Re: Whole house power metering?

["ianh1000" <ianh1000@xxxxxxxxx>]

I was talking to a guy at a large UK utility company and he was
telling me about a simple and cheap device that you could stick onto
the old dial type meters. It can read the dials and send the
readings to a PC.

I will see him next week so will try and get some more information
if that would help.

Regards
Ian

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Gary" <questuk1@h...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I have also been looking at this and like you mine has the spinning
> disc inside the meter.
>
> There is a black band on the disc about 15mm long that is visible
as
> eletric is used and disc spins, had thought of trying to bounce
infra
> red light of it, but not took it any further any ideas anyone?
>
>
> Regards
>
>  Gary
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, LeeUKHA <mailinglists@v...> wrote:
> >
> >
> > > This does look like a pretty decent meter for the price.
> > >
> > > I've been tinkering with a slightly different approach to
the 'whole
> > > house power metering' thing ... writeup at:
> > >
> > > http://www.dbzoo.com/wiki/cybiko/wattusagemeter
> >
> > That is very good, but the meter on my house doesn't feature a
flashing
> > LED....
> > Every other meter that I can see in the area does,but not
mine... :(
> >
> > Hence the Clamp on meter approach...
> >
>