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Energy Meter

Consumer Electronics
User Manual

DEM1499
15/07/12
Index

Thank you for your confidence! ............................ 4 Other functions (for professionals) .................. 30
Before using the appliance ... ....................................... 4 Overload ....................................................................... 30
Proper Use ....................................................................... 5 Power factor ................................................................. 31
Safety Warnings ........................................................... 6 Troubleshooting ........................................................ 33
Recommendations for the use of batteries........ 9 Indications not common in the screen
Symbols: explanations .............................................11 preview ......................................................................... 33
Commissioning .............................................................11 Clean ............................................................................... 33
Protection of the environment ..............................34
Replacement of batteries ......................................... 12
Disposal of batteries ..............................................34
Item description ........................................................14
Disposal of used appliances ............................. 35
LCD .................................................................................. 15 Packaging .................................................................... 35
Overview of functions ............................................. 16 Technical Data.............................................................36
Preparation .................................................................. 18 Accuracy of measurement .................................... 37
Regular time ...............................................................18 Declaration of Conformity................................... 37
Indication of 12/24 hours ....................................... 19
Setting the price per kWh......................................19 Warranty conditions ................................................. 38
Introduction price for electricity at night ..... 22
Performing the measurement ........................... 26
See the reading ........................................................... 27
Delete the values measured ...................................28
History of consumption...........................................29

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Thank you for your confidence! Before using your appliance first
carefully read the safety warnings and
We congratulate you on your purchase of your instructions.
new gauge of the cost of electricity.We are sure
that you will be satisfied with this modern So you can use all the functions in a safe and
appliance. secure way. Keep very well the instruction manual
as well as the receipt of proof of purchase and, if
This device will help you ascertain the costs of possible, on the packaging. If you lend, offer or
energy consuming appliances.We hope that you sell the handset, also delivered the instruction
can find all "electricity hogs" and, thus, minimize manual.
your electricity costs.

Proper Use
Before using the appliance
The apparatus used to determine in consumption
After unpacking and before each use verify that of energy consuming devices connected and the
the article presents damage.If this is the case can resulting costs.
not use the article please contact your seller.
The article is suitable only for private use and
The operating manual is in compliance with the not designed for commercial use.
rules and regulations in force in the European Use only in accordance with the instructions
Union.Abroad also note the directives and described in this manual d. Any other use is
specific legal provisions-country-! considered appropriate and may cause damage
or even lead to injury.

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It should be taken to a specialist
The manufacturer does not assume any
workshop. In the case of attempted
responsibility-made by damage or caused by
repairs inde-pendent,a bad connection
using inappropriate.
or a wrong operation cease all rights
regarding liability and warranty.
Adverse competences security
• Only use the unit indoors and dry.
Before putting your electricity cost meter in Never operate the unit in humid or
operation will take into consideration the abroad.
following points: • The unit can not come into contact
An electrical installation or a botched network with sprayed water or other liquids.
voltage too high can lead to electrical shock. • Keep a minimum distance of one
• The device is suitable only for use with meter from sources of moisture
230 V / 50/60 Hz AC. such as washbasins.
• Never hold the device if your hands
• Only connect the appliance to an outlet
are wet.
with contacts 230 V protection that has
been properly installed. • Never grab an electrical appliance
after it has fallen into the water. In a
• Do not use the appliance if it is visibly
situation Semel-hante immediately
damaged or if the mind for power cord or
plug is defective. • Do not tamper with the device.
• Do not open the structure of the • Do not connect multiple metered
equipment, ask for your seller to repair electricity costs among themselves,
specialists.

