Products help retailers gauge energy efficiency
By Wendy Wilson October 1, 2008
OCT. 1 | Retailers can assess the energy efficiency of electronics from TVs and DVD players to computers with a family of products now available online.
The Kill A Watt electricity meter monitors the energy used by appliances.
Once connected to a specific electronic device, Kill A Watt products register how much power appliances are using and report that information back through an LCD display. The data is provided to users in kilowatt hours, the same unit of measure used by power companies.
Among the line of Kill A Watt devices for sale are:
• The Kill A Watt electricity meter ($29.95), a power monitor for use with any 115-volt appliance. The electricity meter provides information about an item’s power consumption by the day, week, month or year.
• The Kill A Watt EZ ($49.95), which saves information about individual electronics’ power usage, allowing consumers to still access those readings after a device is unplugged. With the Kill A Watt EZ, users also can enter local kilowatt hour rates to translate the numbers into a dollar amount.
• The Kill A Watt PS ($99.95), a power strip that includes the meter function. This product still provides protection from surges while registering their efficiency, a device for use with home theater and computer systems. The Kill A Watt PS features six standard outlets and two extra-wide outlets.
Kill a Watt products can be purchased online at CableOrganizer.com.