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OWL User Manual

Owl micro wireless electricity monitor

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Micro Wireless Electricity Monitor

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  • Page 1 Micro Wireless Electricity Monitor...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ......................................1 GENERAL SAFETY & CARE GUIDELINES ...............................2 HOW THE MICRO WORKS ..................................4 Overview ........................................4 Household Power Cables And Phase .................................4 Accuracy......................................4 DISPLAY FEATURES ......................................5 Display Key Functions ....................................5 TRANSMITTER FEATURES ....................................6 Transmitter Key Functions ..................................6 GETTING STARTED ......................................7 What’s in the box ......................................7 Synchronising the Display and Transmitter ..............................7...
  • Page 3: General Safety & Care Guidelines

    GENERAL SAFETY & CARE GUIDELINES To ensure that you use your product safely and correctly please read the Warnings & Safety Precautions, Caring for Your Product and the User Manual sections before using this Micro Wireless Electricity Monitor. WARNINGS-Please observe the following warning & safety precaution guidelines when setting up and using this product. •...
  • Page 4 • If the equipment used in a manner not specified in this manual, the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired. • Take care when handling all battery types. Batteries can cause injuries, burns or damage to property if they come into contact with conducting materials, heat, corrosive materials or explosives.
  • Page 5: How The Micro Works

    HOW THE OWL MICRO WORKS Overview This measurement category II product uses current transformer sensing technology to detect and monitor a tiny magnetic field around your household electricity power cable. It measures the current (Amps) being used and, by reference to the system voltage, calculates the amount of power being used and the cost.
  • Page 6: Display Features

    DISPLAY FEATURES 1. Indicates which Display Mode the Monitor is in: COST / ENERGY 2. Currency Units for Cost Display Mode 3. Battery low indicator: Display (Monitor) / Remote 4. Display current COST / ENERGY 5. Measurement units for Display Modes 6.
  • Page 7: Transmitter Features

    TRANSMITTER FEATURES Flashes to indicate data transmitted from Sender Box Wall mount hole RESET key: Resets the Sender Box and clears all data held in memory CHECK key: Forces transmission every 2 seconds (for 30 Seconds) Battery Compartment Transmitter Key Functions KEY PRESS OPERATION [CHECK]...
  • Page 8: Getting Started

    GETTING STARTED What’s in the box • Display Unit • Transmitter unit with attached sensor Micro Wireless Electricity Monitor • 4x AAA Batteries • User Manual Wireless Micro Electricity Monitor Synchronising the Display and Transmitter 1. Remove the battery cover from the back of the transmitter 2.
  • Page 9: Connecting The Sensor

    5. Remove the battery cover from the base of the Display. 6. Press and Insert 2xAAA batteries into the battery compartment ensuring that the batteries are the correct orientation. 7. Press the reset button on the back of the Display. 8.
  • Page 10: Switching Between Display Modes

    SWITCHING BETWEEN DISPLAY MODES Electricity use can be viewed in a Cost or Energy Display. Press [ ] or [ ] to switch between the Display Modes. In the Energy display view current kW in upper screen and In the Cost display view current cost of electricity per hour accumulated Energy (kWh) since last reset in the lower in the upper screen and accumulated cost since last reset in screen.
  • Page 11: Place Display Into Power Save Mode

    PLACE DISPLAY INTO POWER SAVE MODE The display unit has a power save mode to extend the life of the batteries, by changing the receive rate from every 6 seconds to every 60 seconds. Note that the Transmitter has an auto power save as it transmits every 6 seconds only if there is a change in the electricity usage otherwise transmits every 60 seconds.
  • Page 12: Low Battery Warning

    LOW BATTERY WARNING A low battery warning icon will appear in top right hand corner of the display when in either the COST or ENERGY display modes. This indicates that the batteries in the Display or Transmitter are coming close to the end of their usable life and should be replaced soon. Replace batteries in the Display unit •...
  • Page 13: Hints, Tips & Troubleshooting

    12.54p. Multiple Timed Tariffs (ie Economy 7):- are not supported with OWL Micro. We recommend that you enter an average value, calculated from your billed kWh usage (monthly/quarterly) and assuming that quarterly usage is 900kWh for day rate and 1500kWh for night rate, then Total cost of kWh would be 900kWh @ 10.90p &...
  • Page 14: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS Dimensions Width Height Depth Weight (No Battery) Display 85mm (3.3in) 78.5mm (3.1in) 19mm (0.7in) 70gm ( 2.5oz) Sender Unit 56mm (2.2in) 90mm (3.5in) 24mm (0.9in) 50gm (1.8oz) Sensor 45mm (1.8in) 51mm (2.0in) 30mm (1.2in) 40gm (1.4oz) Accuracy <1A 1A to 3A 3A to 71A >71A Current RMS...
  • Page 15: Compliance

    WARRANTY Limited One Year Warranty 2 Save Energy Ltd warrant this product for a period of 1 year from date of purchase for all defects in workmanship or materials. All defective parts will be repaired free of charge or replaced.
  • Page 16 Save Money with the OWL 10-step Plan Install OWL and reduce your electricity consumption by following our ten-step plan for saving electricity 1) Change light bulbs to energy saving versions 2) Switch off electronic goods such as TV’s, videos and games consoles at wall sockets when not in use...

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