Emporia Smart Home Energy Monitor with 8 50A Circuit Level Sensors | Real Time Electricity Monitor/Meter | Solar/Net Metering

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I would trust the dedicated CT sensor monitoring of the Vue, more then the guessimate that Sense uses for individual circuit monitoring. I have now set up an ubuntu laptop with ESPHome and ESPHome dashboard (no Home Assistant) and I got the configuration to compile! The device itself is very good value for money, I am however concerned with where my data is going and whether I am always going to be able to access it. I don't know anything about Sense but I would go with Emporia, if you want a company that stands behind their products.I know these devices hold the data on a cloud, with potential future risks that that poses but still they seem the best option at the moment. Yes, it cannot identify everything in your house and it's not even close to as good as per outlet or per breaker monitoring, that part is a big gimmicky. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Regularly monitoring your washing machine is like expecting to save energy because you have a display attached to your smart meter - it doesn't.

Has 16 x 50A and 2 x 200A CT clamps so there are LOADS of cables and clamps and space in the DB can be very cramped. A sophisticated algorithm identifies the electrical patterns as the appliances, lights, and other devices in your home draw electricity while they operate. After installing and setting up the monitor I began using the app to gain insights into my energy usage. I tried everything I could think of to upload the required configuration but of course because of the lack of the required tool chain, that got me nowhere :(. I have found that it is often simpler to have some intermediate, global, logical variables that encapsulate particular states.

And without consideration for the helpful energy-saving tips and services on offer via the app itself. For instance, allowing me to see when certain appliances and plugs were drawing energy when I wasn’t home.