Laundry Lady and Powersensor
Appliance Monitoring Energy Data
Powersensor Partnered with Laundry Lady
Dear Laundry Lady Contractor,
We are pleased you have received your Powersensor Energy Monitoring or Advanced Solar Solution!
Powersensor has been provided to you courtesy of the Laundry Lady through the Energy Efficiency Grant.
Up to nine (9) WiFi plugs can be used to monitor up to eight laundering appliances; within the EOI, you provided the number of appliances you wish to monitor and have received WiFi plugs based on this EOI.
The Laundry Lady partnered with Powersensor to help you identify the costs of laundering, the most energy-efficient appliances, and the times in which using these appliances will be most cost-effective to run - which will help you understand your energy usage patterns and save money on your power bills.
Below, you will find a straightforward installation guide for your Powersensor, along with instructions on how to use Powersensor App, and share your energy information with the Laundry Lady.
Any install questions, you can contact Powersensor support.
For any questions regarding the grant or participation please contact the Laundry Lady.
Contents / Quick Links
Introduction
Intro
The Laundry Lady Helping You Understand the Cost of Running Appliances
Laundry Lady received funding to purchase Powersensors to understand the cost of laundering for contractors just like you, using Energy Efficiency Grant funding. To understand the overall costs of running laundry appliances such as washing machines, irons, and dyers; and their overall contribution to an energy bill.
What is Powersensor’s Role?
Powersensor enables you to monitor and track your energy consumption in real-time, providing valuable insights that help you make informed decisions about reducing energy usage and costs down to the appliance level. Helping you forecast your energy usage and budget accordingly to prevent unexpected bills. While helping to lower your energy expenses, reduce your carbon footprint, and improve your overall energy efficiency.
Solution
What’s Included
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The Sensor
Our sensor detects usage from the meter box and sends this data to the cloud every 30 seconds to ensure you stay informed of your usage all the time.
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The Plug
Our WiFi Plug acts as a gateway transmitting data directly from your appliances to provide real-time insights and control. As well as calibrating when a high-load appliance is connected to the plug.
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The App
The Powersensor app shows your real-time and historical energy data and provides a step-by-step guide for easy installation.
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Powersensor
How to Install and Share Your Energy Data Guide
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Follow the Install Instructions
For Solar and Non-Solar Homes
Powersensor is a do-it-yourself install energy consumption and solar generation monitoring product.
Getting started with Powersensor is simple. There's no need to pay an electrician, disrupt your energy supply or go near any dangerous, live wires. Following these simple steps, you can install Powesensor yourself in 10-15 minutes - no tools required!
Scan the QR code on the box and download the app
Read the instructions on the box
Create a user account in the app
Follow the in app installation guide to install your Powersensor
Powersensor will begin a learning process
You are ready to use your Powersensor!
Need Help?
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Track All Your Laundering Appliances
By Installing Your Additional WiFi Plugs
How to Monitor All Your Appliances
To track all of your laundering appliances you will need to add an additional plug, navigate to the Devices screen in the app.
Then, tap ‘Install new plug’ and follow the guided steps.
This can only be done once you have installed the primary Essential/Advanced Solar or Energy Monitoring Solution.
After selecting 'Install a new plug' on the 'Devices' page, follow the steps in the app to set up your WiFi plug.
Need Help?
Share Your Account
With the Laundry Lady Team
How to Share Your Powersensor Account:
Open your Powersensor app and log into your account
Navigate to the menu on the main screen (bottom far right)
Go to ‘Account’ and then ‘Share my energy data.’
Tap on the ‘Share’ button
Enter the email address energy@thelaundrylady.com.au and tap ‘Share.’
Need Help?
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Label Your Appliances
To Understand Specifc Appliance Energy Usage
You can rename each WiFi plug within the Powersensor app, to corrospond with the appliance name, so you can tell exactly which appliance you are seeing, e.g. Fisher Pykle 7.5kg Washing Machine (1).
Follow the steps below to rename your devices:
Navigate to the Devices view in your Powersensor app
Select your Sensor or Wifi Plug(If you have more than one plug, select one and press the ‘Identify plug’ button. This will make the LED lights on your selected plug flash so that you know exactly which one it is!)
Select the pencil icon in the top right hand corner (circled to the left in red)
Rename your plug to the appliance you are currently monitoring and select ‘Update’ (shown as toaster to the left)
Where can I see my Appliances in kWh and $?
Within the appliances tab under ‘Appliances’ you can see your appliances in a day, week or month view in both kWh and $.
We Can I See a List of My Devices?
Under the devies screen you can see a list of your devices, as long as you are on your home WiFi network.
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Where Do I Check My Appliances
WiFi Plugs
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WiFi Plug FAQ
Appliances
Install Tips and Tricks
Please bear in mind that based on your electrical setup, the main consumption sensor, monitoring the whole-of-house energy consumption, may not be able to provide accurate results. However, please rest assured that the energy data recorded by the plug unit will be accurate. Also note that the plug unit will not progress past the learning phase without sufficient use of an appliance plugged into the plug.
Ensure your plug is close enough to your sensor; if not, you may need an additional plug. Find out more here. Request an additional plug by emailing us.
Do not move your Powersensor for 48 hours, while it calibrates. Learn more.
Connect a plug to an appliance for calibration and ensure it stays connected. How does this work?
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Want to Know More About Powersensor?
Powersensor App
The Powersensor app contains a step-by-step guide for installing your sensors and plug, and is your centralised location for all real-time and historic home energy data.
Installation Support
Search our comprehensive Help Centre for detailed installation instructions and troubleshooting help.
Contact Us
Our team is here to help. Log a ticket and one of our specialists will get in touch within two working days.