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KILL-A-WATT
METER LOAN PROGRAM
If you are frequently shocked at the
sight of your electricity bill, EcoSuperior
has a device that can help you identify
phantom loads and identify the power
wasters in your home. The Kill-A-Watt
is a neat gadget that is now available
from EcoSuperior’s lending library.
The Kill-A-Watt pinpoints which electronics
are using the most power in your home,
and also allows you to figure hourly,
daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly costs
for running an electronic device. It
is portable and easy to use. The device
is great for those electronics, such
as computer or televisions, that are
often used and that don’t come
with stickers indicating their yearly
electronic cost.
BORROW
THE KILL-A-WATT METER
Borrow the device from EcoSuperior’s
lending library for a one-week period
to test electronic devices in your home.
(A $20 deposit will be required, but
will be refunded to when the unit is
returned.)
HOW
DOES A KILL-A-WATT WORK?
The front portion of the unit contains
an electric plug receptacle, and the
bottom rear has a typical three-prong
(grounded) plug. The device is acts
as a meter, going between the item that
draws power and the power source (a
typical wall outlet). To test an appliance,
you plug the Kill-A-Watt unit into a
wall socket, and then plug your appliance
into the Kill-A-Watt device.
The Kill-A-Watt's LCD screen displays
all meter readings at the push of a
button: Volts, Current, Watts, Frequency,
Power Factor, and VA (apparent power).
It will display cumulative results for
the time that the device is plugged
in. For example, you can test a device
for a two-hour period and receive results
that tell you how much power your device
used during that time period. Some simple
calculations using the cost of power
from your electricity bill will then
tell you how much money it costs to
run the electronic device.
It is simple to monitor just an hour's
usage of any electronic appliance. If
you ever want to really know - beyond
a shadow of a doubt – which devices
are the major contributors to your monthly
power bill, then this is the device
that can help you answer the question.
You can also use it to test the outlets
in your home to be sure they are working,
or you can measure the quality of the
power provided by your utility company
by monitoring voltage (Volt) and line
frequency (Hz).
Drop by our resource centre to borrow
the device, and find out how you can
kill-a-watt in your home! |
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