Hey guys.
A little sticker shocked the last few months with how much my electric bill has been. Even though it is summer, we haven't been home much to be hammering on the A/C. Logging onto my account, my usage it about 1/3 more this year, than last year; and I;m not totally sure why.
So...recently, I installed a "SCADA" system in my house using a PLC and Raspberry PI. And since the PLC sits 4 foot from my breaker panel, I am contemplating a way to "peer" check the power company's recorded usage for each month. Or...find out, what in my house it utilizing the power.
First off. I have NEVER reviewed the energy bill at this detail, and it may be that I just got done working 12 hour days. But, can someone explain to me what the bill means when it states that I used 1,818 kWh?
Currently my average per kWh cost is 12.1 cents.
Secondly. I scoped out some Dwyer 4-20mA, CCT40 split-cores to slap on my phases. Any better suggestion or route?
How would one tackle the calculation for "peer" checking the power bill?
A little sticker shocked the last few months with how much my electric bill has been. Even though it is summer, we haven't been home much to be hammering on the A/C. Logging onto my account, my usage it about 1/3 more this year, than last year; and I;m not totally sure why.
So...recently, I installed a "SCADA" system in my house using a PLC and Raspberry PI. And since the PLC sits 4 foot from my breaker panel, I am contemplating a way to "peer" check the power company's recorded usage for each month. Or...find out, what in my house it utilizing the power.
First off. I have NEVER reviewed the energy bill at this detail, and it may be that I just got done working 12 hour days. But, can someone explain to me what the bill means when it states that I used 1,818 kWh?
Currently my average per kWh cost is 12.1 cents.
Secondly. I scoped out some Dwyer 4-20mA, CCT40 split-cores to slap on my phases. Any better suggestion or route?
How would one tackle the calculation for "peer" checking the power bill?