Hey everyone, I wanted to share my experience with the Xiaomi Smart Socket and how it helped me figure out the energy consumption of my freezer. I’ve always been curious about how much power my appliances use, but I never really knew where to start. Lucky for me, the Xiaomi Smart Socket has made this process so much easier!
So, here’s the deal: I have this freezer that I suspect is a bit of a power hog. I plugged it into the Xiaomi Smart Socket, and now I can monitor its power usage in real-time. The socket provides detailed graphs of the wattage over time, which is super helpful. But I wanted to take it a step further and calculate the annual energy consumption in kilowatt-hours (kWh). Let me walk you through how I did it.
First, I looked at the graph provided by the Xiaomi app. It shows the power usage in watts over a specific period. I noticed that the freezer doesn’t run continuously—it cycles on and off to maintain the temperature. This made me realize that I needed to calculate the average wattage over a full cycle rather than just taking a single reading.
To find the average wattage, I took multiple readings at different times and then calculated the average. Once I had the average watts, I converted that into kilowatts by dividing by 1000. Then, I multiplied that by the number of hours the freezer runs each day. Finally, I multiplied that daily consumption by 365 to get the annual energy usage in kWh.
It was a bit of a brain teaser at first, but breaking it down into smaller steps made it manageable. I was surprised at how accurate the Xiaomi Smart Socket was in tracking the power usage. It really helped me understand how my appliances consume energy and where I might be able to make some adjustments to save on my electricity bill.
If you’re curious about your appliance’s energy consumption, I highly recommend giving the Xiaomi Smart Socket a try. It’s an affordable and user-friendly way to monitor your home’s energy usage. Plus, it’s great for those of us who aren’t electrical engineers but still want to be more mindful of our energy consumption!
Happy calculating everyone! Let me know if you have any questions or if you’ve tried something similar with your own appliances. 