On 9/7/2012 10:04 AM, Chuck N4XS wrote:
When I was planning solar power for a cabin I bought a Kill-A-Watt outlet
strip that allows easy measurement of power consumption. Using it to check
the devices I regularly use has been interesting. A lot of electronic
devices use power even when turned off.
YES! When I moved from Chicago to Northern California six years ago, I
was astounded by the high cost of electrical power caused by the Enron
ripoff (three times what I paid in Chicago). After receiving my first
bills for electricity, I dragged out my clamp-on ammeters and measured
the current drawn by everything in the house. I immediately made a lot
of changes, including replacing all the incandescent bulbs with
fluorescents.
73, Jim K9YC
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