Monitoring appliance

[Outlet]

Hello,

Does anybody know the best way to check the power status of an appliance online (whether it is on or off) using the iobridge?  I don't have much experience with hardware (creating circuits, etc).  I would be nice to be able to monitor the electrical draw, or something along those lines.

Thank you in advance!

[Silent18]

I think that  they would be nice to be able to adviser the electrical draw, or something forth those lines.



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[zero*gx]

assuming you are not using the iobridge to turn the device on and off,

you could use something like this.
http://www.picobay.com/projects/2009/01/real-time-web-based-power-charting.html

however, you will stick the ac clamp on one line of an ac power cord.

[zero*gx]

also, if the device has an led that signifies if it is on, you could solder wires to it, and wire it to a digital input

[nick]

also, if the device has an led that signifies if it is on, you could solder wires to it, and wire it to a digital input

Or put a photodiode in front of the LED, doesn't even require soldering or opening the case.

[zero*gx]

that would work. depends on the conditions however. If the device is working in a place like a kitchen with a lot of light, the photodiode might not be reliable.

EDIT: i also realized: the photodiode will also be a somewhat clunkier looking solution, because the easy way to attach the photodiode would result in probably a poor looking job of taping/gluing. and if you were to isolate the diode, such as using black silicone, it would look bad.

i know id rather of a wire coming out of my appliance, as opposed to glue, but thats me