Powermate user manual
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1. Power Mate User Manual Congratulations on your purchase of the Power Mate You can now easily and safely measure accurately many of the power requirement characteristics of a mains operated device Another bonus is that you can finally have some control over your high electricity accounts while at the same time helping the environment It is now possible to determine the actual running cost of an appliance or even identify a faulty appliance that is using more power than it should The Power Mate will accurately measure amp calculate to display the following information Power wesstsiecsesvias Watts now Watts min Voltage Volts now i oe Volts min Current acere AMpS NOW c 0eee sere Amps min kWh actual 668 kWh hour 066 kWh quarter kWh year we Cost actual s iaaeao Cost hour Cost quarter Cost year Greenhouse Gas Gas actual produced Gas prod hour Gas prod quarter Gas prod year Please refer to the glossary for an explanation of any terms used in this manual The Power Mate does not use batteries it uses a small amount of power lt 1 W from the outlet it is plugged into Cautions against electric shock and improper use The Power Mate is intended for indoor use only Do not use the Power Mate if the case or cord is damaged Do not use the Power Mate if it becomes wet Avoid using the Power Mate in bathrooms or wet areas Use the Power Mate with sine wave pow2. Blue Mode button repeatedly will scroll through the various other measurements and functions the Power Mate can display Other information is also available in each mode using the colour coded buttons see Power Mate Functions 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 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 just be referred to as 18 5c per unit but means per kilo Watt hour unit In the next step setting of the rate is described Setting the Rate or GreenhouseGas values Note The rate value has a max value of 99 99cents per kilowatt hour 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 t
3. amount of G Gas that is created by the energy use of an appliance A typical value of greenhouse gas liberated per kilo Watt hour for fossil fuelled electricity generators is 1 1kg per 1kWh The most recent accurate Greenhouse Gas yield per kilowatt hour can be obtained from the Australian Greenhouse Office Department of the Environment and Heritage at the following web site address _http www greenhouse gov au in the factors and methods workbook Other Features of the Power Mate When in Volts or Amps CUrr mode the Power Mate will display the maximum and minimum voltage or current 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 quality of voltage from the power outlet a load does not need to be connected for this purpose Glossary Accumulated cost The total running cost of the item from when the test started Accumulated time The time since the test was started Also called run time Hourly run cost The cost per hour to run the item based on the total power used for the total time of the test Quarterly run cost The cost per quarter to run the item based on the total power used for the total time of the test Yearly run cost The cost per year to run the item based on the total power used for the total time of the test Menu Functions No Key Pressed_ Pressed Pressed Enter Pressed Power Max
4. Power Min Power Actual Cost Yearly Cost Quarterly Cost Hourly Cost Actual Ener Yearly Energy Quarterly Energy Hourly Energy Actual G Gas Yearly G Gas Quarterly G Gas_ Hourly G Gas HH MM SS Volts Now Max Volts Min Volts Amps Now Max Amps Min Amps Enter clears data Enter for setup Specifications Item Range Watts 0 2 500 0 W Cost amp Cost Hr 0 99 9999 Cost Qtr Yr g Accuracy error for all ranges is less than 1 typical accuracy error is below 0 5 Note A higher resolution model is available which will display an extra decimal point for Watts Volts and Amps The higher resolution model can resolve and display 10 milli Watts 1 milli Volts and 100 micro Amps Computer Control Instrumentation 91 Goodwood Rd Goodwood South Australia 5034 Ph 08 8373 6611 Fax 08 8373 2311 Mobile 0419 811 558 Email www power mate com au Internet www power mate com au
5. er sources only ie mains power or inverters labeled as pure sine wave Avoid using the unit with Quasi sine wave or square wave inverters as the Power Mate may be damaged Do not expose the Power Mate to excessive heat ie a vehicle in direct sunlight to avoid damage to the case Do not dismantle the Power Mate there are no user serviceable parts inside and a shock hazard exists The Power Mate has a continuous maximum capacity of 10 Amps or 2 4 kilowatts If you are unsure of the power required for an appliance the 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 the combined load must be less than 10Amps 2 4kW Damaging the Power Mate through overloading will not be covered under warranty A red overload LED on the front panel will light if the load current exceeds 10Amps Switch the power off and unplug the appliance from the Power Mate and investigate An appliance should not normally cause an overload condition unless it is faulty 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 of the Power Mate The Power Mate will be displaying Watts pressing the
6. he other digits similarly until the rate value is correct the last press of Enter 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 G Gas value has been entered and you have returned to G Gas in the menu pressing Mode again will now exit back to the main menu 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 Amps modes the Maximum or Minimum values since the test was started can 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 G Gas 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 1 2kg per kWh is a commonly accepted value 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
7. the Power Mate is measuring When measuring low power items say less than 5 watts to calculate quarterly or yearly running cost greater accuracy can be achieved by measuring the consumption for 24 hours The Cost function will then of course display the actual cost in dollars to four decimal places Multiplying the 24 hour result by either 91 or 364 will yield cost qr or cost yr 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 CO 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
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