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What kind of pull do these two items have? Was thinking of shutting off all other electrical items and counting the rotations per minute to determine if they are big consumers.
QUOTE(Tova @ Jan 2 2008, 07:23 PM) 
What kind of pull do these two items have? Was thinking of shutting off all other electrical items and counting the rotations per minute to determine if they are big consumers.
The modem negligible, the router more but still not anything to talk about. The computer and monitor take MUCH more...
Forgot the name of the device, but there's something you plug in between the appliance in question and the wall and it measures for you.
*joulemeter perhaps??
*joulemeter perhaps??
The affect on my electricity bill was negligible if any. TVs and computers on the other hand...
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Don't worry about it. It really is very little.
On the other hand, the other day I had a LAN party with a couple of friends so we had 3 large HDTVs, 3 XBOX 360s, a laptop, a cable modem, a router, a large space heater, a set of surround sound speakers and several lights on simultaneously. (not to mention the fridge and a couple of cell phone batteries charging) At some point someone got up to make some microwave pop-corn and POOF! the electricity went out in the entire block.
On the other hand, the other day I had a LAN party with a couple of friends so we had 3 large HDTVs, 3 XBOX 360s, a laptop, a cable modem, a router, a large space heater, a set of surround sound speakers and several lights on simultaneously. (not to mention the fridge and a couple of cell phone batteries charging) At some point someone got up to make some microwave pop-corn and POOF! the electricity went out in the entire block.
QUOTE(bigtoe @ Jan 3 2008, 09:06 PM)
Forgot the name of the device, but there's something you plug in between the appliance in question and the wall and it measures for you.
*joulemeter perhaps??
*joulemeter perhaps??
kill-a-watt.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16882715001
Or you can just look at the specs on the power supply and use a fancy canculater to figure it out.....
QUOTE(Kalashnikover_Rebbe @ Jan 4 2008, 08:31 AM)
Or you can just look at the specs on the power supply and use a fancy canculater to figure it out.....
Come again?
QUOTE(Milton @ Jan 4 2008, 03:34 PM)
Come again?
Watts = Amps x Volts
or
P(watts)= I(current) x E(voltage)
QUOTE(Kalashnikover_Rebbe @ Jan 4 2008, 09:03 AM)
Watts = Amps x Volts
or
P(watts)= I(current) x E(voltage)
or
P(watts)= I(current) x E(voltage)
That's a formula for the capabilities of the power supply, but not for the actual usage. You still need to measure the usage. Some power supplies suck 20w while the appliance is in standby, and that needs to be calculated somehow.
QUOTE(Milton @ Jan 4 2008, 04:14 PM)
That's a formula for the capabilities of the power supply, but not for the actual usage. You still need to measure the usage. Some power supplies suck 20w while the appliance is in standby, and that needs to be calculated somehow.
True, but it won't draw more than its capabilities which are normally pretty low.....
And a modem and router have pretty constant power draw unless they are completely idle (provided something is connected to them).
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