FREE Energy Monitor from Southern Electric

Smudger99

Dr.Who-Who wrote: »

Hi Alared. I am pretty sure all of us do have common sense, it is the FREEBIE thingy that we are interested in whether or not we receive it is another matter.

Hi Dr, why do you want an item that will use more electricity just to tell you how much you’re using? :rolleyes:


Southern electrics cheapest tariff is their online one. You can't get a "free" monitor but you will save more than their Better plan tariff. That I think is common sense.:rotfl:

g_attrill

derrick wrote: »

Received mine from BG a month ago, unreliable!

A 20 watt low energy bulb, the Minim is telling me I am using 200watts!
A TV with a maximum 103 watt rating, (confirmed by the manual and a plug in monitor), tells me I am using 200 watts!

Over a certain number of days, the Minim informs of 226 kWh usage, however my digital electricity meter tells me that over the same days I have used 170 kWh!
33% difference? How accurate is the Minim?

I just found this thread while looking for the accuracy of the Minim because I have been suspicious.

With one PC and 1 bulb on, some stuff on standby and the usual heating bits, it is reading around 0.8 kWh.

I looked at the meter, it was turning once every 45 seconds (80 turns an hour). The meter turns at 200 revs per kWh, so the consumption was 0.4 kWh.

Something is very odd! The only thing I can think is that there is something different about my/our wiring that is upsetting things, I will investigate a bit more tomorrow before declaring it a pile of junk.

derrick

g_attrill wrote: »

I just found this thread while looking for the accuracy of the Minim because I have been suspicious.

With one PC and 1 bulb on, some stuff on standby and the usual heating bits, it is reading around 0.8 kWh.

I looked at the meter, it was turning once every 45 seconds (80 turns an hour). The meter turns at 200 revs per kWh, so the consumption was 0.4 kWh.

Something is very odd! The only thing I can think is that there is something different about my/our wiring that is upsetting things, I will investigate a bit more tomorrow before declaring it a pile of junk.

Can't see how it reads 0.8, or similar, as the digits on the Minim are 0.00, with nothing switched on, so yours is either reading, 0.08 (80 watts),, or 0.80, (800 watts), turns out re their example on page 6 of the manual is a misprint and the readings are e.g. 1.20, = 1.2 kWh, or 1200 watts.

I e-mailed them, (email addy in manual), giving readings from the Minim and a plug in monitor of my own using known wattage rated appliances, after a few e-mails, they sent me out another one, which seems a lot closer to the appliances although not perfect.

Two9A

My Minim's currently reading 0.08kW (80W), with the Internet router, cable modem and fridge running, and the laptop on battery. To me, that sounds about right.

Even 400W sounds a bit high for the usage you're reporting.

g_attrill

derrick wrote: »

Can't see how it reads 0.8, or similar, as the digits on the Minim are 0.00, with nothing switched on, so yours is either reading, 0.08 (80 watts),, or 0.80, (800 watts), turns out re their example on page 6 of the manual is a misprint and the readings are e.g. 1.20, = 1.2 kWh, or 1200 watts.

Yes, well, it was varying between 0.76 and 0.80 kWh.

g_attrill

Two9A wrote: »

My Minim's currently reading 0.08kW (80W), with the Internet router, cable modem and fridge running, and the laptop on battery. To me, that sounds about right.

Even 400W sounds a bit high for the usage you're reporting.

Off the top of my head, the complete list of appliances on idle/standby would have been 2x UPS, 3x routers, 3x Sky digiboxes, 2x cordless phones, fridge/freezer, c/h boiler. Switched on was 1x PC and 1x CFL bulb.

It probably all adds up! I'll be moving to my own place in a week or two which will surely end up cutting the bills a bit. I haven't got around to looking into the problem in any more detail yet.

Twosheds55

I too called southern Electric, and moaned about it being such a high monthly bill, they said they could help by sending us a free energy monitor. This thing is excellent. Its pretty much the same as www. currentcost. com/product-cc128.html (without spaces) but branded southern electric, different colour etc.

If you're converned about your bill, (and who isn't?) and you're with southern electric give them a call as angelprincess says.
The real challenge is getting your useage as close to zero as possible!:j

sarah1972

OP here http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1835895&highlight=0800+117+116

Merge request sent :beer:

traveller2

Got my free monitor at the weekend

Not on any benefits but am with Southern Electric

The kettle, toaster, and iron send it almost off the scale, as do the hairdryer and straighteners

Scary!!!!!!!!

Am going round turning it all off and changing those last few lightbulbs over now

digimate

morty1963 wrote: »

Unfornately only for people who recieve benefits but thought i'd post it for those that do as it's £54.98 worth of energy saving products.

Basically if you recieve benifits you can get a free standby saver(£19.99) and electricity monitor(£34.99) from british gas.(and you dont have to be a customer)

britishgas .co.uk/productsoffers

Enter promo code EF3 (case sensative)

You will need your benifit reference number at hand as proof.
(ni Number):rotfl: spread the word

In regards to above, if it ask for your benefit number and you are unsure of your national insurance number, then type in UNSURE, it will still be posted to you within 4 weeks.

Deex;)