DIY Home-power monitoring system

[RDNZL]

http://www.ladyada.net/make/wattcher/

[Mdamen]

Bad thing it's twice as expensive as one plugwise module [:)] But hey atleast this protocol is open [;)]

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Maarten Damen

www.maartendamen.com

[henrykemp1]

Thanks,
Here, I learn a new thing. But I am little confused. How works it?



Henry Kemp

[roscoe]

Outside usa getting the kill-a-watts is not easy and the final solution is not very accurate, volts and amps, you then need to do the calculations yourself which is not so good at a 'slow' scan rate. Nevertheless, for playing, learning zigbee and as a hobby electronics project it is a great example.

Uk chaps, can't really use the Plugwise, which looks really neat.

Another, nice unit is the PLUGG one, I bit expensive at 55 and min. 4 units for zigbee
http://www.plogginternational.com/ploggproducts.html
I am tempted to buy an evaluation unit as it looks like a nice piece of engineering and quite 'open' as well.

[skynetbbs]

alternative ?
http://www.owbox.com/v1/en/owbox-gateway-fonera.php

they use clamps I believe so no problem with belgian/dutch plugs?