Horizon170 wrote:
MrWizzard, I guess I'm dumb but what is the purpose of this contraption. Is it for you HIGH TECH guys or does the average (once in a while) camper need it?
Thanks,
I think this would be unnecessary overkill for the average camper. It's sometimes interesting to techies to see the information, but most of it is beyond the needs of just plain camping.
The AC voltage is a good measurement to have, doubly so if one doesn't have an EMS unit that will cut off power if it's out of spec. There are cheaper and easier ways to check the voltage, though.
The current is somewhat useful, but not essential.
The apparent power is just current multiplied by voltage. There are times when it's useful to know, but it's also not hard to compute if needed. Actual power (which this gizmo doesn't show) is also a handy figure to have, albeit for somewhat different purposes.
The frequency is entirely eye candy for most people. I suppose it could be handy if you need to adjust the governor on a (non-inverter) generator.
EDIT: Threads about power monitoring gizmos got mixed up in my mind. Ignore the bit about frequency (which doesn't exist here) and actual power not existing here. Maybe I need to replenish the caffeine in my system....
