Monitoring electricity used in secondary fusebox (Cunsumer Unit)
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27-01-2023 10:23am#1
Hi,
I've a garden room with its own slave fusebox (Cunsumer Unit).
It's connected to the main CU in the house, I'd like to be able to monitor its KWH consumption. Ideally with something I can eaily read or that can be remotely checked (unlikely to be within my budget)
Does anyone use something like: Single Pole Energy Meter (example below):
Or Alternatives here:
I assume that something like this one is installed (by electrician of course, I'm not at that stage yet) in the master fusebox alongside the RCD connecting the "slave CU"
Post edited by tandcapply on0
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Yes, there is a Shelly EM (energy monitor) which uses a clamp. It's an IOT device so intended to be added to an existing WiFi network and then link in with smart home management software (example: Home Assistant). It's possible to use it as a standalone device as it presents it's own WiFi network, but the function is very limited to real-time/instantaneous monitoring, there will be no history, cumulative energy (kWh) or graphs available in this mode.
If you don't have a smart home system with a way of recording data, then the EM isn't really suited.
Not being funny, but have you considered an Owl Meter?
It will do remote, cumulative and instantaneous.
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