90539499 01 EM100B.qxd 7/7/08 10:05 AM Page 1 POWER MONITOR INSTRUCTION MANUAL Catalog Number EM100B Thank you for choosing Black & Decker! Go to www.BlackandDecker.com/NewOwner to register your new product. BEFORE RETURNING THIS PRODUCT FOR ANY REASON, PLEASE CALL 1-800-544-6986 Before you call, have the Catalog No. and date code available. In most cases, a Black & Decker representative can resolve the problem over the phone. If you have a suggestion or comment, give us a call.
90539499 01 EM100B.qxd 7/7/08 10:05 AM Page 2 Welcome The Black & Decker Power Monitor helps you conserve electricity by showing you how much you use, and what it costs, as you use it. This feedback will help you take steps to reduce your consumption and save money.
90539499 01 EM100B.qxd 7/7/08 10:05 AM Page 4 01 BEFORE YOU BEGIN 01 BEFORE YOU BEGIN Verify the contents of the box. Digital Display Stand Keyhole Hanger Verify that your package contains all of the components shown below. If any item is missing, please call 1-800-544-6986. The Digital Display can be mounted to a wall using the keyhole hanger in the back, or it can stand alone using the plastic stand.
90539499 01 EM100B.qxd 7/7/08 10:05 AM Page 6 02 UNDERSTANDING YOUR POWER MONITOR Knowing the Meter Sensor 03 INSTALLING YOUR METER SENSOR Go to your electric meter and take the following items with you: 1 Clamping Strap 2 Sensor Arm (extended) 3 Sensor Head 4 Sensor LEDs 5 Wire 6 Wire Cavity 7 Sensor Arm Latch Cover In order to configure your Meter Sensor and program your Digital Display properly, you must first determine what type of electric meter you have.
90539499 01 EM100B.qxd 7/7/08 10:05 AM Page 8 03 INSTALLING YOUR METER SENSOR 03 INSTALLING YOUR METER SENSOR TYPE 1—ELECTROMECHANICAL TYPE 1—ELECTROMECHANICAL A. Record Your Meter’s Power Factor C. Install Your Meter Sensor Find your meter’s Power Factor on the face of the meter. Look for a number preceded by the letters Kh. This number is usually 7.2 for an electromechanical meter. Write this number in the box below. You will need it later (in section 06) when you program your Digital Display.
90539499 01 EM100B.qxd 7/7/08 10:05 AM Page 10 03 INSTALLING YOUR METER SENSOR 03 INSTALLING YOUR METER SENSOR TYPE 2—ELECTRONIC WITH OPTICAL PORT ON FACE TYPE 2—ELECTRONIC WITH OPTICAL PORT ON FACE A. Record Your Meter’s Power Factor B. Prepare Your Meter Sensor Find and record your mete r’s Power Factor. On the face of the meter, look for a number preceded by the letters Kh, Ks, or Kt. This number is usually 1.0 for an electronic meter.
90539499 01 EM100B.qxd 7/7/08 10:05 AM Page 12 03 INSTALLING YOUR METER SENSOR 03 INSTALLING YOUR METER SENSOR TYPE 2—ELECTRONIC WITH OPTICAL PORT ON FACE C. Install Your Meter Sensor 1. 2. 3. 4. TYPE 3—ELECTRONIC WITH OPTICAL PORT ON TOP A. Record Your Meter’s Power Factor Wipe the meter dome clean with the damp cloth. Fit the Meter Sensor over your utility meter as shown, so that the Sensor Head sits as close as possible to the front of the glass dome.
90539499 01 EM100B.qxd 4. 7/7/08 10:05 AM Tu rn the Sensor A rm so that the two Sensor LEDs are visible (4). They need to be able to see the Optical Po rt on the meter. Page 14 Sensor LED’s 03 INSTALLING YOUR METER SENSOR TYPE 3—ELECTRONIC WITH OPTICAL PORT ON TOP C. Install Your Meter Sensor The objective of this step is to align the Sensor LEDs directly over the optical port on the meter. 1. 5.
0539499 01 EM100B.qxd 7/7/08 10:05 AM Page 16 03 INSTALLING YOUR METER SENSOR TYPE 3—ELECTRONIC WITH OPTICAL PORT ON TOP 9. If numbers are not appearing on your screen after 2 minutes, go to section 11, Troubleshooting and Q&A. You may need to slide the Sensor toward you until the Sensor LEDs are directly over the optical port on the meter. If the STATUS indicator does not begin to blink within one minute, continue to reposition the Sensor until you have proper alignment.
90539499 01 EM100B.qxd 7/7/08 10:05 AM Page 18 05 DETERMINE BILLING MODE AND BILLING RATE Flat Rate Billing – Example Note: Rates can differ in winter and summer. 05 DETERMINE BILLING MODE AND BILLING RATE Flat Rate Billing – Determine Your Billing Rate Now refer to your own electric bill. Find your billing rate. If applicable, add fees and taxes to your base rate to obtain an accurate total billing rate, as shown in the example.
90539499 01 EM100B.qxd 7/7/08 10:05 AM Page 20 Example bill for this three-tier billing plan: 05 DETERMINE BILLING MODE AND BILLING RATE ELECTRIC BILL Tiered Rate Billing – Example If you have tiered billing, you are charged an initial rate for an initial amount of power, or tier; then a higher rate if you exceed that initial amount. Your billing plan may have several tiers. You will need to determine the rate and threshold for each billing tier.
