From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from lists.gentoo.org ([140.105.134.102] helo=robin.gentoo.org) by nuthatch.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from <gentoo-user+bounces-47823-garchives=archives.gentoo.org@gentoo.org>) id 1G8ibr-00009o-6h for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Thu, 03 Aug 2006 19:11:55 +0000 Received: from robin.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by robin.gentoo.org (8.13.7/8.13.6) with SMTP id k73J8KDF006361; Thu, 3 Aug 2006 19:08:20 GMT Received: from wx-out-0102.google.com (wx-out-0102.google.com [66.249.82.205]) by robin.gentoo.org (8.13.7/8.13.6) with ESMTP id k73J4Rs7000171 for <gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org>; Thu, 3 Aug 2006 19:04:27 GMT Received: by wx-out-0102.google.com with SMTP id r21so1182553wxc for <gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org>; Thu, 03 Aug 2006 12:04:26 -0700 (PDT) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=beta; d=gmail.com; h=received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition:references; b=qIB1x8ryd7ulzUOpyOWuwr2hKDmthrDLY0IgpqK9kitb3YzmZ/Ut8CtxwoN9wPx4MmOWZ9d7ziuEMRcfDM1woS5t8YSEDoxLJcuttyik15k+Iw5URWiMXDayXo7HstPBF0zsNfUHL1Ec2MKit6RHiwEYm6luWVXnq2QVuu1kmq8= Received: by 10.78.151.15 with SMTP id y15mr960761hud; Thu, 03 Aug 2006 12:04:25 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.78.35.1 with HTTP; Thu, 3 Aug 2006 12:04:24 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <342e1090608031204g1b63ef55td54835144b1b6db7@mail.gmail.com> Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 16:04:24 -0300 From: "Daniel da Veiga" <danieldaveiga@gmail.com> To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: [Very OT] - Kill-A-Watt (240V Version) to measure my Gentoo Server Power Usage In-Reply-To: <1154630731.27366.45.camel@neuromancer.home.net> Precedence: bulk List-Post: <mailto:gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org> List-Help: <mailto:gentoo-user+help@gentoo.org> List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:gentoo-user+unsubscribe@gentoo.org> List-Subscribe: <mailto:gentoo-user+subscribe@gentoo.org> List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail <gentoo-user.gentoo.org> X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline References: <1154625941.27366.17.camel@neuromancer.home.net> <loom.20060803T200927-651@post.gmane.org> <1154630731.27366.45.camel@neuromancer.home.net> X-Archives-Salt: c8c116f7-4037-4ff9-bdf6-8f2b0e421ca0 X-Archives-Hash: abf56952174ee94bd3ff02b15fc96a38 On 8/3/06, Ow Mun Heng <Ow.Mun.Heng@wdc.com> wrote: > 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. > I live in a cowntry where energy comes at 240V (Brazil), but all computers, printers and most eletronic devices are wired to a voltage stabilizer that reduces the risk of damage by lightning and other voltage peaks. This stabilizers also transform 240 to 120V AC, so, our energy is 240V but almost ALL devices run switched to 120V. So, my advice is: get a stabilizer. -- Daniel da Veiga Computer Operator - RS - Brazil -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.1 GCM/IT/P/O d-? s:- a? C++$ UBLA++ P+ L++ E--- W+++$ N o+ K- w O M- V- PS PE Y PGP- t+ 5 X+++ R+* tv b+ DI+++ D+ G+ e h+ r+ y++ ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list