TrickleStar Plug-in Energy Monitor

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Introduction

The TrickleStar Energy Monitor helps you understand how much power your appliances use. By understanding your energy consumption, you can take steps to reduce it. The Energy Monitor also includes surge protection to ensure your appliance is protected against surges and voltage spikes while being measured.

The device displays real-time energy consumption in Watts, and can estimate daily, monthly, and yearly energy usage in Kilowatt-hours (KWh).

Key Features:

Monitors individual appliance power consumption.
Provides estimates for energy usage, cost, and CO2 emissions.
Includes surge protection.
Multiple display modes: Energy, Cost, CO2, and Energy Count.

Installation / Setup

Install Energy Monitor

The Energy Monitor tracks the power consumption of individual home appliances.

Plug the Energy Monitor into a powered AC outlet.
Plug an appliance into the Energy Monitor.

Perform Energy Monitor Configuration Setup

The Energy Monitor is preset with a default electricity rate of $0.12/KWH and a default carbon emission value of 0.49Kg/KWH. These values can be changed to match your local utility rates.

Electricity Rate Setup

Press and hold the COST button for 5 seconds to enter the electricity rate setup page.

The default rate is $0.12 per KWH. Press the COST or ENERGY button to adjust the electricity rate.
Press the CO2 button to confirm and exit the setup page.

Carbon Emission Value Setup

Carbon dioxide is emitted when producing electricity by burning coal and fossil fuels, contributing to a carbon footprint. The average carbon emission rate is 0.49Kg of carbon emission for every 1 KWH of electricity produced. This value can vary depending on your local electric utility and power source. Please contact your local utility for their specific carbon emission rate.

Press the CO2 button for 5 seconds to enter the carbon emission rate setup page.

The default carbon emission rate is 0.49Kg per KWH. Press the COST or ENERGY button to adjust the rate.
Press the CO2 button to confirm and exit the setup page.

Modes

There are 4 different modes available on the Energy Monitor:

Energy Mode: Displays energy consumption information in real-time, daily, monthly, and yearly estimates (KWh).
Cost Mode: Displays the cost of energy consumption in real-time, daily, monthly, and yearly estimates (in dollars).
CO2 Mode: Displays the carbon emission data in real-time, daily, monthly, and yearly estimates (in Kg).
Energy Count Mode: Tracks the total energy consumption or energy cost for each use of an appliance.

Energy Mode Details

Real Time Energy Consumption: Displays the appliance's real-time energy consumption in Watts.
Daily Estimated Power Consumption: Displays the estimated daily energy consumption (KWh) based on real-time and historical measurements.
Monthly Estimated Power Consumption: Displays the estimated monthly energy consumption (KWh) based on real-time and historical measurements.
Yearly Estimated Power Consumption: Displays the estimated yearly energy consumption (KWH) based on real-time and historical measurements.

Cost Mode Details

In Cost Mode, press the COST button to switch between different energy cost displays.

Real Time Cost: Displays the appliance's real-time energy cost in dollars per hour ($/hr).
Daily Cost: Displays the estimated daily energy cost (dollars) based on real-time and historical measurements.
Monthly Cost: Displays the estimated monthly energy cost (dollars) based on real-time and historical measurements.
Yearly Cost: Displays the estimated yearly energy cost (dollars) based on real-time and historical measurements.

CO2 Mode Details

In CO2 Mode, press the CO2 button to switch to display carbon emission data. The Energy Monitor can display carbon emission of the plug-in appliance in real-time, daily, monthly, and yearly estimates.

Real Time CO2 Emission: Displays the appliance's real-time CO2 value in Kg/Hr.
Daily CO2 Emission: Estimates the daily CO2 value (Kg) based on real-time and historical measurements.
Monthly CO2 Emission: Estimates the monthly CO2 value (Kg) based on real-time and historical measurements.
Yearly CO2 Emission: Estimates the yearly CO2 value (Kg) based on real-time and historical measurements.

Energy Count Mode Details

Energy Count offers an easy way to find out how much total energy consumption or energy cost each time you use an appliance.

Real Time Energy Cost: Displays the real-time energy cost of the plug-in appliance in dollar/hr.
Daily Estimated Energy Cost: Estimates the daily energy cost (dollars) based on real-time and historical measurements.
Monthly Estimated Energy Cost: Estimates the monthly energy cost (dollars) based on real-time and historical measurements.
Annually Estimated Energy Cost: Estimates the annually energy cost (dollars) based on real-time and historical measurements.

Product Warranty

TrickleStar warrants to the original purchaser of the TrickleStar Product for 1 year that the Product shall be free of defects in design, assembly, material, or workmanship. TrickleStar will repair or replace, at its option, any defective product free of charge.

To make a warranty claim, email warranty@tricklestar.com and be prepared to provide:

Product part number.
The date of the occurrence of the defect.
Where and when the product was purchased.
A copy of the original receipt.

A Customer Service Representative will provide instructions on how to proceed with your claim.

Copyright and Disclaimer

TrickleStar® is a registered trademark of TrickleStar Ltd. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Disclaimer: TrickleStar reserves the right to change specifications or designs described in this manual without notice and without obligation. Any typographical, clerical, or other error or omission in this document or other documents or information issued by TrickleStar shall be subject to correction without any liability on the part of TrickleStar without notice.

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