Micro +Our New Wireless Electricity Monitor

Background

• Domestic energy use in the UK is responsible for around 30% of the UK’s carbon emissions.

• Domestic energy use represents 58% of an average individual’s overall energy consumption, the other key areas being driving and flying.

• This equates to around 6 tonnes of carbon dioxide per home per annum on average.

• There is an urgent need to ensure that homes that are built from now on are sustainable and the Government wants all new homes to be ‘Zero Carbon’ by 2016. However, around 90% of homes that will be standing in 2020 have already been built. It is existing homes that are the issue.

• One in four homes were built before the Second World War and one in five before the First World War. Many are in a poor state with a low level of energy performance and high costs. Poor insulation means that £1 in every £3 currently spent heating UK homes is wasted. Making the existing stock as energy efficient as possible has been the priority.

The Market: Electricity

• Since 1990, domestic energy consumption in the UK has increased by 18%

• A recent research report1 has shown that in the UK there is a high awareness of climate change issue, but a significant disconnect between this attitude and changes in behaviour. According to a recent survey 2 Britons are the worst energy wasters in Europe with 71% admitting that the leave electrical appliances on standby.

• Lights and appliances account for 23% of household energy use and is increasing by 2% per annum. Consumers have more appliances and they are growing in size e.g. televisions, fridges

• 72% of household energy is used for space and water heating but many people are unaware of hot to use these appliances efficiently, for instance a boiler is more efficient if kept at a constant 56°C) or how to operate timers and thermostats.

• The largest increase in domestic consumption in recent years has been for space heating, up 26% between 1990 and 2002.

• The average temperature inside UK homes is rising. It was 13°C in 1970, 16°C in 1990 and 18°C in 2004. It takes 50% more energy to heat a house to 18°C than at 1970 levels.

• Consumers often site appliances in inappropriate places, e.g. cookers next to fridges, which increases energy consumption as appliances have to work harder

• The number of households is increasing, exacerbating energy demand

• Householders regularly admit that they do not turn off appliances. A recent survey states that 25% regularly leave on lights in an empty room and 36% leave TVs on standby. [EST: Green Barometer. Measuring environmental attitude]

1 Public Understanding of Sustainable Energy Consumption in the Home. Brook Lyndhurst November 20072 Energy Wasting Britons rank top for failing to see the light. J Randerson and D Adam 2006

UK Market

• The potential for the electricity monitor market is vast. One for every home in the UK

• The UK currently has approximately 25,350,000 homes

• Sales of electricity monitors to date is c. 3.6 million, less than 14% penetration to date

• The drive towards more eco friendly homes is slow but increasing in pace:

• Loft insulation: 28% of UK homes do not have loft insulation : which equates to 7.1 million homes ; penetration of 72% ( 18,250,000 million households with loft insulation cp electricity monitors

• Cavity wall insulation: 27% have not installed cavity wall insulation: which equates to 6.8 million homes

UK Market

• The cost of electricity

– All major utilities have increased their cost of electricity between 5.1% - 16% 1

– Average household Electricity bill is currently £1127 per annum 1

• Cost of living outstrips wage rises 2

– Petrol & Diesel prices continue to escalate– Food Price Increases– Interest rates at a all time low

• Householders are seeking ways to save money

1 Electricity Prices.org.uk (Britsh Gas Tariff)2 Daily Finance.co.uk 14th July 2011

MICRO +

LCD DisplayDaily

Consumption & Target Graphic

Display Modes• Real Time• Total• Average• Comparison

Display Modes• Cost

– Display real time cost per hour– Show accumulative cost since last reset– User selectable cost rate in time tariff (tariff 1 & 2) & usage tariffs (tariff 3A & 3B)– Selectable currency icon: ₤(Pounds), € (Euro), $ (USD) – Average cost daily, weekly, monthly– Comparative/Historical cost this /last day, this/last week, this/last month

• Energy– Display real time power consumption in KW– Show accumulated energy used in KWH since last reset– User selectable voltage from 100V to 400V at 1V step– User selectable power alert (max. KW) – User selectable daily usage target (target KWH)– Average cost daily, weekly, monthly– Comparative/Historical cost this /last day, this/last week, this/last month

• CO2e – Display real time CO2 equivalent emissions in kg/hour, lb/hour– Show accumulated CO2 in TONNE or TON since last reset– User selectable CO2 ratio (0.00 to 1.90KG/KWH or 0.00 to 4.00LB/KWH)– Average cost daily, weekly, monthly– Comparative/Historical cost this /last day, this/last week, this/last month

• Time mode (Time)– 12/24 hour digital clock in HH:MM format (No second display)

• Date mode (Date)– Calendar format in DD/MM or MM/DD (No weekday display)

Bar graph presentation

• Now/Total mode– Display This day energy in bar graph

• Historical mode– This day: display This day energy in bar graph (same as NOW display)– Last day: display Last day energy in bar graph– This week: display (This week energy / 7) in bar graph– Last week: display (Last week energy / 7) in bar graph– This month: display (This month energy / number of day of this month) in bar graph– Last month: display (Last month energy / number of day of last month) in bar graph

