Manufacturer | Sense |
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Part Number | 12000 |
Item Weight | 1.81 pounds |
Product Dimensions | 7.9 x 7.6 x 7.4 inches |
Country of Origin | Mexico |
Item model number | 12000 |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Color | Orange |
Style | Sense |
Pattern | Monitor |
Voltage | 110120 Volts |
Item Package Quantity | 1 |
Included Components | Sense monitor |
Batteries Included? | No |
Batteries Required? | No |
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- SENSE SAVES: Sense saves you energy and money by providing insights into your home's energy use and activity. NOW SUPPORTING TIME-OF-USE RATE PLANS.
- SEE WHAT'S UP. KNOW WHAT'S ON: Track how much electricity you're using, what time your kids got home, or when someone leaves the basement light on. Sense identifies patterns in your energy use to help your family be more efficient, informed, and secure.
- MONITOR YOUR HOME'S ENERGY USE FROM ANYWHERE: Real-time data through our iOS, Android, and web apps.
- AVOID DISASTER: Set custom notifications for critical devices, like your sump pump, well pump, or flat iron.
- MEETS RIGOROUS SAFETY STANDARDS: Sense's components and system have been designed and ETL/Intertek certified for installation and operation inside the electrical panel. Sense is not currently available or compatible outside the United States and Canada.
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Understanding how much energy your home is using, when and where, empowers you to find savings. The average user saves 8% on their electric bill.
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Sense Flex
Our most comprehensive energy monitoring system. Monitor main energy plus: dedicated circuit OR generator OR 400A split-service.
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Sense
Our base model for non-solar homes.
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Sense Solar
Monitor energy use and solar production. For homes with solar power systems.
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Sense’s mission is to reduce global carbon emissions by making homes smart and efficient. We make it easier for people to take care of their homes and to actively participate in a cleaner, more resilient future.
Product Description
Monitor Your Home's Energy Use in Real Time, from Anywhere
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Real-Time ReadingsThe Power Meter tells you exactly how much electricity you’re using right now, with wattage steps up and down when devices turn on and off. |
DashboardSee your energy usage month-to-date and what you’re trending towards. |
NotificationSet device-level notifications. Set alerts for when the garage door opens, when the sump pump turns on, when the dryer’s done, or the iron has been on for a long time. |
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Always OnIdentify sources of energy waste. Find energy hogs, identify vampire loads, and see how much they’re costing you. |
UsageTrack usage over time. Set goals and monitor your progress through the month to make sure you stay on track. |
Carbon IntensityProvides real-time carbon intensity data to help you reduce your footprint. |
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Track Time-of-Use RatesIf you're on a Time-of-Use rate plan, you can input your rate zones for more accurate billing and historical costs. You can even set push notifications to alert you when entering peak zones. |
InstallationInstalling Sense is a straightforward process that generally takes a licensed electrician less than 30 minutes to complete. Two sensors clip around the service mains that connect your electrical panel to the grid. |
Monitor Two Circuits DirectlyIn addition to Sense’s machine learning device detection and smart plug integrations, you can monitor up to two 120V or 240V circuits directly with dedicated circuit monitoring. Using optional locking Flex add-on sensors, it’s perfect for large loads and critical devices like your HVAC system, EV charger, or variable speed pool pump. |
Sense FLEX Home Energy Monitor | Sense Home Energy Monitor | Sense SOLAR Home Energy Monitor | |
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What is it? | Our most comprehensive energy monitoring system for non-solar homes | Our base model for non-solar homes | For homes with solar |
What's included? | Includes two sets of sensors; one set to monitor your main energy, and a second set to monitor one of the following in the list below: | Includes one set of sensors to monitor your energy | Includes two sets of sensors; one set to monitor your main energy, and a second set to monitor your solar system |
Dedicated Circuit Monitoring | Yes | No | No |
Generator support | Yes | No | No |
400A split-service | Yes | No | No |
Solar | No | No | Yes |
Monitor Compatibility and Specs
Where does Sense work? | The Sense monitor will work in your home if it has a split-phase 120/240V or a 400A split-service residential panel with individual panels up to 200A. It is compatible only with electrical panels in the United States and Canada. |
Installation Requirements | Installation of the Sense monitor requires a 240V circuit breaker to measure voltage on each phase. The Sense monitor consumes less than 5W. Sense should always be installed by a licensed electrician. |
Space Requirements | You must have enough space to fit sensor clamps with HxWxD dimensions of 3.72″ x 2.3″ x .433″ (94.49 x 58.50 x 11mm), and an inside diameter of 1.565”. Sensor cables are 46″ (116.84cm) long and the power cable is 36″ (91.44cm) long. Cable extensions may be purchased separately. |
Wireless Specifications | 802.11 b/g/n 2.4 GHz WiFi – Bandwidth Use: ~300 MB/day |
Environmental Ratings | Relative Humidity: < 90%; IPX0 rating, no water ingress; Temperature: 32-154ºF (0-68ºC); Elevation: < 6562′ (2,000m) |
