Re: [gentoo-user] Re: [Very OT] - Kill-A-Watt (240V Version) to measure my Gentoo Server Power Usage

[Ow Mun Heng <Ow.Mun.Heng@wdc.com>]

On Thu, 2006-08-03 at 18:27 +0000, James wrote:
> Ow Mun Heng <Ow.Mun.Heng <at> wdc.com> writes:
> 
> 
> 
> > I know this is VERY OT. I have a Gentoo Server running at Home 
> 24/7 and
> > there's a possiblity that it's really eating up my energy bill.
> 
> > I've seen the Kill-A-Watt
> > http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/electronic/7657/ but it's a 120V US
> > Version.
> 
> > I'm looking for a 240V Version. Would anyone here know where to 
> get one?
> 
> > The Server is an old DELL PowerEdge 4300 w/ 2x350Mhz Procs and 
> 1GB Mem
> 

> If you have an electrician, or are reasonably knowledgable with 
> electricity, then you can split off one of the "hot legs" run 
> it thru your 120VAC  power meter an see how much juice (energy) 
> you are using. 

I'm not going that path. Thanks anyway for the Howto.
> 
> Another, better solution is to purchase a clamp/amp meter so you 
> can merely put it around the power cord and make all sorts of power

The item I want to test is back home. I'm in the US for a few months
only, so a 240V one is needed.

> The simplist solution is NOBODY puts a 240 VAC power supply 
> into a computer unless it's going to draw some serious current 

Unfortunately, I'm not a US resident and I live in a Country where the
power comes in at 240V.

> energy savings in a year or so. Big power supplies also throw off 
> lots of heat, so if you live somewhere hot, it's a double wammie.....

Yeah.. Asian Country. HOT throughout the year.

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Ow Mun Heng <Ow.Mun.Heng@wdc.com>

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