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Monitoring house current draw? peter 04-24-2008
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Posted by Buy1get1free on April 24, 2008, 3:40 pm

>I'd like to be more aware of the current draw in my house. This could help
>me locate appliances I forgot to turn off, or device that draw large current
>even when turned off, or hidden current leakage.
>
>The easiest way is probably to add some sort of meter to the main electrical
>panel. However I don't feel like rewiring the panel for this.
>
>Are there circuit breaker with built-in amp meter? I guess the meter would
>have to be very small. If such thing exists it would be the simplest
>solution. Or it could transmit the reading via powerline (x10 or insteon)
>that can be read with a PC interface.
>

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200343851_200343851?cm_ven=Aggregates&cm_cat=Google&cm_pla=Electrical%2C%20Electrical%20Tools&cm_ite=457007&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=457007

Posted by ransley on April 24, 2008, 3:21 pm
> >I'd like to be more aware of the current draw in my house. This could hel=
p
> >me locate appliances I forgot to turn off, or device that draw large curr=
ent
> >even when turned off, or hidden current leakage.
>
> >The easiest way is probably to add some sort of meter to the main electri=
cal
> >panel. However I don't feel like rewiring the panel for this.
>
> >Are there circuit breaker with built-in amp meter? I guess the meter woul=
d
> >have to be very small. If such thing exists it would be the simplest
> >solution. Or it could transmit the reading via powerline (x10 or insteon)=

> >that can be read with a PC interface.
>
> http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_20...

You can find it alot cheaper on ebay

Posted by on April 25, 2008, 5:07 am
On Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:21:01 -0700 (PDT), ransley

>> >I'd like to be more aware of the current draw in my house. This could help
>> >me locate appliances I forgot to turn off, or device that draw large current
>> >even when turned off, or hidden current leakage.
>>
>> >The easiest way is probably to add some sort of meter to the main electrical
>> >panel. However I don't feel like rewiring the panel for this.
>>
>> >Are there circuit breaker with built-in amp meter? I guess the meter would
>> >have to be very small. If such thing exists it would be the simplest
>> >solution. Or it could transmit the reading via powerline (x10 or insteon)
>> >that can be read with a PC interface.
>>
>> http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_20...
>
>You can find it alot cheaper on ebay

Not if you want one that works. If it's on ebay, it's already been in
the trash can. And it wont be cheaper once the shipping&handling fees
are added.

Posted by Red Green on April 24, 2008, 9:41 pm

>
>>I'd like to be more aware of the current draw in my house. This could
>>help me locate appliances I forgot to turn off, or device that draw
>>large current even when turned off, or hidden current leakage.
>>
>>The easiest way is probably to add some sort of meter to the main
>>electrical panel. However I don't feel like rewiring the panel for
>>this.
>>
>>Are there circuit breaker with built-in amp meter? I guess the meter
>>would have to be very small. If such thing exists it would be the
>>simplest solution. Or it could transmit the reading via powerline (x10
>>or insteon) that can be read with a PC interface.
>>
>
> http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_2003
> 43851_200343851?cm_ven=Aggregates&cm_cat=Google&cm_pla=Electrical%2C%20
> Electrical%20Tools&cm_ite=457007&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=457007

You can also call your power company. In VT, they would send you one to
use for a month and even sent you a postpaid box to return it. Of course,
had to leave credit card info in case you didn't return it.

Posted by John Gilmer on April 24, 2008, 11:19 pm

> I'd like to be more aware of the current draw in my house.

Just step outside and observe your electric meter. If's the old style
electro-mechanical type you just take your watch and measure how many
revolutions the "wheel" makes in, say, 15 second. Write that down. If
you look carefully, you might find a number on the meter that converts
revolution to energy.

If you have a 100% electronic meter it should cycle around with one display
showing instant energy consumption.

Otherwise you have to use a current transformer (a clamp on ampmeter
includes a CT) and an AC ampmeter.


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