POWER-MATE USER MANUAL CAUTIONS AGAINST ELECTRIC
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1. CABAC One Call gt One Day gt One Delivery POWER MATE USER MANUAL Congratulations on your purchase of the Power Mate It is now possible to determine the actual running cost of an appliance or even help to identify a faulty appliance that is using more power than it should You can now easily and safely measure accurately all the important power characteristics of a mains operated device Another bonus is that you can finally have some control over your high electricity accounts Please read this manual completely before using the unit The Power Mate will accurately measure amp calculate to display the following information G Gas is shorthand for greenhouse gas Power 255 Watts now Watts peak Watts min Voltage Volts now Volts peak Volts min Current Amps now Amps peak Amps min Energy sasen kWh actual kWh hour kWh quarter kWh year GOST gage stvezecst Cost actual Cost hour Cost quarter Cost year G Gas arn Gas actual Gas hour Gas quarter Gas year Power Factor PF now Apparent Power VA now Reactive Power VAR now Please refer to the glossary for an explanation of terms used in this manual The Power Mate does not use batteries it uses a small amount of power lt 1W from the outlet it is plugged into CAUTIONS AGAINST ELECTRIC SHOCK AND IMPROPER USE e The Power Mate is intended for indoor us2. Cost Hr t0 99 99998 Cost Qtr Yr s0 9999 99 Energy fe 0 999 999kWh GG st 0 999 999kg Run Time 99Days 23 Hr 59Min 59Sec Volts 17000 2700VRMS o Power Factor 0 01 to 1 eading Laggin S Accuracy error for all ranges is better than 1 typical accuracy error is below 0 5 E CABAC One Call gt One Day gt One Delivery Customer Care 133 122 Fax 1300 303 310 Internet www cabac com www power mate com au Email sales cabac com au
3. returns you back to rAtE in the menu If Mode is now pressed G Gas can be entered in the same manner as the rate When the menu has returned to G Gas pressing Mode will exit back to the main menu WHAT IS POWER ENERGY ETC How do the power utilities charge you for their energy Some of the terms used when discussing Energy are Volts Amps and Power Volts are a measure of the potential difference PD between two electric wires This PD gives rise to the ability for current to flow if a load is connected between the two wires Power is a direct result of the current that flows through the load and the PD that causes the current to flow Energy is the amount of power that flows during a given time the Power Mate displays energy as kilo Watt hours the same units used by electricity utility companies The PD for Australian households is 230V AC although it is commonly referred to using the older term of 240V When the power utility produces Energy a side effect is the production of Greenhouse Gases G Gas which is mainly Carbon Dioxide CO2 The ratio of Energy produced to the amount of CO2 gas created varies between different generator fuel sources ie Coal Diesel or Natural Gas If the ratio of Energy to G Gas is entered into the Power Mate it can display the amount of G Gas that is created by the energy use of an appliance The value of greenhouse gas liberated per kilo Watt hour for fossil fuelled electricity gene
4. ading will not be covered under warranty A red overload LED on the front panel will light brightly if the load current exceeds 10Amps Contact the retailer or manufacturer if you have any specific queries regarding usage USING THE POWER MATE Simply unplug the appliance to be measured from the power outlet plug the Power Mate into the outlet and now plug the appliance into the rear of the special plug Now turn on the power point and clear the Power Mate before starting a new measurement For accurate cost calculation the Power Mate must be set to your local kilo Watt hour rate Check your last power account to obtain the rate If for example the amount is 18 5c per kWh this may also be referred to as 18 5c per unit this is a shorthand way of saying per kilo Watthour unit For some appliances there are two types of power consumption to consider One is standby power the other is running power For example any appliance that can be turned on with a remote control uses a small amount of power whilst turned off Power used when the unit is off is referred to as standby power and will usually be significantly smaller than the power consumed when the unit is turned on POWER MATE FUNCTIONS Each time the Mode key is pressed the Power Mate will advance to the next mode The modes are Power Cost Energy G Gas Volts and Amps CUrr Extra information is available in each mode by pressing one of the other 3 keys When in Power Volts or A
5. e only e Do not use the Power Mate if the case or cord is damaged e Do not use the Power Mate if it becomes wet e Avoid using the Power Mate in bathrooms or wet areas e Use the Power Mate with sine wave power sources only ie mains power or inverters labeled as pure sine wave e Do not use the unit with Quasi sine wave or square wave inverters as the Power Mate may be damaged e Do not expose the Power Mate to excessive heat ie a vehicle in direct sunlight to avoid damage to the case e Do not dismantle the Power Mate there are no user serviceable parts inside and a shock hazard exists e Return the Power Mate to the manufacturer or authorised agent for repairs The 10A 10AHD and 10AHDS Power Mates are limited to a maximum capacity of 10 Amps due to the rating of the Power Plug However the 10AHD and 10AHDS Power Mates can easily measure inrush or start up currents briefly up to 15A The 15A Power Mate is limited to a maximum capacity of 15 Amps of continuous current If you are unsure of the power required for an appliance a power or current rating is usually written on the unit s label or even cast into the plastic or metal of the appliance Alternatively refer to the appliance s user manual in the specification section or contact the manufacturer Avoid measuring multiple items using multi output power boards unless sure the combined load is less than 10Amps 2 4kW Damage to the Power Mate through excessive overlo
6. mps modes the Max or Min values since the test was started can be displayed the Power Factor Apparent Power and Reactive power values can also be displayed In the Energy Cost or G Gas modes hourly quarterly or yearly values can be displayed The last two modes are CLEAr and SEtUP When Clear is selected pressing the Enter key clears the totals for time cost energy and GGas When Setup is selected pressing the Enter key allows entry of the unit cost for energy cents kilo Watt hour and the ratio of energy to G Gas emission enter and use 1 0kg per kWh if the exact value is unknown Some appliances such as mobile phone chargers consume a very small amount of energy In the Cost mode it could take many hours before even 1 cent has registered When checking low power items the Power Mate s display of cents to four digits is very useful and gives confidence that the Power Mate is measuring SETTING THE RATE OR GREENHOUSEGAS VALUES Press Mode repeatedly until SEtUP is displayed Press Enter the display now shows rAtE press Enter again The edit LED will light green and the rate value is now presented with the first digit flashing The first digit can be altered with the and keys when the digit is correct press Enter again and the next digit will flash continue setting the digits similarly until the rate value is correct the last press of Enter
7. rators is typically 1 0kg per 1kWh The actual accurate most recent Greenhouse Gas yield per kilowatt hour can be obtained from the Australian Department of Climate Change at the following web site address http www climatechange gov au in the NGA Factors document table 39 OTHER FEATURES OF THE POWER MATE When in Volts or Amps CUrr mode the Power Mate will display the maximum and minimum voltages or currents recorded whilst in use This information can be very useful for engineers and service technicians The Voltage max and min feature can be used to determine the voltage stability from the power outlet a load does not need to be connected for this purpose The latest Power Mate version retains its data after a power interruption Please ensure to clear the unit before measuring something new GLOSSARY Accumulated cost Total running cost of the item from when the test started Accumulated time Time since the test was started Also called run time Hourly run cost Cost per Hour derived from total power for the total time Quarterly run cost Cost per Quarter projection from average energy result Yearly run cost Cost per Year projection from average energy result MENU FUNCTIONS Mode No Key Pressed __ Pressed Enter Pressed Max Power Yearly G Gas Quarterly G Gas Hous wees e Tooo O o O s OO S O O e SPECIFICATIONS a ci cass PM10AHD briefly PM10AHDS briefly or PM15A continuous Cost amp
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