Re: Water kettle energy consumption logging

Wu Ming <[email protected] > Tue, 17 Dec 2024 02:00:44 -0000 (UTC)
Newsgroups alt.energy.homepower
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Jim Wilkins <[email protected]> wrote:
> Look into the Kill-A-Watt or the PZEM-061 wattmeter.
> 
> If you want to record data automatically a pair of PC-connected multimeters 
> like the TP4000ZC can transmit current and temperature readings to a file in 
> a computer. A spreadsheet can open the files as type .CSV to combine the 
> separate log files, aligned by matching the timestamps. You should measure 
> current with a separate AC clamp-on probe instead of running line power 
> through the multimeter.
> 

Would a smart plug also do?