Are Energy Monitor Clips supposed to work on any cables?

CYPER

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I just received this:



So it is supposed to be clipped to the master cable at you energy meter, but I want to clip it to any cable in my home.
I tried and it does not work. I called the British Gas support line and was told it will only work the the energy meter, but couldn't tell me way.

I mean does this clip distinguish between different cables? Cause they all carry current of electricity, right?

Is it faulty or it just won't work with my computer cord for example?
 
I'm trying to measure 3.41A which is a desktop machine, but like you guys said it won't work :(

Then it is worthless to me as I live in a block of flats and the electricity meter is in a special locked room under the stairs at ground floor.
 
HardwareGeek said:
You should still have your own consumer unit or 'fuse box', you can clamp it around the incoming supply to that to get a reading for your whole installation. This might be in your cupboard or in the hallway cupboard for a block of flats, if you dont have easy access to your meter, or just put it on the meter where ever it is and check it every so often.

Tbh not sure if it would measure 3.41A but you can do it you just need to separate the neutral and live wires and only clamp around one of them.
For a pc cable this would probably be easiest if you have a spare kettle lead to strip the outer insulation to expose the individual wires (leave inner insulation on the wires) or use an old extension lead or something that you can do this to.

But at the risk of stating the obvious be careful playing with electricity.

The safe / sensible way of measuring what you want is to buy a plug that has that function tbh
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I have it but I'm not sure to which cable I should clamp it?

 
HardwareGeek said:
But having said that if you are not competent with electricity as you have shown by asking this question do not go any further as it would be dangerous to poke around inside the fuse box if you do not know what you are doing
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I wouldn't touch anything there as I don't even know how I can cut off the power supply before removing the cover of the box. Or if it is even possible to turn it off.
jamief said:
That whole installation could do with being replaced.
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Well, we live in a council flat, rented from a private agency. I believe the actual owner was once a council tenant and bought the flat for cheap. At least the owner through the agency agrees to change things and shows she cares about her flat, but I don't think she will agree on changing the whole installation.


And on a different note what is this?

 
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