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Newark.com/multicomp-pro
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Instruction Manual
Plug-in Power Meter Socket PMB-2
This household plug-in type power meter socket can measure and display power consumption, cost and other related data of
the connected appliance.
Display Mode
Once product power on, LCD enters to operation mode automatically. Press FUNCTION button can change mode.
Mode 1: Time / Watt / Cost
1. LCD top part displays duration time of appliance being connected power. It shows 0:00 with first 2 digits indicating
minutes (2 digits will be shown at 10 minutes). Second 2 digits indicate seconds. After 60 minutes, time data changes to 0:00
again, current first 2 digits mean hour (2 digits will be shown at 10 hours), second 2 digits mean minutes. After 24 hours, it’ll
show 0:00 again, then start counting as new day in same way.
2. Middle part displays real time power.
3. Bottom part displays power cost upon price by user setting.
Mode 2: Time / KWh / Day
1. Top part is same as Mode 1.
2. Middle part displays cumulative power consumption KWh.
3. Bottom part displays DAY indicating duration days of continuous measuring.
Mode 3: Time / Voltage / Frequency
1. Top part is same as Mode 1.
2. Middle part displays real-time voltage.
3. Bottom part displays real-time frequency Hz.
Mode 4: Time / Current / Power factor
1. Top part is same as Mode 1.
2. Middle part displays real time current.
3. Bottom part displays real time power factor.
Mode 5: Time / Valley wattage
1. Top part is same as Mode 1.
2. Middle part displays the valley wattage.
3. Bottom part displays “Lo”.
Mode 6: Time / Peak wattage
1. Top part is same as Mode 1.
2. Middle part displays the peak wattage.
3. Bottom part displays “Hi”.
Mode 7: Time / Price
1. Top part is same as Mode 1.
2. Bottom part displays power price.
3. Press COST button can jump to Mode 7 from any other mode.