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Comverge PowerPortal IHD User Guide 

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Comverge PowerPortal IHD User guide 

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This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital 
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide 
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This 
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed 
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio 
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a 
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or 
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, you 
should to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: 

 

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. 

 

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. 

 

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the 
receiver is connected. 

 

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. 

ICES-003 Compliance 

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. 

FCC RF Exposure Statement 

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled 
environment. The antenna(s) used for this equipment must be installed to provide a 
separation distance of at least 8 inches (20cm) from all persons. 

 

Summary of Contents for PowerPortal IHD

Page 1: ...Comverge PowerPortal In Home Display IHD User Guide for Members of New Hampshire Electric Cooperative...

Page 2: ...Your IHD 5 Navigating Your IHD Screens 5 Battery Charge Indicator 6 Signal Strength Indicator 7 Using Your IHD 8 Viewing Your Current Electricity Use 8 Tracking Your Electricity Use Over Time 10 Recei...

Page 3: ...s you to View your household s current electricity use Track your electricity consumption and associated costs over time Test consumption and costs of operating individual devices Receive messages fro...

Page 4: ...ll void the product warranty Do not touch any exposed electronic circuitry of the device if it becomes damaged Do not immerse the IHD in water Avoid using the IHD in high moisture areas such as a bath...

Page 5: ...or Right R button Turn off your IHD 1 Press and hold the Left button for three seconds A message appears confirming whether you want to turn off the IHD 2 Select Yes by pressing the Left button again...

Page 6: ...adversely affect your battery life To maximize battery life Unplug your IHD when it has finished charging Allow it to fully discharge before recharging Navigating Your IHD Screens The main screens of...

Page 7: ...Indicator The battery icon in the top right corner of your IHD screen indicates the IHD s remaining charge When connected to external power the battery icon animates to show that your IHD is charging...

Page 8: ...ide 7 Signal Strength Indicator The vertical bars in the top left corner of your IHD screen show the strength of your IHD s connection to the network A full six bars indicates the highest signal stren...

Page 9: ...Current Use screens on your IHD display information about your home s current electricity consumption There are two Current Use screens One screen shows your consumption in kilowatts The other screen...

Page 10: ...Comverge PowerPortal IHD User Guide Using Your IHD Comverge PowerPortal IHD User guide 9 Cost of your consumption in per hour...

Page 11: ...r numbers at the bottom of the screens show how much time has elapsed since the last reset Resetting the Running Total Your IHD will automatically reset each month to coincide with your billing cycle...

Page 12: ...k A blinking LED indicates the rate period you are currently in A blinking LED in conjunction with a pulsing LED indicates an upcoming rate period change The color of the pulsing LED indicates the upc...

Page 13: ...displayed below Your IHD needs to connect to your electricity meter s network in order to receive and display messages When your IHD is not connected to a network it displays the following screen Conn...

Page 14: ...ft and Right buttons at the same time for 10 seconds A network leave confirmation screen appears 4 Select Yes by pressing the Left button Note Involvement from NHEC will be required to commission your...

Page 15: ...apter jack and plug your IHD into a power outlet Your Running Total does not match your electricity bill Your IHD is intended for feedback purposes and is not a billing tool Discrepancies may exist be...

Page 16: ...t change when you turn on off a light Some electrical loads are too small to register a change in your meter s current electricity use value For example Compact Florescent Light bulbs CFLs draw very l...

Page 17: ...ndby Plug appliances and electronics into a power bar and turn the power bar off when it is not in use Replace old appliances with ENERGY STAR approved products Replace incandescent bulbs with energy...

Page 18: ...ht 134 grams 4 7 ounces Battery Approximate life 2 weeks Recharge time 8 hours FCC Compliance FCC Class B Part 15 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the followi...

Page 19: ...ent does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on you should to try to correct the interference by one or more of the fol...

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