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The Meross Smart Home Electric Monitor (EM16P model) has completely transformed how I manage and understand energy use in my home—it's honestly one of the best smart home upgrades I've made in years!Installation was surprisingly straightforward for a whole-home device. As someone who's not an electrician, but having 45+ years of electrical experience, I installed it about two weeks ago and it took me about an hour. I found the instructions to be somewhat vague, but none-the-less interpretable. I installed this unit in my subpanel for my home, and it works just fine (though it makes no mention of subpanel installation in instructions). Once wired in, it supports monitoring up to 16 individual circuits (outputs) plus the two main lines (inputs), giving incredibly detailed visibility into exactly what's consuming power—fridge, mini-split. TV & home theater, home office setup, you name it.Once the wiring and the circuit monitors are installed it is a breeze to connect to the Wi-Fi. Start the app, turn on Bluetooth on phone, add device in Meross app (I have about a dozen Meross devices installed). The real magic happens in the Meross app: real-time tracking of power, voltage, current, and power factor with about ±2% accuracy. The charts are beautiful and intuitive—view data by minute, hour, day, month, or even year, plus estimated costs that help me spot wasteful patterns instantly. I added my electric provider rates and it will show the cost of operation of circuits also! I would suggest that you mark the ends of each wire from the sensors so that if you ever need to pull the controller out, you won't have to figure out which wire is which. I used a Dymo labeler.I love the smart alerts too—custom thresholds notify me of unusual spikes (like if the dryer runs longer than expected or something's left on). No subscription nonsense either; everything's included, and the 5-year historical data storage means I can look back and compare seasons or before/after efficiency tweaks. Oh, and if you have solar, it can track what is supplied from those circuits too!If you're serious about cutting energy waste, living more sustainably, or just wanting better insight into your home's electricity habits (me), the Meross Smart Home Electric Monitor is an absolute game-changer. Highly recommend—it's smart, powerful, user-friendly, and genuinely helps save money. Five enthusiastic stars!Ver másVer menos
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