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   From: brian1gaff@gmail.com   
      
   Do you know of any talking ones or ones that work with a smart phone?   
    I do have a talking smart meter display of course, but its hard to  be sure   
   everything is isolated to measure stuff, even the meter itself uses power.   
    Brian   
      
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   "Charlie+"  wrote in message   
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   >I just worked out that in my (UK) house (with my children long gone!).   
   > The electric standby items are going to cost £452 UKP per year at   
   > October 2022 going forward cap levels, and of course more again at the   
   > next cap level(s) in 2023.   
   >   
   > I have used 52 pence per kWh and 58 pence per day service charge. YMMV.   
   > Measurement was taken at the supply meter with no items full running.   
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   > As a quick reference it works out that every 1 Watt on standby (October   
   > 22 to December 22) is going to cost about 5.10 UKP over a year.   
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   > Standby items Include: PIR detectors, radios, Desktop computer+perifs   
   > (but no printer), TV, TV boxes, players, washing machine, dishwasher,   
   > AirCon, timers, boiler, chargers, HiFi, etc,etc.   
   > (the laser colour printer was gobbling 20W continuous to keep itself   
   > warm on standby so I keep it fully switched off except when in use and   
   > it is excluded from the cost figure above).   
   >   
   > My standby figure also includes some essential "always on" items but   
   > only at their standby level.   
   > Fridge, cooker, microwave, deep freeze, and Land line DECT phone base   
   > come in this category.   
   > Also my BB Router(7W) and alarm system which are full on all the time   
   > albeit at low-ish consumption levels.   
   >   
   > So I think your standby items are maybe worth a thought. A plug-in Watt   
   > meter is useful for finding out which things are hogs to run on standby!   
   > C+   
      
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