Data Monitoring

First, you need to define the requirements of the system.

You can do this by listing what parameters you want to track and what you want the data to do.

Not enough information for ANY action.

1) Supply power to your monitoring center from the source you wish to monitor

2) If the lights stay on, you are good

2) If power dips, you are overloaded

3) If power goes out, you have a fault

4) done

Look into your existing system data monitoring and communications network see if you can use that.

Look to add remote monitoring to existing feeder switchgear or data monitoring devices if it is not already there.

Add additional sensors if needed.

Try and tap into your existing SCADA network (if any). Do you have protection relays or similar? Are these not connected back to a control room which is network-connected to other sites or back to your office?

If you cannot, add wireless, fibre, Ethernet, etc and try to connect to local communication links rather than trying to build a completely new communications network.