Thanks for that info, it seems to only confirms that the meter is working right and that my problem is in the sktech. LOL
I really need help finding out why the example sketch with the "1000 blinks per kWh" set doesn't work anywhere close to where it should be.
I'm using the example sketch and my meter has 1.0kH tag on the front.
@hek said:
http://efundies.com/electricity/how_to_read_power_meter.htm
@integlikewhoa said:
i'm so lost on this. I can read the screen on the meter. I got my meter holding down to around 1.31kW according to the meter read out. I set the timer for a minute and counted the flashes on the LM393 LED. It flashed around 26 times in that min. So 60 min in an hour that's 1,560 flashes per around 1.31kWh..
Next I kicked on the AC and let the Kw reading on the meter level out around 3.10kW and then I set the timer and counted 54 pulses per min. x 60 for 3,240 per hour.
Everything looks per proportional and right along with what I found on the internet for this meter.
1,000 blinks per kWh.
Using the factory settings should put me right there is what I keep thinking. But that gets me showing 300,000 watts
using your above formula and pulses still at 1000 it still gets me in the 300,000 range.
If i change my pluse per KWh to 100,000 then it gets me into the right area at 3000 watts when my ac is on which is in the ball park but if I turn the AC off and kW drop to 1.3 ish
The serial is still showing 3,000 range in watts it wont drop to the 1,000 so watts it should be.
