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Calculates cost based on energy consumed and user programmed kilowatt cost
Overload warning display and buzzer
LCD displays three separate data fields at once, view wattage, voltage and current in the top field
Clock Display
Batteries included for memory protection
See at a glance how much energy appliances use and what they are costing you
Accurately monitor energy consumption of home and office appliances, so you can identify those that consume the most energy
Measures accumulated operation time in hh:mm:ss
Measures total energy consumed in kilowatt-hours (kWh)

Canadian Tire Warranty:

This product carries a 1 year exchange warranty redeemable at any Canadian Tire store.

NoBlue Planet Electronic Energy Meter

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4.5 out of 5

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4.4 out of 5

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4.3 out of 5

24 Calculates cost based on energy consumed and user programmed kilowatt cost. . Overload warning display and buzzer. LCD displays three separate data fields at once, view wattage, voltage and current in the top field

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4 out of 5

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3 out of 5

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4 out of 5

peawormsworth

Location: Vancouver, BC

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become aware of ur carbon footprint

Date:January 5, 2012

"The display is difficult to read without a flashlight and it is difficult to find cheap batteries for it. However, it is a fun product to have and if you are concerned about your impact on the environment then you must have a product like this to at least understand where you are consuming energy. I suggest you keep a spreadsheet with times and dates in order to accurately gauge the electrical consumption of products around your home over time.
I have 2 of these because they are reasonably priced compared to other solutions. I have been charting the electrical consumption of my electric scooter over the last 2 years with one of these. I use the scooter for commuting and so it is equivalent to logging fuel consumption and economy for my car. This device helped me realize that electric cycling costs only $8 in fuel per year to travel over 5000 km. That is pretty efficient... and I would have no way of knowing how much money Ive been saving without it. Also, it helped me determine how much money/electricity I use for my home entertainment setup... it is a lot. If you want to do something about ur carbon footprint, then the first thing to do is to be conscious about ur consumption. This device is a crucial step in raising ur awareness."

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4 out of 5

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4 out of 5

upyourkilt

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Nice meter - here's a solution to battery cost

Date:December 14, 2011

"The A76/LR44 batteries are about $4 each. I found some home security gadgets at dollar stores come with 2 or 3 of these batteries all for $1 or so.

Another solution if you are handy is buy a AAA dual battery holder at The Source. AAA's are same voltage as button batteries. Attach it to the meter and insert the tinned wires into the battery power slots. Secure with duct tape. Now you can use AAA batteries or rechargeables. Either will last a lot longer than button batteries."

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2 out of 5

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2 out of 5

chevrolet7442

Location: Windsor

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Nice Gadget, pity memory batteries cost $8

Date:December 12, 2011

"Nice Gadget, pity memory batteries cost $8, I was delighted with this gadget until it came time to replace the batteries that maintain the memory.
Energizer 357 Batteries cost $3.99 each and you need two. almost better off to buy a new meter on sale for $15. A pity the designers didn't use a cheaper battery, or better a capacitor that would never need changing, it would e recharged by the outlet."

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4 out of 5

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3 out of 5

elfranco

Location: Vancouver BC

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Not useful for small loads

Date:September 25, 2011

"I have one of these and I compared it to my friend's "brand-name" energy meter.

The problem with the blue planet meter is it cannot measure small loads. Things like cordless phone handsets, ipod chargers, etc. It just reads zero for them. Whereas my friend's meter will display 1 or 2 watts.

At higher loads the blue planet meter is fine - no problem.

So this meter is fine for bigger items (like checking the energy consumed by your refrigerator), but if you're hoping to hunt down some of the smaller "phantom loads" in your house, the blue planet might not be your best choice. At full price I'd think you're better off with a Kill-A-Watt, but if you can get the blue planet on sale then it's probably worth the $15."

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5 out of 5

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4 out of 5

Scrubs

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Very Useful Tool !!

Date:September 3, 2010

"Now that Ontario has added the HST and introduced the Time Of Use Billing to my hydro bill, the cost of power has gone up. So to combat this rise I bought this device to find out how much it costs to run items around the house and have learned what items I can do without during the peak periods.

I have kept the device on the Wattage used setting since I am billed per Killowatt hour. I also keep the price set at 5.3 cents (Off Peak) and then multiply the cost by 1.5 for Mid Peak, and 1.87 for Peak to figure those costs.

So far my findings have made me unplug things that are not used everyday (dvd players, dishwasher) and attach timers to power bars for things like my tv so that they are not using phantom power while I am asleep and at work."

