Buy the Energy Meter Best Suited for your Home The modern power meter does not resemble the good old electricity meters we have seen in our homes a decade or so earlier. The modern power meter is a versatile tool. While the electricity meter of the days gone by would only give you an analogue reading of current meter reading, today’s electricity meter does much more. Depending upon the kind of meter you select it can give you a real time display of the energy you are currently consuming in your home.
This information is available not only inside your home but also on your PC or laptop hundreds of miles away. What is more is that you can also switch on/off power appliances inside your home from a location far away. These modern power meters are now available in different forms. These two basic forms are online monitor and the electricity monitor or the wireless monitor. Features of the Online Monitor The online monitor is an advanced power meter that helps reduce energy use in your home and thereby saves money on your electricity bill. These meters are available in different models but the basic function of them all is to show your energy consumption online and in real-time. These also allow you to check your energy data anywhere and at anytime. The different models include engage hub solo and the engage hub kit among others.
The engage hub solo electricity meter enables you to see your energy data with the help of engage, the free online platform and the engage apps that one may use on Android, iPhone and the iPad. Basically, the engage hub receives a wireless signal from the home fuse box and connects to the Internet in order to send your usage data to your secure engage account that you can access from anywhere. The Electricity Monitor Available in Diverse Models The electricity monitor is a wireless monitor, and basically a more advanced power meter compared to the online monitor. These monitors too come in diverse models. The ecotouch energy management system enables you to check your home electricity consumption as well as turn on/off your power appliances from a remote location. This model has a dot matrix screen that allows you to check your energy consumption both graphically & numerically. The e2 classic 2.0 is the third generation of wireless electricity meters. You can track your energy usage on the computer while monitoring your CO2 emissions and hence your carbon footprint.