Belkin F7C005QAF Conserve Insight Plug in Monitor

This attractive plug-in monitor from well-known brand Belkin is not the cheapest on the market, but does have one or two unique features to make it worth serious consideration.

The most obvious difference is that the Belkin Conserve Insight Monitor display screen is fitted to a trailing lead. We think this is a really practical design featurel, especially useful if you need to study the consumption of appliances where the power socket it out of sight, where a regular plug in monitor would be impractical. You can set your rate per kWh so that the monitor is able to calculate the cost of running the connected appliance on the fly. Additionally, the Belkin monitor is able to track the energy use of appliances which don't necessarily run at full power all the time, like a fridge or freezer, for example. Using this 'averaged' information, the Belkin is able to calculate approximately how much it will cost to run your appliance on a monthly/annual basis and how many kilowatts are consumed.

The LCD display will clearly show the amount of power the appliance consumes and running cost. Enter your cost of electricity per kWh and the monitor will tell you:

The energy currently being used by the connected appliance in Watts / KiloWatts
The cost of the energy consumed based on the unit prices input by you.
The average monthly / annual running cost for the connected appliance
The average monthly / annual electicity consumed by the connected appliance in kWh
The amount of CO2 being created to generate the power to run your appliance

Designed for 230V or 240V UK electrical appliance / appliances, the plug-in power meter gives you the knowledge to save money on your electricity bill. We think the Belkin Conserve Insight monitor is particularly useful for monitoring the power use and on-going running costs of appliances like washing machines, dishwasers, microwaves, fridge/freezers etc. With this information, you should be able to determine if it is worth replacing older appliances with newer, more energy efficient models.