Home Energy PowerCost Monitor
by BlueLine Innovations
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Product Details
Manufacturer: BlueLine InnovationsModel: BLI-28100
Product features:
- See real-time electricity bills: how much is your energy consumption costing at that moment?
- See the effect of turning appliances off around the house, find out how much you're saving
- See the total amount of electricity you're using
Tools and Hardware Reviews of Home Energy PowerCost Monitor
Customer Review: Worked for a few weeks then..
Summary: 2 Stars
the unit began to drop communications.
The unit lived up the positive reviews and worked flawlessly for two weeks but after a week of high humidity in the Dallas area the unit began to work erratically. I did everything changed batteries, and finally brought the unit inside until the weather improved.
The unis was never directly rained on our meter is under the gable just the ambient humidity affected the unit in some way.
I finally was able to get the unit back online but the following day the same happened.
I spent a lot of time with the Level II tech at Blueline. I have no weather stations, no interference of any kind (the unit worked perfectly for two weeks).
I emailed photos of my meter and the meter box to Blueline this went on for a week back and forth with emails from the tech asking for more information I finally decided to get a refund on the unit.
If you do use one of these devices you are hooked it sheds new light as to really how much energy a common house uses.
It does take anywhere from 20-30 seconds to respond to changes in energy use as some have mentioned.
I was having withdrawal symptoms while the unit was down.
I ended up going with TED (The energy Detective 1000 series) this is a simple unit to install and is rock solid in operation with a feature rich information set with a very nice display! The unit displays usage in real time updates are updated within one to two seconds.
I am one happy camper save the batteries go with TED.
Description of Home Energy PowerCost Monitor
As unobtrusive as a small electric clock, the PowerCost Monitor is a powerful real-time direct feedback display device that measures home electricity usage. It tells at a glance, in real-time, how much electricity your home is using in dollars and cents and in kW. Domestic energy usage studies have demonstrated that real-time feedback yields energy savings anywhere between 10 and 20 percent. The savings at the high end of this range are realized when a tabletop energy display device, such as the PowerCost Monitor, is used. The PowerCost Monitor technology consists of two discrete functional units: A detection unit, known as the sensor unit, is affixed to an existing household utility meter with a simple ring clamp. The sensor unit is compatible with standard North American digital and electromechanical meter types. This is the only component of the PowerCost Monitor that will be in direct physical contact with the utility's meter. The clamp mechanism allows it to be attached to the outside of the meter glass It can also be quickly attached and detached without making any changes to the existing meter. The display unit, located inside the home, receives a wireless signal from the transmitter and displays the consumption information in real time and in dollars and cents. Other information is also displayed such as time and outside temperature. Considerations before you order: The PowerCost Monitor uses a wireless signal (433 MHz) to read the information on your utility meter. This means that your utility meter must be located next to your home or within 30 meters (100 ft) of your home. The PowerCost Monitor can be easily used in a single detached dwelling, a duplex dwelling, or a row or town house. The PowerCost Monitor will not work with net metering applications such as wind and solar power, or on a business meter that uses demand pricing.Tools and Hardware
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