Amp\Wattage Consumption List

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Amp\Wattage Consumption List

Postby slycat » Sun Aug 05, 2012 6:52 pm

One of the main reasons I picked up a plug computer is to reduce my home's power usage by replacing an old desktop machine. Before I had a tower with a 400W power supply acting as a server most of the time, but not 24/7 as to save energy (read: money).
However, since electricity bills tend to fluctuate month-to-month (at least, in my home from everyone touching the thermostat), I have never really been able to see what kind of difference using my plug has made. I do not own a wattage measurement device and I am not too keen on the idea of splicing an extension cord to have my multi-meter read the amperage.

So, out of curiosity, has anyone here calculated the power consumed by their plug computers? I hope this thread can be a location for everyone's amp or wattage readings from their setups, whether just a naked PPPro or a RPI with external hdd and monitor.
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Re: Amp\Wattage Consumption List

Postby Socaltom » Sun Aug 05, 2012 8:30 pm

I put my pink v2 pogo plug w laptop USB drive on a "kill a watt". It measured 15 watts.
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Re: Amp\Wattage Consumption List

Postby kmihelich » Sun Aug 05, 2012 8:35 pm

Power testing by others on the Pandaboard is around 1.8A at a sustained full load, which running at 5V puts it at a whopping 9W of consumption. Other OMAP products are around the same or less. Additional USB and other peripherals will vary consumption.
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