Re: Whole house power metering?

["ianh1000" <ianh1000@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Gary, I have asked my customer, it turns out he was shown the
technology by my competition! He has confirmed he will forward the
details in a few days. I guess they were trying to sell the kit to
the utilities customers. Not sure if will be sold to the general
public, would be interesting to see how it works whatever teh case.

Regards
Ian

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Gary" <questuk1@h...> wrote:
>
> --- 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
>
>
> Just thought i would ask if theres any update on this Ian?
>
>
> Regards
>
>  Gary
>
>
> >
> > --- 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...
> > > >
> > >
> >
>