Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Feb 27, 2011 7:48 am Has anyone install and are using the type of meters that offer you a real time usage of power of your appliances? There are few that hit the market recently with LCD displays and show you real time consumption when you switch the lights, frideg, dishwasher other type of lighting etc. Displays can be in Kwh and dollar amounts in some cases. The costs of these meters range from $150 to $300 not counting wiring or clamping into the mains or fuse box by an electrician. I like to see some feedback if any on these Thank you Re: Electricity meterig devices for house appliances? 2Feb 27, 2011 9:26 am Hi Grinder, We currently use a Powermate Lite http://www.power-mate.com.au/for work, but it only monitors a single appliance. Am currently looking at an EnviR http://www.smartnow.com.au/ and maybe getting one for new house when completed in June. Whirlpool has a thread on the unit http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=1460922 so should give you some info from the guys that have one. Have seen a few plug & play individual units recently on the web, sorry but can't find links for you. Found links for http://www.todae.com.au/Products/powermeters/ Few other options available there. Neville Got a life, just can't find it! Re: Electricity meterig devices for house appliances? 3Feb 27, 2011 10:56 am Thanks for your response and links I have found this wireless one it sells online $145 http://steplight.com.au/education/monit ... y-display/ and can be clamped to the mains or fuse switch box Or this Efergy http://vi.ebaydesc.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI. ... az.html#SH Also The Cent-a-Meter promoted by channel 7 is costly tough at $245 an needs to be hardwired by an electrician Re: Electricity meterig devices for house appliances? 6Feb 27, 2011 1:32 pm Someone on my facebook was talking about those devices, and apparently those plug in air deodorizers cost $157 or so to run per year Surely not?! The road to success is always under construction House completed April 2011 - slowly making it a home... Re: Electricity meterig devices for house appliances? 7Feb 27, 2011 2:34 pm Zarli Someone on my facebook was talking about those devices, and apparently those plug in air deodorizers cost $157 or so to run per year Surely not?! Depends but it common knowledge that a simple appliance connected to an ON switch costs around $20 a year. Re: Electricity meterig devices for house appliances? 8Feb 28, 2011 9:55 am Hi I had a quick Google, but I couldn't find any specifications on the power rating of plug-in deodorisers, however to use $157 worth of power at 20c per KWh, they would need to be rated at 90W - If you have ever tried touching a 100W light bulb I think you will agree that these things aren't that hot, so it seems unlikely that that they would use that much power. A more likely figure is 1-2W. Assuming a worst-case of 2W, we get about $3.50 a year to run - the refills will cost more. An appliance with a standby power consumption of 14W (say an older TV) will cost about $20 per year on standby. A new TV with a 0.3W standby will cost about $0.52 An appliance like a kettle or a blender will use $0 when not in use. My iPhone charger would use about $28 worth of power if it was running a full output for a year - if it is in standby for 21 hours a day and charging for 3 hour per day it will use about $3.54 to charge and $0.02 in standby power. Paul You’re on the right track, wire brush in a grinder then a zinc rich epoxy primer then a top coat of some sort, like a waterproofing membrane. Raising the concrete would… 1 7078 How good is Simeon?! Always taking time to help others out! Wish we were building in NSW and could work together. Thanks for all that you do! 7 6609 Really tight at the top of the stairs- how to get furniture into those rooms? Study books - does anyone really use them these days? Large storage closet would be more functional. 2 6938 |