Locking Sensors | Newer monitors are equipped with locking sensors that fit most standard and main breaker meter combo panels. Please contact Sense customer support if you receive non-locking sensors and need locking sensors. After confirming panel configuration, Sense will send a complimentary set of locking sensors. |
Flex Add-on Sensors | Only one set of Flex add-on sensors can be installed with a Sense monitor. Flex add-on sensors use the port reserved for solar monitoring. You may need to punch out the cover to the port to access it. |
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ASIN | B075K6PHJ9 |
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Customer Reviews |
4.1 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #36,196 in Tools & Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Tools & Home Improvement) #2 in Home Automation Modules |
Date First Available | September 11, 2017 |
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Customers like the quality, power consumption, and ease of installation of the home lighting accessory. They mention that the concept is awesome, and the user interface is sexy. They also appreciate the data, saying it gives a good idea of what electricity usage in their home looks like overall. However, some customers dislike connectivity. Customers also differ on performance, accuracy, and value.
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Customers like the ease of installation of the home lighting accessory. They mention that the installation process is straight-forward, the app is fairly straightforward, and the instructions and videos are excellent. The app works well and is easy to use, and provides insights and tips that might modify your lighting habits.
"...Install wasn't too bad, really just came down to were I could fit everything (clamps were a tight fit and I had to route cables outside of my box)..." Read more
"...something that has very interesting tech behind it, an extremely easy way to install, a nicely designed app, a nice oo and ahh moment when it first..." Read more
"...App and data* The app works well and is easy to use* Electricity cost is fixed with no support for more complex billing schemes...." Read more
"...Installation was a breeze, and can easily be done by anyone with a little bit of patience and a steady hand...." Read more
Customers like the power consumption of the home lighting accessory. They say the total energy usage is very accurate, and it gives them a good idea of what their home looks like overall. It tracks your energy use and even compares it to similar homes and projects. The power usage is sent to Sense, which is analyzed to identify unnecessary power consumers. It's a very good overall usage meter, and is accurate within a half a percent of the reading.
"...This is a very good overall usage meter as it is accurate within a half a percent of what my utility company says I use and when I use electricity,..." Read more
"...It is interesting to see how much total wattage/kw I am using at any time. You can see spiked when different appliances turn on/off...." Read more
"...and is useful for tracking their use. I was able to do an analysis of whether I should replace my water heater...." Read more
"...It helps me identify how much power we're using at any specific time, separates out things that are always on vs. running occasionally, and lets us..." Read more
Customers like the quality of the home lighting accessory. They say the concept is awesome, and the user interface is sexy. They also say that it's a wonderful addition to the smart home, and one of the better pieces of technology that they have seen. The device is a reasonably smart device, and some customers wish it had a manual learning mode so they could adjust the settings manually. Overall, customers are happy with the quality and functionality of the product.
"...Cool device and very accurate at detecting overall energy usage but individual device detection is hit & miss at best...." Read more
"...What I would say, from a fairly tech savvy view of point, very interesting idea and squandered opportunity by the company...." Read more
"...you like technology and want to check it out etc, I find Sense a very cool device and I'm satisfied with how it is working and what it is providing..." Read more
"...It costs more but provides a solid experience that doesn't involve changing the WiFi on your phone (Like an Amazon Alexa for example)...." Read more
Customers like the data provided by the security system. They say that it provides several ways to dig into the data, giving them extra insights. They like the summary by day, week, month and year, as well as the historical data. They also appreciate the Android app based data, which is interesting and accurate.
"...Technical documentation in PDF format for electricians. The website is great but an electrician needs a set of technical instructions that can be..." Read more
"...Advantages - System runs off WiFi and data is sent to cloud where you can log on with a computer to access your data...." Read more
"...Data export in CSV is available but needs to be done manually via the web interface.* There is no public API of any kind...." Read more
"...There were no real instructions online, so no way to see what installation would entail until the product arrived...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the home lighting accessory. Some mention that they are satisfied with how it is working and what it is providing to them, while others say that the device is still unable to detect anything accurately in their home. The app and data is easy to use, but some customers say that it has done a really poor job at identifying devices. The device detection is affected by many variables, and some customers have good results.
