Re: power meter monitoring

[David White <whitedavidp@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have a Kill-A-Watt and like it but it does NOT retain any peak
readings and I wish it did. Not enough to toss it and spend more $ though.

Don't take anyone's slamming too much to heart. There are just some
people who don't have enough tolerance to be on the web. It is so easy
for most of us to simply ignore a post of no interest/value to us. But
this sort feels hell-bound and determined that all should conform to
their own image. Beware orthodoxy in all its forms and ignore those who
would seek to burn you on the fires of their inquisition (unless you can
actually feel the heat - then run).

intergate news groups wrote:
> Mark,
> Thanks for the related links. I was more then just a little surprised at the
> holier then thou reaction to my post.  I thought sharing both ideas and
> information on interesting related products was exactly what the group was
> all about. I remembered seeing several posts requesting information on how
> to monitor the main power meter, as well as posts mentioning a desire to be
> able to monitor peak power usage, which I didn't think the kill a watt meter
> would do. Here I thought I was simply passing along some useful information
> I ran accrossed,
> only to get slammed as a spammer.  I also wonder how many posters search the
> group each time before posting a question or comment.  I can personally
> remember seeing dozens of messages that would fail this criteria, and I for
> one would not slam them for it.  We are supposed to be helping each other,
> aren't we??
> Dennis
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark_F_Hult" <
> MFHult@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Newsgroups: comp.home.automation
> Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 6:06 PM
> Subject: Re: Power monitoring device
>> On Sat, 17 Feb 2007 18:20:56 GMT,
> nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>  (Dave Houston) wrot
>> e in
>> message  <
> 45d744f0.69684750@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> :
>>
>>> "intergate news groups" <
> djraher@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> wrote:
>>>> I just found two power monitoring devices, one for the main power meter
>>>> and
>>>> one portable, that look really good. The one for the main power meter
>> clamps
>>>> the detector/transmitter to the glass cover of the meter and sends the
>>>> information to the display inside the house. The portable unit has peak
>>>> reading feature that others have mentioned as being useful. It also has a
>>>> function to log the amount of time a device draws more then a set amount
>>>> of
>>>> power. You could track the time a refrigerator compressor is running for
>>>> an
>>>> example. Now if the main power meter transmission could be captured for
>>>> the
>>>> HA system all sorts of things are possible.  Take a look at:
>>>>
>>>> www.powercostmonitor.com
>>>>
>>>> Dennis
>>> You'll catch less flak from self-appointed moderators if you search the
>>> group before posting with wide-eyed exuberance.
>>>
>>> Watts Up has been around for 3-4 years. It and other power meters have
>>> been
>>> discussed here. IMO, it's a bit pricey - you're paying $100 for the RS232
>>> (now USB) interface as compared to the Kill A Watt (previously mentioned
>>> in
>>> the reefer madness thread) which can measure the same things (with better
>>> accuracy unless the new USB model of Watts Up has improved on accuracy).
>> ROTFL.  The Watts Up was first mention in this newsgroup in 1998! So was
>> it
>> Dave Houston "posting with wide-eyed exuberance" "3-4 years ago" and
>> ~five
>> years after it was first discussed here ? ;-)  The Watts Up was initially
>> tested marketed in 1992 and was available on-line at retail by at least
>> 1998.
>> Dennis, you might also check out the web site of long-time
>> comp.home.participant who has implemented some interesting and useful DIY
>> power monitoring See Ed Cheung's site at:
>>
> http://www.edcheung.com/automa/power.htm
>   Requires soldering skills, but
>> might provide some ideas.
>>
>> ... Marc
>> Marc_F_Hult
>>
> www.ECONtrol.org
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