MEASURING live voltages and current in today's high-energy environments can result in a severe hazard to equipment and users if proper precautions are not applied. Given the risk of transients, surges ...

Smart meters track your daily routine through power usage patterns, creating detailed lifestyle profiles from appliance ...

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JERICHO, N.Y. (CBSNewYork)-- Power is going high-tech on Long Island, as PSEG rolls out a new way of measuring electricity use. But as CBS2's Carolyn Gusoff reported, some are worried that the new ...

Most homes already have a smart meter that digitally communicates with the electric grid. If you're looking to get rooftop solar panels, a smart meter is an essential piece of equipment. Here's why.

Continental Control Systems has announced a new line of electric power meters, the WattNode Revenue. These meters are designed for use in applications requiring revenue-grade accuracy. The WattNode ...

The first electric meter was invented quite by accident. Its creator was tinkering with an arc lamp when he noticed the peculiar way a spring had fallen off of it, as if affected by rotating electric ...

One of the biggest programs ever proposed by New York State Electric and Gas Corp. and its sister company was supposed to have begun last year. The proposal, estimated to cost upward of $500 million, ...

In Part 1 of the Electronics for Kids series, we looked at LEDs; in Part 2, we explored capacitors. Now in Part 3, we will take an in-depth look at electrical measurements. It is impossible to discuss ...

In India, “transmission losses” due to illegal connections or tampering consume up to 42% of total electricity production. (Source: BBC) Stealing electricity has been around since shortly after Thomas ...