Shelly 3EM Smart Electricity Meter User Guide
- July 20, 2024
- Shelly
Table of Contents
Shelly 3EM Smart Electricity Meter
Specifications
- Model: Shelly 3EM
- Compatibility: Amazon Echo, Google Home
- Control: Shelly Cloud mobile application
- Connection: WiFi network
Product Usage Instructions
Initial Inclusion
Before installing/mounting the Device, ensure that the power grid is off.
Connect Shelly 3EM to the power grid and install it in the breaker box
following the provided scheme. Before installing/mounting the Device ensure
that the grid is powered off (turned down breakers). Connect Shelly 3EM to the
power grid and install it in the breakers box following the scheme that suites
the desired purpose. You may choose if you want to use Shelly with the Shelly
Cloud mobile application and Shelly Cloud service. You can also familiarize
yourself with the instructions for Management and Control through the embedded
Web interface.
Control Your Home with Your Voice
All Shelly devices are compatible with Amazon Echo and Google Home. Follow the
guide on shelly.cloud for step-by-step
instructions. All Shelly devices are compatible with Amazon Echo and Google
Home. Please see our step-by-step guide on:
https://shelly.cloud/compatibility/
The Mobile Application – Shelly Cloud
Use the Shelly Cloud mobile application to control your devices. You can add a
picture for easy recognition and save the device after customization. Shelly
Cloud gives you opportunity to control and adjust all Shelly® Devices from
anywhere in the world. You only need an internet connection and our mobile
application, installed on your smartphone or tablet. To install the
application please visit Google Play or App Store and install the Shelly Cloud
app.
Registration
If you forget your password, enter the registered email address to receive
instructions on changing it. Create rooms for your0 devices after
registration. Registration The first time you load the Shelly Cloud mobile
app, you have to create an account which can manage all your Shelly® devices.
Forgotten Password
In case you forget or lose your password, just enter the e-mail address you
have used in your registration. You will then receive instructions to change
your password.
WARNING! Be careful when you type your e-mail address during the registration, as it will be used in case you forget your password. After registering, create your first room (or rooms), where you are going to add and use your Shelly devices.
Shelly Cloud gives you opportunity to create scenes for automatic turning on or off of the Devices at predefined hours or based on other parameters like temperature, humidity, light etc. (with available sensor in Shelly Cloud). Shelly Cloud allows easy control and monitoring using a mobile phone, tablet or PC.
Device Inclusion
After successful inclusion of the device to the WiFi network, you can control
and automate its functions through the app. Customize settings and control the
relay using the Power button. To add a new Shelly device, connect it to the
power grid following the Installation Instructions included with the Device.
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Step 1 – After the installation of Shelly in the breakers boxand the power is turned on Shelly will create its own WiFi Access Point (AP).
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Step 2 – Choose “Add Device”.
In order to add more Devices later, use the app menu at the top right corner of the main screen and click “Add Device”. Type the name (SSID) and password for the WiFi network, to which you want to add the Device. -
Step 3 – WiFi network inclusion
If using iOS press the home button of your iPhone/iPad/iPod. Open Settings > WiFi and connect to the WiFi network created by Shelly, e.g. shellyem3-35FA58. If using Android your phone/tablet will automatically scan and include all new Shelly Devices in the WiFi network that you are connected to.
Upon successful Device Inclusion to the WiFi network you will see this pop- up:
- Step 4 – Approximately 30 seconds after discovery of any new Devices оn the local WiFi network, а list will be displayed by default in the “Discovered Devices” room.
- Step 5 – Enter Discovered Devices and choose the Device you want to include in your account.
- Step 6 – Enter a name for the Device (in the Device Name field). Choose a Room, in which the Device has to be positioned. You can choose an icon or add a picture to make it easier to recognize. Press “Save Device”.
- Step 7 – To enable connection to the Shelly Cloud service for remote control and monitoring, press “YES” on the following pop-up.
Shelly Devices Settings
After your Shelly device is included in the app, you can control it, change
its settings and automate the way it works. To switch the relay of the Device
on and off, use the respective Power button. To enter at the Details menu of
the respective Device, simply click on its name. From the details menu you may
control the Device, as well as edit its appearance and settings.
