter
Accuracy: Class 1
Protection Class: Meter – IP54, Plug & Coupler – IP44
Cable: 2.5mm 3 Core Arctic Grade (0.5 mtr each end)

Broads Edge Marina at Stalham chose Maricer to provide the design and installation of the complete electrical infrastructure to include a 630A Mains Panel, Distribution Units and 57 No. Size 3 Pedestals incorporating the company’s card metering system.

Each pedestal was installed around the basin perimeter and incorporated either two or four card meters accessible via reset flaps along with all required switchgear protecting 16A socket outlets.

The pedestal is constructed around an internal chassis manufactured from HDPE (High Density Polyethylene). This consists of five individual panels bolted together using stainless steel fixings. The sides and lid are manufactured from Acrylic Capped ABS with Pinseal Finish. This has high UV stability and the Pinseal Finish gives it very good scratch resistance.

Further details are available from the company via the following contact methods:

T: 01790 753164
F: 01790 752559
E: sales@maricer.com
W: www.maricer.com

Everyone at Maricer would like to thank you for choosing us in 2011 and we look forward to working with you in the New Year!  Our offices close on Thursday 22nd December and re-open on the 4th January 2012!

It is no longer acceptable for you, or the environment, to have your customers wasting energy or not being responsible for the energy that they consume when utility prices are becoming ever more expensive for businesses and households alike. This is why more and more marina operators are metering their berths.

At Maricer we realise this also and have been working on the solution with a leading European manufacturer.

The options open to marina operators traditionally have been to meter your berths using either credit meters or card meters but both have labour problems associated with them and the possibility of human error.

But with the introduction of SMART control from Maricer it is now possible to overcome this and offer you the flexibility and control you need, without leaving your office.

You can from your computer:

• Set the tariff
• Load credit onto a re-usable card using the card loading station
• Set the validity date to the time period the customer is staying
• Set a deposit scheme which is returned when the card is
• See outstanding un-used credit

You can from the pedestal:

• Choose your socket outlet
• Download credit onto your chosen socket
• Return un-used credit to the card

The card can then be returned to reception and the balance read on the loading station. Each SMART control system has a unique encryption key making it completely secure. The control system card can only have outstanding credit returned to it from the socket previously selected. Each control system card is re-useable time and time again.

Marina Operators are increasingly realising the importance of ensuring that each visitor to their marina pays for the utilities they consume.

It is no longer acceptable for you, or the environment, to have your customers wasting energy or not being responsible for the energy they consume when utility prices are becoming ever more expensive for businesses and households alike.

At Maricer we realise this and have been working in conjunction with Meter-MACS to provide you with the ultimate monitoring and control solution for this problem.

How will SMART Meter-MACS benefit your business?

• Provides two way communication between your offices or any designated location and the meters at your berths, boatyards or within your network of buildings.

• Enables simple and efficient analysis of units supplied for electricity, water and gas which allows for the efficient recovery of your costs and overheads.

• Permits meters to operate in either pre-pay, credit or a mixture of both formats.

• Customisable for the individual or global switching on and off of supplies.

• Allocate limitations to be put in place for access to utilities and other any services you may provide.

• All this and more can be achieved, without you having to leave your office to read or set a meter!

SMART Metering and Communication

Meter-MACS will automatically collect ‘real time’ information on:

• Active Socket Outlets

• Available Socket Outlets

• Power Fail Alarms

• If there are any supply issues at an individual berth

This information is made available in two ways:

• A high quality and user friendly graphical interface gives you a visual display of the status of all connection units on your marina.

• Automatic e-mail and SMS notifications. This could be to warn your customers of a low account balance and, if in pre-pay, advise them to top up. Alternatively notifications can be automatically sent to your maintenance department to warn about problems with connection points around your marina.

SMART Metering and management information

A Meter-MACS system will eliminate the need to visit meters simply to collect current meter readings or to check that there are no faults. Even if the meters are hundreds of miles away the information you need is already synced to your computer.

This real time metering solution continually gathers and updates data which is then readily available for billing, statements, analysis, management reports, alarm notifications, customer notifications and carbon reduction commitment (CRC) reporting.

Maricer SMART metering enables marinas and many other property management businesses to better monitor, control and accurately charge for services used by their clients in either an ‘account’ or ‘prepaid’ option.

This is the 21st century solution to a 21st century problem.

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Our vast range of electrical distribution units are tailored to each port’s requirements giving you the products that you require, when you require it.

Whether you need to replace existing connection units because of damage, add new units at particular locations or change the way you meter and monitor the supply you offer, we have the answer.

All of our connection units are manufactured ‘in house’ to exacting standards in a range of finishes including 316 grade stainless steel, acrylic capped ABS and fibreglass.

Electrical supply ranges from 16A 230V to 250A 400V with all switchgear being either accessible through locking reset flaps or via a lockable door.

We offer a range of wall mounted connection units, floor mounted on galvanised steel frames or our pontoon pedestal range available in four frame sizes and three height options.

