Re: [BlindHandyMan] Electric meter for outlets
I just did a search for watt hour meter on google and got a bunch of hits. Including sponsored links for places that sell WattHour Meters. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel:(412) 268-9081
[BlindHandyMan] Electric meter for outlets
Hi, We sent an old refrigerator to wherever old refrigerators go to die. As I considered trying to figure out how much electricity the old one used compared to what the new one will use I began to wonder if there's such a thing as a meter you can plug into an outlet and then plug something into the meter to find out how much electricity is being used. Is there such a thing? Ralph [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Electric meter for outlets
There was a watt hour meter project in popular electronics back in the 70s I think. Sorry I can't do any better than that. I don't know how it could be adapted for the blind. It's not enough to measure the current. You need to compare the phase with the voltage to get actual power. Then it has to be accumulated over time to get total energy consumed. Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Ralph Supernaw [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 5:59 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Electric meter for outlets Hi, We sent an old refrigerator to wherever old refrigerators go to die. As I considered trying to figure out how much electricity the old one used compared to what the new one will use I began to wonder if there's such a thing as a meter you can plug into an outlet and then plug something into the meter to find out how much electricity is being used. Is there such a thing? Ralph [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the Blind Computing list, then visit the following address for more information: http://jaws-users.com/mailman/listinfo/blind-computing_jaws-users.com For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.485 / Virus Database: 269.13.5/990 - Release Date: 9/4/2007 10:36 PM
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Electric meter for outlets
Ralph, It would be called an A.C. amp meter and is perfectly possible, however I don't know of an off the shelf unit that will do what you want let alone one that is blind accessible. There are things called clamp amps that have a fitting that goes around a single wire from an A.C. cord, this will plug into most DMM's like the talking DMM talked about on this list. This means it is not actually electrically connected to the A.C. lines and so safer. the talking meter measures A.C. current but not to the number of amps you need for something like an appliance. I don't know why somebody doesn't make such a device, maybe they do and I just havn't seen it yet. You'd think it would be a big seller. Tom
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Electric meter for outlets
Max is, of course correct, an amp meter would give you a fair approximation but you really need a wat hour meter. I'm sure they can be bought, I'll look around, maybe there is one with a serial port to hook to a computer. Tom
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Electric meter for outlets
There are units available for $20-$40 that will give volt amp and accumulated volt amp hours on a LCD screen. Haven't seen one that gives watts and watt hours but the cheap ones can give a good comparison for what you are after. Last time I saw a good price was on newegg.com, but I have seen the same unit other places. Tony -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ralph Supernaw Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 5:59 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Electric meter for outlets Hi, We sent an old refrigerator to wherever old refrigerators go to die. As I considered trying to figure out how much electricity the old one used compared to what the new one will use I began to wonder if there's such a thing as a meter you can plug into an outlet and then plug something into the meter to find out how much electricity is being used. Is there such a thing? Ralph [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the Blind Computing list, then visit the following address for more information: http://jaws-users.com/mailman/listinfo/blind-computing_jaws-users.com For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links
