Most detailed review I've seen yet on this gadget. Just one thing, the instructions say to cap the threshold at 1800 watts which is not the default. It doesn't say what will happen if you exceed it.
No. You need a clamp meter to read "inrush current". The cheapest meter I know of is the Habotest HT208D. It sells for just over $40 on ali and is rebadged under several names including Kaiweetz. HF has AC line splitters on clearance for $12 if you don't have one - or don't want to make one.
Can someone confirm that the hertz function is just a dummy and doesnt actually display real hertz value?... i bought 1 of these and hertz always stays at 60..exactly...i plugged it into a generator that i know was not 60hz and it showed 60
With this device you can use the digits left of the decimal as dollars OR cents... it depends on how you want to do the math to figure cost. If you read is as displaying dollars then the whatever cost appears after x amount of time using wattage is the actual full dollar and cents amount. If you setup your cost as left of the decimal representing cents and right of the decimal breaking it down to hundredths of a cent then when you wanna know the cost of used wattage you just have to be mindful to move the decimal place over 2 spaces. The reason why it was designed this way was so that you could figure for any currency and the math would work out. Just thought I'd pitch in and offer that up.
@@foxy1960the question for me now becomes, with 4 digits, what happens when it gets to 99.99 if I program for 10.30? I would prefer to program 00.10 but that’s not as accurate. Right now it’s at 10.30 & I’ll wait to see what happens. If it rolls over to 00.00 like I expect, I’ll go with the less accurate 00.10
@@FarPeace077 It's pretty bad. an AC typically uses 5kwh an hour. So 30 cents per kwh means if you leave the AC on for a day it will cost 36 dollars per day.
Most detailed review I've seen yet on this gadget. Just one thing, the instructions say to cap the threshold at 1800 watts which is not the default. It doesn't say what will happen if you exceed it.
Will this be able to tell me the surge wattage? I need to know what my sump pump surge is when it kicks on. TIA
No. You need a clamp meter to read "inrush current". The cheapest meter I know of is the Habotest HT208D. It sells for just over $40 on ali and is rebadged under several names including Kaiweetz.
HF has AC line splitters on clearance for $12 if you don't have one - or don't want to make one.
Very handy, clear and straightforward thank you
Glad you liked it!
Did i it record the amount of unit comsumption even sometime the socket is off?
Your overload is set to European value . In the US it should be set to 1800W (120v X 15A).
That is really cool.
Hey
How accurate are the readings on these things?
Can someone confirm that the hertz function is just a dummy and doesnt actually display real hertz value?... i bought 1 of these and hertz always stays at 60..exactly...i plugged it into a generator that i know was not 60hz and it showed 60
Wrong. The cost/kwh SETTING is not in dollars. It's in cents.
With this device you can use the digits left of the decimal as dollars OR cents... it depends on how you want to do the math to figure cost. If you read is as displaying dollars then the whatever cost appears after x amount of time using wattage is the actual full dollar and cents amount. If you setup your cost as left of the decimal representing cents and right of the decimal breaking it down to hundredths of a cent then when you wanna know the cost of used wattage you just have to be mindful to move the decimal place over 2 spaces.
The reason why it was designed this way was so that you could figure for any currency and the math would work out. Just thought I'd pitch in and offer that up.
That’s going to be a high bill at $16.60 kWh! 😂
@@jdonnelly1977I’ve been wrestling with this since installing. If I’m programming 10.3 cents/kwh should the display read 10.30 or 0.10?
@@michaelbartholemew4327 same here in the uk 22pence per kwh so I am setting it at 00.22. and not 22.00. Hope that is correct
@@foxy1960the question for me now becomes, with 4 digits, what happens when it gets to 99.99 if I program for 10.30? I would prefer to program 00.10 but that’s not as accurate. Right now it’s at 10.30 & I’ll wait to see what happens. If it rolls over to 00.00 like I expect, I’ll go with the less accurate 00.10
how com cell take 14 watt in several hours thats crazy
So what is pf or power factor ?🤔
Real hertz will never be actually 60 it will fluctuate so i believe the hz is not actual reading
Why do they want us to change overload protection from factory set 3680 to 1800 watts?
1800w is for US 120v /15 amps. The 3680w is for 230v/16 amps.
Wow..... it's 30 cents per kWh where I am.
What’s that mean? Is that good or bad ?
@@FarPeace077 It's pretty bad. an AC typically uses 5kwh an hour. So 30 cents per kwh means if you leave the AC on for a day it will cost 36 dollars per day.
😳I’m paying 10.3c/kWh in Ontario Canada
16 $ per kWh, 😂😂😂😂😂 it should be cents.