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• Do not cover the appliance with other materials
Recommendations for the use of batteries
by exists the danger of overheating.
The meter cost of electricity in the functional
• When not using the device or if a malfunction
occurs, disconnect the power source. with 2 batteries (button) of the type LR44 or
AG13 (these batteries are included).
Dangers for children!
Often children do not recognize or Only use the battery type here specified,
underestimate the dangers. in order to prevent fire. Never attempt
to charge the batteries.
• Keep bags and materials used to pack the
machine away from babies and small • Do not throw batteries into a fire, not short-circuit
children. Danger of suffocation! the batteries or try to take them apart!
Danger of explosion!!
• This appliance is not suitable for use by
persons (including children) with a • Keep batteries out of reach of children.
capacity of physical, sensory or
intellectual abilities, or who does not • Seek immediate medical attention if
experience and / or sufficient knowledge, swallowing a battery.
unless they are under the supervision of a • Immediately remove the batteries inside
person that is responsible for their safety the device! Heightened risk of leakage!
or that have had instructions on how to
operate the device. • Those cells not exposed to extreme
• Supervise children and keep the conditions, such as heaters over! As in
appliance out of their reach to ensure radiators or in direct sunlight!
that they do not play with the appliance. Heightened risk of leakage!
The their misuse means danger of
electric shock!
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• Avoid contact with skin, eyes and mucous Symbols: Explanations
membranes. In case of contact with battery
acid, immediately wash the affected area You can the following symbols on the device:
with plenty of clean water and seek
medical attention immediately. Only be used in enclosed spaces
• Only use batteries of the same type, not
simultaneously use batteries of different The instrument is approved for
types not mix old batteries with new CAT II electrical circuits that if you find
batteries. 300 V the train connected directly to the
• Always replace both batteries at the network of low voltage
same time.
Note concerning the disposal of

If necessary, clean the battery contacts used appliances (see page 35)
and device before placing the stack.
Commissioning

The batteries come included with the appliance.


Colo-batteries to work removing the insulation
strips compartment. To open the battery
compartment act according to what is shown below.

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Replacement of batteries

1. Unplug the appliance.

5. Replace the battery compartment cover and


tighten the screws with a screwdriver.
2. To replace batteries ,remove the two
screws with a screwdriver and loosen the Information:
lid of the battery compartment.
The battery compartment just leave to introduce a
3. Remove dead batteries and proceed to
direction, pay attention to the contours of the
disposal / recycling collection point for used
structure.
batteries.
4. Insert two new batteries (button cells Before placing the appliance in operation of the
1.5 V, type LR44/AG13) in the battery battery compartment must be completely inserted.
compartment.
By introducing them note-to correct the If not use the device for some time remove the
polarity (+ / ), as shown in the lower batteries from the inside in order to avoid that
compartment. spend complete

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Description of Article LCD
1 LCD Display for the
values of the readings,
time and costs 1 7
2 SET: Input mode of
the time and cost of
electricidade 2 8
3
3 DISPLAY M/–: 4
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Show the time, costs
or consumption 6

4 VALUE H/ +: 7 Area for indicating the voltage, current,


Presentation of various values of readings power, frequency, power factor and overload.
5 OK: Save the intro / enter the price of
electricity and heat overload 8 Area for indicating the hour operating time,
cost, power consumption, and money.
6 Taken with integrated protection for
children. When inserting the plug should 9 Graphical indication of the energy
fit into both pins simultaneously. consumption in the last 7 days.

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Overview of functions Press the button VALUE H/+ or DISPLAY M/-
to call the measurement values and particulars.
Buttons
OK VALUE DISPLAY SET
Save introductions; The settings can only be changed when the
Choose 12 hours V Regular time
or 24 hours corresponding values appear on the display (here
shown in grey). For this,Press the SET button for
kWh
– A TOTAL – 3 seconds.

COST Introduce
Save introductions; costs
Show values AMAX kWh
of electric/kWh

COST
– W TOTAL –
TIME
– WMAX TOTAL

Introduce
Save introductions AOVERLOAD limits of
overload
– Hz –
– –

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Preparation 6. Complete and confirm the introduction with
the OK button.
(no cost estimate) may skip this chapter
i and proceed immediately to page 60.
Indication of 12/24 hours
1. Press the DISPLAY M / - until the display
appears .
2. Press the OK button to adjust 12 hours or
Regular time
24 hours.(In case you choose the
1.Press the DISPLAY M/- until appears indication of 24 hours, PM = after the
12:00).

Setting the price per kWh


1. Press the DISPLAY M / - until
the display shows COST kWh

2. Press the SET button for 3 seconds.


The hour indication flashes. COST

3. Set minutes with the VALUE H / +. kWh

4. Adjust the minutes with DISPLAY M /-


5. Place the second zero-click 2. Keep the SET button pressed during 3
. seconds. The Euro zone indication flashes

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Now enter the price of electricity per
kilowatt-hour. If you have another price
for electricity at night first enter price
for the daily rate. V
COST
kWh

7. Complete and confirm the input with the OK


COST
kWh
button.
8. If you have a tariff of electricity
3. Adjust the value with the VALUE H/+ Normal (not bi-clockwise) then finished the
or DISPLAY M/- . introduction of prices here and can move to
4. Press the SET button. The first other menus with the DISPLAY M / -.
indication of the number of cents

COST
kWh

5. Adjust the value in cents with the buttons


VALUE H+ / or DISPLAY M / - .
6. The following number of cents should
regulate itself in the same way
(example: 0285 = 28.5 cents).
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Introduction of the price for 11. Press the SET button for 3 seconds.
energy at night The area of the indication of reduced
blink rate
9. Press the OK button.

