TrickleStar Plug-in Energy Monitor User manual

Plug-in Energy Monitor
Instructions
The best way to save energy is to stop wasting it

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Table Of Content
Contents
Contents
Introduction 3
Installation / Setup 4
Electricity Rate 5
Carbon Emission Value 6
Modes 7
Energy Mode 8
Cost Mode 9
CO² Mode 10
Energy Count Mode 11
Countdown Timer Mode 12
Outlet Manual ON/OFF Switch 13
Product Warranty 14
Copyright and Disclaimer 15

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Introduction
The Energy Monitor helps you understand how much power
your appliances use. Once you understand this you can
take steps to reduce your energy consumption – after all, it’s
difcult to manage what you can’t measure!
The Energy Monitor also includes surge protection to ensure
your appliance is protected against surges and voltage spikes
whilst being measured

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Installation / Energy Monitor Conguration Setup
Install Energy Monitor
The Energy Monitor tracks power consumption of individual
home appliances.
1. Plug in the Energy Monitor to a powered AC outlet
2. Plug in an appliance into the Energy Monitor
Perform Energy Monitor Conguration Setup
The Energy Monitor is preset with a default rate ($0.12/
KWH) and carbon emission value (0.49Kg/KWH). Both of
these values can be changed.

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Electricity Rate
Press the COST button for 5 seconds to enter the
electricity rate setup page.
1. The default rate is $0.12 per KWH. Press (COST)
or (ENERGY) to adjust the electricity rate.
2. Press (CO2) to conrm and exit the setup page.

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Carbon Emission Value
Carbon dioxide is emitted when producing electricity by burning
coal & fossil fuel. This is referred to as a CO2footprint or carbon
emission. The average carbon emission rate is 0.49Kg of carbon
emission for every 1 KWH of electricity produced. This value can be
changed depending upon your local electric utility and power source.
Please contact your local utility for their carbon emission rate.
Press the CO2button for 5 seconds to enter the carbon
emission rate setup page.
1. The default carbon emission rate is 0.49Kg per KWH.
Press (COST) or (ENERGY) to adjust the
electricity rate.
2. Press (CO2 button) to conrm and exit the setup
page.

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Modes
There are 5 different modes:
1. Energy Mode
2. Cost Mode
3. CO2Mode
4. Energy Count Mode
5. Countdown Timer Mode
Energy Mode
In Energy Mode, press ENERGY button to switch to different display of energy information. The Energy Monitor can
display power consumption of an appliance in real time / day / month / year estimates.
Note: The Energy Monitor reads your appliance’s energy usage continuously while your appliance is on and off, and calculates the
estimated energy information based on real time and historical measurements. We recommend you leave the Energy Monitor measuring
an appliance for several use cycles, to obtain a more accurate estimate.

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Energy Mode
Real Time Energy
Consumption
Displays real time energy
consumption of the
appliance in Watts.
Daily Estimated Power
Consumption
Displays the daily energy
consumption (KWH) of
the appliance based on
real time and historical
measurements.
Monthly Estimated
Power Consumption
Displays the monthly
energy consumption
(KWH) of the appliance
based on real time and
historical measurements.
Yearly Estimated Power
Consumption
Displays the yearly energy
consumption (KWH) of
the appliance based on
real time and historical
measurements.

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Cost Mode
Real Time Cost
Displays the real time
cost of the appliance in
dollar/hr.
Daily Cost
Displays the estimated
daily cost of the appliance
based on real time and
historical measurements.
Monthly Cost
Displays the estimated
monthly cost of the plug-
in appliance based on
real time and historical
measurements.
Yearly Cost
Displays the estimated
yearly cost of the plug-in
appliance based on
real time and historical
measurements.
In Cost Mode, press COST to switch between different energy cost displays. The Energy Monitor can display real
time / day / month / year estimates.

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CO2Mode
Real Time CO2
Emission
The Energy Monitor
displays the real time
CO2value of the plug-in
appliance in kg/hr.
Daily CO2Emission
The Energy Monitor
estimates the daily CO2
value of the plug-in
appliance based on
real time and historical
measurements.
Monthly CO2Emission
The Energy Monitor
estimates the monthly
CO2value of the plug-
in appliance based on
real time and historical
measurements.
CO2Emission
The Energy Monitor
estimates the yearly
CO2value of the plug-
in appliance based on
real time and historical
measurements.
In CO2mode, press CO2to switch to display of carbon emission data. The Energy Monitor can display carbon emission
of the plug-in appliance in real time / daily / monthly / yearly estimates modes.