We are manufactures, installers and are members of the National Inspection Council for electrical installation contracting.  We can therefore offer full certification for works carried out and can also offer you our periodic inspection test service.

Maricer,
Vale Industrial Estate,
Spilsby,
Lincolnshire,
PE23 5HE

Telephone: +44 (0)1790 753164
Fax: +44 (0)1790 752559

Maricer have recently completed the installation of a SMART Metering System at Priory Marina in Bedford operated by British Waterways Marinas Limited. The installation was completed utilising all the existing power cables at each berth.

Contact Maricer for further details on SMART metering and the full company product range.

By retro fitting new pedestals onto a marina a fresh appearance can be created and perhaps a new colour scheme for pedestal shells can be introduced. A stylish designed pedestal with reliable services will offer more value to berths. You may wish to add water supplies in certain areas or increase the power supply you offer to a particular number of berths to deal with the rising demand within your marina. If this is the case the power and cable infrastructure would require surveying to ensure the size of the current power supply to the marina, and each pedestal, is adequate.

Referring to an installation by Maricer in Lymington, Hampshire last year, as with all installations Maricer aim to keep costs to a minimum and reduce the disturbance on the pontoons. The existing main cable distribution network was re-used during this installation and new control pedestals manufactured and installed housing all relevant switchgear. A new cable network was then only necessary to supply remote connection pedestals housing socket outlets at groups of berths. By installing remote units easy access to socket outlets was created at each berth and reduced the health and safety issue of trailing electrical connection leads. Illumination was only provided at the main control pedestals but there is the option available to also provide lighting on the remote pedestal if required.

A full site survey or electrical test and inspection of your marina by an approved electrical contractor should provide enough detail to evaluate what can and cannot be achieved when looking to improve and upgrade the supplies to berths. Maricer (CPES Ltd) have 29 years experience in the design and installation of electrical distribution systems for the leisure market and have the knowledge and experience to advise you on the way forward with any proposed alteration or upgrade of pontoon and boatyard services.

There are many simple and cost effective ways to retro fit services within your electrical pedestals. Maricer pedestals are all designed around a chassis manufactured from HDPE (High Density Polyethylene). This has a range of connection positions CNC routed at the time of manufacture to cater for the easy connection of additional meters, switchgear or other components. Because the chassis is HDPE if you require an additional position it is a simple task to drill a further hole. This is not necessarily the case with galvanised steel chassis offered by some other manufacturers which of course are also liable to corrode.

One of the main constraints when retro-fitting components into existing pedestals is the lack of available space.  Maricer pedestals are designed and internally configured to maximise the internal space available whilst allowing for possible future upgrades. You may wish to add one of the many metering systems on the market such as standard credit meters, pre-paid card meters or the single module credit meter designed to be mounted behind an existing customer reset flap. Maricer can supply all parts required along with skilled advice when retro fitting into your existing pedestals. Because of our complete ‘in-house design and manufacture’ capability we can also create bespoke pedestals subject to quantity and engineering constraints.

Smart Metering is the latest addition to Maricers portfolio of products which again can, in some cases, be retro-fitted into your existing pedestals. Smart Metering allows you ultimate control over the services you offer within your boatyard and on pontoons. The meters display and transmit collated data automatically, or on demand, from each berth to the computer located in your office. The office can be at a remote location and can also accept the data from multiple sites allowing superior management of the increasingly expensive services you offer in your marina or boatyard. Commercially and environmentally it is no longer seen as acceptable to continue using and / or supplying utilities without some form of control. Smart Metering is the ultimate control you can have and is increasingly being accepted as the way forward in site management.

As featured in the previous issue of Euromarina, the new emergency centre is now available from Maricer. The Emergency Centre can be easily retro fitted at strategic positions within you marina usually requiring a limited amount of cabling to be installed from the nearest power supply. The Emergency Centre can be supplied in a number of formats including as an empty shell for you to fit equipment into yourself to a fully charged centre with lifebuoy, fire extinguisher, first aid kit, door alarm with neon indication and full fire hose kit and connections.

Another factor you may like to consider when retro fitting is upgrading your lighting. Using up to date lighting technology you can transform the look of the marina from dusk till dawn while lowering your energy consumption. Firstly Maricer offer an energy saving 16W lamp in ‘daylight white’ with a lifespan of 10,000 hours approximately. The second option is LED lighting which can offer significant cost savings over time, not only due to reduced energy consumption, but also owing to negligible maintenance needs. The typical lifespan is 30 – 50,000 hours and LED’s tend to fade slowly over time compared to traditional lighting allowing ample opportunity to plan replacements.

Retro-fitting does not have to be a whole marina re-fit, it may be one pontoon or strategically located lighting pedestals. Maricer have developed a range of lighting pedestals to compliment our service pedestals. Manufactured from the same robust material and to the same design, differing height options are available to enhance and compliment any area of your marina.

Maricer can supply a wide range of replacement components to suit other manufacturers pedestals, and can fabricate replacement sides, lids and diffusers for these pedestals also.