As we delve into our E.R.M.P., I find I'm obsessed with our kwh (kilowatt hours) and just exactly how much energy our electric tooth brush is consuming while innocently sitting by the bathroom sink. I've purchased a EM130, electronic energy meter, to hopefully collect some hard data. (we bought ours at our local Home Hardware - I can't say enough good things about this store,Geerlinks Home Hardware!) With this device you can monitor how much energy your lamp, fridge, stereo, computer, electric toothbrush, is consuming. It will even tell you how much you've just spent powering the thing! Once you program-in a few simple bits of data, including your current charge from your utility company for your electricity (ours is presently $00.053 per), you simply plug the meter into any electric outlet and then plug in the device, let's say a lamp, your checking. As the lamp is turned on and off during the hours, this device tracks your Voltage, Amperage, Wattage, Kilowatt Hour and $ cost, for you to check at anytime. I am presently tracking a power-bar which is carrying our TV, DVD, VCR, satellite modem, computer speakers and a lamp with a compact fluorescent bulb. I've been reading allot lately about "phantom loads" so I'm going to check it for a 24 period of regular activity, then I'm going to check a 24 hour period where I will turn off the power bar when the appliances are not in use.
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