Re: Re: Electrisave protocol / PC Interface

[Chris Hunter <cjhunter@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

'sure one of our number got into it a while back ... and posted=20=20
something about it ... maybe I'm wrong ?

Chris



On 6 Jun 2007, at 08:55, Jim Franklin wrote:

> My Electrisave arrived yesterday, i had been looking at them for
a=20=20
> little
> while, but the idea of the PC interface spurred me into action :)
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> Does anyone have schematics for it yet they are willing to post,
or=20=20
> do I
> have to make my own at this stage (he says in a lazy manner)?
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> I concur with the TV standby mythbuster - my 3 TV's consume no more on
> standby than when plugged (not readable by the 10's of watts that the
> Electrisave shows). Also I found that my 42" plasma uses 60W,
the=20=20
> 14" CRT TV
> in the bedroom uses 50W, and the 21" LCD in my office uses
50/60W=20=20
> ish.  So
> this also begs the question - why are "they" considering a
bigger=20=20
> tax on
> plasma due to their excessive power usage?
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> I plugged my Electrisave in at 5pm and was an Electrisave bore
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> 6pm :))
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> -Jim
>
> On Tue, 05 Jun 2007 17:46:11 -0000, domdevitto wrote
>> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Chris Hunter <cjhunter@...> wrote:
>>> 'wonder what the life expectancy on these things is ... and
what the
>>> payback period would be ?
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>> Well, following it's purchase, and swapout of bulbs (halogens to
>> equal brightness low-energy bulbs) and other simple changes
my=20=20
>> base usage
>> has gone from 12p/hr to 9p/hr.  This is amount that when TVs n
stuff
>> are on standby (btw TVs etc. on standby don't use almost any power
-
>> myth debunked with my electrisave).
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>> I think it cost =A370, which at saving (3px24hrs) 72p/day, so
payback
>> is in 98 days, or 3 months.  Even if you factor in the (=A320)
cost of
>> the replacement low-energy bulbs, payback is still pretty much
4=20=20
>> months.
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>> The original plan was to sell it, and get back some money once I'd
>> checked my house, but it's still great for knowing when the
>> iron/cooker has been left on - put the monitor near the front
door.
>>
>> I'm dying for a way to get the usage data into my PC, as this
could
>> drive some interesting results - is it cheaper, considering food,
>> cooking leccy, lights and dishwasher, to eat out? :-)
>>
>> Dom
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