shfr26 Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 Just picked up a Reliance Am/Watt appliance tester at Home Depot. Measures watts and amps similar to a kill a watt meter. Digital read out and so for appears very accurate. BIG thing is, It's only $25.00 bucks versus $50 to $200 for the others. Anybody ever heard of this brand or tried one? Can post pic if you want Model #THP103 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shfr26 Posted November 4, 2009 Author Share Posted November 4, 2009 Just got done checking one controller with my handy dandy new meter, Two channels left open yet, approx 3800 lights and only 11 amps. I guess I can get more lights now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iresq Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 shfr26 wrote: Just got done checking one controller with my handy dandy new meter, Two channels left open yet, approx 3800 lights and only 11 amps. I guess I can get more lights now.The beauty of knowing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Lott Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Can you post a pic i really need to get one but not looking at spending 100 or 200 on a good one. Not being cheap but this is the only reason i would need one so why spent more money than needed.Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsMeBobO Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 You are allowed to be cheap here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shfr26 Posted November 4, 2009 Author Share Posted November 4, 2009 Yes on the pic, Yes Iresq,I think you told me to get one, And yes, ItsmeBoBO, cheap is good. Or maybe it was mountainwxman that said get one. I dont remimber.:? Attached files Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizmomkr Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 If you are lucky enough to have a FRY's Electronics in your town, they sell pretty mutch the same thing called kill a watt http://www.frys.com/product/5883653?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG it lists for 19.95I have never used anything other than a DMM to check for load, even then, never compared a "clamp on" type probe to a meter wired in series - wonder if anyone has done that. I always expected the series wired one to be more accurate. I only used the clamp on type to check loads on "show power" big dimming racks for theatrical lighting, generators, that sort of thing - usually a couple hundred amps, 3 phase AC. +/- 2 or 3 amps never really matered in those rigs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmadak Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 I've used the kill a watt for 3 years now and love it. For less than $20, lets you know where you stand on all your circuits. Reads voltage, amps, watts, Hz, KWH, VA, PF and time connected. Works great.Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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