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A P P E N D I X F
F R E Q U E N T L Y A S K E D Q U E S T I O N S
Here are some frequently asked questions that may help. You may also refer to our
web site:
www.theenergydetective.com for further help
Q. What is the port on the side of TED1001 used for?
A. Currently the port is used to program TED during manufacture. Please see our
website for details and information on the future activation of this port.
Q. How accurate is TED?
A. TED has been calibrated to be accurate to within +/- 2%.
Q. How often does TED update the data?
A. TED updates data every 1 second.
Q. Are there batteries to change?
A. No. TED has no batteries to change.
Q. I turn on a 60-watt lamp, but the reading doesn’t change by exactly 60 watts. Is
something wrong?
A. No. The 60-watt is a nominal rating and any bulb could be ±10%. Also, the power
used depends on voltage. The lamp is rated at a nominal 115 volts. If your voltage
is higher or lower, then the wattage will be higher or lower. As an example: If your
nominal 60-watt light bulb is actually 7% high and the voltage at the lamp is 122
volts, then the power consumed is actually 60*1.07*(122V/115V) 2= 72 watts. TED
rounds off to the nearest 10 so will display 70 watts. This holds true for any electrical
appliance.
Q. My utility charges me a number of different rates for the same usage. How do I
program TED to account for this.
A. This is not unusual. Your utility bill may list various charges something like this.
• Customer fee $ 0.0050 per kWh
• Energy Charge $ 0.0700 per kWh
• Delivery Charge $ 0.0150 per kWh
Simply add them all up and program $ 0.0900 per kWh
Q. My utility charges a number of xed charges for connection fee, street lighting and
maintenance. How do I program TED to handle this?
A. Add them up and use the total as the xed monthly charge during the setup proce-
dure.
Q. In addition to my state’s 8% sales tax, my utility adds 10% to my bill for infrastructure
improvements. Where do I program this into TED?
A. If they are added separately, then use 18% as the Sales Tax Rate. If they are cumu-
lative, then use 18.8% as the Sales Tax Rate ( 1.18 * 1.1 = 1.188)
If you can’t nd the answer to your programming question here or on our web site, then
please send us an e-mail with your question and we will be glad to help. If possible,
please attach a copy of your utility bill, or provide the name of the Utility, their address
and the rate structure you are on. The email address to use is:
support@theenergydetective.com
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