Yes, well cheating is cheating, all I want to do is look at the data and hopefully its just being spewed out by the meter constantly so I don't have to send commands to access it. I think I can fiddle with the connections after the meter just not before it, if the meter doesn't want to talk I'm thinking of just putting some current transformer clamps in various places and periodically checking the measurements, not all that automatic though.
I've just been measuring the fridge and freezer current consumption - see pic
I got the following if this makes sense -
Small fridge:
On for 16min at 525mA, 242v
Off for 47min 30sec at 0mA, 242v
On for 14min 21sec at 525mA, 242v
Small chest freezer:
On for 4min 30sec at 645mA, 242v
Off for 14min 20sec at 0mA, 242v
On for 3min 38sec at 645mA, 242v
Off for 8min at 0mA
On for 4min 27sec at 645mA, 242v
Just need to figure out how to calculate power consumed over a day etc.
Jules