Measure power consumption?

Robert Moskowitz rgm at htt-consult.com
Mon Oct 26 13:36:05 UTC 2009


Aioanei Rares wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Was wondering if any of you know about a tool to measure the number of 
> watts drained by a machine. Trying to make my machine as 
> power-efficient as can be.
>
> Thanks in advance. 

Buy a 'Kill-a-Watt'.  Prices vary from $20-$35.  Great tool, I have had 
mine for over a year.

Plug your device into it and read watts and amps being pulled.  Let it 
run for a while and get time and KWH used.





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