Can I use this to keep track of the electricity used on a monthly basis by a tenant in a back cottage? The cottage has its own subpanel.
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I believe that should be possible, Just put the wireless transmitters to the lines on the sub panel and it should display the watts used only from the subpanel.
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We've had this one for a while and use it to figure our usage out. We have a similar setup and it works fine for that. The software interface is somewhat wonky, but it has been a great buy for the price. Hope this helps!
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Not with only this one panel. This is (roughly) 12 volts x 10 amps = 120 wattsLook at your electric bill to see the overall kilowatts you consume. Also you must consider peaks, not just the overall usage. In California, solar installation companies and some power companies will help you figure out how much you need.
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Definitely not the best option. Cost to operate this unit in such a way would be extremely high. My electric bill skyrocketed while I used this unit, it requires 60amps of available current to operate. Plus the unit itself doesn't last long. Don't buy.
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The Lascar works great for what it is made for but not the best device for your purpose. I would think something like the following would work better. You would have to install it though in some way that they didn't have access to it. P3 P4400 Kill A Watt Electricity Usage Monitor
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HA! I asked them the same question! No.They said that the whole purpose of it was to monitor raw energy. a battery backup will give you inaccurate readings. that does make since, as this unit needs to read spikes and drops etc. as well as normal current pull.
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It will measure the kWh used by whatever is pluged in to it. It will also aggregate the total kWh used for a period of time. I used it for deciding how big of a ups I need for my nas and router.
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Not a problem. We have an older home that has had serveral wiring jobs done on it over the years and a mix of 15 and 20 amp outlets. Unit works fine. It has been fun actually seeing what it costs to operate the different appliances we have. I especially like the remote feature of the display. You can place it where it can be easily viewed. Right now it is measuring the big screen TV. It runs about 24/7 and costs about $0.50 per day to use. Nice little unit from Belkin.
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The device will record power usage for any period of time you require it to. So you can record for 1 hour, 1 day, 1 week or 1 month. For an appliance that runs intermittently (like a dehumidifier) you may wish to record usage for 1 week. Then you can extrapolate for the month by multiplying the 1 week consumption by 4. I will not record each interval the device runs separately however. So if you're looking for a series of readings representing each time it ran during that 1 week period, it will not do that. Hope this helps answer your question!
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You can use it continuously as long as you are not overloading it. Remember, you have leave a margin for the power surge.
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We recommend calling your local electric company as rates vary across the country. Note that the amount of electricity used by the unit depends on the setting selected (wattage) and how often it is running.
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The Lascar works great for what it is made for but not the best device for your purpose. I would think something like the following would work better. You would have to install it though in some way that they didn't have access to it. http://www.amazon.com/P3-P4400-Electricity-Usage-Monitor/dp/B00009MDBU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1403682570&sr=8-1&keywords=watt+meter
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I'm not sure, and wouldn't want to lead you wrong. I know this, I save about $30.00 a month on our electric bill. This unit works great. Household of 2.
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YES and suggest a GFI circuit. Remember to reset the "clock portion" if you have power outages.
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I haven't got the bill yet. I plan to install more solar colectors to offset the cost. I have a 20K system now and SCE will not let me install more until I use more electricity!!
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I bought this as a gift for my mother. She likes using the unit for extra warmth but I'm not sure about the cost of the extra electricity because it is her unit at her home.
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Can I use this product to monitor my monthly home A/C usage? I would like to be able to know whatour year round usage.