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Whole home energy monitor (infosec.pub)

submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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What is the best, money is no factor solution for monitoring home energy. The goal is no cloud. I was using a zwave solution however it keeps falling off the network and now I cant get it back on. Looking to upgrade.

Edit: I live in the states.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The utility meter provided by the distribution company has an LED indicator reporting the consumption. I use this zigbee device which converts the LED pulses to a numerical value, and sends it to homeassistant.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

So this unit goes on the meter? That sits outside??

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Yes, on the outside meter. It comes with a magnet with a double sided tape which you place around the LED, and the sensor itself just hangs on the magnet. But I'm not sure if american meters provide such interface.

I've asked the utility provider for some kind of official, approved, solution, but all they have to offer was to replace the entire meter, and even that would only report a 15 minute average via some proprietary API. The frient device is clearly a better solution. No wonder they were sold out for months.