Device to measure electricity meter reading?

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Hi

Does anyone know if there is such a device that will link to a serial
port of a PC and report on the electricity meter reading for a domestic
property?

Many thanks

Charles

 

[NSM]

Does anyone know if there is such a device that will link to a serial
port of a PC and report on the electricity meter reading for a domestic
property?

Why?

N

 

[3T39]

Hello, NSM!
You wrote on Wed, 22 Jun 2005 21:12:11 GMT:

??>> Does anyone know if there is such a device that will link to a serial
??>> port of a PC and report on the electricity meter reading for a
??>> domestic property?

N> Why?

Not why, WATT! :^)
At a guess it's probably a landlord wanting to keep a sharp eye on the
tenants.
I don't think it would be legal to hook a W/H meter up to a supply meter but
I suppose a cheap webcam might give you a remote reading.

With best regards, 3T39. E-mail: [email protected]

 

[NSM]

??>> Does anyone know if there is such a device that will link to a serial
??>> port of a PC and report on the electricity meter reading for a
??>> domestic property?

N> Why?

Not why, WATT! :^)
At a guess it's probably a landlord wanting to keep a sharp eye on the
tenants.
I don't think it would be legal to hook a W/H meter up to a supply meter but
I suppose a cheap webcam might give you a remote reading.

Some specifics would help. Some meters do now report remotely.

N