SparkyAdam
Member
- Location
- Oregon
- Occupation
- Electrician/Small Business Owner
Hey guys,
We have an old power logger (Fluke 1735 Three Phase Power Logger) that we have had for a long time (decade or more?). We are looking to replace that with something smaller that is easier to leave on a site to collect usage history. The one we have is pretty big and doesn't fit inside a panel so you have to run the cords outside the panel and leave it that way for the length of time you want to record.
I have seen the newer model flukes but they are really expensive, like 8 grand or more. Has anyone found a cool power logging tool that is less expensive than they would recommend? Extech has a few on Amazon, are they any good? Really, what I am looking for is anything that can log power usage to find the peak demand over a period of time, at least 30 days, to use when doing calculations for new loads. We can usually get this data from local utilities, but not for residential meters as they don't track max demand KW for residential meters for some reason.
What about a smart home style power monitor? has anyone used those to do this before? (those are on amazon for a few hundred bucks)
We have an old power logger (Fluke 1735 Three Phase Power Logger) that we have had for a long time (decade or more?). We are looking to replace that with something smaller that is easier to leave on a site to collect usage history. The one we have is pretty big and doesn't fit inside a panel so you have to run the cords outside the panel and leave it that way for the length of time you want to record.
I have seen the newer model flukes but they are really expensive, like 8 grand or more. Has anyone found a cool power logging tool that is less expensive than they would recommend? Extech has a few on Amazon, are they any good? Really, what I am looking for is anything that can log power usage to find the peak demand over a period of time, at least 30 days, to use when doing calculations for new loads. We can usually get this data from local utilities, but not for residential meters as they don't track max demand KW for residential meters for some reason.
What about a smart home style power monitor? has anyone used those to do this before? (those are on amazon for a few hundred bucks)