Facts about the SparOmeter
Read technical data about the SparOmeter below and get an insight into the measurements.
- The SparOmeter can only be used if your mains electricity circuit breaker is functioning properly. You should therefore test the breaker before you use the SparOmeter. You can do this by pressing the test button. The Danish Safety Technology Authority recommends that consumers do this twice a year.
- The SparOmeter can measure all appliances that use 230 volts, i.e. ordinary plugs (also called single phase). It does not work with systems using more than one phase, such as those found on cookers and some older washing machines.
- The SparOmeter cannot measure appliances which are built into a wall or ceiling, for examples lamps where the cables are wired to ceiling roses.
- The SparOmeter can measure power up to 2,300 watts, equivalent to 10 amps at 230 volts.
- The SparOmeter has a metering range of 0.2-2,300 watts. This means that you can measure electrical appliances with a power output of as little as 0.2 watts.
- The SparOmeter is a precision meter. If you measure electrical appliances which use less than 10 watts, the unit is accurate to within 10%. With appliances using more than 10 watts, the unit is accurate to within 1%. For example, this means that if you measure your computer’s actual power consumption at 150 watts, the reading is accurate to within 1.5 watts.
- The SparOmeter operates at a temperature range of between 10 and 45 °C.
NB! The above information is based on the Trust’s own SparOmeter. If you have a different electricity meter, you should note that the technical details can vary in relation to the above.
Page last updated 06.10.2008