"...Update 02/10/2021 - System has been rock solid, probably due to strong & stable 2.4G WiFi...." Read more
"...'s ability to live up to its marketing hype with device detection is affected by many variables. Some homes have good results. Others don't...." Read more
"...check it out etc, I find Sense a very cool device and I'm satisfied with how it is working and what it is providing to me." Read more
"...Update Sept. 22, 2019Device is still unable to detect anything accurately in my home except the garage lights, garage door opener, and a 500..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the security system. Some mention that it helps reduce their energy usage, while others say that it's completely not worth the money. They say that the device is overpriced and does not help them reduce their bill.
"...Always on, and Other. Not very useful. Ironically the "other" is mostly always on...." Read more
"...The pluses:Good price on Amazon...." Read more
"...tech savvy view of point, very interesting idea and squandered opportunity by the company...." Read more
"...LED lighting has a much lower operating cost; more efficient and will outlast an incandescent bulb...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the accuracy of the product. Some mention that it has a very accurate real-time power meter display, while others say that it does not keep historical usage data. They also mention that the product is a great way to give you real data to see how your family lives. However, some customers say that the device does not monitor each breaker and that its limited in its data collection.
"...- Most of what I said in my past reviews still stand but accuracy is decently better. I do think it is worth it now for most homeowners to get one...." Read more
"...One thing it does NOT do is keep historical usage data *per leg* in a split phase system...." Read more
"...Real time power monitoring makes it simple to view current power consumption and determine which devices draw excessive power...." Read more
"...electricity usage in my home looks like overall and its nice to be able to monitor it...." Read more
Customers have connectivity issues with the security system. They mention that the apps consistently say that it's lost connection, even though their router is still connected. Some customers also report that the device started disconnecting from the internet after just a few weeks. They say that they had to fight with the WiFi signal, as the breaker box is recessed behind the wall. The box alone makes it a challenge to connect, and it would not connect via Bluetooth.
"...inside a metal electrical panel is dooming the device to have a poor wifi signal and the short extension cable for the wifi antenna is not very long..." Read more
"...Not once has my device lost signal except for when I turned my main power off to do some electrical work." Read more
"...successful network connection test, the system and network status still reported being offline...." Read more
"...In addition, the device goes offline every month or so and will not recover by itself without a power cycle meaning you will lose consumption and..." Read more
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My one warning - its not a "Buyer Beware", but more "Buyer be aware". Sense's ability to live up to its marketing hype with device detection is affected by many variables. Some homes have good results. Others don't. I've had reliable detections that work great for a while, and then stop working when the seasons change.
Another thing to keep in mind. We tend to think of appliances in their whole. "The Fridge". "The Washer". Sense uses Machine learning algorithms to detect devices. Notice I said devices, not appliances. Your Fridge is actually a whole bunch of different parts that do different things at different times. Sense may detect your "Fridge" but it has actually only detected the compressor. It may not detect the defroster, or the ice maker. Or it may detect those things, but not necessarily as "Fridge". There are tools to allow you to merge detected devices. So if it finds "Fridge" and then it finds "Light" and you know that "Light" is actually the Fridge Light, you can merge them together so it all gets tracked together.
This leads me to the next item. Sense doesn't always know what its detected. It knows it found something, and it can generally put a category to it (Motor, Heating Device, Light etc..) but the leg work on finding out which motor, or which light may be on you. Sometimes this is really easy. You turn on your bathroom vanity lights and see "Light" turn on in Sense, and you know and can then rename "Light" to "Bathroom Vanity". Other times, its harder to track down, especially when the device detected is a part of an appliance. This is where the active community forums comes in. Sense's Machine Learning is good, but at times, a human is better. Frequently people will post the graphic of the device that was detected, and other community members can chime in with suggestions. "I have a Garbage Disposal that has a waveform like that. Do you have a Garbage Disposal?"
While I say a human eye is sometimes better, this is another item to mention. Training Sense is NOT something you can do. People always ask "can I train it". The short answer is no. Sense's ML system will do its work and find devices on its own. There is no training mode. Turning something on and off a bunch of times to try to "help" Sense see it is not always useful.
