What Brultech Research does

Brultech Research Inc. is a privately held design and development firm, founded in 1992 and headquartered in Saint Catharines, Canada, that specializes in circuit-level electrical energy monitoring hardware and supporting software. The company builds multi-channel energy monitors (the 32-channel GreenEye Monitor for residential and 3-phase commercial use, and the ECM-1240), current transformers (SPLIT-200, Micro-80, Micro-40, SPLIT-60) with what the company describes as the smallest form factor on the market, and a data-hosting web server (DashBox). Devices connect via custom ESP8266-based WiFi modules with proprietary firmware that supports MQTT streaming and one-click Home Assistant discovery, and can run Ethernet and WiFi simultaneously to forward data to multiple services.

The business model is direct-to-consumer hardware sales through a single company-owned e-commerce storefront at brultech.com, with both USD and CAD pricing and global shipping. Products are sold as bundled system packages (e.g., the GreenEye Standard Package at $349.99, the Split-Core Package at $379.99, the WiFi Mono-200 Package at $196.70, and the WiFi Duo-200 at $369.87) as well as individual components (CTs priced $4.99-$15.99 each). Software, firmware updates, and community forum support are provided without additional charge, indicating a one-time hardware-purchase revenue model with no disclosed recurring or subscription stream. Sales are driven by product documentation, technical guides, and an active phpBB community forum (1,460 members, 14,609 posts) rather than paid marketing.

Customers span two primary segments: residential homeowners seeking detailed circuit-level and phantom-power visibility to reduce energy bills, and commercial operators needing 3-phase monitoring, solar/wind net metering, multi-tenant sub-billing, and integration with building management systems (via partnerships with MySolarStats and Check-It Solutions). The home-automation integrator/prosumer segment is served through deep integrations with Home Assistant (HACS plugin), HomeSeer, Universal Devices ISY-994iZ, MQTT brokers, EmonCMS, and Grafana. The company reports 11-50 employees, no disclosed institutional funding, and operates as a US-incorporated entity.

Name

Brultech Research

Legal name

Brultech Research Inc.

Website

https://brultech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Brultech Research Inc. designs and sells circuit-level energy monitoring hardware, including the GreenEye Monitor, ECM-1240, DashBox web server, and miniaturized current transformers, serving residential homeowners and commercial 3-phase operators through direct e-commerce and open home-automation integrations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Monitoring Hardware

NAICS

Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825)

akta.pro primary industry

Power Quality, Metering & Monitoring (HDACAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Condition Monitoring Sensors & IoT (online/offline monitoring, edge devices) (EUADAJAD), Building Automation & Controls (BAS/BMS) (HSAPAPAA)

Keywords

• Energy monitoring systems
• Current transformers
• Circuit-level monitoring
• Home energy meters
• Power consumption sensors

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Catharines

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: One-time hardware sales including energy monitors (GreenEye Monitor, ECM-1240), current transformers (CTs), DashBox web servers, and complete system packages. Products are sold with optional accessories and replacement parts.
2. Software/Support Services: Software downloads and firmware updates provided free of charge to registered device owners. Technical support via email ([email protected]) and community forums.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Brultech Research Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells circuit-level energy monitoring hardware — most notably the GreenEye Monitor (a 32-channel WiFi energy monitor), the ECM-1240 monitor, the DashBox web/data server, and a family of Micro and SPLIT current transformers. The hardware is paired with proprietary ESP8266-based WiFi firmware supporting MQTT and Home Assistant, plus a software suite (GEM Network Utility, ECM-1240 Interface Application, BTMon, Standalone Dashboard) for configuration and visualization. Pre-bundled system packages are sold direct to end customers for residential and commercial 3-phase installations, targeting whole-home/facility phantom-power and per-appliance consumption tracking.

