If you want to monitor power consumption, order save money In your home or small business, you might be interested in a new system called The Lantern, which launched through Kickstarter this month to raise the funds needed to make the jump from concept to production. Developed by Mark Milligan, the system enables you to view the energy consumption of every circuit breaker in your home; any number of meters, plates, or breakers. Early bird promise are now available for the interesting project starting at around $ 35 or £ 27 (depending on current exchange rates).
Energy monitoring system
The Raspberry Pi-based performance monitor gives you all the data you need for the following:
– Identify where every joule of electricity is going in your home
– Reduce your electricity consumption
– Dimension a solar system precisely
– Measure a battery system precisely in order to disconnect it from the grid
“To meet the diverse needs of users, the rewards are designed so that you can purchase anything from a printed circuit board to a fully assembled and tested performance monitor with all of its accessories. Which reward you choose depends on what parts you may already have and your convenience with sourcing and assembling the parts yourself. This is a great option if you already have a Raspberry Pi available, mastered the soldering, and the Want to try Lantern Power Monitor before investing big money. All of the remaining components are widely available online, and for well under $ 100 all-in, you can monitor a few circuit breakers, try the software, and make sure you like it before buying any more CTs. “
If Lantern’s crowdfunding campaign successfully achieves its required commitment target and the project progresses smoothly, it is expected to ship worldwide in February 2020. To learn more about the Lantern Power Monitoring System project, play the promotional video below.
“The whole point of this project is to help people reduce their electricity consumption. The CO2 costs for producing the power monitors are offset many times over by the energy savings that people can achieve in their homes. “
For a full list of all available project commitments, stretch goals, additional media, and full specifications for the power monitoring system, jump to Lantern’s official crowdfunding campaign page by clicking the link below.
Source : Kickstarter
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