The target
First things first – I’m in Ireland. The UK/Irish power system of 220V meant I had to go for a compatible power monitor. So I was out of luck with all the energy monitors I’d been reading about for the USA (T.E.D. The Energy Detective, Cent-a-meter, Blueline etc). I settled on the CurrentCost in the end, because it had a great community of people developing software.
So I bought a CurrentCost off the manufacturer’s ebay store, along with a serial to USB data cable I’d use to grab the data.
Setting up the CurrentCost is remarkably simple. Just plug the device in, attach the sensor to your electricity supply and you are done. Couldn’t be easier!