• Average mode– This day: display This day average energy in bar graph– This week average: display (This week average energy / 7) in bar graph– This month average: display (This month average energy / 30) in bar graph

Tariffs

• Able to support – Standard Single tariff

• 00:00am – 23:59pm @ i.e 10.50p per kWhr– Dual time based tariff (ie Economy 7)

• 07:00am – 23:59pm @ 10.5p, 00:00am – 06-59am @ 7.9p– Primary / Secondary use tariff

• 1st 225kWh @ 10.5p / all further kWh @ 7.9p

• Tariff 1 & 2 are used for timed tariffs

• Tariff 3 is used for a tariff based on usage, where 3A & 3B represent two cost rates according to different energy usage)

– Tariff 1 • On/Off Start Time £’s or pence Tariff Value

– Tariff 2• On/Off Start Time £’s or pence Tariff Value

– Tariff 3• On/Off Start Time• 3A £’s or pence Tariff Value Usage Value • 3B £’s or pence Tariff Value

Setting Modes

• Start Up– Display will go into initial setting directly and user has to set in a sequence of: 12/24hr format > Hour > Min > Year > Month-Date

format > Month > Date > Currency icon– Press [▲] or [▼] to change setting value; Press [SET] to confirm

• Tariff setting– Press and hold [SET] for 2 sec to enter setting mode– Mode icon will flash, press [▲] or [▼] to select Power mode & press [SET] to go into power setting– Tariff icon flash, press [▲] or [▼] to select tariff to be set– The following are the setting sequence for different tariffs:

• Tariff 1: On/Off > Start Hr/Min > $/Cents > Cost rate > Decimal place• Tariff 2: On/Off > Start Hr/Min > $/Cents > Cost rate > Decimal place• Tariff 3: On/Off > Start Hr/Min > 3A: $/Cents > Cost rate > Decimal place > KWH limit > 3B: $/Cents > Cost rate > Decimal

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Setting Modes

• Power setting (Volt > Max > Target)– Press and hold [SET] for 2 second to enter setting mode– Mode icon will flash, press [▲] or [▼] to select Power mode & press [SET] to go into power setting– “Volt” icon will turn on & digits flash for user to enter voltage between 100V to 400V– “Max” & “KW” icons will turn on & digits show ON/OFF for user to select real-time power alert. If turn on, user to select max.

power allowed– “Target” & “This Day” & “KWH” icons will turn on & digits flash for user to enter the target daily energy usage between 1.00KWH

to 30.00KWH; Arrow icons will flowing up/down accordingly

•  CO2e setting (Unit > CO2 factor)– Press and hold [SET] for 2 second to enter setting mode– Mode icon will flash, press [▲] or [▼] to select CO2e mode & press [SET] to go into CO2e setting– Measurement units flash, press [▲] or [▼] to toggle the units in a sequence of KG/TONNE or LB/TON, TON; Press [SET] to

confirm– Digits will flash and KG/KWH icon on, user to enter the CO2e factor within a range of 0.00 to 1.90KG/KWH

•  Date/Time setting– Press and hold [SET] for 2 second to enter setting mode– Mode icon will flash, press [▲] or [▼] to select Date or Time mode & press [SET] to go into Date/Time setting– User has to set in a sequence of: 12/24hr format > Hour > Min > Year > Month-Date format > Month > Date > Currency icon– Press [▲] or [▼] to change setting value; Press [SET] to confirm

Other Information

• Manufacturing Options– 12 second transmission

• Memory– Will not be lost when batteries removed (as per Micro)

• RF communication– RF Transmission frequency: 433 MHz– RF Transmission range: 30 meters in open area– Transmission cycle: Bonding option for 12 sec– Searching period: Around 2 minutes– Lost link indication: No signal is received after around 15 minutes – No. of phase connector: Single phase– Current consumption: 0.07A step– Accuracy: Tolerance within 3%

• Batteries– Display

• 3xAA Maxell Standard Cells• Target Battery Life (12secs Transmission) >14 months • Low Battery warning for Display & Sender

– Transmitter• 2xAA Maxell Standard Cells• Target battery Life (12secs Transmission) >14 months• Auto Battery Power Save

Approval Requirement

• CE (EMC/RTTE/LVD)• FCC/IC• C-tick• RoHS• EST Approval

Micro + Wireless Electricity Monitor

Cost Energy CO2

Key Physical Features:

• Grey facial border around the lcd screen and around the rim of the product• OWL Branding on the front unit• Single Phase

OWL Micro – The CodingRetail /E-sellers Product Coding

• Product Code: TSE009-001 • Product Barcode: 5060163712504• SRP: Contains 3 units – SRP Barcode - 15060163712501• Size SRP: 215 mm(w) x 208mm(l) x 125mm(h)• Outer Carton: Contains 4x 3 units = 12 units in a case• Outer Barcode 25060163712508