Product overview

Brultech Research offers a multi-circuit energy monitoring ecosystem consisting of hardware energy monitors (GreenEye Monitor, ECM-1240), data collection devices (DashBox), and current transformers (SPLIT-200, Micro-80, Micro-40). The GreenEye Monitor is a 32-channel WiFi-enabled system for residential and commercial monitoring, while the ECM-1240 provides energy consumption monitoring with software configuration tools. The DashBox serves as a web server and data host for dashboards. WiFi connectivity is enabled via ESP8266-based modules with custom MQTT firmware. Supporting software includes GEM Network Utility, ECM-1240 Interface Application, Engine Software, BTMon, and Standalone Dashboard. Documentation includes configuration manuals (GEM-CFG), packet format specs (GEM-PKT), and command documentation (GEM-CMD). Pre-configured system packages bundle monitors with CTs and WiFi modules for complete installations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GreenEye Monitor (GEM) — Residential 32-channel WiFi energy monitor measuring true power and energy per breaker for residential installations, with multiple CTs per channel, 240V load support, and MQTT/Home Assistant integration.
• GreenEye Monitor (GEM) — Commercial Multi-channel energy monitoring system designed for commercial and 3-phase electrical installations, including solar, multi-tenant, and industrial applications.
• ECM-1240 Energy Consumption Monitor Energy consumption monitor providing multiple monitoring channels for residential and commercial energy tracking, configurable via the ECM-1240 Interface Application.
• DashBox Web Server / Data Host Web server and data host device for Brultech energy monitors, providing dashboard interface for live and historical consumption data, MQTT support, and data logging.
• SPLIT-200 Current Transformer Split-core CT rated up to 200 Amps for main panel feed monitoring with GreenEye Monitor and ECM-1240.
• Micro-80 Current Transformer Donut-style CT rated 40-80 Amps with 1% accuracy; smaller than a US nickel, UL/c certified for US and Canada, compatible with GEM and ECM-1240.
• Micro-40 Current Transformer Donut-style CT rated up to 40 Amps with ~1.5% accuracy, 2m lead pair, UL/c certified, smallest form factor in the market.
• SPLIT-60 Current Transformer Split-core CT rated up to 60A with 1% accuracy and 6ft 600V rated cable; compatible with GreenEye Monitor and ECM-1240.
• ESP-XBee WiFi Module ESP8266-based WiFi communication module with custom firmware supporting MQTT and one-click Home Assistant discovery, with optional Ethernet for simultaneous dual-network operation.
• PT-01 Potential Transformer Potential transformer for monitoring 240V electrical loads, typically used with 3.5mm stereo jack connection.
• GEM Network Utility Windows configuration utility for setting up GreenEye Monitor network settings, available with improved network scanning in V8.51.
• ECM-1240 Interface Application (IA) Windows application for setting up ECM-1240 devices including CT settings, packet configuration, firmware upgrades, and basic data visualization; V4.5 in 2025.
• BTMon Open-Source Packet Converter Open-source Python script (GPLv3) that decodes Brultech monitor packets and forwards data to MQTT, MySQL, RRD, and InfluxDB; compatible with GEM, ECM-1240, and ECM-1220.
• GreenEye Monitor Standard Package GreenEye Monitor bundle with solid-core CTs starting at $349.99, including 2 Split-200s, 2 Micro-80s, and 18 Micro-40s for whole-home residential monitoring.
• GreenEye Monitor Split-Core Package GreenEye Monitor bundle with split-core CTs at $379.99, designed for easier installation without disconnecting wires.
• SYSTEM 1 Complete Package Complete system bundle at $399.00 with 7 monitoring channels, 2 SPLIT-200 CTs, 2 SPLIT-60 CTs, 8 Donut CTs, and a DashBox Server.
• WiFi Mono-200 Package (200A Panel) WiFi-enabled ECM-1240 system package for 200A panels priced at $196.70, including 1x ECM-1240, 2x SPLIT-200, 10x Micro-40, 2x Micro-80, 1x DB9 cable, and ESP8266 WiFi module.
• WiFi Duo-200 Dual ECM-1240 Package Dual ECM-1240 WiFi-enabled system package priced at $369.87, including 2x ECM-1240, 20x Micro-40, 6x Micro-80, and ESP8266 WiFi module with Home Assistant support.
• HACS GreenEye Monitor Plugin Home-Assistant GreenEye Plugin released via HACS enabling GreenEye Monitor integration with Home Assistant, compatible with ECM-1240 and ECM-1220.
• Standalone Dashboard Software PHP-based dashboard software for viewing Brultech energy monitor data without requiring a dedicated DashBox hardware; V3.4-PHP8 release.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Home Assistant (HACS)coreTechnology or IntegrationNative integration with Home Assistant via HACS (Home Assistant Community Store). Dedicated GreenEye Monitor plugin available through HACS repository. Supports TCP Client connection to Home Assistant with configurable port (default 8000). One-click MQTT discovery functionality integrated.
• MQTT BrokerscoreTechnology or IntegrationESP8266-based WiFi modules support direct MQTT connectivity for data streaming. Works with standard MQTT brokers including Mosquitto. ESP-XBee firmware supports MQTT with configurable packet formats.

