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  1. dfreitag

    reduce consumption of off-peak hot water boiler - timer?

    Hi there I have 2 electric hot water boilers in my house (in France). They both work with off-peak power, but they run all night long, so they consume way too much Because of this, I'm looking for a way of reducing their consumption. For example, I was thinking if I could replace their...
  2. P

    Measuring consumption with CT clamps.

    Hello, I want to measure current consumption on a number of circuits. I have installed CTs on all the outgoing socket circuits (4 rings and 2 radials) and they work fine. I want to measure the total current consumed by all the lighting circuits (6 in total) - but they are spread over 3...
  3. J

    RCBO energy consumption

    RCBOs consume between 1.5 and 2.5 watts for each pole - according to Wylex. Have a CU with largish bank of DP RCBOs then the annual cost of just having RCBOs is substantial. It is not just a few quid a year in electricity costs to have them. My question is: Do RCBOs still consume electricity...
  4. M

    Consumption Data loggers?

    Hi all I'm soon to be doing a course for solar pv so I can install it at parents farm, I figured it would be useful to know the electricity consumption at different times throughout the day so that the pv system can be designed accordingly. can anyone recommend a budget clamp on data logger...
  5. C

    Consumption with switch off

    Hi Folks I have a problem with consumption of power. I have an Owl power monitor. I have three double tube light fittings with LED tubes and starters. I noticed the power consumption with the lights on was a little on high side registering around 500 watts for six small tubes.# I disconnected...
  6. littlespark

    Power consumption of emergency lights

    This question comes about through a query from my mother. Her church has been closed, rightly so, for the past 6 weeks. She pops in for cleaning etc. She has noticed that the electric meter has gone up roughly 12 units each week. Without taking a special trip over, I’ve tried asking her what...
  7. S

    electrical consumption of an air source heat pump, Ontario Canada

    Hi - No idea if I am writing in the right place. Please, I cannot get a straight answer when the temperature is 0- -20 Celsius - where can I find a chart of what normal KWhr consumption is? I think mine is using far too much electricity thanks
  8. J

    Power Consumption of Solenoid Valve

    I have a 24VAC 50-60Hz solenoid valve that has a power consumption of 125VA (Pull in) and 12VA (Hold in). This is connected to the output of a 230v to 24VAC transformer, however the secondary side of the transformer has two 75VA rated power outputs and the solenoid valve is only connected in...
  9. J

    Increase power consumption on sunny days

    Hello- I have a recent solar panel installation at my home in Rio de Janeiro Brazil. Specs: 9.6kWp, 24x 400W panels (Canadian Solar), 8.2kW inverter (Fronius 8.2-1). I have installed a Schneider Electric IEM3255 smart meter which measures power in/out of my house along with the built-in...
  10. V

    consumption meter for 3 phase

    hi does anyone know if there is a product please that i can use to meter a 3 phase supply (not current drawn at the time, but one which will continue to add up the current used on each phase). I am after one which will just simply clamp onto the tails rather than hard wire one in. Even if i get...
  11. rolyberkin

    Electrical Consumption Meter

    I have a job which has within it's specification a consumption meter, has anyone fitted one of late and have any recommendations? It is going on a supply for external lighting to reimburse someone for electricity used.
  12. J

    calculating total consumption for each of the circuits and final maximum demand curre

    I have to calculate the total consumption for each of the circuits and state the final maximum demand current. downstairs :2 fittings with 5x 12w lamps,1 fitting with 5 x 12w 1 fitting with 10 x 12w,1 fitting with 1 x 60w,1 fitting with 7 x 20w 2 fitting with 3 x 20w,1 fitting with 4 x 30w and...
  13. dansk

    Van Fuel Consumption

    Hi - Me and my work mate have different opinions about driving style, i drive a 2013 VW Transporter 180ps and my mate drives a 2003 Peugeot boxer. He is insured on my van and often when driving home i let him drive - When pulling up hills i keep in a high gear and use the torque of the...
  14. P

    Self consumption

    I know of a few companies that are actively selling battery storage, What are peoples thoughts?? I have also heard of a few different systems, anyone got any experience with Solax, Victron, Midnight Sun, Nedap or SMA?
  15. methley

    SolaeEdge consumption metering

    Just received this in an email from SE. Can anyone supply the referenced meter and sensor? Expert corner - Consumption metering Did you know that the SolarEdge monitoring portal can monitor the site's consumption in addition to the PV production? To do so you should connect a meter available...
  16. A

    consumption and time

    Probably a daft question but I've just bought a new TV and want to know (out of pure curiosity) how much power it consumes per hour. It says in the manual its 69W Appliance ( 100kWh annual) but what calculation method do I use to determine its hourly consumption? The answer will prob be in my...
  17. P

    Self Consumption Kits?

    Anyone got any news on the Sunny Island Self Consumption kits? I have heard a lot of speculation, seems like its taking forever...
  18. T

    Amps - Consumption v Supply

    Yet another thing I can't get my head round - :smug2: I'm obviously missing something apart from hair and more than a few little grey cells. When I size up the consumption on the new bungalow I get the following rough consumption figures. Total possible load - everything switched on at same time...
  19. P

    Views on Self Consumption

    There has been alot of talk around self consumption, From my understanding the products available are not certified for example the new sunny island expected to market next year I also hear about Victrons products being retrofitted and not being questioned about certification. Can any one...
  20. W

    sudden increase in electricity consumption

    I am hoping that someone can help me get to the bottom of a perplexing problem that is affecting my daughters home. I monitor her energy consumption and have done so since july 2011. In the period july 11 to oct 12 her electricity consumption has averaged 9.64kwh per day. In the period Oct 12 to...

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