Black & Decker em100b User Manual

POWER MONITOR INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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Catalog Number

EM100B

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Welcome

The Black & Decker Power Monitor helps you conserve electricity by showing you how much you use, and what it costs, as you use it. This feedback will help you take steps to reduce your consumption and save money. The Power Monitor will show you:

• Your current electricity usage

• The usage of a single electric appliance

• Your accumulated electricity usage over any time period

• Your estimated monthly usage

• The temperature at your meter, to encourage checking your POWER MONITOR

And when you program the Power Monitor with your electricity billing rates, it will show you:

• Your electricity cost per hour

• The cost to use a single electric appliance

• Your accumulated electricity cost over an hour, a day, or any time period

• Your estimated monthly bill

This Instruction Manual explains how to get your Power Monitor ready for use.

Important Safety Precautions

I n s t all your Power Monitor Meter Sensor on a dry day and ta ke all necessary safe ty p r e c a u t i o n s, part i c u l a rly if you need to use a ladder for installing the Meter Sensor. In addition, please read and fo l l ow the safe ty instructions below at all times.

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Do not immerse either Power Monitor unit in any liquid.

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Do not drop or cause any sudden impact to either Power Monitor unit.

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If disposing of the Power Monitor, do so in accordance with your local waste disposal regulations.

WA R N I N G : B a t te ries can ex p l o d e, or leak, and can cause injury or fi re.

To reduce this ri s k :

• Ca r e f u l l y fo l l ow all instructions and wa rnings on the batte r y label and packa g e.

• A l wa ys insert batte r ies corre c t l y with re ga r d to polari ty (+ and -) marked on the batte r y and the equipment.

• Do not short batte r y te r m i n a l s.

• Do not charge batte ri e s.

• Do not mix old and new batte r i e s. Replace all of them at the same time with n ew batte r ies of the same brand and ty p e .

• Re m o ve dead batte ries immediate l y and fo l l o w local codes for disposal.

• Do not dispose of batte r ies in fi re.

• Keep batte ries out of reach of childre n .

• Tra n s p o r ting batte r ies can possibly cause fi r es if the batte r y te r minals inadve rte n t l y come in contact with conductive mate r ials such as keys, coins, hand to o l s , etc. The US D e p a r tment of Tra n s p o r tation Hazardous Mate r ial Regulations (HMR) actually pro h i b i t s t r a n s p o r ting batte r ies in commerce or on airplanes (i.e. p a c ked in suitcases and carry on l u g g a g e. UNLESS they are pro p e r ly pro t e c ted from short circ u i t s . So when tra n s p o r t i n g individual batte r i e s , make sure that the batte ry te r minals are pro te c ted and well insulate d f r om mate rials that could contact them and cause a short circ u i t .

Liquid Crystal Display (Fi r st Aid Measure s )

• If liquid crys t al comes in contact with your skin: Wash area complete l y with plenty of wa t e r. Re m ove conta m i n a ted clothing.

• If liquid crys t al gets into your eye : Flush the affe c ted eye with clean wa t er and then seek medical atte n t i o n .

• If liquid crys t al is swa l l o we d : Flush your mouth thoro u g h ly with wa t e r . D rink large quantities of wa ter and

induce vo m i t i n g. Then seek medical atte n t i o n .

• Read all the instructions care f u l ly befo re using your Power Monito r .

Before starting, please read the safety precautions below and please read all of the instructions in this Instruction Manual.

C O N T E N T S

01 Before You Begin

Verify the Contents of the Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

You Will Also Need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Attach Digital Display Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Install Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

02 Understanding Your Power Monitor

Knowing the Meter Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Knowing the Digital Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

03 Installing Your Meter Sensor

Determine Your Electric Meter Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Type 1 Electromechanical

A. Record Power Factor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

B. Prepare Meter Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

C. Install Meter Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Type 2 Electronic w/ Optical Port on Face

A. Record Power Factor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

B. Prepare Meter Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

C. Install Meter Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Type 3 Electronic w/ Optical Port on Top

A. Record Power Factor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

B. Prepare Meter Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-14

C. Install Meter Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-16

04 Synchronize Meter Sensor and Digital Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

05 Determine Billing Mode and Billing Rate

Determine Your Billing Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Flat Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-19

Tiered Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-22

Time-of-Use Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-26

06 Program Digital Display – Time, Day,Temperature,

Power Factor, Billing Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-28

07 Program Digital Display –

Flat Rate Billing

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

08 Program Digital Display –

Tiered Rate Billing

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-31

09 Program Digital Display –

Time-of-Use Rate Billing

. . . . . . . . . . . .32-33

10 Using Your Power Monitor

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Cost View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Power View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Single Appliance Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Troubleshooting

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38-41

12 How Electricity is Measured . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

13 Technical Specifications / Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42-44

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Digital Display Stand

Remove the battery compar tment cover on the back of the Digital Display, insert two AA batteries (not included) in the proper orientation, and replace the battery compartment cover.

