Using the CurrentCost meter and the graphing that has been setup, I noticed yesterday a 3KW spikethat lasted an hour, before dropping to 2.4KW for 40 minutes.
I had a feeling that my Storage Heaters were to blame, but wanted to double check. I am currently with Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE), and am on their SuperDeal tariff. A quick check on their website (which does not render in firefox on linux 
) did not provide any tariff information. So after a lengthy phone call and the guy on the phone needing to refer to a book(!) I got my answer that between 2 and 4 in the afternoon I get a boost of electricity! Since then I have turned off the boost, and lowered the overall temperature on the heaters and today I am down 750W(ish) on yesterday which is a good start. Hopefully when this weather sorts itself out I can lower them further and save my precious pennies (and help “Save the Planet”!).
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mercurythread // April 28, 2008 at 5:33 pm |
Eeek. Does this work with power card meter too? I’m still waiting on my electricity provider to change me to a dry meter.
Rich Cumbers // May 6, 2008 at 11:14 am |
Hi mercurythread,
This currentcost meter uses an induction clamp to determine electricity use, so as long as you have access to the electricity cables that go in/out of your meter, you can use this wonderful piece of kit.
And if you don’t want to ‘geek’ it up and get the data from it, then it is still an invaluable tool in reducing your bills with a nice side effect of doing your bit for the planet!
I am in the process of getting one for my parents, it really is that easy to install!
dale lane » Blog Archive » CurrentCost - first impressions // May 15, 2008 at 1:05 pm |
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