Kill-a-watt device

[rc311]

Hi guys,

I am trying to get a device to measure my application power usage. Wonder if any of us know where could I get them at cheapest?

Dont mind owning a used device. If any of you own the device and willing to let go, I am willing to get it. Please pm me if you are selling.

Cheers!
RC

[Urban Aquaria]

I ordered one of those devices from eBay a few months back... looks like this:



Costs only S$17+ including free shipping. It works well and has quite a few useful features to calculate power/cost usage over time too.

Here is a search link i used with all the listings on eBay: http://www.ebay.com.sg/sch/i.html?_s...tor%26_arr%3D1

[rc311]

Oh.. Appreciate UA! Ya I wanna to calculate my power usage. My electric bill shoot up 100 this month but I am not sure if due to my aquarium set cos I have add a split unit AC at the same time. Just wanna play with the device and see where can I save some electricity.

Again, thanks for our effort

[rc311]

Oh.. UA, Do you have the brand or model? Your link doesn't work now. Thanks for the trouble.

[Urban Aquaria]

Oh.. UA, Do you have the brand or model? Your link doesn't work now. Thanks for the trouble.

The unit i got didn't seem to have any noticeable brand or model name, i guess its a generic type of product.

You can use this search string to find a whole list of them on eBay, just type "UK Plug Energy Meter Watt Volt Voltage Electricity Monitor" in the eBay search box.

[noidea]

I believe Sim Lim Tower got sell this if I remember correctly.

[rc311]

Thanks UA.

Have my order done. $20 all in.

[blue33]

Your aircon split unit is the main cost.

[rc311]

Lol.. Probably. But what make it strange was both was instated in April and my power reading summary is

April 500+ May 700+ June 700+ July 1000+. All in kwh.

Kind of strange July shoot up almost double the power as compare with April.

[BFG]

Those month were some of the hottest period I've experienced. Hot weather + using air con longer + rise in electrical tariff = your electrical bill.

By the way, are you staying in a hdb apartment or landed property? That much is quite an eye opener..........

[rc311]

Ya, probably you are right...

I just did a estimate calculation, my chiller would consume approx 90kwh a month... Maybe the big portion is suck by my new Mitsubishi starmax inverter unit... That is kind of scary!

[BFG]

I am using the Mitsubishi Starmex as a chiller for my marine tank. But it has been turned off a few months ago as I am planning to change to another tank.

[Dragnet88]

You have to check all the usage is it reading or estimated per month. Cause SP do reading only 3-6 months once.

[BFG]

Dragnet88 is totally correct, I've forgotten about this. Maybe end of the year, you might get charged way less to compensate for the overcharge on your previous electrical bill.

[Carlo Sorrentino]

Thanks UA.

Have my order done. $20 all in.

http://www.banggood.com/Energy-Meter...334736201311D8

$14.49 shipped ;-)

[MCE]

That is a great value/product; I paid for a similar one at >s$33 at TaiSeng lane.


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[wongce]

Btw, anyone saw the kill-awatt device or similar china clones for those air cond outlets? 15amps type of not mistaken

[rc311]

Hi I got mine today. Was trying out but wonder what is the cost format to be? In cents or dollar?

[Urban Aquaria]

Hi I got mine today. Was trying out but wonder what is the cost format to be? In cents or dollar?

Just program in the current local electricity tariff (ie. 25.68 cents per kilowatt, with effect from 1 jul 2014 - 30 sept 2014), then let it run for a day and scroll though the device read-out options to check the calculated cost.

I usually just scroll to the total watt used read-out for the day and do my own calculation.

[rc311]

Hi UA, just to confirm, the setting 0.0 so I should input 25.68 or 0.26?

I tried 0.26 and it seems to be correct