[Novalug] anyone have any experience with home power usage measurement

[Clif Flynt]

On Feb 4, 2008 3:14 AM, Mark Smith <mark at winksmith.com> wrote:
> anyone have any experience with home electric usage measurement?

  I've used the Kill-A-Watt gadget.  This is an inline meter,
plug one end into the wall, and then plug the device you want to
monitor into the Kill-A-Watt.

  It gives displays of current voltage, power used, and such.
  
  Using the Kill-A-Watt has been interesting for stuff like watching
the voltage drop on the gas generator when a water pump kicks in, or
the change  in power draw on an idle diskless node vs power draw when
doing calculations.

  It's available online.  Might be available at a Loews or Menards.

  Clif

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