I did search for a more appropriate group. Please advise where I can ask
about what on subject. Thanks.

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On Sun, 15 Dec 2024 08:30:21 -0000 (UTC), Wu Ming <wu.ming2@icloud.com

wrote:

I did search for a more appropriate group. Please advise where I can ask >about what on subject. Thanks.

Your facility has a watt-hour meter that you can read and
record manually.

For single devices or wall outlets, the simplest measurement
is probably a kill-a-watt or one of its clones.This will
record energy consumed since a last buttom-press or application
of input power.

First order approximation for real datalogging is a record
of current, stored on a portable PC. Multimeters with PC
interface are becoming fairly inexpensive, to make this
measurement - software to record and manipulate data may be
slightly buggy or poorly supported.

Haven't seen a really cheap datalogger, but haven't looked
lately. These will also mant to interface to a PC for
data recording analysis and display.

RL

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Wu Ming <wu.ming2@icloud.com > wrote:

I did search for a more appropriate group. Please advise where I can ask about what on subject. Thanks.

You might try alt.energy.homepower .

hth,

bob prohaska

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legg <legg@nospam.magma.ca> wrote:

Your facility has a watt-hour meter that you can read and
record manually.

For single devices or wall outlets, the simplest measurement
is probably a kill-a-watt or one of its clones.This will
record energy consumed since a last buttom-press or application
of input power.

First order approximation for real datalogging is a record
of current, stored on a portable PC. Multimeters with PC
interface are becoming fairly inexpensive, to make this
measurement - software to record and manipulate data may be
slightly buggy or poorly supported.

Haven't seen a really cheap datalogger, but haven't looked
lately. These will also mant to interface to a PC for
data recording analysis and display.

RL

Thanks. Moving discussion to alt.energy.homepower where I posted a more complete description of my small problem.

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Wu Ming <wu.ming2@icloud.com > wrote:

<bp@www.zefox.net> wrote:

You might try alt.energy.homepower .

I did notice it. Has not had messages in at least 5000 days. But I can post there and see if anyone notices.

The group's not quite that dead, but it is quiet. I suggested it because consumption is a reltively big issue in off-grid situations and folks
might be lurking who have useful experience or ideas.

bob prohaska

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<bp@www.zefox.net> wrote:

You might try alt.energy.homepower .

I did notice it. Has not had messages in at least 5000 days. But I can post there and see if anyone notices.

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<bp@www.zefox.net> wrote:

The group's not quite that dead, but it is quiet. I suggested it because consumption is a reltively big issue in off-grid situations and folks
might be lurking who have useful experience or ideas.

Posted there. Let’s see how it goes.

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