Re: What do I need to conserve power on my old Linux box?
- From: John-Paul Stewart <jpstewart@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2006 10:51:39 -0500
ANTant@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
$ /sbin/apcaccess status
APC : 001,035,0858
DATE : Wed Nov 01 06:52:32 PST 2006
HOSTNAME : MyBox
RELEASE : 3.12.4
VERSION : 3.12.4 (19 August 2006) debian
UPSNAME : ANTian
CABLE : USB Cable
MODEL : Back-UPS RS 1500
OK, this model is capable of supplying 865 Watts according to the manufacturer's specifications.
UPSMODE : Stand Alone
STARTTIME: Mon Oct 02 15:53:33 PDT 2006
STATUS : ONLINE LINEV : 114.0 Volts
LOADPCT : 39.0 Percent Load Capacity
You're at 39% of 865 Watts, or about 338 Watts. Multiply that by 24 hours a day, 30 days in a month, divide by 1000 and it seems your computer is using 243.4 kWh in a month. (Assuming the above is an "average" load on your UPS.) Check your last electricity bill to see how much you pay per kWh and you'll know exactly how much your computer is costing you per month. AFAICT, about 10 cents per kWh is a reasonable estimate in North America, so I'd guess that running your computer 24/7 is costing you less than $25/month. That's a pretty small savings compared to your overall bill, even if you got rid of the computer entirely.
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