Now, back to Always On. While my device detection has been so so, the Always On feature is what has really saved me the most money. After running Sense for about 48 hours, it will come up with an Always On number. This is basically the "low water" mark for electric usage in your home. At any given point in time, you are always using around xxx Watts. If you have an always on of 100w, using the average US rate of electric of 13.28c/kWh, that is $9.70/month or $116/year on your electric bill. While Sense cannot help you identify the Always On devices, just the awareness of the always on is enough to help you start making changes (if you want) to your home. Seeing my always on power of 600w (~$700/year) made me start looking for things that didn't turn off. I had a fan in my basement that ran 24/7 that I had never thought about. Now that fan is on a timer and only runs 12 hours a day.
My TV stereo system which was always on is now on a power switch. Savings of 15w of Always On power. And the list can go on. Without too much effort, and more importantly, without impacting the comfort of the home, I have cut that always on number down to 300w.
A last benefit of Always On. Once you learn your homes baseline, if that always on changes significantly in one direction or another, it can help to notify you that something is amiss. Always on goes down? Maybe a failed pool recirculating pump. Always On goes up a lot? Someone left the fan in the guest bedroom on. And so on.
So all in all, I highly recommend a Sense. Whether it detects many of your home devices, or you just use it as a live instant power meter, it can bring savings and knowledge to your electric consumption in your home.
Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2020
My one warning - its not a "Buyer Beware", but more "Buyer be aware". Sense's ability to live up to its marketing hype with device detection is affected by many variables. Some homes have good results. Others don't. I've had reliable detections that work great for a while, and then stop working when the seasons change.
Another thing to keep in mind. We tend to think of appliances in their whole. "The Fridge". "The Washer". Sense uses Machine learning algorithms to detect devices. Notice I said devices, not appliances. Your Fridge is actually a whole bunch of different parts that do different things at different times. Sense may detect your "Fridge" but it has actually only detected the compressor. It may not detect the defroster, or the ice maker. Or it may detect those things, but not necessarily as "Fridge". There are tools to allow you to merge detected devices. So if it finds "Fridge" and then it finds "Light" and you know that "Light" is actually the Fridge Light, you can merge them together so it all gets tracked together.
This leads me to the next item. Sense doesn't always know what its detected. It knows it found something, and it can generally put a category to it (Motor, Heating Device, Light etc..) but the leg work on finding out which motor, or which light may be on you. Sometimes this is really easy. You turn on your bathroom vanity lights and see "Light" turn on in Sense, and you know and can then rename "Light" to "Bathroom Vanity". Other times, its harder to track down, especially when the device detected is a part of an appliance. This is where the active community forums comes in. Sense's Machine Learning is good, but at times, a human is better. Frequently people will post the graphic of the device that was detected, and other community members can chime in with suggestions. "I have a Garbage Disposal that has a waveform like that. Do you have a Garbage Disposal?"
While I say a human eye is sometimes better, this is another item to mention. Training Sense is NOT something you can do. People always ask "can I train it". The short answer is no. Sense's ML system will do its work and find devices on its own. There is no training mode. Turning something on and off a bunch of times to try to "help" Sense see it is not always useful.
Now, back to Always On. While my device detection has been so so, the Always On feature is what has really saved me the most money. After running Sense for about 48 hours, it will come up with an Always On number. This is basically the "low water" mark for electric usage in your home. At any given point in time, you are always using around xxx Watts. If you have an always on of 100w, using the average US rate of electric of 13.28c/kWh, that is $9.70/month or $116/year on your electric bill. While Sense cannot help you identify the Always On devices, just the awareness of the always on is enough to help you start making changes (if you want) to your home. Seeing my always on power of 600w (~$700/year) made me start looking for things that didn't turn off. I had a fan in my basement that ran 24/7 that I had never thought about. Now that fan is on a timer and only runs 12 hours a day.
My TV stereo system which was always on is now on a power switch. Savings of 15w of Always On power. And the list can go on. Without too much effort, and more importantly, without impacting the comfort of the home, I have cut that always on number down to 300w.
A last benefit of Always On. Once you learn your homes baseline, if that always on changes significantly in one direction or another, it can help to notify you that something is amiss. Always on goes down? Maybe a failed pool recirculating pump. Always On goes up a lot? Someone left the fan in the guest bedroom on. And so on.
So all in all, I highly recommend a Sense. Whether it detects many of your home devices, or you just use it as a live instant power meter, it can bring savings and knowledge to your electric consumption in your home.
Of course, the warranty will automatically voided.
And i'm fully awared my risk and acknowledged.
I hope my review could provided valuable information for other international customer.
And you may use it at your own risk.
