Re: Reading power levels

["The Grim Reaper" <dontbother@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"dicko" <drwho@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 1 Dec 2006 20:39:41 -0000, "The Grim Reaper"
> <dontbother@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>No doubt another stupid question :D
>>
>>Has anyone come across any devices (UK compatible) that can monitor the
>>total current coming into your property??
>>I basically mean the total power coming in, after it's been through the
>>meter (obviously!) - i.e. the power I'm consuming.
>>The only "monitoring" of my total power usage is by reading the
>>electricity
>>meter, which as you can guess is a pain...!
>>
>>Also, I don't suppose anyone in the electricity (or gas) supply sectors
>>know
>>of any domestic devices that give an interface to your meter readings??
>>(again, legally read-only :D)
>>
>>Thanks
>>__________________________________
>>The Grim Reaper
>>
>
> take a look at this homeseer forum thread:
> http://board.homeseer.com/showthread.php?t=101657&highlight=power+monitor
>
> it discusses a number products on the market, some of which are in the
> UK.
>
> Onemeter, TED, EV-100, are several models
> dickm
>

Thanks for that dickm - I'll go with the other idea for now and just monitor
the LED flashes.
Might get round to monitoring individual appliances (like the PC's, TV/DVD
mess, etc.) if I can't work out where to stem my steadily rising electricity
bills!!

Hopefully, by the time my kids get to be teenagers (10 years!!) I'll be able
to charge them rent on exactly what they use.... hehe
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