Plug-in Electricity or Power Consumption Meters: Difference between revisions
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While there are many brands and models, a good product should have the following capability: | While there are many brands and models, a good product should have the following capability: | ||
* quickly display instant power load in watts, line voltage, total kWh consumption | * quickly display instant power load in watts, line voltage, total kWh consumption | ||
* does not require battery to operate (simple maintenance) | * maximum and minimum wattage history shows device behaviour and power line impact | ||
* does not require battery to operate even if running with it keeps last values (simple maintenance) | |||
* able to withstand maximum socket current load (16 Amps for E.U. states) | * able to withstand maximum socket current load (16 Amps for E.U. states) | ||
* reflective LCD display (greyish-green when off) for good readout in low light | * reflective LCD display (greyish-green when off) for good readout in low light | ||
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* power factor display shows poor device design that loads the power line more than necessary | * power factor display shows poor device design that loads the power line more than necessary | ||
* energy cost calculation may be useful but it is not mandatory | * energy cost calculation may be useful but it is not mandatory | ||
* graph showing consumption variation over a day may be useful | |||
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[[Image:Simple Plugin Electricity Meter.jpg|Simple Plugin Electricity Meter]] | [[Image:Simple Plugin Electricity Meter.jpg|Simple E.U. Plugin Electricity Meter]] | ||
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