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Old 09-24-2009, 04:43 PM   #1
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Killowatt Hour Meters (20amp rated)

Hey folks, I'm looking for an electric meter, like the ones you see at a campground that has long term sites, or on your house, that measures kWhs used. Only needs to be single phase 120 volt rated and handle up to 20-30 amps. I'm just trying to find one for the next time I go fulltime if its back at the same spot so I can figure out how much electricity I'm using and can pay the person accordingly. (based on his rate from his bill).
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Old 09-24-2009, 04:47 PM   #2
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Purchase an inline watt meter. It will tell you all kinds of information.

http://www.powermeterstore.com/p6801..._tab=documents

The above link is what many use the mini-meter (just for your application). Outdoor and placed and the base of the shore power pedestal.
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Old 09-25-2009, 01:39 PM   #3
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The Kill-A-Watt is a cheap way to measure up to 15A of power consumption. You can buy one for $22-$25 in several places.
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Check out: T.E.D.powermeter
Permanent hookup inside of motorhome.(takes about 20 minutes) Instant readout. May tell you more than you want to know!

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Old 10-17-2009, 09:33 PM   #5
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Actually wound up getting donated an old Duncan Electric 100 amp 2 wire 4 dial electric meter. It used to be on a power pole for a street light up in a small town in Washington. When the intersection was damaged due to a car wreck, the linesmen came out to repair it and the new hardware was 240v 3 wire, so the old meter had to be retired.

Currently designing the free standing pedestal to mount it on. Came with the round enclosure that it was plugged into, so all I have to do is thread it onto some new pipe.
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