WARNING! In case the Device has not created its own WiFi network with SSID like shellyem3-35FA58 check if you have connected Shelly correctly by the schemes described above. If you do not see an active WiFi network with SSID like shellyem3-35FA58, reset the Device. In order to reset the device, you will need physical access to it. On the front of the device, you will see a button. Press and hold it for 10 seconds. Shelly should return to AP Mode. If not, please repeat or contact our customer support at: support@ shelly.cloud
The Embedded Web Interface
You can set and control Shelly through a browser and WiFi connection of a
mobile phone, tablet, or PC even without the mobile app.
Abbreviations Used:
- Settings: Configuration options for the device
- Timer: Set time-based actions for the device
- Weekly Schedule: Create schedules for device operation
- Internet/Security Settings: Manage internet connectivity and security settings
Shelly 3EM Smart Electricity Meter
Details menu
Here you will see the momentary:
- Consumption – in Watts
- Voltage -in Volts
- Reactive power – in Volt-Ampere Reactive (VAR)
- Power Factor – in the range of -1 to 1 Below that you will see the history graph for the last year for:
- Consumption*
- Voltage –with a lowest and highest measurement
If you have connected your solar panel to Shelly 3EM, it will be shown in green color.
SETTINGS
Timer
Manage the power supply automatically
- Auto OFF: After turning on, the power supply will automatically shutdown after a predefined time (in seconds). A value of 0 will cancel the timer.
- Auto ON: After turning off, the power supply will be automatically turned on after a predefined time (in seconds). A value of 0 will cancel the timer.
Weekly Schedule
This function requires an internet connection. Shelly receives actual
information about the time of sunrise and sunset in your area. Shelly may turn
on/off automatically at a predefined time, at sunrise/sunset, or at a
specified time before or after sunrise/sunset.
Internet/Security
- WiFi Mode – Client: Allows the device to connect to an available WiFi network. After typing the details in the respective fields, press Connect.
- WiFi Client Backup: Allows the device to connect to an alternative WiFi network, if the primary is not available. After typing the details in the respective fields, press Set.
- WiFi Mode – Access Point: Configure Shelly to create a Wi- Fi Access point. After typing the details in the respective fields, press Create Access Point.
- Cloud: Enable or Disable connection to the Cloud service.
- Restrict Login: Restrict the web interface of Shely with a Username and Password. After typing the details in the respective fields, press Restrict Shelly.
Settings
- Power On Default Mode – This sets the default output state when Shelly is powered.
- ON: Configure Shelly to turn ON, when it has power.
- OFF: Configure Shelly to turn OFF, when it has power.
- Restore Last Mode: Configure Shelly to return to last state it was in, when it has power.
- Firmware Update – Update the firmware of Shelly, when a new version is released.
- Time Zone and Geo-location – Enable or Disable the automatic detection of Time Zone and Geo-location.
- Factory Reset – Return Shelly to its factory default settings.
- Device Information – Here you can see the:
- Device ID – Unique ID of Shelly
- Device IP – The IP of Shelly in your Wi-Fi network
- Device Type – The type of your Shelly device
- WiFi Name – the Name (SSID) of the WiFi network to which your Shelly is connected
- WiFi Signal – the Signal strength of the WiFi network to which your Shelly is connected
Edit Device
From here you can edit:
- Device Name
- Device Room
- Device Picture
When you are done, press Save Device. Some of the features of the Shelly Cloud mobile application are available at https://my.shelly.cloud/ as well.
THE EMBEDDED WEB INTERFACE
Еven without the mobile app, Shelly can be set and controlled through a
browser and WiFi connection of a mobile phone, tablet or PC.
Abbreviations Used:
- Shelly-ID – the unique name of the Device. It consists of 6 or more characters. It may include numbers and letters, for example 35FA58.
- SSID – the name of the WiFi network, created by the Device, for example shellyem3-35FA58.
- Access Point (AP) – the mode in which the Device creates its own WiFi connection point with the respective name (SSID).
- Client Mode (CM) – the mode in which the Device is connected to another WiFi network.
Installation/Initial inclusion
- Step 1 – Install Shelly to the power grid following the schemes described above and place it into the console. After turning the power on Shelly will create its own WiFi network (AP).
