TED The Energy Detective is our Editor’s Pick in power monitors, because after careful research, it’s the one we bought.

TED continuously monitors electricity consumption for the entire home, not just one appliance or circuit.

TED ,The Energy Detective, lets you know immediately how much electricity your home is consuming, how much money you spend on electricity each day, how much you have spent on electricity so far during the billing cycle, and much more.

With TED you will help conserve energy and save money.

TED comes in three pieces:

• an attractive receiving display unit that plugs into any household outlet,
• a transmitting unit that is located inside the household circuit box,
• and two current transformers that clamp around incoming power lines.

Installation should only be performed by a professional electrician or someone who is knowledgeable of household wiring. more info

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Acting as your own personal ‘electricity speedometer’ in the home, the Cent-a-Meter can help you save energy by building awareness of your electricity costs on a real-time basis.

As energy prices are on the rise, it helps to know exactly how much you are using so you can decide when and where you can take action to reduce your consumption and save money.

With it’s wireless, easy-to-read display, the Cent-a-Meter will tell you at a glance your real-time electricity usage in cents per hour and kW in addition to greenhouse gas emissions in kg per hour.
# Weatherproof transmitter
# 2 clip-on sensors for attachment at electrical panel
# 12 month warranty (excludes batteries) more info

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Black & Decker’s Power Monitor is the instant and easy way to help control your energy consumption.

This easy-to-use device tells you – in real time – the amount of electricity you’re using, as you use it!

The Power Monitor consists of two parts – a wireless transmitter that easily attaches to your electric meter, and a wireless handheld device that uses data from your electric meter to display information about your energy consumption.

Using information about your electric rates, you can track minute-by-minute changes in electric consumption as major appliances are turned on and off. Take control of electric bills and save up to 20% a month!*

*As documented in published research using similar feedback devices. more info

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