# EnergyMe-Home: Setup & Usage Guide A practical guide to wiring, configuring, and using the open-source EnergyMe-Home board: electrical installation, Wi-Fi and web-interface setup, channel mapping, and troubleshooting. > ⓘ **Maker / community guide.** This covers the open-source board you build or run yourself. If you bought a ready-made unit, the official product Installation Manual and safety & compliance documentation are on our [website](https://www.energyme.net/product-home-en). ## Before you start: Read this page > *"You're about to discover things you never knew were happening behind your walls."* Welcome. In the next 15 minutes, your home is going to stop being a black box. You're going to see, for the first time, exactly where your energy goes: which circuits eat it during the night, which appliances are quietly draining your wallet, which lights you forgot on three years ago. Some users discover their fridge consumes more than their TV. Some find a phantom load that's been running for years. A few discover their solar panels are producing less than they should. **Whatever your home is hiding, EnergyMe is about to reveal it.** Hold tight. This is going to be interesting. --- *EnergyMe - Home* connects directly to the AC mains inside your electrical panel. Working inside an electrical panel is **dangerous** if you don't know what you are doing. | You can do yourself | You need a qualified electrician | | --- | --- | | Open the box and identify the parts ([§1](01-installation.md#1-whats-in-the-box)) | Anything inside the electrical panel ([§3](01-installation.md#3-electrical-installation)) | | Configure Wi-Fi and the web interface ([§4](02-setup.md#4-software-configuration)) | Switching off the main breaker | | Map circuits to channels in the UI ([§4.5](02-setup.md#45-configure-each-channel)) | Connecting L / N to the device | | | Clamping the CTs around the wires | > **⚠ WARNING: Electrical hazard** > Do not open your electrical panel with the main breaker ON. Mains voltage can kill. If you have any doubt, **stop and call a qualified electrician**. The installation must comply with **your local electrical codes and regulations**. You assume all responsibility for the installation. --- ## Contents 1. [Installation](01-installation.md) — box contents, what you need, electrical work (electrician) 2. [Setup](02-setup.md) — Wi-Fi, web interface, channel configuration (end user) 3. [Troubleshooting](03-troubleshooting.md) — symptom-driven guide for when something doesn't behave as expected 4. [Appendices](appendices.md) — channel map, three-phase configuration, LED reference, button reference