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ATCRAFTS · Joined: 17 Jun 2008 Posts: 4 Location: florida

Is there such a thing as a 24 hour usage moniter for residental use that I can attach to my main in my panel box to determine hourly usage?

b · Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 9:31 am Post subject:

I don't know... check with your power supply company.
B

vince knight · Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 8:32 pm Post subject:

There is over here in the UK, so I guess you should have them over there.

Vince

ATCRAFTS · Joined: 17 Jun 2008 Posts: 4 Location: florida

I did check first with the power company,Progress Energy, they advised a electrical equiptment company and they advised look on the inter-net. I have seen recording meters for commercial applications but they start at about $1500.00 and go up. If I knew it would solve my problem it might be worthwhile. Thank you for your reply.
Terry

vince knight · Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:57 pm Post subject:

Do you think you are being over charged?

ATCRAFTS · Joined: 17 Jun 2008 Posts: 4 Location: florida

Its not so much being over charged as power being either stolen or induced( see question about induced current). The house had been a rental property for 5 years before we bought it. I have done a lot of improvements both inside and out. Outside I have found 3 underground wires in different locations in the yard that had no power but I couldn't figure out what they supplied. All 3 were fairly new romax three wire lines. So I am not sure if something is going to a neighbors house to grow pot or something, or a old 1950's style bomb shelter that some one left the light on inside of. Thats why I thought a recording meter would tell me if I am showing a lot of powr usage at 2 A.M. it was not caused by something I was using. A 107 kwh daily is a lot of power going to a house that is mostly natural gas appliances.
Terry