- WARNING! In case the Device has not created its own WiFi network with SSID like shellyem3-35FA58 check if you have connected Shelly correctly by the schemes described above. If you do not see an active WiFi network with SSID like shellyem3-35FA58, reset the Device. In order to reset the device, you will need physical access to it. On the front of the device, you will see a button. Press and hold it for 10 seconds. Shelly should return to AP Mode. If not, please repeat or contact our customer support at: support@shelly.cloud
- Step 2 – When Shelly has created an own WiFi network (own AP), with name (SSID) such as shellyem3-35FA58. Connect to it with your phone, tablet or PC.
- Step 3 – Type 192.168.33.1 into the address field of your browser to load the web interface of Shelly.
General – Home Page
This is the home page of the embedded web interface.
Here you will see information about:
- Total electrical consumption of all channels
- Current electrical consumption, Voltage, Reactive power and Power Factor of Channel A
- Current electrical consumption, Voltage, Reactive power and Power Factor of Channel B
- Current electrical consumption, Voltage, Reactive power and
- Factor of Channel C
- Power Button
- Connection to Cloud
- Present time
- Settings
- Shelly 3EM can store in his internal memory history for 365 days. You can download it in .xml format by clicking the download button next to the channel info.
Internet/Security
- WiFi Mode – Client: Allows the device to connect to an available
- WiFi network. After typing the details in the respective fields, press Connect.
- WiFi Client Backup: Allows the device to connect to an alternative WiFi network, if the primary is not available. After typing the details in the respective fields, press Set.
- WiFi Mode – Access Point: Configure Shelly to create a Wi- Fi Access point. After typing the details in the respective fields, press Create Access Point.
- Restrict Login: Restrict the web interface of Shelly with a Username and Password. After typing the details in the respective fields, press Restrict Shelly.
- SNTP Server: You can change the default SNTP server. Enter the address, and click Save.
- Advanced – Developer Settings: Here you can change the action execution:
- Via CoAP (CoIOT)
- Via MQTT
- Cloud: Enable or Disable connection to the Cloud service.
Settings
- Power On Default Mode – This sets the default output state when Shelly is powered.
- ON: Configure Shelly to turn ON, when it has power.
- OFF: Configure Shelly to turn OFF, when it has power.
- Restore Last Mode – Configure Shelly to return to last state it was in, when it has power.
- Firmware Update – Update the firmware of Shelly, when a new version is released.
- Time Zone and Geo-location – Enable or Disable the automatic detection of Time Zone and Geo-location.
- Set Date/Time – You can manually set the Date and time for your Shelly device.
- Factory Reset – Return Shelly to its factory default settings.
- Device Reboot – Reboots the Device.
- Device Info – Shows your device ID.
In Client Mode shows also your WiFi network name and WiFi signal strength.
Description of Shelly 3EM values:
- Power Consumption – This is the power which is actually consumed or utilized in an AC Circuit. It is also called True power, Active power or Real power. It is measured in kilowatt (kW) or megawatt (MW). It is the actual outcome of the electrical system which runs the electric circuits or loads. This is the energy which you are paying. It is shown separately with individual colors for each phase, in the history graph. If you have solar panel and sell energy, you will see this power with “negative” value. It is shown in green color in the history graph.
- Reactive power – This is the power that flows back and forth, it moves in both the direction in the circuit or react upon itself. The Reactive power is measured in Volt-Ampere reactive (VAR), Kilo Volt-Ampere reactive (VAR) or Mega Volt-Ampere reactive (MVAR). You are not being charged for this energy.
- Power Factor – The power factor of an AC electrical circuit is defined as the ratio of the real power absorbed by the load to the apparent power flowing in the circuit, and is a dimensionless number in the closed interval of −1 to 1. A power factor of less than 1 indicates the voltage and current are not in phase, reducing the instantaneous product of the two. In a perfect situation the Power Factor is close to 1.
- Voltage – Voltage, also called electromotive force, is a quantitative expression of the potential difference in charge between two points in an electrical field. You can download your history by going to https://my.shelly.cloud/ in a browser on a PC.
FAQ
Q: Can I use Shelly devices without the Shelly Cloud mobile application?
A: Yes, you can control and set up Shelly devices through the embedded web
interface using a browser and WiFi connection.
Q: What should I do if I forget my Shelly Cloud password?
A: If you forget your password, enter your registered email address to receive
instructions on changing it.
References
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