Kill-a-watt on sale

Wonderboy · 01-31-10, 10:29 PM

Pretty useful tool, and it's on sale right now. I am not financially affiliated with newegg or whomever makes the kill-a-watt.

Newegg.com - P3 Kill A Watt Electricity Load Meter and Monitor

Daox · 02-01-10, 07:04 AM

Wow, thats a pretty good price. However, they are sold out as of now.

TimJFowler · 04-19-10, 06:28 PM

FYI,

Kill-A-Watt EZ's are for sale at Home Despot for $24.87 each (plus tax). As far as I can tell, this is a standard price, not a sale price.

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/...03&marketID=87

I've finally purchased one and am now logging various appliances starting in the kitchen. Wow, the toaster sucks electricity!

I do wish the Kill-A-Watt EZ displayed one more significant digit on the kiloWatt hour reading. Yes, I'm already wanting more precision and I've only had the gizmo for a couple of days.

FWIW,
Tim

Clev · 04-20-10, 06:11 PM

They're now $19.99 with free shipping at the Newegg link Wonderboy posted above.

Xringer · 04-20-10, 08:18 PM

I'm going to wait until they come out with one that does real-time logging,
with a wireless/USB PC connection..

In the 40 dollar range would be nice.

NiHaoMike · 04-21-10, 12:08 AM

Connect a stereo FM transmitter to an amplified shunt and a voltage divider so it transmits the voltage and currents, then plug a stereo FM receiver into the line in port of your PC. Write a program to do real time DSP on the signals, calibrate it, and use it!

Stereo FM transmitters and receivers cost less than $10. A few dollars for additional parts and there's the hardware. It should be trivial to make it for under $30.

01-31-10, 10:29 PM	#1
Wonderboy Lurking Renovator Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Kill-a-watt on sale Pretty useful tool, and it's on sale right now. I am not financially affiliated with newegg or whomever makes the kill-a-watt. Newegg.com - P3 Kill A Watt Electricity Load Meter and Monitor

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TimJFowler Apprentice EcoRenovator Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Santa Fe, NM Posts: 184 Thanks: 9 Thanked 12 Times in 11 Posts	Kill-A-Watt EZ at Home Despot FYI, Kill-A-Watt EZ's are for sale at Home Despot for $24.87 each (plus tax). As far as I can tell, this is a standard price, not a sale price. http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/...03&marketID=87 I've finally purchased one and am now logging various appliances starting in the kitchen. Wow, the toaster sucks electricity! I do wish the Kill-A-Watt EZ displayed one more significant digit on the kiloWatt hour reading. Yes, I'm already wanting more precision and I've only had the gizmo for a couple of days. FWIW, Tim __________________ - DIY Adventures in Applied Sustainability - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Last edited by TimJFowler; 04-19-10 at 06:35 PM..

04-21-10, 12:08 AM	#6
NiHaoMike Supreme EcoRenovator Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,154 Thanks: 14 Thanked 257 Times in 241 Posts	Connect a stereo FM transmitter to an amplified shunt and a voltage divider so it transmits the voltage and currents, then plug a stereo FM receiver into the line in port of your PC. Write a program to do real time DSP on the signals, calibrate it, and use it! Stereo FM transmitters and receivers cost less than $10. A few dollars for additional parts and there's the hardware. It should be trivial to make it for under $30. __________________ To my surprise, shortly after Naomi Wu gave me a bit of fame for making good use of solar power, Allie Moore got really jealous of her...

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Clev Wannabe greenie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Crestline, CA Posts: 74 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	They're now $19.99 with free shipping at the Newegg link Wonderboy posted above.

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Xringer Lex Parsimoniae Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Woburn, MA Posts: 4,918 Thanks: 114 Thanked 250 Times in 230 Posts	I'm going to wait until they come out with one that does real-time logging, with a wireless/USB PC connection.. In the 40 dollar range would be nice.