Scale indicators1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sense: Sense sells a home energy monitor that uses a single sensor at the panel plus AI-based appliance disaggregation. It competes directly with Brultech's GreenEye Monitor as a consumer-facing whole-home energy monitoring solution, though with a different approach (single CT + ML vs. multi-circuit CTs).
• Smappee: Smappee offers modular CT-based energy monitors (Genius, Infinity) for residential and commercial 3-phase installations with cloud dashboards. Directly comparable to Brultech's GEM Commercial and ECM-1240 multi-phase products.
• Shelly: Shelly produces smart relays and energy monitoring devices with CT-based power measurement and Home Assistant/MQTT integration. Their 1PM/Plus 1PM and 3EM devices overlap with Brultech's ECM-1240 and GEM at lower channel counts and consumer-grade form factors.
• IoTaWatt: IoTaWatt is an open-architecture multi-circuit energy monitor with WiFi/Ethernet connectivity and broad third-party data logger support. It is closely comparable to Brultech's GEM — both serve technical/DIY users with stacked CTs and open data formats.
• Emporia Energy: Emporia Vue is a multi-channel circuit-level energy monitor with 16 channels per unit and similar CT-based measurement approach. It directly competes with the GEM and ECM-1240 in the prosumer/residential multi-circuit monitoring segment.

Broad incumbents

• Schneider Electric (Wiser Energy): Schneider's Wiser Energy monitor and PowerTag products offer CT-based residential/light-commercial energy monitoring integrated into their EcoStruxure ecosystem. Comparable circuit-level measurement use case as part of a much larger electrical equipment portfolio.
• Leviton (Load Center Energy Monitor): Leviton's Series 2 Smart Circuit Breakers with built-in energy monitoring and the Leviton Smart Load Center provide per-circuit energy data as part of a broader electrical infrastructure product line. Overlaps with Brultech's multi-channel circuit-level monitoring capabilities.
• Enphase Energy: Enphase's IQ Metered solar production/consumption CTs and Envoy gateway provide circuit-aware energy monitoring as part of a broader solar and battery ecosystem. Overlaps with Brultech's solar and multi-tenant monitoring use cases as part of a much wider product portfolio.

Emerging players

• Aeotec: Aeotec makes Z-Wave home automation hardware including a home energy meter (Energy Meter clamp) that feeds into Z-Wave gateways. Less multi-circuit dense than Brultech but addresses the same smart-home energy-aware segment via a competing protocol.
• Efergy: Efergy makes CT-based whole-home energy monitors (Elite, Engage) with cloud dashboards and multi-sensor support. Addresses the same residential single/multi-circuit monitoring niche as Brultech but with a more consumer-cloud orientation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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