Comments on: Going power crazy http://knolleary.net/2008/04/10/going-power-crazy/ taking my thoughts for a walk Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:04:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Graham White: My Notes http://knolleary.net/2008/04/10/going-power-crazy/#comment-11044 Graham White: My Notes Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:31:44 +0000 http://knolleary.net/?p=149#comment-11044 <strong>Current Cost Monitor...</strong> A couple of guys at work have managed to lay their hands on a funky new device called a Current Cost meter. It's pretty simple to understand, it measures your household electricity usage and displays...... Current Cost Monitor…

A couple of guys at work have managed to lay their hands on a funky new device called a Current Cost meter. It’s pretty simple to understand, it measures your household electricity usage and displays……

]]> By: COPE: James Wallis levels with you » Current fun http://knolleary.net/2008/04/10/going-power-crazy/#comment-10928 COPE: James Wallis levels with you » Current fun Wed, 21 May 2008 09:23:04 +0000 http://knolleary.net/?p=149#comment-10928 [...] nor the website acknowledge that it exists—but geeks being geeks, there has been a flurry of enthusiasm and people bodging together cables to get the data off the machine and onto PCs and the [...] [...] nor the website acknowledge that it exists—but geeks being geeks, there has been a flurry of enthusiasm and people bodging together cables to get the data off the machine and onto PCs and the [...]

]]> By: plus six » Counting the Cost http://knolleary.net/2008/04/10/going-power-crazy/#comment-10924 plus six » Counting the Cost Sat, 17 May 2008 23:48:48 +0000 http://knolleary.net/?p=149#comment-10924 [...] couple of weeks ago I came across a bunch of blogs written by IBM folk at Hursley Park, in which they described how they’d been playing [...] [...] couple of weeks ago I came across a bunch of blogs written by IBM folk at Hursley Park, in which they described how they’d been playing [...]

]]> By: dale lane » Blog Archive » CurrentCost - first impressions http://knolleary.net/2008/04/10/going-power-crazy/#comment-10917 dale lane » Blog Archive » CurrentCost - first impressions Thu, 15 May 2008 12:05:38 +0000 http://knolleary.net/?p=149#comment-10917 [...] Initial thoughts: Rich, Ian, Andy, Nick [...] [...] Initial thoughts: Rich, Ian, Andy, Nick [...]

]]> By: Current Cost « The lost outpost http://knolleary.net/2008/04/10/going-power-crazy/#comment-10898 Current Cost « The lost outpost Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:50:33 +0000 http://knolleary.net/?p=149#comment-10898 [...] James and Nick have all written about their Current Cost meters [...] [...] James and Nick have all written about their Current Cost meters [...]

]]> By: knolleary » Blog Archive » Getting the doorbell online http://knolleary.net/2008/04/10/going-power-crazy/#comment-10883 knolleary » Blog Archive » Getting the doorbell online Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:30:16 +0000 http://knolleary.net/?p=149#comment-10883 [...] knolleary « Going power crazy [...] [...] knolleary « Going power crazy [...]

]]> By: Cheap low power home server options « Notes from a small field http://knolleary.net/2008/04/10/going-power-crazy/#comment-10882 Cheap low power home server options « Notes from a small field Sun, 13 Apr 2008 17:54:17 +0000 http://knolleary.net/?p=149#comment-10882 [...] page is blank. Other people have a more reliable connection and are tracking down 3KW spikes and 100watt-ish blips. Good excuse for a(nother) gadget I [...] [...] page is blank. Other people have a more reliable connection and are tracking down 3KW spikes and 100watt-ish blips. Good excuse for a(nother) gadget I [...]

]]> By: ben http://knolleary.net/2008/04/10/going-power-crazy/#comment-10881 ben Sun, 13 Apr 2008 11:57:02 +0000 http://knolleary.net/?p=149#comment-10881 the blips could be from the fridge/freezer, apparently they do blips some things i like about this are: 1. i can be alerted via phone when the kettle is ready, as i don't hear it, by getting the computer to look for the edge at the end of a 2kw blip 2. i can be also alerted via phone when the oven's ready, there's the straight line while it's heating up, but then we have blips when it's trying to stay at the desired temp 3. with my GPSed phone, i can be alerted when i've left the house and the iron switched on (happened twice already!) by putting the two together 4. as my hot water comes from electricity (currently), it can also warn me if i've left the water running in bath for too long by looking for the short blips pattern very useful implications from this simple device. the blips could be from the fridge/freezer, apparently they do blips

some things i like about this are:

1. i can be alerted via phone when the kettle is ready, as i don’t hear it, by getting the computer to look for the edge at the end of a 2kw blip

2. i can be also alerted via phone when the oven’s ready, there’s the straight line while it’s heating up, but then we have blips when it’s trying to stay at the desired temp

3. with my GPSed phone, i can be alerted when i’ve left the house and the iron switched on (happened twice already!) by putting the two together

4. as my hot water comes from electricity (currently), it can also warn me if i’ve left the water running in bath for too long by looking for the short blips pattern

very useful implications from this simple device.

]]> By: nick http://knolleary.net/2008/04/10/going-power-crazy/#comment-10874 nick Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:31:45 +0000 http://knolleary.net/?p=149#comment-10874 Thanks Rich, at least you have your complete energy consumption on the graph; I'm assuming that fact you have storage heaters means you don't have a gas supply. I'm going to investigate options for getting my gas consumption online somehow - I'm hoping my gas meter will have some physical attribute that I can use to digitize and monitor it. Thanks Rich, at least you have your complete energy consumption on the graph; I’m assuming that fact you have storage heaters means you don’t have a gas supply.

I’m going to investigate options for getting my gas consumption online somehow - I’m hoping my gas meter will have some physical attribute that I can use to digitize and monitor it.

]]> By: Rich Cumbers http://knolleary.net/2008/04/10/going-power-crazy/#comment-10873 Rich Cumbers Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:03:58 +0000 http://knolleary.net/?p=149#comment-10873 That graph looks pretty good, excellent standby power during the day, and limited large spikes. Once I have my house tuned slightly better I might well publish my graph, but my storage heaters make me out to be a electricity monster! That graph looks pretty good, excellent standby power during the day, and limited large spikes. Once I have my house tuned slightly better I might well publish my graph, but my storage heaters make me out to be a electricity monster!

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