Electrcity usage monitors - advice

[morkhans]

Thanks again for the feedback, we have updated the site and manual. Hopefully we have made our product easier to understand for a first time viewer.

Hot Water links to the wrong image otherwise everything else looks good!

 

[ColinR]

Hot Water links to the wrong image otherwise everything else looks good!

I clearly need to get some sleep! Fixed, thanks.

 

[morkhans]

I clearly need to get some sleep! Fixed, thanks.

Program your homebug to turn off the lights at 10PM. That should get you into bed earlier

 

[spiff]

right so I bought an efergy E2 Classic, but after getting it setup I discovered it can't do sliding tariffs? so what tariff rate do you guys set it on?

 

[Sinbad]

I set it for my worst case, ie max tariff I'm likely to use.

 

[spiff]

I set it for my worst case, ie max tariff I'm likely to use.

thanks Sinbad - any chance they can update the firmware?

 

[keymaster]

Electricity Measuring gadget

Hi guys

Was wondering if anyone know elec measuring device? Something like Kill A Watt

Hopefully you can get something like that in South Africa and as accurate as possible?
Wanted to measure what my PC is drawing from the socket and other gadgets at home.

Thanks

Key

 

[CataclysmZA]

I'm getting myself one of these:

EFERGY ENERGY MONITORING SOCKET @ R294

 

[SouthBit]

There was a thread on this topic a few months ago, have a search and see if you can find it.

 

[P924]

I got one of those efergy meters for R220 on special from builders a couple of weeks ago.

 

[wetkit]

Yip, also using the Efergy at home and at work.
Great to see all you devices and how much they consume.

 

[Compton_effect]

Handy little device. A bit irritating to configure - especially after you misplace the instruction manual

 

[ToxicBunny]

I'm using a HomeBug, quite a bit more expensive, but it does a lot more than just monitor the usage.

 

[kayvee]

Yip, also using the Efergy at home and at work.
Great to see all you devices and how much they consume.

A bit depressing when you plug in your HDPVR into it, however.

 

[froot]

A bit depressing when you plug in your HDPVR into it, however.

Power muncher?

 

[kayvee]

Power muncher?

Indeed, I can't recall the exact figures, but it's crazy high, on or "off", 24/7.

 

[froot]

Indeed, I can't recall the exact figures, but it's crazy high, or or "off", 24/7.

I've seen, or rather, heard, that some devices use insane amounts of power during "standby". Unlike the old devices that would use pretty much zip during standby.

 

[ToxicBunny]

the HDPVR doesn't really have a "Standby" mode...

 

[morkhans]

mod note: Thread merge and redirect.

 

[Compton_effect]

Dishwasher, DSTV, LCD TV - all use about 1 w when on standby.
Washingmachine - 7 w. huh?
My chest freezer was a pleasant surprise - when the compressor wasn't running it was 0 w.

I've seen, or rather, heard, that some devices use insane amounts of power during "standby". Unlike the old devices that would use pretty much zip during standby.