EM130 Dual rate energy meter OWNER’S MANU AL EM130 is an energy meter that allows you to measure the amount of electricity used by an appliance. It enables you to enter the electricity price per Kilowatt Hour (Kwh) for two different time periods to calculate the total cost of an appliance's power consumption, and to monitor the electricity usage. It also detects energy overloads and records the maximum wattage, while recording the time of the occurrence.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Batteries......................................................................................................3 LCD Display and Buttons ...........................................................................4 Energy or measurement mode ..................................................................5 ENERGY MODE.........................................................................................6 1) Voltage / Frequency ............................................................
BATTERIES Your new energy meter comes with two button cell batteries already installed. To begin operation, you must first remove the ribbon from the battery compartment located at the back of the unit. 1 Carefully pull out the ribbon from the battery compartment; this will activate the batteries. To replace batteries that are worn out, remove the battery cover. 1 Ensure the two button cell batteries are properly in place, then replace the battery cover.
LCD DISPLAY AND BUTTONS Weekdays Set Clock LCD MO TU WE TH FR SA SU Overload indicator Maximum load Total energy cost Price of energy (1 or 2 price rates) DAY SET CLOCK MAX OVERLOAD PM WARNING COST/ KWh TOTAL PRICE 1 2 ON TIME Present Time HOUR WATT KWh VOLT ac AMP POWER FACTOR Energy price or total cost $ Hz Buttons MODE - switch modes (Energy or Price) CHANGE - press to scroll to a setting SET - press to confirm setting RESET - clear settings OUTLET - plug-in for appliance LCD Display Mode Ch
ENERGY OR MEASUREMENT MODE ENERGY MODE Using the MODE button you can switch the display from one to the next.
ENERGY MODE 1) VOLTAGE / FREQUENCY Displays the present time, voltage and frequency. Example Time: Saturday 2:18:33 PM Line voltage: 120 V (AC) Frequency: 60 Hz. Symbol: "VOLT ac" SA PM VOLT ac Hz Note: Time (Hour : Minute : Second) Time may be displayed in 12 or 24 hour format 2) AMPERAGE / POWER FACTOR Press MODE again to enter the AMP mode. Displays the present time, current (Amp) and power factor. Example Time: Monday 23:48:50 (24hr format) Current: 6.18 A Power Factor: 1.00 (ranges from 0.
ENERGY MODE 3) WATTAGE Press MODE again to enter the WATT mode. Displays the present time, power (Watt) and power factor. Example Time: Thursday 8:07:59 AM Power: 692 W Power Factor: 0.88 (range from 0.01 to 1.00) Symbol: "WATT" TH WATT POWER FACTOR The power consumed by the load (in Watt mode) is calculated by the following formula: power = voltage x current x power factor 4) MAXIMUM WATT / MAXIMUM WATT TIME Press MODE again to enter the MAX WATT mode.
ENERGY MODE 5) KILOWATT HOUR (KWh) Press MODE again to enter the KWh mode. Displays the present time and KWh consumption. Example Time: Monday 17:38:56 (24hr format) Consumption: 801.28 KWh Symbol: "KWh" MO KWh COST TOTAL / ON TIME 6) COST TOTAL / ON TIME Press MODE again to enter the COST TOTAL / ON TIME mode. The COST TOTAL / ON TIME mode displays the total accumulated "energy costs" and running "on time" used by the appliance plugged into the meter. The total energy cost range is from $0.
COST TOTAL / ON TIME Example 1 (less than 3000 hours) Total On Time: 823 hours and 37 minutes Total Cost: $962.8 Symbol: "TOTAL ON TIME" TOTAL ON TIME $ Example 2 (more than 3000 hours) Total On Time: 304 days and 18 hours Total Cost: $9178.06 Symbol: "TOTAL ON TIME" DAY HOUR TOTAL CLEAR READING To clear the COST TOTAL / ON TIME totals, and begin a new interval, press and hold the MODE key for 5 seconds. ON TIME $ ENERGY PER PRICE Press the MODE key again to view the total cost for energy price 1.
