Energy monitors for your AC-powered vaporizer (Kill-A-Watt, Hampton, etc.)

[Your Highness]

Yeah mine also fluctuates.

^^ I agree, and really I was just curious to see where the wattage is on my settings. Will be good if we ever run through an inverter on battery power etc to know how much juice is being pulled. It still doesn't change that I will be going by the marks I made with a sharpie.

I have already stopped looking at the kaw...my markings are working just fine.

 

[smokum]

It's the nature of electricity and heating devices (resistive loads). There will always be an increase in resistance with heat, and as such the amperage will increase. That, and the meters tolerance of +/- accepted readings.

 

[pakalolo]

so I am wondering what would cause my numbers to be constantly changing, does the Sub not pull a steady current? My # has been 34.6, 34.2, 34.8, 35.1, 34.7, etc... it just constantly changes on the screen. Is this my wattage reader wigging out or the Sub not pulling a steady draw?

Mine is a Hampton not a KAW, but it flickers at some dial settings and not at others. I didn't think it was anything to worry about.

 

[jambandphan03]

thanks for the feedback, just making sure something wasn't wonky with my unit.

 

[Tweek]

I have the KAW and it cycles like that. Nothing to worry about, as Paka and Smokum have already pointed out.

 

[hassan]

The Hampton has no decimal point, so the variance is much less from a visual perspective.

 

[CheeseSandwich]

http://www.meritline.com/showproduc...tional-p4400-kill-watt-electricity-detector#2

$14.99 for a kill a watt, damn wish I had seen this before.

 

[NinjaMindTriks]

What do people think about this one? http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-F7C005...685&sr=8-4&keywords=electricity+usage+monitor I like it because it has a 6 ft cord so you can read it from the table or anywhere.

 

[Stu]

Looks pretty cool to me. I'd prefer it ergonomically over the KAW for sure.

 

[jambandphan03]

What do people think about this one? http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-F7C005-Conserve-Insight-Monitor/dp/B003WV5DBU/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1377222685&sr=8-4&keywords=electricity usage monitor I like it because it has a 6 ft cord so you can read it from the table or anywhere.

Looks cool to me, I really like this line in the description: "Ships in Certified Frustration-Free Packaging"

 

[Tweek]

Looks like a great little unit. I have an extra cable, so I can sit my KAW on my desk, next to the sub.

 

[Your Highness]

What do people think about this one? http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-F7C005-Conserve-Insight-Monitor/dp/B003WV5DBU/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1377222685&sr=8-4&keywords=electricity usage monitor I like it because it has a 6 ft cord so you can read it from the table or anywhere.

I ordered one of these and I love it! I wish I had seen this one before getting a KAW. It is so much nicer to look at and very convenient to place where ever you want and it sits nicely on a desktop next to your Sub (now your not tethered to the outlet or have to bend over to look at a power strip). It displays watts right off of the bat...just plug and play . Both the KAW and the Belkin work as intended but I like the aesthetics of the Belkin a lot more. Highly recommended product!

 

[jambandphan03]

Here's the same one only less $$ than the original link: http://www.amazon.com/Conserve-Insi...qid=1377740889&sr=8-11&keywords=Belkin+F7C005

 

[Your Highness]

FYI...KAW on sale today for only 19.99 here...and free shipping!

Edit:Enter coupon code "MLCG02YN" and get it for 14.99!

http://www.meritline.com/p3-interna...px?source=s2010&strcoup=MLCG02YN&dealid=62624

 

[A1FBG]

http://www.meritline.com/showproduc...tional-p4400-kill-watt-electricity-detector#2

$14.99 for a kill a watt, damn wish I had seen this before.

I know this is really late. But why exactly does the Sublimator need a voltage meter? What is the point of knowing how much energy your unit is using?

 

[Stu]

I know this is really late. But why exactly does the Sublimator need a voltage meter? What is the point of knowing how much energy your unit is using?

It's a way to measure your heat setting. With the old dial like I have, The difference between "too cool to function well" to "perfect temperature" to "hotter than the surface of the sun" is measured in millimeters on the dial, so it helps to get consistent results knowing the correlation between watts being pulled and temperature. It gives us numbers to use as reference points which is handy since there are no numbers on the dial.

 

[A1FBG]

It's a way to measure your heat setting. With the old dial like I have, The difference between "too cool to function well" to "perfect temperature" to "hotter than the surface of the sun" is measured in millimeters on the dial, so it helps to get consistent results knowing the correlation between watts being pulled and temperature. It gives us numbers to use as reference points which is handy since there are no numbers on the dial.

Understand it now. Thanks. But would one of these be pointless on the new control box since it already has the pre set settings on the dial?

 

[Stu]

Understand it now. Thanks. But would one of these be pointless on the new control box since it already has the pre set settings on the dial?

I haven't used the new box, but I'm guessing that yes, it would not be necessary with the new units.

 

[A1FBG]

I haven't used the new box, but I'm guessing that yes, it would not be necessary with the new units.

Okay awesome. This is why I have been so confused. Preciate it partner