We will start with, do you want cheaper power bills? The answer is yes, well this is how you can go about achieving the answer to the question. With the award wining Centameter which is an innovative electronic device, that will measure the amount of electricity being used and will display the cost per hour on a display located inside your home or business. The Centameter encourages you to save power by constantly monitoring how much you are using and by how much the power you are using is costing you. By knowing which appliances use a lot of power you can adopt or learn how to change energy saving practices which will reduce the power bill. Reports from consumers; that savings can be made of up to 20% of your power costs with the award wining Centameter.

The Centameter is a wireless electrical monitoring device used as a portable, easy to read LCD monitor inside your home, with a large digital display and screen for easy viewing, temperature and humidity display to show comfort level in the home, alarm to notify of excessive peak loads, adjustable tariff rate to match the house hold supply rate, clip on sensor for attachment at switchboard, display receiver is wireless so unit can be taken from room to room or can be mounted in a central location. This unit comes with a twelve month warranty, designed in New Zealand and manufactured in China and complies with Australian and New Zealand Communications and Electricity regulations. Understanding the cost of operating electrical appliances is the first step towards reducing energy use, electricity bills and greenhouse gas emissions.

The Centameter comprises a clip on sensor, a transmitter and a wireless monitor, sensor simply clips over the main power feed into your home or office and transmits to your wireless monitor up to 30 meters away, allowing you to check from a single location if any appliances, such as an oven or heater, have been left on. Reduce the chance of a blackout with this unit during peak load times, an alarm function can limit demand to safe levels. Predetermine power usage and cost can be set with an alarm alerting when this level has been reached.The Centameter can be used as an educational device, with its push button menu and has been proven to be effective in educating children about the use of power. This product is brand new in New Zealand.

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