The SMART Block Device

Hardware Built for the Grid Edge

A compact, non-intrusive sensor that observes sub-cycle electrical behavior wherever it's deployed.

SMART Block sensor with live waveform display
From the Panel to the Platform

What SMART Block Data Becomes in wave iQ®

Every capture flows upstream into wave iQ® — here is what operators see.

wave iQ screen: Every Event, Cataloged
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Every Event, Cataloged

Each SMART Block capture is logged with time, circuit, occurrence counts, and maximums — with the waveform itself one click away.

wave iQ screen: A Library of Waveforms
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A Library of Waveforms

Sub-cycle captures from every monitored circuit, browsable at a glance and filterable by date, type, and location.

wave iQ screen: Disturbances in Full Detail
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Disturbances in Full Detail

High-resolution envelopes show exactly how each event developed — and how the system recovered.

wave iQ screen: Trends Across Weeks
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Trends Across Weeks

Voltage, current, frequency, power factor, and THD, trended day by day at the circuit level.

wave iQ screen: Analytics in Three Dimensions
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Analytics in Three Dimensions

Sideband distortion mapped against load and time, exposing developing patterns long before they become failures.

Overview

Grid Visibility for Next Generation Electrical Infrastructure

The Foundation of the Fischer Block Insight Layer

For decades, widespread electrical visibility has been constrained by the complexity, cost, and operational impact of accessing high-resolution electrical information throughout the network. Traditional monitoring solutions often require extensive engineering, outages, dedicated instrumentation, or limited deployment strategies, preventing utilities and industrial operators from achieving truly distributed visibility.

The Fischer Block platform is built upon a patented grid interface architecture that overcomes this long-standing deployment barrier, making utility-scale deployment of distributed electrical intelligence practical for the first time. Deployed throughout the electrical network, SMART Block® devices observe high-resolution electrical behavior, creating the information that powers Fischer Block's Insight Layer and enables a new generation of grid visibility, asset intelligence, and operational decision-making.

Four Value Pillars

Patented Grid Interface Architecture

A patented, non-intrusive architecture that enables utility-scale deployment without disrupting existing electrical infrastructure or operations.

High-Resolution Electrical Visibility

Observe sub-cycle electrical behavior across substations, feeders, renewable energy systems, industrial facilities, and other critical infrastructure.

Distributed Intelligence at Scale

Deploy SMART Block® devices throughout the electrical network to create a comprehensive view of system behavior rather than isolated monitoring points.

The Information Behind the Insight Layer

Create the high-resolution electrical information that powers wave iQ®, Digital Twin applications, AI-driven analytics, and the next generation of electrical intelligence.

SMART Block device installed and wired inside a substation control panel
Proven in the Field

Built to Live Inside the Panel

SMART Block® mounts directly inside new and existing control panels, wiring in alongside the relays, terminal blocks, and power supplies already there — shown here fully commissioned and reading live RMS values in the field.

Understand what's happening before small problems become major events.

Talk with our team about deploying SMART Block® devices and the wave iQ® platform to create your organization's Insight Layer.