Re: Can I measure AC vampire current this way?

On Sat, 16 Feb 2008 15:56:10 +1100, "Phil Allison" <philallison@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

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:> It's still a great device for people interested in finding out more info
:> on
:> their power consumption though.
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:** The bill tells you that.

Yes, but well and truly after the event... A paper bill doesn't allow real-time
monitoring of consumption.

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:> Both you and I know that the average electronics
:> enthusiast who can read circuits and build stuff knows how to clip a
:> current
:> sensor around the phase wires in the meter box and wouldn't bother getting
:> a
:> licensed sparky in.
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:** You presume far too much.
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And you didn't answer the question...
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