My electrical system. (In Thailand, which is common in EU-standard.)
Is 1 Phase (Non-split like US), 220 Volt, 50 Hertz
Which means... i have 2 wire goes to my house.
One is LINE, another one is NEUTRAL.
And voltage across Line-Neutral is 220 Volt.
I'm am Mechanical Engineer and have some basic knowledge about electrical system.
So, i'm doing this on my own (With my Dad's help) without certified electrician.
We use extremely caution, and use probe to double check which wire is Live (Always have electricity) and which line is Neutral.
Installation step :
(Find the picture) I detach the main-panel and on the left side.
You will see main circuit-breaker with two big black-wire (That coming from power-line) connected to it.
Black wire on the LEFT pass thought breaker and connected to upper uninsulated Bus-bar. (This is Neutral zero Volt)
Black wire on the RIGHT pass through breaker and distribute electricity through all of Circuit-breaker on the right. (This is Line 220 Volt)
For electrical wiring, i have two breaker empty (the 6th and the 7th)
So, the Black-wire (Power supply & voltage sensing to SENSE) goes to 6th breaker.
And White-wire obviously goes to upper busbar (Neutral)
For the Current sensing (The clamp), just attached only one to the Line.
Setup :
When i switch on the power.
The app show that something wrong with the installation :)
I just continue and go to the main screen.
And yes, its showing Power consumption for only one phase.
Testing :
I do initial testing, like turn on the light.
Use the Induction hobs, oven.
The app show the power consumption very accurate.
Problem :
Yes, i use this in Thailand.
So, after 3 hour of data-sampling. The main menu indicate warning say about
"Sense detected an installation problem and unable to fix automatically. Support team will take a look."
Because i use only one phase with abnormal 220 Volt.
And SENSE probably cannot analyse my current and voltage data to map electronic devices in my house.
I'll try to contact SENSE team... if they could make my account as an exception.
And analyst my data...
Another problem is, when SENSE was running for a while.
The real time data of Power (Watt) indicate the app seem to be shift. and its getting larger by the time passed.
For example, on the 10:45 its showing live feed of data on 10:40.
I thought this might be internet connection or bug. So, i reset my router and SENSE.
Its still happening and three hour passed. The gap was larger.
Like.. on 13:50, SENSE live-feed time showing data from 13.35 !
Conclusion :
Regardless to problems (exclude i cause by using it in Thailand).
I'm satisfy with the futuristic concept of tracking power consumption in household.
The setup was quite simple, If you have electrical knowledge.
If you don't, just call professional guy to take care that for ya.
I can't try this AI-feature yet. But still love it !
Update : 2/2/2020
Day 0
After SENSE detected installation problem and cannot analyse electrical signal to map my house appliance.
I've sent an email to support team to unlock or by-pass.
And at the end of day, App show that installation diagnosis is OK and start listening now.
Day 1
My Pressure booster water pump was detected. (Brand : Grundfos)
App saying that most user voted this might be 97% match to the "Pump"
I do some verification, on the pump on.. see if SENSE detect this pump.
And yep, this is definitely the pump.
Day 2
Sense notify that two new device detected.
Heater & Motor...
Identify the "heater" was a little bit difficult.
Because i have... Water heater, Rice cooker, Induction stove ?
But after i click at the usage data. I can see that this Heater was active around 6 p.m.
At that time, i was't shower or use the stove !
So, 100% this is rice-cooker. (Electrolux-brand)
App suggest Coffee maker 50% & Rice cooker with 40% confidence, Good guess !
For motor, i just click and see the activity.
This one was active on 11:00 p.m. until 8:00 in the morning.
Also, it keep cycling ON-OFF for 50-70 times during night
App suggest this one was A/C with 97% confidence !
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2020
Of course, the warranty will automatically voided.
And i'm fully awared my risk and acknowledged.
I hope my review could provided valuable information for other international customer.
And you may use it at your own risk.
My electrical system. (In Thailand, which is common in EU-standard.)
Is 1 Phase (Non-split like US), 220 Volt, 50 Hertz
Which means... i have 2 wire goes to my house.
One is LINE, another one is NEUTRAL.
And voltage across Line-Neutral is 220 Volt.
I'm am Mechanical Engineer and have some basic knowledge about electrical system.
So, i'm doing this on my own (With my Dad's help) without certified electrician.
We use extremely caution, and use probe to double check which wire is Live (Always have electricity) and which line is Neutral.
Installation step :
(Find the picture) I detach the main-panel and on the left side.
