The Wattson Energy Monitor
The Wattson is the ideal way to reduce your energy costs either at home or at work. The Wattson can monitor single phase, 3 phase and renewable supplies.
- Wattson shows you how much energy your home is using at any given time.
- Wattson can show you in watts or in £s (ouch!).
- Wattson can even show you in colour-changing light.
- The unit gets it's information from a transmitter attached to your electricity meter or fuse box.
- Wattson is portable, so you can put the unit anywhere you like in your home.
The idea is, if you can see how much electricity you're using, it'll help you use less. The people who invented the Wattson have found you can save up to 20% on your electricity bills. That's quite a lot of money–enough for a new pair of shoes, or a candlelit dinner in a smart restaurant. And, of course, you'd be doing your bit for the environment.
Features
Wattson measures renewable energy, which means if you are generating power through solar panels or wind turbines, for example, your Wattson will measure how much power you are generating. WATTSON 01 can now show energy use in Euros, Dollars, Stirling and Yen as well as Pounds, making it a truly international product. It can measure single and also 3 phase systems, making it suitable for large houses and even small businesses.
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How it works
The way Wattson works is really quite simple. When you purchase Wattson, you'll also get a sensor clip and a transmitter. The sensor clip attaches to either of the mains electricity cables leading from your home's meter box to your fuse box. It's easy to do, though if you're in any doubt, ask the advice of a qualified electrician.
The sensor clip plugs into the transmitter (2) which needs to be positioned securely on a shelf or other, unmoving flat surface. The transmitter sends information to the Wattson unit (1) inside your home.
The sensor clip and transmitter measure the electricity coming into your home, on the display, the unit shows you in watts or in cost how much electricity your home is using at any moment.
On the underside of the unit are coloured lights which also show how much energy you're using. When the lights glow blue, you're using less electricity than normal. When there's a purple glow, you're using the average for your home. And when they're red, you're using more electricity than usual.
Technical Specification
Able to measure single, twin and three phase systems (extra clips required for three phase).
12.5KW max per phase.
1 watt resolution of display.
14-segment LED digital display.
RGB LED full colour ambient light.
32kb non-volatile EEPROM internal memory.
433Mhz transmitter/receiver - approx. 30m range.
3-20 second refresh rate - user changeable.
Sensor battery life: 3-6 months.
Display battery life: up to 3 months.
USB 1.0 and 2.0 compatible.
USB-A to USB mini-A cable supplied.
Currency changeable: £ and €.
Casings made from polycarbonate, polypropylene and ABS.
Display: 105mm x 170mm x 55mm.
Transmitter: 110mm x 84mm x 26mm.
Software: Mac and PC compatible. |
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