The Digital Display can be mounted to a wall using the keyhole hanger in the back, or it can stand alone using the plastic stand.

To attach the stand to the Digital Display, insert the plastic tabs into the square recesses on the lower back of the Digital Display as shown. Once all four tabs are in the recesses, push up on the stand to lock it in place.

Keyhole Hanger

0 1 B E F ORE YOU BEGIN

Verify the contents of the box.

Verify that your package contains all of the components shown below. If any item is missing, please call 1-800-544-6986.

1 Rubber Shim

3 Instruction

Manuals

(English, Spanish

and French)

Digital Display

Meter Sensor

(with clamping strap)

1 Clear Alignment

Template

You will also need:

Four (4) AA batteries (not included) Do not use rechargeable batteries Use lithium batteries in the sensor for best performance in freezing temperatures (below 32°F, 0°C)

Copy of your Electricity Bill

1 large Flat Head Screwdriver (not included)

A clean damp cloth (not included)

Using a large Flat Head

Screwdriver, loosen the slotted screw and open the Meter Sensor battery compartment cover. Insert two AA batteries (not included) in the orientation indicated, then close the battery compartment cover and tighten the screw until snug.

About 10 seconds after installing the batteries, the status indicator will light up solid red, and the sensor will look for a signal from a meter. If the sensor is not installed on a meter within 20 minutes, the status light will blink rapidly. This is normal, and you can press the RESET button to restart the search if your installation is interrupted.

Make sure that the battery closest to the Sensor Arm goes in with its positive end (+) facing inward. Refer to (+) and (-) markings on the circuit board.

Install Meter Sensor Batteries

Install Digital

Display Batteries

Digital Display

Stand

Status

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Go to your electric meter and take the following items with you:

• This Manual • A clean damp cloth

• Meter Sensor • 1 large Flat Head screwdriver

• Digital Display • Clear Alignment Template (if you have a Type 3 meter)

• Rubber Shim • A pen or pencil

Determine your electric meter type

In order to configure your Meter Sensor and program your Digital Display properly, you must first determine what type of electric meter you have.

There are three types of electric meters:

0 3 I N S TALLING YOUR METER SENSOR

0 2 U N D E R S TANDING YOUR POWER MONITO R

Clamping Strap

Sensor Arm (extended)

Sensor Head

Sensor LEDs

Wire

Wire Cavity

Sensor Arm Latch Cover

Battery Compartment Latch

Battery Compartment Cover

Knowing the Digital Display

prog/sync Button

Screen

tare Button

Increase Button

Decrease Button

clr Button

Display Stand

4 5

6 7

TYPE 1—Electromechanical

This type of meter has dials and a spinning disk. Note – If your meter has dials, but the spinning disk is not visible from the front of the meter, call the Black & Decker Help Line at 1-800-544-6986.

TYPE 2—Electronic with optical port on the face

The optical port looks like an LED, and may appear anywhere on the face. Some meters have two ports.

TYPE 3—Electronic with optical port on the top

The optical port looks like a clear plastic cylinder that protrudes from the top of the electric meter.

Knowing the Meter Sensor

If this is your meter ty p e, proceed to the next page.

If this is your meter ty p e, proceed to page 10 .

If this is your meter ty p e, proceed to page 13 .

Optical Port

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0 3 I N S TALLING YOUR METER SENSOR

TYPE 1—ELECT R O M E C H A N I CA L

A . Record Your Meter’s Power F a c t o r

Find your meter’s Power Factor on the face of the meter. Look for a number preceded by the letters Kh. This number is usually 7.2 for an electromechanical meter. Write this number in the box below.You will need it later (in section 06) when you program your Digital Display.

Power Factor = (usually 7.2 Kh)

Power Factor

C . Install Your Meter Sensor

1. Wipe the meter dome clean with the

damp cloth.

2 . Fit the Meter Sensor over your utility

m e t er as shown, so that the Sensor Head sits as close as possible to the front of the glass dome.

3 . Ti g h ten the clamping strap until the Mete r

Sensor is snu g, but can move just enough to allow for slight adjustments.

4 . Position the Sensor A rm as shown to the

ri g h t .

N o t e : The Sensor A rm must be in line with the disc (use the line of the Sensor A r m as a re fe r ence) and the Sensor LEDs must be c e n t e red from side-to - s i d e.

5 . Press the RESET bu tto n . Within 10

s e c o n d s , the STATUS indicator will light solid red while the Meter Sensor looks for a signal from the mete r.

6 . When you have positioned the sensor

a rm corre c t l y, the red STATUS indicato r will flash whenever the bl a c k stripe on the meter wheel passes by. You may need to wait for seve r al revo l u t i o n s b e f o re seeing the indicator fl a s h .

N OT E : To maximize batte ry life, the indicato r s t ops flashing after about two minu t e s .

7. Ti g h t en the clamp just enough so that

the Meter Sensor cannot move.

