On Wednesday 20 May 2009, DJ Delorie wrote: >> Seconds and not fractions or a second? Yikes! Unless it's a 10-15 >> ton unit that doesn't sound normal. > >I think it's a 60 ton. It draws 30 amps once it's running. Yeah, >seconds, not fractions. They had to upgrade the transformer on the >pole to supply enough juice. > >> Did you find some of the power hogs with your new board by now? > >Not really. I did discover that the "off" button on the remote for >the receiver in the living room just shuts off the speakers, not the >amp, if you used the button on the amp to turn it on.
Interesting. My big Kenwood also kills the VF display, but haven't checked the 'off' draw. And I know the tv's all draw at least 20 watts turned off. Is this data obtained from a Kill-a-watt? >I measured that >all my computer and networking stuff is less than half my bill. >Haven't populated the new boards yet, so I can't yet measure the dryer >or oven. I have all the stuff I need to populate them, just need some >free time (and have to clean my work table ;). Same here. I build additional work area, and its soon buried in work debris. -- Cheers, Gene "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) The NRA is offering FREE Associate memberships to anyone who wants them. <https://www.nrahq.org/nrabonus/accept-membership.asp> River: "Also, I can kill you with my brain." --Episode #11, "Trash" _______________________________________________ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user