Tweet-a-Watt starter pack -

  ID: 143
Manufactured by: Adafruit

$90.00

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Tweet-a-Watt is a DIY wireless power monitoring system. The project uses an 'off the shelf' power monitor called the Kill-a-Watt and adds wireless reporting. Each  plug transmits the power usage at that outlet to a central computer receiver. The receiver can then log, graph and report the data. This pack contains nearly everything* necessary to build a single outlet monitor and receiver. To monitor additional outlets, you will need an add-on transmitter pack. One outlet can monitor up to 1500 Watts.

The starter pack contains:
  • 2  XBee modules (one for receiver, one for transmitter)
  • 2  XBee adapter kits (ditto)
  • 1  USB FTDI cable (for updating, configuring and receiving data from XBee)
  • 1  bag of parts including 10,000uF capacitor, 220uF capacitor, 2 1% 10K resistors, 2 1% 4.7K resistors, 5mm green LED, 6" rainbow ribbon cable, and 2 pieces of 1/8" and 1/16" heatshrink
* Please note, a P3 Kill-a-Watt is NOT included! You will need to buy this separately at a local hardware store, or online. They run about $20 each. You'll also need some tools, which are not included. The kit is unassembled, and requires some light soldering to piece together. It is a moderate/advanced project and is intended for people with electronics & computer experience and are comfortable working around High Voltages

For a lot more information, including instructions and files please check out the very detailed website!



Posts from the Adafruit blog tagged Tweet-a-Watt:
Smart Energy: How to Measure It, How to Manage It
Tweet-a-watt got some slide action on EDN’s “Smart Energy: How to Measure It, How to Manage It”… – via Twitter. Smart... Read More.
Intelligent power consumption adjustment device
Intelligent power consumption adjustment device via HackerGadgets. What we need is to come up with some clever way to user power when it is... Read More.
Tweet-a-Watt and Google PowerMeter… it’s your turn
Ok this is for the power geek folks, a quick recap – back in May we showed you how to get the Tweet-a-Watt working with Google PowerMeter.... Read More.
Tweet-a-Watt now works with Google Powermeter!
Breaking news! Tweet-a-Watt now works with Google Powermeter! and all the code is up on github. Once you have the Tweet-a-Watt working with... Read More.
Interactive Power Consumption Infographic
GE has added a new interactive graphic on their website that details common appliances and the amount of power they use. You can choose which... Read More.
Customer Photos from the Adafruit pool tagged with "tweetawatt".
To add your photos, upload and tag them "tweetawatt" and add them to the Adafruit Flickr pool!