Tuesday 28 October 2014

Use an Efficient Meter and Control Home Energy Consumption

With skyrocketing cost of energy, one needs to use some drastic measures to control energy consumption in a methodical manner. The energy meter marketed by the reputed energy monitoring systems manufacturer efergy is just the right device to serve this purpose. These energy meters come in different forms and styles. Basically there are two different types, the online monitoring kind and the wireless monitors known as electricity monitors.

Both the home energy monitors and wireless electricity monitors reduce energy use in the home and help save money on the electricity bill. The online type of energy meter comes in different specifications. In the engage hub solo, one can upgrade to online monitoring if one already has the efergy monitor. In such a case the existing sensor & transmitter are adequate to start monitoring the home energy online as well as in real-time. It is also possible to see the energy data with the help of the free online platform, engage and the engage apps necessary for Android, iPhone and iPad.

In the wireless monitors such as the ecotouch, there is an energy management system that allows one to check one’s home electricity consumption as well as turn on/off the appliances from a remote location. There is a new dot matrix screen that allows you to check your home energy consumption numerically & graphically. The e2 classic 2.0 Din Rail is a renewed model of the popular e2 classic 1.0 power monitor. This monitor has a new and improved energy display and an innovative software package with which you can track energy usage on the computer. It also helps you monitor your carbon emissions.

Friday 17 October 2014

Go Online to Buy the Perfect Energy Monitor for your Home

The energy monitor of today is a far cry from the electricity meters of the days gone by. Today one can buy one of the latest energy monitors from efergy, a leading company marketing the home energy monitor. Depending on the model, this can be a monitor that not only reads out the real-time meter reading of your home a thousand miles away; but it can also be a monitor with the help of which you can switch on/off your power appliances from a remote location.

Today’s energy monitor helps you monitor your energy consumption in your home. efergy offers different kinds of these monitors. These are made available for customers in categories such as online monitors and electricity monitors. efergy also markets three-phase packs and other energy saving products and accessories. Before placing an order for the energy monitor one has to decide on the characteristics of each of these monitors so that one buys a monitor that suits one’s requirements.

The diversity of these products includes not only online and offline energy monitoring devices but also mobile energy monitoring and data download capability to PC/Mac. The various types of online monitors include engage hub solo and engage hub kit among others. The engage hubs have a small sensor that is clipped on to the supply cables in the breaker panel. The lead from the sensor is connected to the efergy transmitter that sends real time data wirelessly to the home hub.

This hub is connected to the internet router via an Ethernet cable. When you go online to the web portal or onto the Smartphone app, the web platform or app will indicate the energy you are using in real time. In the wireless type of home energy monitor, you can check home energy consumption both numerically and graphically.

Thursday 16 October 2014

Use Energy Display Device to Track & Reduce your Energy Consumption

The energy meter that you find today is a far cry from the electricity meter available in the earlier time. With an engage portal, you will be able to exercise control over your energy consumption anytime and from anywhere. You can use your laptop or tablet or the Smartphone to select and view the energy display as well as a wide variety of reports besides real time energy data. This enables you to monitor your energy consumption and so you are able to reduce your carbon emissions while saving money on electricity bills.

You can also become a part of a “Smart Energy Community” when you opt for the energy meter. This way you will view your usage against that of your neighbors so that you can assess how you are doing in terms of the energy usage. The community will be a fine way for you to share, compare and compete as well as learn thereby giving you further incentives to reduce your bills while contributing your share for the environment.

One can opt for different choices in respect of the energy meter. These choices include online monitoring and the use of electricity monitors that are based on wireless technology. The engage Hub solo is an online power monitor wherein you can access your usage data on your engage account. The ecotouch is an electricity monitor that allows you to check your energy consumption as well as switch on/off power appliances from remote location. It also has a dot matrix energy display that lets you check the energy consumption both graphically and numerically.