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PowerCost Monitor
™
User Guide
Install your PowerCost Monitor
™
before reading this Guide
BUTTON FU NCTION
$/kW
Toggles the display of values between dollar and kilowatt amounts.
TOTAL/EST Toggles the display of values between current consumption and
estimated 30-day consumption.
CLEAR Press and hold to reset the consumption totals to zero.
APPL Toggles the APPL function on and off. The APPL function allows you
to measure the amount of power consumed by a single appliance.
Current Consumption – Top Row
The top row displays your current energy consumption. If you
press the $/kW button repeatedly, the display alternates between
values in dollars per hour and kilowatts per hour.
In the examples on the right, you are currently using $0.83 (top)
and 5.2 kW (bottom) worth of electricity per hour.
IMPORTANT: If your Display Unit shows unusually low
consump tion (0.4 KW or less) for an extended period of time
when you are performing normal household tasks such as
cooking or laundry, your Sensor Unit may be misaligned.
See the Troubleshooting section on the reverse side.
Dollars & Cents Mode
Kilowatt Mode
Consumption Totals – Middle Row
Pressing the TOTAL/EST key alternates the displayed values on
this row between your current total consumption (the TOTAL
indicator is displayed) and a calculated estimated consumption
for 30 days (the EST indicator is displayed).
The value in the middle row shows the cumulative total of electricity
consumed since you last reset the totals. If you press the $/kW
button repeatedly, the display alternates between values in dollars
and kilowatts per hour. In the examples on the right, you have used
$27.09 (top) and 36.9 kWh (bottom) worth of electricity since you
last reset the totals.
When the ESTIMATE indicator is displayed, the value shown
represents the estimated total amount of electricity you will have
consumed during a 30-day period starting on when you last reset
the totals (press $/kW to alternate between dollars and kilowatt-
hours).
Finally, if your Sensor Unit or Display Unit batteries are low, the
LOW BATT and with either SENSOR or DISPLAY (or both) appear
on this row. It is best to change the batteries as soon as these
indicators appear.
Dollars & Cents Mode
Kilowatt Mode
Normal Operation
Your Display Unit should be displaying a short, thick bar scrolling across the screen
from left to right, immediately under the top value on the Display. This indicates that
your Display Unit is correctly receiving the signals trasmitted by your Sensor Unit.
This Guide explains all the values and icons that your Display Unit can show, as well
as all its various functions. It also contains a Troubleshooting section on the reverse
where you can find answers to specific issues.
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