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additional electric meter in loft
hi all
I have a loft conversion and installed a seperate fuse box (daisyed chained off the main fuse box) for this so that I could use the OWL electric wireless device to monitor electricity usage by the loft and charge the tenant accordingly. However OWL doesn't measure the cost as accurately. Is anyone able to suggest how I can accomplish this please. thnks |
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sun_9292 wrote:
hi all I have a loft conversion and installed a seperate fuse box (daisyed chained off the main fuse box) for this so that I could use the OWL electric wireless device to monitor electricity usage by the loft and charge the tenant accordingly. However OWL doesn't measure the cost as accurately. Is anyone able to suggest how I can accomplish this please. thnks Just install an electricity meter between the feed from your CU and the new one http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/RDCRED60.html will do fine! ....you do know you are only allowed to charge what you pay I assume... Toby... |
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sun_9292 wrote:
hi all I have a loft conversion and installed a seperate fuse box (daisyed chained off the main fuse box) for this so that I could use the OWL electric wireless device to monitor electricity usage by the loft and charge the tenant accordingly. However OWL doesn't measure the cost as accurately. Is anyone able to suggest how I can accomplish this please. thnks Any submeter you provide must be approved by the electricity company, and not many of them are, making the whole thing a minefield. Owl monitors are definately not approved and you are commiting an offence by using one to meter your tennants electricity. have a read of this before you go any further: http://www.buildingdesign.co.uk/elec...ing-basics.htm -- Phil L RSRL Tipster Of The Year 2008 |
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In article , Toby
scribeth thus sun_9292 wrote: hi all I have a loft conversion and installed a seperate fuse box (daisyed chained off the main fuse box) for this so that I could use the OWL electric wireless device to monitor electricity usage by the loft and charge the tenant accordingly. However OWL doesn't measure the cost as accurately. Is anyone able to suggest how I can accomplish this please. thnks Just install an electricity meter between the feed from your CU and the new one http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/RDCRED60.html will do fine! £13.60 seems rather cheap does it come with a calibration cert;?.. -- Tony Sayer |
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On 26 June, 21:30, tony sayer wrote:
In article , Toby scribeth thus sun_9292 wrote: hi all I have a loft conversion and installed a seperate fuse box (daisyed chained off the main fuse box) for this so that I could use *the OWL electric wireless device to monitor electricity usage by the loft and charge the tenant accordingly. However OWL doesn't measure the cost as accurately. Is anyone able to suggest how I can accomplish this please. thnks Just install an electricity meter between the feed from your CU and the new one http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/RDCRED60.htmlwill do fine! £13.60 seems rather cheap does it come with a calibration cert;?.. -- Tony Sayer Try ebay item 350164825584 Said to be approved and calibrated |
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"Phil L" wrote in message om... sun_9292 wrote: hi all I have a loft conversion and installed a seperate fuse box (daisyed chained off the main fuse box) for this so that I could use the OWL electric wireless device to monitor electricity usage by the loft and charge the tenant accordingly. However OWL doesn't measure the cost as accurately. Is anyone able to suggest how I can accomplish this please. thnks Any submeter you provide must be approved by the electricity company, and not many of them are, making the whole thing a minefield. Owl monitors are definately not approved and you are commiting an offence by using one to meter your tennants electricity. have a read of this before you go any further: http://www.buildingdesign.co.uk/elec...ing-basics.htm -- Phil L RSRL Tipster Of The Year 2008 Nice link Phil Thank you Adam |
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