Plug-in Mains power and energy monitor

dimension1313

For those who like to keep track of their energy usage, this is a really good device!! It now only £12.49 at maplins.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=38343&criteria=energy%20monitor&doy=25m7

Now I know how much energy my each of my computer comsumes! Makes u think twice before running it 24/7!

Poppycat

Tchibo had these on offer for about £7 I bought one last year, but I cant find them on there web site as it doesn't show a lot of stock

http://www.tchibo.co.uk

You also get cashback from both Tchibo and Maplins via some of the cashback site and free postage code is on offer for Tchibo in the voucher forum.

EDIT Tchibo out of stock at mo HERE (now no longer available), sadly

It shows a European socket but the one you get is UK plug

hobo28

dimension1313 wrote:

For those who like to keep track of their energy usage, this is a really good device!! It now only £12.49 at maplins.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=38343&criteria=energy%20monitor&doy=25m7

Now I know how much energy my each of my computer comsumes! Makes u think twice before running it 24/7!

How much does it consume for a 24 hour period? Its something I'd like to know too!!!! My leccy bill is extortionate.

quoia

dimension1313 wrote:

For those who like to keep track of their energy usage, this is a really good device!! It now only £12.49 at maplins.
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ALDI and LIDL do these 2 or 3 times a year - I bought one about 6 months ago from Lidl for £4.99

seth

Do they tell you the energy used and then you multiply this number by the cost of a unit of energy?

If so do they show you the power used in Joules or kWh?

How hard is the maths, or do I key in a cost in pence / euro cents per kWh and the little unit works it out for me?

Sorry if this is a daft question!

Poppycat

Seth Tchibo one does you input the cost of electricity per Kwh and it can work it out as per time

dimension1313

seth wrote:

Do they tell you the energy used and then you multiply this number by the cost of a unit of energy?

If so do they show you the power used in Joules or kWh?

How hard is the maths, or do I key in a cost in pence / euro cents per kWh and the little unit works it out for me?

Sorry if this is a daft question!

It's able to measure the following:
RMS voltage
RMS current
Active power
Apparent power
Line frequency
Power Factor
Energy Quantity
KWH hour

Hope that helps!

p.s I love this little thing..!!:D

curtlyb

.................but how do you know how much power the meter is using :rolleyes:

bobmccall

it runs on batteries

Sput2001

bobmccall wrote:

it runs on batteries

I've got one and, errr..., no it doesn't. It takes its power from the mains so there is a (very low) power consumption. I can't find the thing that tells you how much, though. I'll see if I can't dig it out...

Poppycat

The tchibo one runs on batteries