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PowerCost Monitor



On 7/1/07, Matt Shields <mattboston-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> I saw another place online selling these for $130.  It uses an optical
> sensor that sits on your meter.

It seems like quite a Rube-Goldberg way to do business. Is there a
problem with wrapping a clamp-on ammeter around the incoming power
cable to the breaker box? Use one with a digital interface and you
should be able to pick off the values... sounds like a fun DIY
project...

-- 
Ted Roche
Ted Roche & Associates, LLC
http://www.tedroche.com

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