V
V COST
2
2 kWh
COST
kWh

12. Set the price for electricity at night


On the display appear 4 strokes. This means conform the previously described
that there is a second pricing for electricity at (3-7 points).
night
10.Press the VALUE H / + to enter a price for
electricity at night. The display now as V
follows: 2
COST
kWh

V
2 13. After the introduction of prices press the
COST OK button.The display shows now the
time display. Now enter the time from
kWh

which the electricity is accounted for by


more expensive price.

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19 . Enter the time from which the side will be
calculated in accordance with the price of
V electricity in the evening (adjust the hours
with the VALUE H/+ and the minutes
TI M E with the DISPLAY M/-).

14 . Press the SET button for approximately 3


seconds. The time display is intermittent
V
try. TIME 2
15 . Set times with VALUE H/ +, and the
minutes with the DISPLAY M / .-
16 . To save press the OK button. 20 . Save the entries by pressing the OK
17 . Return to press the OK button to set the
time from which boasts the price of 21. With the OK button you can control the set
values. These are presented in sequence to:
electricity low (at night).
price day - price night - hours of daily rate
time of night tariff.
V 22 . With the DISPLAY M / - then set another
TIM E 2 value (eg hours)

18 . SET button pressed for about 3 seconds.


The hour indication flashes.

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Implementation of measurement See the readings
After entering the time and price of electricity
could initiate measurements.
1. Only connect the appliance to an earthed The following values are displayed:
socket 230 V,which has been properly
• V (voltage)
installed.
• A (current a ctual)
2. Now connect (s) the consumer (s) or the • A MAX (maximum current )
consumer (via a plug casing) to meter the
• W (absorbed power)
costs of electricity.
• W MAX (maximum power absorbed)
Note that the total power of consumers
• A / (current value of overload
connected must not exceed 3680 watts.
power value of the overload )
• Hz (Frequency )
• (power factor cos )

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To see long-term readings repeatedly press History of consumption
DISPLAY M / - .
Its cost of the electricity meter stores the energy
We present the following values: consumption of the equipment connected over a
• (current time) period of past 7 days.

• kWh TOTAL (total consumption in kWh) The LCD display shows a graphical presentation
below, each column represents a day
• kWh COST (price / kWh) (-1 = Yesterday, = -7 a week ago).

• COST TOTAL (price / kWh )

• TIME TOTAL (total time of measurement)


Delete the values measured
In case of need can also clear the values of total The individual bars in the columns represent the
consumption (kWh), the time measuring total kWh consumed.
and total costs, by pressing and holding the OK According to consumption changes the scale,
button: so that each bar corresponds to 1, 2, 5, 10 or 15
kWh.
1. Press and hold VALUE H / + until Strom (A)
on the display.
2. Hold down the OK button until the device
beeps. All values are deleted.

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4. Press again the SET button. The first digit in
Other functions (for professional) the display flashes.
5. Set the desired values with the buttons
Overload VALUE H+/ or DISPLAY M / -.
Adjust the values of the overload 6. With the SET button can go to the next digit
and regulate it the same way.
With this function you can determine in 7. At the end confirm the introduction of
which current value (16 in max) or power: values with the OK button.
5 WAT-cia (3680 W Max.) the appliance
shall issue a overload warning. Delete the values of overhead
1. Press the VALUE H / + until Amax
When one of the values of overload is ultra-past
- (maximum current) and Wmax (maximum
appears on the display OVERLOAD blinking power) on the display.
and the device sends a beep. 2. Hold down the OK button to the
provi-tive beeps. The value of the
1. Hold the button VALUE H/+ to corresponding on-load is then removed.
appear OVERLOAD on the display.
.
Power Factor
2. Hold down the SET button for
about 3 seconds.The display flashes to The power absorbed by a consumer in W is
indicate to the amps, or W for watts. calculated from the current in A multiplied by the
3. With the buttons VALUE H/+ or voltage V with the following formula:
DISPLAY M / - P [W] = U [V] * I [A]
In the case of appearance of capacitive or
inductive consumer occurs, however,
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E44395_Power meter_PT_IM_PRINT.indd 30-31
gap between the course of current and voltage, Troubleshooting
i.e. the current follows the course of the cur-so
the voltage or vice versa.With the phase angle φ Indications not common in the visu-screen -
gets then the relationship between the effective Demoralization
power, reactive power and apparent power.The If the display screen presents information not
reactive power ensures that a coilor an electric common or if it does not react to touch the
motor generates a field magnéti-co. The energy buttons there should be an initiation device.
of the reactive power is initially stored in the 1. Remove the appliance.
magnetic field, but with each periodic magnetic 2. Remove batteries briefly and then return to
field reduction back to be sent to the network. place them as shown on page 33.
So, for the power we have then the following
formula, taking into account the actual values Caution: When removing the batteries, all
U intro-duced values are reset to factory settings and
e I: have to be re-introduced later.
p = U * I * cosφ – U * I * cos(2ωt+φ)
Cleaning
• The expression contains a sum independent
of time, the active power P = U * I * cosφ, Danger of electric shock!
• Always turn off the meter of the current cost of
• A summation with temporal dual frequency electricity when cleaning it.
and amplitude S = U * I,
• The system can not be washed or submerged in
a variant whose average sum is zero. liquid-Gido.
The size S is called apparent power.
For cleaning use only a soft cloth

