Re: Watt Meter to consumer board?

["Declan McEvoy" <ngacs@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Dave,
That is a great device. It seems is very simple to use and install and has
many "Predictable" functions such as what will the next electricity bill
amount to. It seems like there is a European or non-U.S. version. This is
wahat they say on the website...

The Electric Usage Monitor installs easily on the electric breaker panel
(110/220V) box. Users simply install the unit, set the rate and press the
reset button to start measuring electric consumption in kilowatt hours
(kWh).

The Electric Usage Monitor is purchased primarily by homeowners, renters and
apartment owners and by U.S. utility companies, electrical contractors, air
conditioner contractors, and energy professionals. An international version
also exists for clients outside of the U.S.

Declan

"Dave Houston" <nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:43146e29.88685846@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> http://www.energymonitor.com
>
> You'll need to verify that it can handle 50Hz and you would have to
replace
> the 120:12V power supply with a 220:12V version.
>
> There may be similar devices available in Europe.
>
> "Declan McEvoy" <ngacs@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >
> >Thanks for all the postings & I'm busy with looking up the various links
and
> >advice particularly with the Data Acq boards.
> >
> >
> >As a tail end snippet (& sorry to drag the thing a little)...there are
two
> >options that I am considering trying, one with Data Acquisition and one
> >without.
> >
> >In either event, at the end of the day I still wish to be able to read
what
> >the watt consumption is in real time. If  I don't go the data acquisition
> >road then is it just a matter of installing a "Watt Meter" on the
consumer
> >board? Given that we use 220 Volts (50Hz) and that the "protection"
circuit
> >breaker is rated for 63 amps then the meter must be able to read up to 63
x
> >220 = about 14 Kw as a maximum.
> >
> >Would a device like this be easily got, preferrably with a digital
readout
> >in watts whereby a consumer could look at it it and see at any point in
time
> >how many watts his/her house is using.
> >
> >Thanks Again
> >
> >
> >Declan
> >
>