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5 out of 5

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5 out of 5

TOEd

Location: Toronto

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Be Green, Save Electricity

Date:January 11, 2010

"Have used this for 6 months now to track down parasitic loads and to get an idea how much various appliances cost to run. Lots of fun and saves electricity. Plan on using it with the RV and generator to monitor loads and voltage."

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4 out of 5

GoaOttawa

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Very neat little device

Date:July 6, 2009

"This is a very nice product. I have been having fun with it trying to measure how much power different devices take in my house. I found that my dual SLI gaming computer + LCD screen + surround sound system takes max of 305 watts when I play COD5. Different phases in the game makes my video cards draw different amounts of power (low 3d = 50 watts less power draw). I also used another one on my bar fridge and saw that it was quiet efficient and had low power draw than what i had originally expected it to draw.

This is a very handy and fun device,

the reason i didnt give it 4 stars as oppossed to 5 stars, is that it does not have a lighted display, and therefore is a bit bit difficult to read in cramped spaces."

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4 out of 5

bob22and22

Location: Toronto, ON

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Neat little unit

Date:July 4, 2009

"As others have said, this is a great way to see how much power you are using. I plugged it into my plasma TV and you can see in real time how much power it is using; screens with lots of white draw up to 400 watts while dark or black screens only draw 70-100 watts. One thing to remember is that the "accumulated operation time" only measures the time when there is current flowing through the unit. I discovered this with my chest freezer, which only draws current when the compressor is running."

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4 out of 5

Joren

Location: Toronto

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Cool Tool

Date:April 19, 2009

"I'd been wanting to get a Kill A Watt, but they're pretty pricey. Got this on sale and it's been very interesting seeing how much power things draw when they're "off" and even when they're on!

My Rogers PVR for example draws 21 watts when it's off. Computer- 7 watts. Monitor- 2 watts. I was paying upwards of $100 a year leaving the computer/modem/wireless router on 24/7. No more. Have started using power bars and timers for the router/modem/PVR.

If you've ever shopped for solar panels to supplement or generate electricity you know that at the cost of generating a watt is fairly steep, it's easier to save a watt than generate it.

I suspect that the reason for my high electric bills is the fairly new Maytag fridge - I have it plugged into the "meter" and will check it 24 hours from now to see just how much it's costing me per day.

And next winter I think I'll be a little more careful with the heater in the bedroom that draws 600W on the lowest setting.

Useless but interesting factoid: one half of my toaster uses 800 watts.

Only CON so far: no backlight"

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Overall Rating

5 out of 5

BlizzardOne

Location: West Island, Montreal, QC

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Handy little device

Date:January 31, 2009

"This little device works well to tell you what various appliances are actually drawing, even if they might appear to be off or in a low-power state."

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Does it measure Hertz?

Question:

I need to know if "LCD displays three separate data fields at once, view wattage, voltage and current in the top field" means it will measure hertz. I want to use it for a PTO generator to make sure I am running at 60 Hertz.

Thanks
Bob

Anonymous

- Douro

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Answer:

The simple answer is ‘No, the Blue Planet Energy Meter only measures Voltage (V), Current (A), wattage (W), kilowatt-hours (kWh), and standby current.”

The complicated answer is “it can be done” however it is not that simple. Hertz measures the number of cycles in a wave and Watts is a measure of work. They are mutually exclusive, however, you can work backwards to determine Hertz with some information and the formula for Wattage: Watts = Volts x Amps.

Assuming you can determine the Amps or Watts independently, you can determine Hertz with some algebra.

Given that 115 Amps = 60 Hz...

Watts = Volts x Amps

Watts = 115 x Amps

115 = W/A

... plug in either A or W, solve the formula (so that A or W equals something), and you’ll have two values (115 and either A or W). Redo the formula setting V to ‘60’ instead of 115, solve the other value (i.e. if you just solved for A, now solve for W), and you can isolate Hz.

Another way to rewrite this formula would be :

V x A = Hz x A

I hope this helps.

CanadianTireTeam

1 month, 1 week ago

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Can it measure appliances on 220/240V

Question:

Currently the answer is both yes and no. Does someone with the device or a spec sheet know if this meter can measure appliances on 220/240V such as your clothes dryer?

Anonymous

11 months ago

Answer:

No it can't measure on 220/240V. The reason why is the receptacle on the front of this unit only accepts a standard 120volt/15amp plug like your frig and toaster have and on the back of this unit you have to be able to plug it into the receptacle on your wall.