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796830	2009-07-31 07:01:00	Hi team, I have a SOLA UPS rated at 1425KA. Shes a big heavy beast that runs for ages. It currently runs a 15inch LCD, one Shuttle SB75G2 P4 3.2GHz w/220W PSU, nothing fancy in it really. One Compaq Evo 510 SFF PC as my linux 'server' 2.4GHz w/ 50W PSU, and one 16port switch. I received a rather hefty power bill and currently working out what used so much last month, this UPS, being a new addition is a first suspect. My question is that, i have purchased a wattmeter from DSE. It says that the UPS is pulling 210Watts and .87amps at idle with the LCD on. I'm unsure if this is ok? any input would be greatly appreciated. Rgds, >> Richard	zmaster (15135)
796831	2009-07-31 08:02:00	210 watts isn't much. My PC probably eats more than that. And electric heater or a clothes dryer is probably more likely the cause of the higher power bills. Or leaking hot water from the hot water cylinder.	pctek (84)
796832	2009-07-31 09:08:00	Hi team, I have a SOLA UPS rated at 1425KA. Shes a big heavy beast that runs for ages. It currently runs a 15inch LCD, one Shuttle SB75G2 P4 3.2GHz w/220W PSU, nothing fancy in it really. One Compaq Evo 510 SFF PC as my linux 'server' 2.4GHz w/ 50W PSU, and one 16port switch. I received a rather hefty power bill and currently working out what used so much last month, this UPS, being a new addition is a first suspect. My question is that, i have purchased a wattmeter from DSE. It says that the UPS is pulling 210Watts and .87amps at idle with the LCD on. I'm unsure if this is ok? any input would be greatly appreciated. Rgds, >> Richard Just doing the maths without any theory. 1Kw divided by 210w is abt 4.76 hours/kwhour/unit of power. Ao every 4.76 hrs you use 1 unit of power. 24hrs divided by 4.76 = 5.04 1 x Wanganui Unit of power, kwh, is 21cents. 21c/hr x 5.04 =$1.05 30 days at 1.05 = $31.5 per month I think !! PJ	Poppa John (284)
796833	2009-08-01 02:57:00	Hope he means VA, and not KA as posted. 1425KA=1,425,000 amps at 230 volts. It would run for weeks, but would not fit in the house.... PJ, 21c per unit indicates you may be on the "low user" rate, low fixed charge but high unit charge? We are on about 14.5 c/unit but $1.35 per day	godfather (25)
796834	2009-08-01 04:21:00	Was your previous bill an estimate? Maybe the estimate was far too low, so this month's actual read is merely making up for you being undercharged in the previous billing cycle? That's what happens with us every winter - in the months where they use an estimate, we pay less than what we use, so when the next month's read comes in, the bill is quite a bit higher (sometimes by as much as 50% higher).	somebody (208)
796835	2009-08-01 05:44:00	That has just happened to me. Last read bill $556, previous estimated one, $122.	linw (53)
796836	2009-08-01 07:59:00	My question is that, i have purchased a wattmeter from DSE . It says that the UPS is pulling 210Watts and . 87amps at idle with the LCD on . 210 watts into the UPS, but how much out of the UPS ??	decibel (11645)
796837	2009-08-01 08:41:00	Hope he means VA, and not KA as posted. 1425KA=1,425,000 amps at 230 volts. It would run for weeks, but would not fit in the house.... PJ , 21c per unit indicates you may be on the "low user" rate, low fixed charge but high unit charge? We are on about 14.5 c/unit but $1.35 per day Good day friend. Good to see you here again. PJ	Poppa John (284)
796838	2009-08-01 09:05:00	210 watts into the UPS, but how much out of the UPS ?? Less than or equal to 210 watts.	somebody (208)
796839	2009-08-01 12:30:00	Less than or equal to 210 watts. Yes, but how much less? The original question was whether the UPS was causing the big power bills. If the output is a LOT LESS than the input, the culprit could be the UPS and a little bit of maths can calculate the amount of dollars involved. If there is little difference, then it is a case of looking elsewhere.	decibel (11645)
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