90539499 01 EM100B.qxd 7/7/08 10:05 AM Page 22 05 DETERMINE BILLING MODE AND BILLING RATE Tiered Rate Billing Determine Your Billing Rates and Thresholds Now refer to your own electric bill. Find your tiered billing rates, and the corresponding threshold(s) in kilowatt-hours (kWh). If applicable, add fees and taxes to each tiered base rate to obtain accurate total billing rates, as shown in the example.
90539499 01 EM100B.qxd 7/7/08 10:05 AM Page 24 05 DETERMINE BILLING MODE AND BILLING RATE 05 DETERMINE BILLING MODE AND BILLING RATE Time-of-Use Rate Billing – Example Time-of-Use Rate Billing – Example Example bill for a three-rate Time-of-Use plan: For the example, you would record your billing data as follows: Besides the cost of the electricity itself, your bill may have additional charges, fees, and taxes that are linked to your amount of consumption.
90539499 01 EM100B.qxd 7/7/08 10:05 AM Page 26 05 DETERMINE BILLING MODE AND BILLING RATE Time-of-Use Rate Billing Determine Your Billing Rates and Time Slots Now refer to your own electric bill. Find your Time-of-Use billing rates, and the corresponding time slots. Also, determine if your Time-of-Use billing applies on weekends. If applicable, add fees and taxes to each base rate to obtain accurate total billing rates, as shown in the example.
90539499 01 EM100B.qxd 7/7/08 10:05 AM Page 28 06 PROGRAM DIGITAL DISPLAY - TIME, DAY, TEMPERATURE, POWER FACTOR, BILLING MODE 07 PROGRAM DIGITAL DISPLAY – FLAT RATE BILLING STEP STEP ACTION/PRESS DISPLAY Set day of the week. Find the Billing Rate you recorded in section 05. ACTION/PRESS DISPLAY RECORD YOUR BILLING RATE HERE Billing Rate: = ¢/kWh Enter your Billing Rate. Set temperature units. To make the numbers change faster, you can press and hold the or .
90539499 01 EM100B.qxd 7/7/08 10:05 AM Page 30 08 PROGRAM DIGITAL DISPLAY – TIERED RATE BILLING 08 PROGRAM DIGITAL DISPLAY – TIERED RATE BILLING Note: Before you begin programming your Digital Display for Tiered Rate Billing, you will need to refer to the Billing Rates and Thresholds you recorded in section 05. STEP ACTION/PRESS Enter Billing Rate for Tier 1.
90539499 01 EM100B.qxd 7/7/08 10:05 AM Page 32 09 PROGRAM DIGITAL DISPLAY – TIME-OF-USE RATE BILLING 09 PROGRAM DIGITAL DISPLAY – TIME-OF-USE RATE BILLING Note: Before you begin programming your Digital Display for Time-of-Use Rate Billing, you will need to refer to the Billing Rates and Time Slots you recorded in section 05. STEP ACTION/PRESS Select whether Time-of-Use Billing applies on weekends.
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90539499 01 EM100B.qxd 7/7/08 10:05 AM Page 36 Now, the Black & Decker Power Monitor is ready to work for you. 10 USING YOUR POWER MONITOR Measure the Consumption of a Single Appliance with Tare Note: Tare mode works in both Cost and Power views. Total consumption is not affected by Tare mode. STEP ACTION/PRESS DISPLAY Note - If another appliance, like a sump pump or refrigerator compressor turns on while in Tare mode, your measurement will not be accurate. Press the tare Button.
90539499 01 EM100B.qxd 7/7/08 10:05 AM Page 38 11 TROUBLESHOOTING AND Q&A 11 TROUBLESHOOTING AND Q&A A. I am unsure of my electric meter type. How can I find out which type of meter I have? The photos in section 03 of the Instruction Manual show the various kinds of electric meters that we have grouped under three types: electromechanical; electronic with optical port on face; electronic with optical port on top. The majority of existing meters fall under one of these generic types.
90539499 01 EM100B.qxd 7/7/08 10:05 AM Page 40 11 TROUBLESHOOTING AND Q&A to your electric meter. Use the tare feature to measure the consumption of your microwave or toaster, and compare the value on the Digital Display to the value marked on the nameplate of the appliance. If the numbers are off by a factor of 2 or more, you need to change the Power Factor. Refer to section 03 in the Instruction Manual. Go out to your electric meter and confirm the Power Factor (sometimes labeled Ks or Kt).
90539499 01 EM100B.qxd 7/7/08 10:05 AM Page 42 12 HOW ELECTRICITY IS MEASURED How Electricity is Measured Power is the ability to do work. Electric power is measured in Watts (W), and for large values, in kilowatts (1000 Watts, or kW). A typical incandescent light bulb consumes 60 Watts. A typical microwave oven consumes 1 to 2 kilowatts. Energy is power used over a period of time. Electric energy is measured in kilowatt-hours (kWh).
90539499 01 EM100B.qxd 7/7/08 10:05 AM Page 44 Full Two-Year Home Use Warranty Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc. warrants this product for two years against any defects in material or workmanship. The defective product will be replaced or repaired at no charge in either of two ways. The first, which will result in exchanges only, is to return the product to the retailer from whom it was purchased (provided that the store is a participating retailer).
