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KILL A WATT
EZ
A Kill A Watt EZ
is a watt meter. What’s a watt meter?
It
’s
a device that lets users plug in
appliances and read how much electricity the appliances are consuming as well as how much
that electricity costs.
shows the basic features of the watt meter from the
instruction manual.
Figure 1. Features of the Watt Meter from the Instruction Manual
Here is how to operate your watt meter:
1.
Plug the watt meter into an electric outlet. Ensure that the appliance you want to
check is turned off and then plug the appliance into the watt meter.
2.
To reset the meter, press and hold the RESET button until “rEST” appears on the
screen. Release the RESET key. This indicates that all previously recorded
measurements have been erased and reset to zero.
3.
Program the price you pay for electricity per kilowatt hour (KWH) in the watt meter
(use $0.10/kWh if you don’t know for sure)
:
a.
Press and
hold the SET key until “Rate” is displayed and the currently set rate
flashes.
