Re: Whole house power metering?

["Gary" <questuk1@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "ianh1000" <ianh1000@y...> wrote:
>
> I was talking to a guy at a large UK utility company and he was
> telling me about a simple and cheap device that you could stick onto
> the old dial type meters. It can read the dials and send the
> readings to a PC.
>
> I will see him next week so will try and get some more information
> if that would help.
>
> Regards
> Ian


Just thought i would ask if theres any update on this Ian?


Regards

Gary


>
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Gary" <questuk1@h...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have also been looking at this and like you mine has the
spinning
> > disc inside the meter.
> >
> > There is a black band on the disc about 15mm long that is visible
> as
> > eletric is used and disc spins, had thought of trying to bounce
> infra
> > red light of it, but not took it any further any ideas anyone?
> >
> >
> > Regards
> >
> >  Gary
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, LeeUKHA <mailinglists@v...> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > > This does look like a pretty decent meter for the
price.
> > > >
> > > > I've been tinkering with a slightly different approach
to
> the 'whole
> > > > house power metering' thing ... writeup at:
> > > >
> > > > http://www.dbzoo.com/wiki/cybiko/wattusagemeter
> > >
> > > That is very good, but the meter on my house doesn't feature
a
> flashing
> > > LED....
> > > Every other meter that I can see in the area does,but not
> mine... :(
> > >
> > > Hence the Clamp on meter approach...
> > >
> >
>