iConserve User Guide___________________________________________________
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This total number we’ll use as our tariff 1 / tier 1 rate on our main display unit in the
configuration setup mode. We will enter 0.135 (since you’re limited to a total of 3 decimal
numbers passed the decimal point)
With these settings and similar electric bill, your total energy expenses will be to your iConseve
when compared to your actual bill.
My KWH usage per month doesn’t match my actual monthly energy bill’s KWH usage per
month?
Depending on your specific power companies measurements and states legal regulatory
measurements there may be an offset. For example your home may be a 2 phase (also known
as 3 phase) which will more than likely bring in 220v into your home or business. You may need
to set the iConserve to 150v or 185v or other. We recommend to first resetting your display units
energy data the night before the first billing day of your electric bill. Then setting the display unit
to 110v(most homes) or 220v(most businesses) then allowing it to record exactly the number of
billing days for that month 28-31 calendar days (depending on the month you’re in). When this
month ends, now check your electric bill online or wait for it in the mail. If your bill records 1200
KWH used for that specific month, then adjust the voltage on the iConserve to match the KWH
of your energy bill. Keep setting the unit plus or minus to various voltage settings until it’s close
to your bill. It will now provide a reasonably accurate reading.
A more difficult yet quicker alternative to locating your homes exact voltage:
First reset your main display unit’s memory by holding down buttons “History” and “Mode” for 10
seconds. Then configure your unit to 110V voltage. Let the unit sit for 7 days recording energy
usage. On the seventh day select the Day historic chart. Ignore day “0” and day “-6” and write
down the numbers for day -1,-2,-3,-4,-5. Use a calculator to add these figures you wrote down
together then divide them by 5. This figure is the average usage in your home for a period of 5
days. Multiply this number by the number of days billed on your electric bill for your last month’s
bill. This might be called “Days in Bill Period” or “Days in Billing Cycle” or similar. This figure will
give you your total estimated usage according to the iConserve. It will be off plus of minus. If it’s
above your bills usage reading, then lower the units 110 voltage by increments of 5 and keep
doing the same math above until near your bills usage reading. If it’s below your energy bill,
then do the same thing as above only increase the voltage on your iConserve from 110 to 115
and do the math again. Keep doing this in increments of 5 and you’ll eventually come to a very
close reading to that of your energy bills.
Which sensor coupler size should I use?
That depends on your breakers live main power wire’s size. Some are 10mm and some are
16mm. It’s ok for the sensor coupler to be loose over the wire; it’s not ok for the sensor coupler
to be too small for the cable. The coupler needs to be clipped (closed) completely around the
wire.
Why is the display blank?
This may be due to the batteries. Ensure that the batteries are inserted correctly and that they
are not exhausted.
Why is there a “0.00” reading on the display?
This means that the sensor is not able to measure anything. There could be a couple of
reasons. Check if the sensor coupler is properly secured around the cable. Check if the sensor
is plugged into the transmitter. Another possibility is if the sensor was dropped the ferrite core of
