Re: Electrisave protocol / PC Interface

["domdevitto" <dom@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

You just clip the sensor off the main live feed INTO the
fusebox/consumer unit - this is the 'other end' of the same cable that
goes comes from the meter. Easy.

Dom

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Richard Parker"
<mr.richard.parker@...> wrote:
>
> How would this work for people who have communal meter
installations? I.e.
> we live in a new apartment block, the meters for each apartment on a
floor
> are grouped centrally in a communal cupboard. In our apartment for
instance,
> we only have the mains consumer unit installed high up on our wall. No
> access to live cable from the meter.
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> On 06/06/07, Jim Franklin <jimf@...> wrote:
> >
> > The Electrisave (from now on called ES :)) has three sockets on
the bottom
> > to take up to three sensors (extras sensors are optional and at a
cost of
> > about a tenner i believe).
> > The sensor itself has quite a good 'clip on and click' mechanism
to "wrap"
> > around the mains Live cable between the meter and the fusebox.
the
cable
> > is
> > about a metre long, and you simply fix the transmitter onto a
wall
(or in
> > my
> > case leave it on the floor) of the electricity cupboard, using
the
bracket
> > supplied.
> >
> > -Jim
> >
> > On Wed, 06 Jun 2007 10:26:55 +0100, Stuart Poulton wrote
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Can anyone confirm, does the sensor, plug into the
transmitter
> > > module ? If so, is it simply a couple of wires between the
sensor
> > > and transmitter.
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > >
> > > Stuart
> > >
> > > On Wed, 2007-06-06 at 09:04 +0000, Mal Lansell wrote:
> > > > --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Jim Franklin"
<jimf@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > My Electrisave arrived yesterday, i had been
looking at them
for a
> > > > little
> > > > > while, but the idea of the PC interface spurred me
into
action :)
> > > > >
> > > > > Does anyone have schematics for it yet they are
willing to
post, or
> > > > do I
> > > > > have to make my own at this stage (he says in a
lazy manner)?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Unless you are determined to make your own, the RFXCOM
receiver really
> > > > is a good option.  Plus it can receive a wide range of
other
protocols
> > > > too - you'll be filling your house with all sorts of
sensors in no
> > > > time ;-)
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