Current Cost EnviR (White)

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Modular and flexible

The Current Cost EnviR is an evolutionary step forward from their previous CC128 Envi monitor. It uses the same modular system which can be modified and expanded according to the needs of the user and adds in the potential for true meter reading capability for gas, water and electricity. The basic system is a standard wireless electricity monitor with an 'install and forget' seven year transmitter battery and mains powered display unit. The display unit provides all the usual real-time information on electricity use in kWh, cost in pence, and a memory for the previous day/week/month. The manufacturer has also thoughtfully included a clock and temperature display which are large enough to read from a reasonable distance. A bar chart shows you what proportion of your energy use has been expended during the previous day, evening and night.

Many users will buy the EnviR and use it exactly as it is, straight out of the box and be perfectly happy with it, but for the more adventurous owner, the EnviR has quite a few exciting features.

Monitor appliances around the home

Unique to Current Cost monitors, the EnviR has the capacity to monitor data from nine extra channels in addition the the basic meter sensor and transmitter. This means that if required, you could monitor a second meter - or perhaps a second supply on the same display. Different rates per unit/kWh can be set for each channel, if needed. The primary use for these extra channels is for monitoring individual appliances around the home with the addition of 'Individual Appliance Modules' (IAMs). Up to nine of these little plug-in sockets can be monitored by the EnviR display unit via the extra channels, so you can see how much electricity each connected appliance is using over time. It's well known that older household appliances (e.g. fridges and freezers) can consume much more electricity than their rating label suggests. Through monitoring the consuption of these appliances you will be able to identify which ones you should replace and which ones are still economical to keep in service.

PC connectivity built-in

Most monitors on the market now support connectivity with PCs and Current Cost have built this capability into the EnviR. A data cable is included in the box and you can download software from Current Cost to turn your PC into a powerful electricity management system. The EnviR is compatible with Google PowerMeter, bringing energy monitoring to your desktop or mobile internet device. There are also many separate programs available via the internet which provide compatibility with the EnviR. As the data stream is in the XML format, we expect to see even more sophisticated and flexible programs developed by the user community in the future - you may even want to contribute yourself! The EnviR stores up to two year's worth of data in its own internal memory.

Best of both worlds

We really like the way the EnviR offers the best of both worlds. If you just want a standard, reliable monitor, it does that. If you feel like hooking it up to your PC, you can do that too. All the data will be stored in the memory, waiting to be downloaded from when you first switched it on. And if you want to start looking more closely at appliances around your home and how much electricity they use, you can to do that too with the optional individual appliance monitors.

Includes manufacturer's THREE YEAR WARRANTY!