Comments on: Outrageous Electricity Consumption

By: Eggie

Eggie — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:07:39 +0000

The instructions can be downloaded as a pdf from the manufacturer at the following address (96k):

http://www.brennenstuhl.com/ibase/download.php?filename=%2Fhome%2Fimportxml%2Fonline%2Fibase%2Fmodule%2Fmedienarchiv%2Fdateien%2Fbedienungsanleitungen_bs%2F150+DPI%2F0101165_PM230_GB.pdf

By: Chimp

Chimp — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 11:45:10 +0000

Thanks for these instructions. A life saver!

Thought I had held down the set button for 5 seconds to wipe the accumilated price but obviously hadn’t

By: ksb

ksb — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 12:05:59 +0000

Hi Bob,

Yes - the battery on a computer can run-down and it seems that it would be more likely for it to do so when the mains power is off. The battery is, mostly, considered to be a user-serviceable part and can normally be replaced easily once the computer-case-cover is off. Having said that - I appreciate a lot of peopleget quite worried with these sorts of issues of technical computer support!

Best wishes, and thank you for your comment,
Nij

By: Bob in Edmonton at -25C

Bob in Edmonton at -25C — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:10:21 +0000

Used a powerbar years ago to shut off my computer, monitor, printer, etc. each time I wasn’t using it. Ultimately, the small internal battery failed, causing the computer’s clock to cease. It was an expensive repair that probably negated all the electricity costs I save. Don’t know about latest and greatest computers out today but food for thought. Really enjoyed the reading!

By: Joe Thompson

Joe Thompson — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:34:17 +0000

thanks for the manual and the useful review. I have linked to it from my website http://venturacottage.com/energy

By: John Greenbank

John Greenbank — Sat, 24 May 2008 13:00:56 +0000

Which way round do the batteries go?
(The battery carrier and socket on the PM230 have no markings.)

By: lin xiu lian

lin xiu lian — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:24:44 +0000

How much brennenstuhl pm230 electricity meter?
May I buy it from?

By: Nigel

Nigel — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 08:52:09 +0000

Excellent…
I have just looked through the instructions, and it appears that if the consumption is under 0.02A, which is equivalent to 5 Watt, then it shows a zero, because it realises it is not accurate enough to measure such low values.

I would hope and expect that phone chargers and similar are under this, but not by much, so the cumulative effect of a lot of these around the house could be as significant as your Altec Lansing speakers.

My PC has a mains output which is turned off when the PC is turned off (hard or soft turn off). I am going to recable my PC peripherals (including my Altec Lansing speakers) so they are all wired in through this, so that they all turn off fully when the PC is turned off.

By: Johnny

Johnny — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 19:53:58 +0000

What is it with these instructions? I lost mine within hours (perhaps minutes) of unpacking the meter … are they printed on self-destruct paper? Many thanks for being out there with a solution

By: Ian Smith

Ian Smith — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 13:05:42 +0000

I am yet another person who has lost the manual for the PM230 and would much appreciate it if you could email me a copy