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New Sun 18 Jul 10 17:14 
 Fitting an OWL electricity monitor - nice but dim
I have recently moved house and have taken my OWL monitor with me. I intend to fit it as they are great little devices. Problem is that whereas the old meter had decent size tails from the supply fuse and plenty of space all around to fit the ferrite clip where on the new meter there is no space at all and small meter tails. Does any one know of a solution, could I mod the original clip with a smaller ferrite clip from a DIY shop?

A couple of pics to help

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Also the new meter is Economy 7, could I request that to be changed to standard meter and how would I do that and with whom?
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New Sun 18 Jul 10 17:28 
 Fitting an OWL electricity monitor - Zero
the tails coming OUT of the meter are long enough.
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New Sun 18 Jul 10 17:46 
 Fitting an OWL electricity monitor - nice but dim
oh I was trying to fit to the short ones on the left coming from the fuse - the old house it worked on them.

Which ones should I fit it to?
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New Sun 18 Jul 10 17:47 
 Fitting an OWL electricity monitor - nice but dim
What does the meter on the right do?
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New Sun 18 Jul 10 17:50 
 Fitting an OWL electricity monitor - RattleandSmoke
I am guessing its do with the econemey 7 thing :).
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New Sun 18 Jul 10 17:51 
 Fitting an OWL electricity monitor - Scouser'swife
That looks like a time clock for the Economy 7 ?
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New Sun 18 Jul 10 17:54 
 Fitting an OWL electricity monitor - Manatee
If the one on the right (of the left hand meter) goes to the main switch, as I think it probably does, then I'd go for that one.

The 'meter' on the right is the timer that switches you between high and low rate.
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New Sun 18 Jul 10 18:25 
 Fitting an OWL electricity monitor - Zero
should be the far right one coming out of the main (first) meter.
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New Sun 18 Jul 10 18:53 
 Fitting an OWL electricity monitor - Manatee
That's two votes for that one then. Give it a go Tim!
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New Sun 18 Jul 10 18:53 
 Fitting an OWL electricity monitor - nice but dim
>> should be the far right one coming out of the main (first) meter.
>>

Correct you were sir, oh and it helps to have batteries in the transmitter! Working now, thanks for all replies.

Any ideas on switching from Econony 7 to standard tarrifs?
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New Sun 18 Jul 10 19:21 
 Fitting an OWL electricity monitor - Tooslow
Easy. Ring & tell 'em. Are you sure you're on an Economy 7 tariff? They don't take the clock / dual meter away when you switch back (he said quoting from a very long time ago).

JH
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New Sun 18 Jul 10 19:20 
 Fitting an OWL electricity monitor - FotheringtonTomas
>> I have recently moved house and have taken my OWL monitor with me.

A virtually useless and pointless device. Re-cycle it.
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New Sun 18 Jul 10 19:26 
 Fitting an OWL electricity monitor - nice but dim
>> >> I have recently moved house and have taken my OWL monitor with me.
>>
>> A virtually useless and pointless device. Re-cycle it.
>>

For what reasons would that be then?
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New Sun 18 Jul 10 19:38 
 Fitting an OWL electricity monitor - Zero
If you are expecting it to provide an accurate estimate of your next bill, yes its worth it. If you are expecting it to provide a comparative guide of saving electricity and hence money its useful. I wouldnt buy one, but I wouldnt throw it away.
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New Sun 18 Jul 10 19:47 
 Fitting an OWL electricity monitor - nice but dim
Yes Zero, the first point. I use it to get an estimation on how much each device around the home uses in Kwh and a pointer to what next bill might be. It also has an handy thermometer and date/time.
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New Sun 18 Jul 10 19:57 
 Fitting an OWL electricity monitor - FotheringtonTomas
>> I use it to get an estimation on how much each device around the home uses in Kwh

Electrical devices are marked with this information - a legal necessity.


>> and a pointer to what next bill might be.

"If I leave a low-energy bulb on for a month it will cost me about 8 units of elctricity - if I leave the fan heater on for a month, it will cost me 750 units". It's quite easy. You can also read the meter, to 1/10 of a kWh, at any time.

>> It also has an handy thermometer and date/time.


My kitchen clock has that, it's updated "over the airwaves", it also tells me the day, and the phase of the moon. It's on the wall, where I can see it, not hidden in a cupboard. It has a battery power indicator. It looks OK. It cost a fiver from Lidl. It needs a recharged AA battery every 8 or 10 months.
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New Sun 18 Jul 10 20:00 
 Fitting an OWL electricity monitor - Zero
I got mine free. Thats considerably cheaper than your lidl fiver.
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New Sun 18 Jul 10 20:02 
 Fitting an OWL electricity monitor - FotheringtonTomas
Yah. They're quite nice, though, aren't they (well, OK - you can see the phase of the moon by looking out of the door, but having the clock saves getting one's head wet).

I wouldn't bother with one of these "owls", even were it free.
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