Of all the electricity monitors that we offer at My Greener School, this is the deluxe model. If you are serious about keeping an eye on your electricity consumption then this is the top end of the basic metering gadgets (both in price and features) for doing so.
Wattson measures the total amount of electricity being used in your school at any given time, and shows this value on an easy to read display.
The School's electrical system is made up of several circuits, such as ring mains, lighting circuit, air-conditioning circuit etc. These circuits are all connected together at the main electricity entry point to your school, through the meter and the fusebox. This is where the sensor clip measures the power entering your school.
The sensor clip is connected to the transmitter which sends the data wirelessly to the Wattson display. The display is portable, so it can be located anywhere in your school (the range is up to 100 meters through air, or 30 meters through walls).
The Wattson display unit can be positioned anywhere you like in your school as long as it is within range of the transmitter. We think the best place for it is somewhere visible to the pupils, so they can watch the pulsing coloured lights and keep an eye on all of the school's consumption - the Wattson changes colour from blue to red as your power usage increases.
The idea is, if pupils can see how much electricity they are using, it will help them use less. The people who invented Wattson have found you can save up to 20% on your electricity bills by doing this.
Included with the monitor is software that allows you to view historic and real time data, connect to the DIYKYOTO community (via the Internet) and attach to a PC or Mac. The Wattson can display energy usage cost in GB Pounds, Euros, Dollars or even Yen. It is compatible with 1, 2, or 3 phase electricity supplies (
with additional sensors required for 2 or 3 phase supplies) making it suitable for both home and office use.