You will see main circuit-breaker with two big black-wire (That coming from power-line) connected to it.
Black wire on the LEFT pass thought breaker and connected to upper uninsulated Bus-bar. (This is Neutral zero Volt)
Black wire on the RIGHT pass through breaker and distribute electricity through all of Circuit-breaker on the right. (This is Line 220 Volt)
For electrical wiring, i have two breaker empty (the 6th and the 7th)
So, the Black-wire (Power supply & voltage sensing to SENSE) goes to 6th breaker.
And White-wire obviously goes to upper busbar (Neutral)
For the Current sensing (The clamp), just attached only one to the Line.
Setup :
When i switch on the power.
The app show that something wrong with the installation :)
I just continue and go to the main screen.
And yes, its showing Power consumption for only one phase.
Testing :
I do initial testing, like turn on the light.
Use the Induction hobs, oven.
The app show the power consumption very accurate.
Problem :
Yes, i use this in Thailand.
So, after 3 hour of data-sampling. The main menu indicate warning say about
"Sense detected an installation problem and unable to fix automatically. Support team will take a look."
Because i use only one phase with abnormal 220 Volt.
And SENSE probably cannot analyse my current and voltage data to map electronic devices in my house.
I'll try to contact SENSE team... if they could make my account as an exception.
And analyst my data...
Another problem is, when SENSE was running for a while.
The real time data of Power (Watt) indicate the app seem to be shift. and its getting larger by the time passed.
For example, on the 10:45 its showing live feed of data on 10:40.
I thought this might be internet connection or bug. So, i reset my router and SENSE.
Its still happening and three hour passed. The gap was larger.
Like.. on 13:50, SENSE live-feed time showing data from 13.35 !
Conclusion :
Regardless to problems (exclude i cause by using it in Thailand).
I'm satisfy with the futuristic concept of tracking power consumption in household.
The setup was quite simple, If you have electrical knowledge.
If you don't, just call professional guy to take care that for ya.
I can't try this AI-feature yet. But still love it !
Update : 2/2/2020
Day 0
After SENSE detected installation problem and cannot analyse electrical signal to map my house appliance.
I've sent an email to support team to unlock or by-pass.
And at the end of day, App show that installation diagnosis is OK and start listening now.
Day 1
My Pressure booster water pump was detected. (Brand : Grundfos)
App saying that most user voted this might be 97% match to the "Pump"
I do some verification, on the pump on.. see if SENSE detect this pump.
And yep, this is definitely the pump.
Day 2
Sense notify that two new device detected.
Heater & Motor...
Identify the "heater" was a little bit difficult.
Because i have... Water heater, Rice cooker, Induction stove ?
But after i click at the usage data. I can see that this Heater was active around 6 p.m.
At that time, i was't shower or use the stove !
So, 100% this is rice-cooker. (Electrolux-brand)
App suggest Coffee maker 50% & Rice cooker with 40% confidence, Good guess !
For motor, i just click and see the activity.
This one was active on 11:00 p.m. until 8:00 in the morning.
Also, it keep cycling ON-OFF for 50-70 times during night
App suggest this one was A/C with 97% confidence !
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Reviewed in Mexico on June 10, 2023
Will continue monitoring for now, but if it remains this inaccurate after 2-3 weeks I'll have no choice but to send it back. A device this expensive should be more reliable.
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Update 2: 8 days after installation, and Sense has only detected that single device - supposedly my Stove. This was wrong, and was actually three separate baseboard heaters being detected as a single device. Power consumption appeared to be correct when only one was turned on, but did not increase when 2 or 3 baseboards were running at the same time. Per Support chat, this cannot be fixed and needs to be deleted so Sense can try to detect it properly down the road.
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Two months in, and the device is flaky and unreliable. It has only correctly identified one baseboard heater so far. It also picked up the drier a few days ago, but that only worked for a couple of days and now no longer tracks the device when it's on. Seriously unimpressed.
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After several exchanges with their support department, they've now confirmed that this does not work with driers and baseboard heaters, as they are unable to differentiate between their signatures. Completely disappointed by this, as this was not listed as a limitation in their product description. Will be returning it ASAP.
The app isn't great either. Would like to adjust the start finish date for energy usage but it is limited to one date a month for billing (can't cross with electrical bill if they come to read a day earlier or later than a full month), you can view day/week/month/year.
It was pretty quick to set up which was nice.
I'm going to keep it but think a unit that had multiple clamps that I could measure more precisely would have been cheaper and better for really knowing what device are consuming.