Kill A Watt

Ever wonder how much electricity your appliances are really using? Now you can find out watts "killing" your electric bill with the Kill A Watt, available at Chariton Valley Electric.

The Kill A Watt connects into your appliances and assesses how efficient they are. A large LCD display counts consumption by the Kilowatt-hour just like we would. You can figure out your electrical expenses by the hour, day, week, month, even an entire year. Monitor the quality of your power by displaying Voltage, Line Frequency, and Power Factor as well.

The Kill A Watt is for standard 115 VAC appliances only, 15 Amps maximum, 125 VAC maximum.

Features

• LCD Display

• Cumulative Kilowatt-Hour Monitor

• Forecasts Your Costs

• Also displays Volts, Amps, Watts, Hz, VA

• 0.2% Accuracy

If you have questions or would like more information, please call 641-932-7126 or 800- 475-1702. 

Meter Based Surge Suppression 

Today’s home is filled with electronic equipment. Computers, televisions, stereos, refrigerators, washers, clothes dryers and more – none of this equipment is inexpensive, so you take good care of these items.

But are you protecting your sensitive electronic equipment from power surges? If you do not have surge protection, consider getting it. Today’s electronic equipment and appliances are very sensitive – digital clocks, for example. And remember anything you plug in can be damaged, and in worst case scenarios, destroyed by power surges.

A power surge is a brief, unpredictable increase in voltage that can enter your home through the power, telephone, or cable television lines. They can occur at any time and in any locale.

• The first step in power surge protection is proper grounding for a home’s electrical system.

• The next step is the use of a surge suppression system to provide an added layer of protection for sensitive electronic equipment.

• Remember, the next step involves a whole-house surge suppression system, not just a plug-in power strip.

A power surge protection system can protect your home on multiple levels including the two main trouble spots. First where electricity enters a building and second inside a building, where electronic equipment is connected to electricity through the outlets.

The meter-based surge protector protects a building from power surges at the entry point, which is where a building and the equipment within it are most vulnerable. Plug in devices for surge protection inside a building offers secondary protection.

A whole-house surge suppression system also includes coverage for other avenues power surges can use to enter a home such as telephone, cable TV and satellite TV lines.

Lease Fee

Chariton Valley Electric offers the Meter Base Surge Suppression Device (MB-SSD). Don’t wait for a power surge to damage your sensitive electronic equipment. Contact Chariton Valley Electric for details on the surge protection package we offer at 641-932- 7126 or 800-475-1702.

Leased Night Lighting

Chariton Valley Electric Cooperative offers to all members the option of leased night lighting. We will install, repair or replace the fixture, and provide the energy to operate the fixture for the various types and sizes listed below.

• The light must be located on a Chariton Valley Electric pole.

• If locating the fixture away from our existing facilities, the costs of any additional wiring, poles and labor will be incurred by the member.

• Chariton Valley Electric offers the following fixtures which may be metered or un-metered depending on the location parameters.

400 Watt High Pressure Sodium 
250 Watt High Pressure Sodium
100 Watt High Pressure Sodium
100 Watt LED

Need a fix?

To request a new night light, report a fixture that is out, or not working correctly, or request the removal of an existing fixture, please contact one of our member service representatives at (641) 932-7126 or (800) 475-1702.

Energy Efficiency Links

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