energy meter that can handle >= 5600W?

anthezium · 05-03-15, 12:14 AM

I'm trying to figure out where a big mysterious power drain that drives up our utility bill is coming from, and one theory is that it's because the roomie downstairs is using the dryer all the time. To test this theory, I contemplated installing a kill-a-watt meter between the dryer and the outlet and leaving it there for a month to measure the total energy usage, but then I realized that the kill-a-watt can only handle like 15A @ 120V = 1800W, and this dryer uses 5600W. Is there another affordable meter like a kill-a-watt (easy to install, measures energy usage over time) that can handle like 50A? I have had trouble finding such a thing, can't seem to find search terms that work.

05-03-15, 12:14 AM	#1
anthezium Lurking Renovator Join Date: May 2015 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	energy meter that can handle >= 5600W? I'm trying to figure out where a big mysterious power drain that drives up our utility bill is coming from, and one theory is that it's because the roomie downstairs is using the dryer all the time. To test this theory, I contemplated installing a kill-a-watt meter between the dryer and the outlet and leaving it there for a month to measure the total energy usage, but then I realized that the kill-a-watt can only handle like 15A @ 120V = 1800W, and this dryer uses 5600W. Is there another affordable meter like a kill-a-watt (easy to install, measures energy usage over time) that can handle like 50A? I have had trouble finding such a thing, can't seem to find search terms that work.