Re: Whole house power metering?

["Gary" <questuk1@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Ian,

That would be great! as i would really like to get eletricicity usage into
my pc.

Also i am toying with the idea of doing a gas one as well, as my house
heating is gas, and with this weather would be nice to see if i can save
some money and could then run comparisons from day to day. The gas has
dials so may be able to monitor the red dial as it passes?



Regards

Gary


--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "ianh1000" <ianh1000@y...> wrote:
>
> 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...
> > >
> >
>



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