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Originally Posted by Servicetech
I already have a whole house power meter but this would be usefule for monitoring each device. Any hacks for a 240v version to monitor total power used by AC condenser?
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Kill-A-Watt measures current on neutral side. The hot side is only used to power itself. If you thread one of the lines through the neutral side of Kill-A-Watt and connect the hot side of KAW to ground or neutral, it will report half the actual power which is easy enough to calculate from the result.
KAW is down to the bare essentials. It is susceptible to lock ups and rebooting from normal impulses from relays operating, so this might cause difficulties for you.
After all, it is CHINA made and most likely the design was "re-inspired" there as well.