Re: Hall Effect for outlet strips

"Ban" <bansuri@xxxxxx> writes:

>> [1] Well...If there's a large battery room + UPS, there may be a
>> OSHA-required cold shower..

>So you *are* a computer tech. I'm not that familiar with IT slang, only know
>server farms. THX for the explanation. BTW it's kWh not KWH.

Not at all; I'm a EE. I just do not now do the kind of design/build
work that many others here do. (I've done some such work in decades
past....)

> A pity you are not familiar with circuit design, because in your case where
>hundreds of monitors are needed, it might be useful to develop a small
>gadget with a PIC that does accumulate the consumed kWh and reads them out
>via ethernet. And such a gadget will even sell to other similar businesses,
>so there might be a nice-market for the power/work monitor. I would guess
>the hardware costs below 25$ for moderate runs.

Well, one basic rule is "don't reinvent the wheel..." so I asked
here to see what, if anything, was available already. And if you
think you can deliver such a gadget, UL/etc certified, for $25/port;
I can point you to lots of potential customers.
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