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Environmental Protection Disposal of used appliances
(Applicable in the European Union and other
Disposal of batteries European countries with separate collection of
recyclable materials)
Cells and batteries can not be placed in
household waste! The apparatus used should not be
placed in household waste! When
starting from a certain point no
longer able to use the device, each
Each consumer has a legal obligation to consuming Pain has a legal obligation to -
deliver cells and batteries at a point deliver separately used appliances, for
Collection of your community, your example, at a collection of community / your
neighborhood or in the store. neighborhood. Thus it is possible to ensure
All batteries can be taken to a disposal that old appliances are properly utilized,
environmentally friendly. reducing in this way the negative impacts on
Cells and batteries containing harmful the environment.
substances are marked by signs and by their This is why electrical appliances is
chemical symbols estab-tram marked with the symbol above.
(Cd as cadmium, Hg mercury, Pb for lead).
Packing
Dispose of packaging materials that no longer
requires an appropriate and separate them
properly, giving them an appropriate collection
point.34 /35

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Technical Data Accuracy of measurement
Input voltage / output voltage: 230 V ~ / 50 Hz
Volt : ± 3% of measurement 1) 2) 3)
Power consumption: Max. 16
Amperes : ± 3 % of measurement ± 0,002 A 1) 2) 3)
Range voltage: 190 V - 270 V
Watt : ± 3 % of measurement ± 1 W 1) 2) 3)
Current range: 0.01 A - A 19.999
Power range: 1 W - 3680 W KWh : ± 3 % of measurement ± 0,1 kWh 1) 2) 3)
Indication of frequency: 46-65 Hz Factor : ± 0,1 % power factor measured
Resolution: 0.5 W 0,7 =< cos =< 1,0 2) 4)
Measurement of consumption: 0.00 to 9999.99
kWh 1) Frequency: 46-65 Hz
Duration of indication: up to 9,999 hours 59 2) Measurement in a normal room temperature
minutes 3) Distortion of voltage/current < 15%
4) Current > = 1.00A/sinusoidal.
Frequency = 50 or 60 Hz.
Since our products are constantly updated and Without electronic circuits
improved technical changes are possible and
design.

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Warranty conditions
This service will be glad to inform you with regard
to the following procedures. Please DO NOT send
The product purchased by you was made with the
your article unless it is required!
utmost care and subjected to continuous monitoring
You should keep the receipt as proof of same.
during production.
This warranty does not apply in case of damage
The warranty period is 1 years and begins on the
caused by accident, improper handling and / or
date of acquisition.
force majure.
If, despite the care processes of production and
The warranty will be voided if unauthorized
verification, there is an abnormality in the unit, the
persons have made any kind of manipulation on
repair must be carried out by specialists.
the device.
In the case of any request for information or
In the case of sending the unit to our service, make
replacement parts, always quote the model as the
sure that the same be done in appropriate
signpost on the instrument.
packaging. We do not hold us accountable for any
Warranty service is provided in accordance with
damage caused by transportation. In case you need
statutory / country-specific (proof by invoice).
our service guarantee, please go to our customer
Excluded from the warranty service, the damage
support service:
that is caused by wear and tear, overloading
inappropriate or handling.In the event of a
complaint, first contact the customer support service.

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