Top project. If I didn't already have something on the go I'd be onto this.

The_cl1cky

Discuss.

http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/7550/powermonitorsystem78950du8.jpg

jebus. cant you just read the meter or something? or buy one of these? http://www.centameter.com.au/

last edited by mooby at 10:59:17 20/Feb/09

Someone is going to kill/injure themselves trying to replicate this.

1. Tape it
2. Send to Australias Funniest Home Videos
3. Add a zany voice over the top
4. ...
5 Profits!

i'm more interested in that dude's fishcam! ;D although he's got some pretty boring fish ;p

i monitor my home power with an edmi genius meter coz i work for edmi & i built a few extra meters from spare parts & use them at home for 'long term testing' ;p i can communicate with it via an optical port & use our purpose made pc software to view/log stats. :D

Google's Powermeter

on another power related question.

Being the insufferable tight-arse that I am, I've got into the habit of turning appliances off at the wall when I'm not using them.

Since I've started doing this I've had a set top box, dvd player and a water pump short out (won't turn on).

on another power related question.

Being the insufferable tight-arse that I am, I've got into the habit of turning appliances off at the wall when I'm not using them.

Since I've started doing this I've had a set top box, dvd player and a water pump short out (won't turn on).

Waiting for the question. Don't stop now, I'm in suspense....

I got a power related problem myself.
Comp runs fine all day.
Night time around 9 i turn on the Air-Con
then get random Blue screens that happen faster and faster till i cant use the comp anymore.
This problem has got worse recently and only started happening about 3 weeks ago.

I was wondering if one of those UPS things might help.
Do they do a regulated supply of power ?

yes faceman, but your aircon should be on a different 240v circuit than your pc anyway
slaps; parents got into the habbit of turning off the media room power board at the wall (so foxtel iq, tv, xbox & aircon etc)

not too long after they started doing it the tv died

slaps, i think that's what you call a false economy

slaps, i think that's what you call a false economy

In-built obsolescence?

more like 'Made in China' syndrome.

The 3 items that have failed were all made in China. The other appliances that are made in Japan(older appliances), Korea or Malaysia are unaffected.