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Summary of Contents for Perception PowerVu
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Page 2: What's In The Box
Important information What’s in the box Your Energy Monitor has a range of approximately 30 metres from your meter in typical suburban environments. You can contact us by emailing na-support@percepscion.com Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information in this guide. -
Page 3: Safety Information
Safety information Safety information To help care for the environment, at the end of the So that you can enjoy this product safely, please read and follow these safety instructions. Failure to follow these product’s life please take it to a recycling center. instructions could result in electric shock, fire or other injury or damage. - Page 4 Getting to know your Energy Monitor Get started in three easy steps Plug-in your Energy Monitor to wake it up and start charging. Page 8 Price Pric e Connect your Energy Monitor to your meter. Page 10 VI EW Place your Energy Monitor on your fridge and start monitoring your energy usage.
- Page 5 1. Wake up and charge your Energy Monitor 1. Wake up and charge your Energy Monitor Wake up Charge To turn on your Energy Monitor for the first time simply plug To ensure your Energy Monitor is fully charged you should the supplied power adapter into a mains power socket and leave it charging for about 3 hours before you move it to your connect it to your Energy Monitor.
- Page 6 2. Connect your Energy Monitor to your Meter 2. Connect your Energy Monitor to your Meter Authorize your Energy Monitor Connect To ensure your power usage information is kept private, your Once you turn on your Energy Monitor it will start searching Energy Monitor must be authorized to connect to the meter for your electricity meter.
- Page 7 2. Connect your Energy Monitor to your meter 3. View your power usage If your Energy Monitor Once your Energy Monitor is displays “No suitable meter fully charged and connected found” it is most likely out of to your meter, you can place range of your meter.
- Page 8 3. View your power usage 3. View your power usage Entering your electricity prices $/kW If the meter on your home does not provide your electricity Touching the $/kW units button will cycle between usage pricing information automatically, you will need to manually (kW or kWh) and cost estimate ($/hour or $) units. Cost display enter them. is only available once you have entered your electricity pricing to your Energy Monitor (see previous page).
- Page 9 3. View your power usage 3. View your power usage Today, This Week & This Month Prices If your electricity plan is a time of use plan, where you are charged different rates for peak and off-peak then your current and next electricity prices will be shown on the price indicators.
- Page 10 3. View your power usage 3. View your power usage Energy Monitor application The Energy Monitor application shows your past energy Your Energy Monitor can provide you with detailed power usage for up to seven weeks. Move the mouse over the bars usage history by connecting it to your PC or MAC using the supplied USB cable.
- Page 11 Troubleshooting your Energy Monitor Troubleshooting your Energy Monitor My Energy Monitor won’t connect to my smart meter. My Energy Monitor doesn’t stick to my fridge. Check the signal strength indicator. If there are no bars then Unfortunately some fridges are not sufficiently magnetic to you may not be within range of your meter.
- Page 12 Troubleshooting your Energy Monitor Troubleshooting your Energy Monitor Dashes are shown in $ views. My Energy Monitor is not waking up or appears stuck. This occurs when your Energy Monitor does not have Ensure that your Energy Monitor’s battery is charged by plugging it into a mains socket with the power adapter.
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Page 13: Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently asked questions Frequently asked questions What if I move house or my meter is changed? Can I replace the battery? If you move house or if your meter is replaced, you will need No, the battery is permanently installed. to follow the instructions on page 10 to re- connect your What private information does my Energy Energy Monitor to your new meter. -
Page 14: Technical Information
Technical Information Technical Information Operating Environment United States Operating your Energy Monitor outside of these ranges may • FCC Class B, Part 15 impact its operation or battery life: FCC ID: 2AALMPVU-G2NA • Storage temperature: 0°C to +55°C Australia • Operational temperature: 0°C to +40°C • C-Tick 30990 • Storage and transport humidity: 10% to 93% Radio Frequency Interference: AS/- NZS CISPR22 (non-condensing) 2009 Class B, AS/NZS 4268... -
Page 15: Warranty & Information
Warranty & Information Warranty Your energy monitor comes with a limited warranty against defects for 12 months from the date of delivery. Percepscion Support Contact Details For customer support please email na-support@percepscion.com or visit percepscion.com/na-support You can find other helpful information and frequently asked questions relating to your Energy Monitor by visiting our support and advice pages online at: percepscion.com/energymonitor... - Page 16 www.percepscion.com ©Copyright Percepscion Pty Ltd 2012. All rights reserved. V2 R01/13...
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