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Over the last few months I’ve been trying to do my part in reducing my power usage. It’s very hard given that I have a ton of electronic devices/gadgets/computers running daily. I’m in the process of finally finishing up my Automation UI/Server (completely rewrote the HAI connection library in .NET) and wanted to add/display my current power usage some way into my UI. So from anywhere in the would I could control my house, see my security camera’s, control my audio system, and see my current power usage. I found that the TED 1000 could handle my needs and ordered one… I have to say, it is one of the best electronic devices I have ever bought. Here’s why:
– Installs in under 15 minutes (need to be comfortable with wiring inside your power panel)
– It costs under $175
– It has already saved me over $50 in one month of usage
– Displays current voltage, current wattage (KWH), peak for month, peak day, KWH today, KWH month, KWH Month To Date, KWH Projected. It also has the ability to show real-time cost (you program the rates into the TED)
– It has a serial port (API not yet published) where you can connect with a PC and poll the data — Key feature in getting this data to my UI’s!
This gadget becomes a game, where you try to see how low you can get your KWH. Before TED… I was running at 1.500KWH, now I’m at .980!! I know there are devices like the Kill-A-Watt
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Do us all a favor and buy a TED 1000 and help cut your energy usage by half! I will have my TED 1000 paid for in 3 months — for sure!
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TED 1000 — Product Page
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1 2 3 Next »Great device - I'm curious, though; practically, how did it save you $50 in one month?
Great device - I'm curious, though; practically, how did it save you $50 in one month?
Ali,
I was paying $123.00 for my electric part last month. This month I wll be around $70. I adjusted my outdoor lighting at night and have turned off electronics that I thought were not sucking much power off.
Danny
Ali,
I was paying $123.00 for my electric part last month. This month I wll be around $70. I adjusted my outdoor lighting at night and have turned off electronics that I thought were not sucking much power off.
Danny
Good blog here!
Tried clicking on link for the product page for TED 1000, but it is linked as a "mailto:" so it opens my e-mail client rather than a webpage. Just thought you might want to know.
Good blog here!
Tried clicking on link for the product page for TED 1000, but it is linked as a "mailto:" so it opens my e-mail client rather than a webpage. Just thought you might want to know.
I am impatiently waiting for mine to arrive. I am also curious how you figured out how to get the serial out. I am told that the manufacture will announce it to us in a few months. In the mean time I would like to receive data from it to graph it. I'll do my own programming.
I also wonder why Ted B. would want bidirectional. I can't imagine what I would want to send to it.
I am impatiently waiting for mine to arrive. I am also curious how you figured out how to get the serial out. I am told that the manufacture will announce it to us in a few months. In the mean time I would like to receive data from it to graph it. I'll do my own programming.
I also wonder why Ted B. would want bidirectional. I can't imagine what I would want to send to it.
I have an Omni II and a TED and would be willing to test your new UI if you're sharing this.
Let me know
I have an Omni II and a TED and would be willing to test your new UI if you're sharing this.
Let me know