From: Dave Skolnick (no email)
Date: Tue Apr 01 2008 - 07:07:14 EDT
--- In , "Lynn H. Ogden" <lynnogden at dot dot dot >
wrote:
> If I want to time how long my refrigerator runs in any given day, can
> I simply put an engine hour meter in the power line, or is it more
> complicated than that?
Only a little more complicated. Most hour-meters run as long as power
is applied to the meter, so you need to tap into the power line after
the thermostat since the power line between the electrical panel and
the thermostat is 'hot' as long as the circuit breaker is turned on.
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