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| Blue Line PowerCost Monitor and Energy Meter II |
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| Item# 90411 |
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Overview
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- Includes a wireless energy meter sensor unit and a wireless LCD display unit
- Informs you in real time of the amount of electricity your household is consuming
- Works with electromechanical meters and electronic meters with an optical port
- Programmable with various electricity rates for accuracy
- Displays current and total electricity usage in dollars and cents and kilowatt hours
Essential Info
The Blue Line PowerCost Monitor ™ and Energy Meter II informs you in real time of exactly how much electricity your household is consuming. A wireless sensor clamps to your energy meter and transmits information to a portable, wireless receiver that displays your energy usage information on a large LCD screen. Various electricity rates can be programmed for extreme accuracy, including single (flat) rates, tiered rates, and time-based rates. The sensor measures the speed of the wheel and the display unit converts that information into current and cumulative dollars and cents and kilowatt hours. By monitoring your energy costs you can decide when to cut back on your energy use and save money; validated 3rd party research puts actual savings at 6% to 18%. The PowerCost Monitor uses smart technology that calculates your home's electricity use and displays that information in a way that we can all understand, in dollars and cents. The PowerCost Monitor requires the use of four AA batteries, included. Updated/Added Features from the BLI25100 to the BLI28000:
Monitor
Appliance Tab: Designed to allow the user to easily interpret the cost of a specific energy user/appliance in the home or the impact of an action
Predictive feature: A quick press on the "total/est" toggle will provide the user, based on actual energy consumption from the last reset, with an estimate of the 30 Day energy consumption totals in $'s or kW's
Sleep function: Addresses the risk of premature battery rundown. Should the monitor and the sensor lose connectivity, the monitor will go into sleep mode (pressing any button on the monitor will bring the monitor back to ready mode).
Expanded kH Factor Capability: The unit can now accommodate kH factors of 0.1 to 99 and thus insure compatibility with high load service homes in North America today. This unit will work with 14.4 type meters.
Packaging: Package size and material has been reduced by 33%, a small step forward to reduce the overall footprint and contribute to a more sustainable planet.
Sensor:
To prevent the accumulation of standing water, the seal has been changed to a softer rubber compound to ensure a more positive fit and seal between the harness and the sensor unit main body. A modification has been of the body of plastic, and silicone grease has been around the battery lid seal in final phase of manufacturing.
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Manuals/Software
What's Included
Display Unit
Sensor Unit with Clamping Strap
Rubber Shims
Clear Alignment Template
AA Batteries (Quantity 4)
Owner's Manual
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More Info
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The PowerCost Monitor Includes Two Main Components
- An easy to install Sensor Unit simply attaches to the outside of your electric utility meter. The sensor reads the amount of electricity the household is consuming in real-time and transmits the information wirelessly to the Power Monitor, located inside the home.
- A wireless, durable Display Unit that resembles a small digital clock which is portable and can be carried almost anywhere in your home. With a range of up to 100 feet from the sensor unit, you can place it in the kitchen, on your nightstand or conveniently placed on the wall in your hallway. Anytime of the day, you can look at your Power Monitor to see how much electricity your home is using in real time and how much money you are spending on electricity as you consume it. Additionally, you will be able to monitor the highest amount you spent on your energy usage in a 24 hour period, the time and temperature at the meter location, signal strength, and the battery strength of both the display and sensor units.
Meter Compatibility
To setup the Blue Line PowerCost Monitor, simply determine your meter type and power factor:
- Type 1 Meter: Electromechanical
- Type 2 Meter: Electronic with optical port on the face, 1.5 inches or more from the outer rim
- Type 3 Meter: Electronic with optical port on the face, less than 1.5 inches from the outer rim
- Type 4 Meter: Electronic with optical port on the top
Working with Various Electricity Rates
Blue Line PowerCost Monitor™ works with different billing rates to provide you with the most accurate charges for your energy consumption.
- Billing Mode 1: Single (Flat) Rate and Tiered Rates - Your bill shows a single value in cents per kilowatt-hour (¢/kWh) or more than one value in ¢/kWh for increasingly higher consumption thresholds.
- Billing Mode 2: Time-based (ON PEAK / OFF PEAK) - Your bill shows TWO time-based rates in cents per kilowatt-hour (¢/kWh). Your base rate is a low OFF PEAK rate, and the higher ON PEAK rate only applies between certain hours on given days of the week.
- Billing Mode 3: Time-based (ON PEAK / MID PEAK / OFF PEAK) - Your bill shows THREE time-based rates that are applied at different periods of the day on given days. Your base rate is a low OFF PEAK rate, the MID PEAK rate is higher and the ON PEAK rate is the highest.
Important Note for Southern California Edison (SCE) Customers:
Recently, a few SCE customers have received letters from SCE asking that the PowerCost Monitor be removed. According SCE, their current tariffs and rules do not allow any third-party devices to be attached to their meters, which is in an effort to ensure the safety of their customers and personnel and the integrity of their equipment. That being said, as of August 2009 Blue Line Innovations is in talks with SCE to resolve this issue as both companies share the commitment to help customers conserve energy. It should be noted that out of 3100 North American utilities, Blue Line Innovations is aware of only 5 such cases of utilities issuing removal letters to their customers.
For the most up to date meter compatibility list for the PowerCoast Monitor, please see the manufacturer's site.
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Specifications
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Specifications | | Manufacturer: | Blue Line Innovations | | Manufacturer Product No.: | BLI 28000 | | UPC: | 094922157157 | | Power Requirements: | Sensor: Standard - 2 Alkaline AA 1.5 volt (LR6 type), Extreme Cold Weather - 2 Lithium AA 1.5 volt (L91 type)Display: Standard 2 Alkaline AA 1.5 volt (LR6 type)4 Alkaline AA 1.5 volt batteries included | | Frequency: | 433 Mhz | | Range: | Approximately 30 meters (100 feet); subtract 5 meters (15 feet) for each wall between sensor and monitor | | Accuracy: | +/- 1% at the meter | | Communication: | Updates from Sensor to Display Unit: every 30 seconds | | Operating Temperature: | Display Unit: 10° C to 45° C (50° F to 113° F)Sensor Unit: -40° C to 60° C (-40° F to 140° F) | | Compatibility: | Compatible with most traditional Electromechanical Disc, Digital Meters, AMR, AMI, and Smart Meter technologies; kH Factor setting 0.1 - 99.9 | | Certifications: | FCC, SA | | Warranty: | Manufacturer One Year Limited |
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