blackrose Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 (edited) My old owl energy monitor has stopped working - the remote sensor is no longer sending a signal to the display. What's a good alternative with a decent display to see how many kW of power you're using at any one time? That's all I need it for. I don't need any of the other features. I found that the Owl goes through so many batteries that it would negate any cost savings made though the use of the meter. However I'm not really using it to save energy, but just to avoid tripping any breakers. Edited March 26 by blackrose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulJ Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 Sonoff arent bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUMPY Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 I have a 20amp Sonoff on the van. Bit fiddly to set up but once done you can read it from anywhere provided it has WiFi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackrose Posted March 26 Author Report Share Posted March 26 I was thinking about something with a clamp type sensor rather than something I have to physically connect to the mains ring. Does the Sonoff need to be connected? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty69 Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 7 hours ago, blackrose said: Does the Sonoff need to be connected? I would think so. Furthermore, it's a Sonoff a bitch to do so if you aren't electrically compatable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackrose Posted March 27 Author Report Share Posted March 27 (edited) Thanks, I just need something simple to install that gives me a rough idea of how much mains is being used while I'm onboard. I don't need it to have WiFi or whatever. I'm have a look on eBay for something cheap. Edited March 27 by blackrose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesegas Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 What's your setup? Inverter/shunt/system controller? You may be able to do it in software already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mack Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 Can you not use a plug in power meter such as this? https://www.screwfix.com/p/energenie-ener007-energy-saving-power-meter-socket/3477h#product_additional_details_container Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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