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HELP, How to prove power theft through my circuit from the flat above
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<blockquote data-quote="Dibbs" data-source="post: 541765" data-attributes="member: 36216"><p>Hi Sun. I mentioned in that post an example, but I have no idea of its effectiveness. "<em>Sun_23 - I have no idea if this device is any good - perhaps folk on here could advise? If it might do the trick, are you techie enough to set up and run the App? <a href="https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/304811932877&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&siteid=0&customid=&campid=5338413729&toolid=10001&mpt=3449179" target="_blank">Ebay item 304811932877</a> It's "Watty Box 1000 Series Smart Power"Consumption Meter</em>"</p><p></p><p>It's been pointed out that these devices - any domestic 'watt' meter - will not be very accurate, but I think it should be able to provide a pretty close indication, and especially any significant <em>change </em>in consumption.</p><p></p><p>Eg, if you were to turn on your TV, and the meter indicate a typical ~100W of consumption, it doesn't really matter if that reading is 10% 'out' or even fluctuates with normal voltage variations by 10% over the next while - these will all be minor and irrelevant, I think. What would - should - be very obvious indeed is if there was a sudden and significant change, especially if accompanied by an audible click from above.</p><p></p><p>I mentioned the Watty as it's only £20 (the guy offered a discount as I was 'watching' it!), but I have no idea what it's like to use. There are a number of very easy to use alternatives - I looked into the 'Emporia' for a village hall recently, as they wished to monitor a <em>number </em>of circuits - that might be a good option, as you'd have a few circuits individually covered. After it's done its job, you could sell it on easily if you wanted to.</p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.choose.co.uk/guide/best-energy-monitor-to-reduce-bills.html[/URL]</p><p></p><p>These should provide the evidence you need. The only alternative is to wait until the floorboards are ripped up, and hope they catch the person doing this before they get wind and remove the power taps. Or, an energy monitor will reassure you that there is <em>no </em>power theft going on.</p><p></p><p>If there has been theft, you presumably not only wish to have it stopped and the person prosecuted, but to reclaim your losses?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dibbs, post: 541765, member: 36216"] Hi Sun. I mentioned in that post an example, but I have no idea of its effectiveness. "[I]Sun_23 - I have no idea if this device is any good - perhaps folk on here could advise? If it might do the trick, are you techie enough to set up and run the App? [URL='https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/304811932877&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&siteid=0&customid=&campid=5338413729&toolid=10001&mpt=3449179']Ebay item 304811932877[/URL] It's "Watty Box 1000 Series Smart Power"Consumption Meter[/I]" It's been pointed out that these devices - any domestic 'watt' meter - will not be very accurate, but I think it should be able to provide a pretty close indication, and especially any significant [I]change [/I]in consumption. Eg, if you were to turn on your TV, and the meter indicate a typical ~100W of consumption, it doesn't really matter if that reading is 10% 'out' or even fluctuates with normal voltage variations by 10% over the next while - these will all be minor and irrelevant, I think. What would - should - be very obvious indeed is if there was a sudden and significant change, especially if accompanied by an audible click from above. I mentioned the Watty as it's only £20 (the guy offered a discount as I was 'watching' it!), but I have no idea what it's like to use. There are a number of very easy to use alternatives - I looked into the 'Emporia' for a village hall recently, as they wished to monitor a [I]number [/I]of circuits - that might be a good option, as you'd have a few circuits individually covered. After it's done its job, you could sell it on easily if you wanted to. [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.choose.co.uk/guide/best-energy-monitor-to-reduce-bills.html[/URL] These should provide the evidence you need. The only alternative is to wait until the floorboards are ripped up, and hope they catch the person doing this before they get wind and remove the power taps. Or, an energy monitor will reassure you that there is [I]no [/I]power theft going on. If there has been theft, you presumably not only wish to have it stopped and the person prosecuted, but to reclaim your losses? [/QUOTE]
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