Recommended pulse sensor device for "distant" pulse LED

[Jon (Jon Murphy)]

I detect IR pulses from my electricity meter using this optical pulse sensor
https://openenergymonitor.org/emon/opticalpulsesensor

For my meter one pulse equals one Watt hour (Wh).

My meter is outside and is sealed similar to yours. And there is a small distance between the clear bezel to the IR LED. In the beginning the ambient light would activate the sensor so I added an IR Pass Filter. Here is what I did:

Utility Meter LED Pulse Sensor -- use in Canadian setting

@JordanW - I used s paper punch and a 3.5 inch HD floppy disk. [image]   Take the small floppy punch piece and slide it between the velcro and the sensor case. [image] Now the sensor won’t react to bright light.   I can’t take credit for the idea. I found the idea here: Poor Man’s Cell Phone IR Filter