CLOCK SETTING The energy meter must be in the Volt, Amp, Watt or KWh mode to begin the clock setting mode. The energy meter must not be in Max Watt or Cost mode or the clock setting function will not be available. SET CLOCK MO SET TIME - Press SET to select the weekday and time. - Press CHANGE to scroll to correct day, hour and minute. - Press SET between the weekday, hour and minute setting to confirm each.
PRICE MODE This energy meter tracks the price per Kilowatt of the electricity used by the appliance plugged into the unit. The user must manually enter the price per Kilowatt charged by their local power company. If only one rate is charged per Kilowatt, then only one price is required. However, some power companies charge two electricity rates, one price for standard use and a different price for peak consumption periods.
PRICE MODE ENTER ONLY ONE PRICE /KWh 1) Press MODE for 3 seconds to enter the PRICE mode while viewing Volt, Amp, Watt or KWh. 2) Press SET to begin entering price. 3) Press CHANGE to increase the number then press SET to move to next digit. 4) Once the last digit is entered, press SET again to make the decimal blink. 5) Press CHANGE to move decimal and SET to accept is position. “ON TIME” and three dashes appears. Press MODE once to skip.
PRICE MODE Example - Default Price /KWh Price: $0.12 / KWh Symbols: "COST/KWh" & "$" COST/ KWh Note: --:-- means that only one price is entered. Therefore the Price 1 or Price 2 are not required and cost will be based on only this price. $ MO TU WE TH FR Example - Price 1/KWh (Regular) Price: $0.08/ KWh Symbols: "Price 1 & COST/KWh" & "$" Time Period: 7:00pm to 5:00pm the next day (Price 1 is the regular price /KWh.
MAX LOAD Maximum load is the standard current level which your appliance is rated to operate at. If an appliance is operating efficiently the max load should not be exceeded. If an appliance is operating inefficiently power surges may occur in which the maximum load is exceeded. The user may set the maximum load value according the rating label on the appliance, whenever this value is exceeded the "OVER LOAD WARNING" symbol will flash.
MAX LOAD 1) ENTER MAX LOAD VALUE Press MODE for 3 seconds to enter the PRICE mode. Press MODE once so the MAX LOAD symbol appears. Press SET to begin entering max load value. Press CHANGE to increase the values from 0 to 9. Press SET to accept and move to next. SET g 1st Digit (Increase with CHANGE) g SET g 2nd Digit (Increase with CHANGE) g SET g 3rd Digit (Increase with CHANGE) g SET g etc. Or press CHANGE again one time to move decimal.
TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Solution The display is blank or dim when the energy meter is unplugged from the outlet. Replace old batteries with fresh batteries. Battery type = button-cell (AG13 or Lr44) Note that it is normal for the LCD screen to appear blank when the unit is not in use. When the unit is unplugged for sometime, the display will turn off automatically. Simply press any button to activate the LCD display. If the energy meter shows an abnormal display or if the buttons no longer function (i.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Operating Voltage Load Current Min. measurable current Voltage Display (in VOLT ac) Current Display (in AMP) Wattage (in Watt) KWh Display (in KWh) Frequency Display (in Hz) Power Factor Display Batteries 120V 60Hz 15A maximum 0.03A (4W @ 120V) 80V - 150V 0.00A - 15A 0W - 1800W 0.00KWh - 9999.99KWh 40 - 70 Hz 0.00 - 1.
LIMITED ONE-YEAR WARRANTY This product is warranted, excluding battery, to be free from defects in the materials or workmanship, under normal use and service, for a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase by the consumer. If the product is defective, return it, with a dated proof of purchase, to the retailer from which you purchased it. This warranty shall not apply if the defect or malfunction was caused by damage which occurred while the product was in the possession of the consumer.
