Hi gang. Sharkey asked me to contribute this to the conversation: It might be of interest to the Wrenches in this discussion to check out the Open Energy Monitor.
http://openenergymonitor.org/emon/ I was involved in the very early phase of this project, imparting some knowledge of how revenue-grade electronic Watthour meters operate. There are a lot of options and versions available, including three-phase monitors, etc. There are also several schemes for load diversion of PV power. It's all open source and under constant refinement. Don't know how the prices on the for-purchase units compare to some of what's been discussed so far, but it's another option... jay wrote at 05:17 PM 12/11/2015: >HI All. I've been getting a bunch of requests for better monitoring of AC >circuits, and I want to be able to understand some peoples loads better as >well. This is for a full house 120v and 240v And individual circuits. I >don't need revenue grade. But looking for something that is easy to use, maybe >blue tooth app, or digital display with memory ( day/week/month would be good) >Could be internet connected but not a priority. I've seen some for $40-80. >There are so many out there I figure someone/s have got some faves. _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change listserver email address & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out or update participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
