[Noisebridge-discuss] Kill-a-watt

[jim]

yeah: all that's really needed is an 
ammeter; multiply amps by 117 or the 
supposed AC voltage. 


On Mon, 2010-06-07 at 16:16 -0700, Seth David Schoen wrote:
> Albert Sweigart writes:
> 
> > Does anyone have a kill-a-watt (or is there one at the space) or some
> > appliance that measures how much energy a plugged-in appliance uses?
> 
> I have a vintage (hardwood-paneled!) AC ammeter that I can bring in if
> you want to try it.  You might need to oil the hinge that the needle
> rotates on or otherwise calibrate it against a multimeter's ammeter,
> since it hasn't been used for several decades.  I don't think I want
> to donate it right now, but you're welcome to borrow it... this ammeter
> was steampunk before steampunk was steampunk.
>