B . Prepare Your Meter Sensor

Make sure the batteries are installed in the Meter Sensor (and the STATUS Indicator is flashing).

1. Open the Sensor Arm Latch Cover by pulling upward.

2. Extend the Sensor Arm to its full length by pulling on it gently, but firmly. If you accidentally pull it out completely, push it back into the casing.

3. Close the Sensor Arm Latch Cover.

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TYPE 1—ELECT R O M E C H A N I CA L

Status Indicator

I n s t allation is complete! Go to page 16 Section 4.

Reset Button

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A . Record Your Meter’s Power F a c t o r

Find and re c o rd your mete r’s Power Fa c t o r . On the face of the mete r , look for a number p r eceded by the lette rs Kh, Ks, or Kt. This number is usually 1.0 for an electronic mete r. I f your meter lists more than one of these nu m b e rs, look for the smallest nu m b e r. Wri te this number in the box below. You will need it later (in section 06) when you pro g ram your Digita l D i s p l a y.

Optical Port

Power Factor

Optical Port

Power Factor

Optical Port

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TYPE 2—ELECTRONIC WITH OPTICAL PORT ON FAC E

0 3 I N S TALLING YOUR METER SENSOR

TYPE 2—ELECTRONIC WITH OPTICAL PORT ON FAC E

Ruler

Power Factor

Optical Port (left port)

Power Factor

Power Factor = (usually 1.0 Kh)

B . Prepare Your Meter Sensor

Make sure the batteries are installed in the Meter Sensor.

1. Pull the Sensor A rm Latch Cover upwa rd to open it. 2 . Ve rify that the Sensor A rm is pushed in as far as it

will go into the body of the Meter Sensor. 3 . Close the Sensor A r m Latch Cove r. 4 . Ve rify that the Sensor A rm is fully pushed in.

N o t e : If the optical port is closer than 1.5 inches to the edge of the glass housing, you will need to add a ru bb e r shim to the Sensor. If the port is fa r ther than 1.5 inches from the edge, yo u can skip steps 5-7.

5 . Peel off the adhesive backing from the shim. 6 . Position the shim on the underside of the Mete r

Sensor with the adhesive side dow n .

7. Press the shim in place onto the underside of the

M e t er Sensor body.

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C . Install Your Meter Sensor

1. Wipe the meter dome clean with the damp cloth.

2. Fit the Meter Sensor over your utility meter as shown, so that the Sensor Head sits as close as possible to the front of the glass dome.

3. Tighten the clamp until the Meter Sensor is snug, but can move just enough to allow for slight adjustments.

4. Position the Sensor Arm as shown to the right:

Note: The LED at the end of the Sensor Arm must be positioned directly over the optical port on the meter.

5 . Press the RESET bu tto n . The STAT U S

I n d i c a t or will light solid red while the M e t er Sensor looks for a signal from the m e t e r.

6 . When you have positioned the Sensor

Head corre c t ly, the red STATUS Indicato r s t a r ts flashing re g u l a rly, indicating that the Sensor has dete c ted the signal from yo u r m e t e r. Within one minu te, in addition to the regular fl a s h i n g, you should see an ex t ra flash now and then, depending on your ra t e of electri c i ty consumption.These ex t ra flashes are normal, and indicate that the Sensor is reading the mete r’s o u t p u t correctly.

N OT E : To maximize batte ry life, the indicato r s t ops flashing after about two minu t e s .

7. Tighten the clamp just enough so that the

Meter Sensor cannot move.

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0 3 I N S TALLING YOUR METER SENSOR

TYPE 2—ELECTRONIC WITH OPTICAL PORT ON FAC E

Status Light Indicator

0 3 I N S TALLING YOUR METER SENSOR

TYPE 3—ELECTRONIC WITH OPTICAL PORT ON TO P

A . Record Your Meter’s Power F a c t o r

Find and re c o rd your mete r’s Power Fa c t o r. On the face of the mete r , look for a number p r eceded by the lette r s Kh, Ks, or Kt.This number is usually 1.0 for an electronic mete r. If yo u r m e t er lists more than one of these nu m b e r s, look for the smallest nu m b e r. Wri t e this number in the box below.You will need it later (in section 06) when you pro gram your Digital Display.

Power Factor

B . Prepare Your Meter Sensor

Make sure the batteries are installed in the Meter Sensor. For this type of mete r, you need to re c o n f i g u r e the Sensor.

1. Use a flat-head screwd ri ver to open the clamping strap all the way until it opens. Re m o ve the strap from the Sensor body.

2 . Pull the Sensor A rm Latch Cover up to unlock

the arm as shown (2).

3 . Pull the Sensor A rm complete ly out of the

body until it is complete ly detached, connecte d o n l y by the wire (3). You may need to pull hard .

Optical Port Power Factor = (usually 1.0 Kh)

I n s t allation is complete! Go to Section 4.

Note: If your electric meter has two optical ports, align the sensor with the one on the left.

Latch Cover

Clamping Strap

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