Kill A Watt EZ Meter

Yes, simply plug it in.

Yes it displays the voltage, amperage, wattage, VA. if you enter your cost /kw it will tell you the cost.

It does, yes!

Yes. This meter plugs into an outlet with its male prongs on its back side. The left MENU button can choose which reading you want on the meter. One menu option is Voltage. In that choice, it will measure the voltage of the outlet into which you plug it. Checking this voltage FIRST will prevent your accidentally exceeding the reasonable voltage for the device for which you are wanting to determine its power consumption. Many rural electrical supplies send higher than 120 VAC as a safeguard against brownouts, with the resident paying via early burned out light bulbs. When you plug another device (lamp, TV, small motor), then the voltage to the device will be the same as voltage supplied by the outlet. Menu allows you to enter a utility company rate for KWHR (typically about $0.10/KWHR). Menu will then provide (power)X( time)X(rate) to give you cost of operation of the device over that time period. Essentially, you "sub-meter" each device.

Of course, and so much more, current, watts, watt hours, costs, etc. Displaying the voltage is a simple task for this meter.

Yes, there is a button you hit to switch between watts, volts, hertz, usage, etc.

Yes, the frequency is displayed in Hz.

Yes See Manual: www.p3international.com/manuals/P4460_manual.pdf

Yes it does.

Answer is YES From the manual the can be obtained online: Function, Range, Typical toterence, Max tolerence RMS Voltage 85-125 Vrms 0.2% 1% RMS Current 0.00~15.00 Arms 0.3% 1% Active Power 0~1875 Watt 0.5% 2% Apparent Power 0~1875 VA 0.5% 2% Line Frequency 47.0~63 Hz 0.1 Hz 2% Power Factor 0.00~1.00 0.01 0.03 Power Quantity 0.00~9999 KWH 0.5% 2% Time Quantity 00:00~9999 30ppm Display Update 1 Sec - Power Consumption 10 Wmax -

Maybe if you stand and watch constantly.

No, only measures kilo watts. You should use a power surge protector with it, I feel without one the meter can be damaged. I hope this can help.

No, this meter measures voltage or wattage used.

No.

In response to the first answer, you make it sound like that is ALL it can measure, which is incorrect. According to the manual, it can display meter readings such as volts, current, watts, frequency, power factor, and VA. So yes, it can measure instantaneous amounts and not just cumulative. My question relates to how FAST the meter responds to changes, like surge wattage. If anyone has this and can try it, please let me know.

Nope. Continuous wattage only. Some other meters of this type offer a max capture feature, but how accurate they are would depend on their sampling rate, as inrush events tend to be quite brief.

Yes, as long as you plugged it into this meter and of course that your camper doesn’t draw over 15A. (Pay attention to the plug size/type, this is not a 20A, 30A or 50A device!!)

Only if the plug matches. Its a 3 prong 110.

Yes. You will need to plug the adapter into your home outlet then plug the trailer into this. That's what I used it for. It was costing me about $100 a month (somebody was living in the 31 ft. trailer at the time).

yes

so long as it has a normal 3 prong plug and does not pull more than 15 amps, yes.

Hello, The Kill A Watt EZ has a operating voltage of 115VAC (125VAC Max). This device will not be able to support 220-230 volts.

This will do it.

Less than a minute on items that are constant on and don't fluctuate, like a fan or tv left on 24 hours per day. A heater would kick on and off, so it wouldn't be accurate in less than a minute.

I would certainly leave it plugged in for at least 24 hours. As in their instructions, the longer you leave it plugged in, the more accurate. I will paste a few lines of their instruction manual below. You will need to personally look at variables as to what is plugged into the meter, and is it used consistently the same amount of time each day. If it is, I'd go with a 24 hour period to estimate the monthly usage. If you can leave it plugged in for a month into your meter, there will be no estimations, but rather the exact facts. Their information ... 4. Pressing the UP and DOWN key will cycle through the cost projection periods. “Hour”, “Day”, “Week”, “Month”, and “Year” will display on the LCD to indicate the selected period. The numeric display will indicate the projected cost to run the attached appliance for the selected period. For example if the display indicates $2.34 and “Month”, the unit is projecting that the attached appliance will consume $2.34 worth of electricity at the programmed rate in one month. 5. These projections are based on real time and historical measurements of actual consumption of the attached appliance. The longer the appliance remains attached to the unit, the more accurate the projection will be. This is especially true for appliances that cycle on and off. Examples include refrigerators, televisions, etc. Measurements conducted over long periods will accurately reflect true usage of the appliance. For example if a television is used 4 hours a day, it is important to measure the 20 hours a day the appliance is not in use to get a true projection of the cost. 6. For an appliance that cycles on and off, the projections cannot be accurate until the unit has measured some full on and off cycles. Otherwise the projection will be skewed. For example, if a connected television is powered on and you reset the Kill A Watt™ EZ, the unit will begin measuring the power consumption of a powered television. The only data available to the unit is power consumption when the television is turned on. Initial projections of cost will be high as the unit has not had the opportunity to measure power consumption during the off cycle. If you observe the cost projection while the television is turned off, you will see it decline over time. After the unit has been able to measure several typical use cycles, the cost projections will settle to an accurate projection based on real usage. 7. For a device that is never turned off (e.g. a computer server) the cost projections will take less time to settle. You can observe accurate cost projections within minutes. It is still best to let the unit measure power consumption over an extended period. There can be power consumption variations even in devices that are never turned off.

a month

it will calculate it immediately based on the current usage, it will get more accurate the longer its in place if the device cycles power consumption, for example a light that is on 24/7 will give you an immediate accurate result, but for a computer that is on 24/7 but used a few hours a day, it you should give it a week or so to get the most accurate info based on your usage.

How long depends on how accurate you want the reading when you are dealing with things like furnaces that shut off/turn on. If an item runs full time, without change, 10 minutes will get the answer calculated for a monthly basis. Pushing a button gets it figured for daily, weekly, monthly.

You could use a power strip for multiple devices. Better to know the usage of each device though. Also it's possible to overload the breaker and or power strip.

Never tried, but I theory yes you could!

Yes you can but you are going to get the power that everything plugged into the surge strip is using as compared to individual devices.

I have a outlet strip plugged in and it will total all attached devices.

In theory yes. However, I will only recommend using one item at a time. Use it for 24 hours, and then try the next device. Keep a log of what each item uses in a day and add them together when you've collected data for each item. With any electrical item, I never push it even close to the limits of what it's designed for. When in doubt, always choose safety over anything.

Yes

It does, please see manual at http://www.p3international.com/manuals/p4460_manual.pdf

If it doesn't show it, Watts = Amps x Volts