Hot H20 electricity consumtion metering

[rob]

Hi...I need to determing how much electricity a solar water heater is
replacing. The solar heater preheats the water before it enters the
electric heater...I need a cheap solution to measuring the electrical
usage over a months time period....I am thinking an hours meter
somehow wired might work....Any suggestions?????

Thanks Rob

 

[cornytheclown]

rcam001@hotmail.com (rob) wrote in message news:<930e94cb.0410161211.15ba470e@posting.google.com>...

Hi...I need to determing how much electricity a solar water heater is
replacing. The solar heater preheats the water before it enters the
electric heater...I need a cheap solution to measuring the electrical
usage over a months time period....I am thinking an hours meter
somehow wired might work....Any suggestions?????

Thanks Rob

You can purchase a watt hour meter and meter base for that purpose
from the local electric utility. Or call a local electrician.... try
ebay...

 

[rob]

bobgardner@aol.comma (BobGardner) wrote in message news:<20041025192821.17053.00001820@mb-m26.aol.com>...

I need to determing how much electricity a solar water heater is
replacing.

The water heater is either on or off. If you could get a 220V clock, you could
gator clip that onto the heating element and see how many hrs a dat its
running. Quick... how many BTUs in a KWHR? ans: 3412

Yup...that seems to be simplist\cheapest....Thanks all