P3 International P4320 Kill-A-Watt Power Strip
by P3 INTERNATIONAL
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of P3 International P4320 Kill-A-Watt Power Strip
Customer Review: A REAL Money-Saver !!!
Summary: 5 Stars
From reading many customer reviews about the P4400 model and the others, it looks as if the P4320 Kill-A-Watt Power Strip solves ALL the problems mentioned in the more than 100 reviews that I read before choosing this unit.
Features include a 6-ft. cord with grounded plug, Back-lit screen for easy viewing, and 8 outlets --- EXCELLENT for testing the power consumption of anything from a Toaster-oven to a PC with all the peripherals in place and running.
It SHOULD pay for itself in energy savings in less than 1 year -- and if my initial results are favorable, I will buy another one.
Amazon's great prices and rapid delivery make this unit the logical choice for the energy-conscious buyer that's also budget-conscious, too.
The P4300 Kill-A-Watt Power Strip was a GREAT help in tracking down and eliminating energy-wasting appliances and electronic gear throughout the house.
I had contemplated buying just the Kill-A-Watt Power Meter, but decided to utilize the many advantages of the Power Strip, instead --- and I'm GLAD that I did !! Using the P4320's multiple outlets, I was able to pinpoint which of my computer's peripherals (which included computer, monitor, cable modem, wireless router, sound system, printer-scanner-copier, and telephone answering machine)were consuming the most power while they were being used in their normal function. That cannot be done with ANY single-outlet meter,regardless of price !!
Moving to the audio-video equipment, I was able to eliminate wasted power by piggy-backing some un-switched equipment onto switched curcuits, thus eliminating power consumed by equipment on "standby" mode. Thanks to my new P4320, I have reduced my monthly electric bill by over 20 percent !!! --- I highly recommend this product !!!
Customer Review: Useful and well built
Summary: 5 Stars
I am a power electronics engineer and find this a very useful and well-built device. If you want to analyze the energy usage of the electronic devices in your home or office, this can help. I found it especially useful in optimizing the power consumption of my plasma TV.
Additionally, it acts as a surge suppressor, has a cord for remote mounting, and looks nice enough to make a nice addition to your entertainment center...rather than having to hide it behind something else like a traditional ugly power strip. The two expanded sockets on the end are very handy for wall cubes as well. Overall, excellent value.
Customer Review: Good quick and dirty electricity measurer.
Summary: 5 Stars
This one is nice as it will save the max/min values. So you can run a machine on it. Stress the machine. Then find out what is the maximum amps it drew at any particular time. Current was really all I was interested in but it can also keep track of total wattage over a period to determine hogs. Not sure exactly how useful voltage is since that tends to be a constant with most devices. I had also picked up the smaller wall unit plug which is the real quick and dirty, but since it does not keep track of the maximums it was of limited usefulness compared to this one even though it was a bit cheaper.Customer Review: Great energy-use tool
Summary: 5 Stars
I love it. It has done just what I bought it to do - figure out what it is costing to run various computers and electronics around the house and at businesses.Customer Review: decent power monitor
Summary: 4 Stars
This works as advertised. I have had problems with it shutting off after a while when not in use. This can be annoying when I want to turn something on that uses this and I have to go power the power strip back up before doing so. This doesn't go well with something that is on a timer and turns on and off automatically.
It seems relatively accurate at monitoring power. It would be nice if it could do the calculations for you for cost, but I guess you have to buy something more expensive to get that capability.
Overall, it's a good investment for tracking power usage and understanding better what is using power even when not in use. I found out that my electric woodburning stove draws power even when I don't use it. As a season item, I found out that I can save power, and money, during the summer by unplugging it. That alone will pay for the power strip over time.