Timeline for How best can I discover what is up with my electrical bill?
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| Apr 6, 2012 at 20:20 | comment | added | Tester101 | @MikePowell Klein Tools now offers a Hook Meter That works great in cramped panels (though it is a bit expensive for a DIYer). Here's a Demo Video. | |
| Oct 27, 2010 at 14:59 | comment | added | Brian Knoblauch | Stupid "submit on enter" bug bit me again... Anyways, continuing on my comment... If you ever think you might want to do the same on your car (or other DC devices) spend the extra few $ and get a Hall effect meter. The cheapies only work on AC. Hall effect (type, not a brand) works on AC & DC. | |
| Oct 27, 2010 at 14:58 | comment | added | Brian Knoblauch | I've got one of those, VERY handy. Even came with a inline splitter so you can use it on individual accessories just like one of those kill-a-watt devices. | |
| Oct 26, 2010 at 14:57 | history | edited | Tester101 | CC BY-SA 2.5 |
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| Oct 26, 2010 at 14:37 | comment | added | Mike Powell | If your panel is fairly packed with wires (like mine), you might find it easier to clamp a device like this on one of the mains coming in, and then note how much the current decreases as you switch each breaker off temporarily, instead of trying to get the clamp around each of your branch circuit wires. | |
| Oct 26, 2010 at 14:26 | history | answered | Tester101 | CC BY-SA 2.5 |