Re: [Dorset] Electricity power usage

2022-07-09 Thread Terry Coles
On Saturday, 9 July 2022 16:46:02 BST Bob Dunlop wrote: > Ah Google threw up a French datasheet. Nightmode is <2.5W. > So I guess it's a measurment issue. I actually have an English copy of the User Manual, but I didn't think to search for Night Mode. > On a related note I've just about

Re: [Dorset] Electricity power usage

2022-07-09 Thread Bob Dunlop
Hi again, On Sat, Jul 09 at 02:55, Terry Coles wrote: ... > The Inverter is a Platinum 3800 or 4200 (I think) made by Diehl. There is no > mention of a standby or sleep mode. Since it was installed in 2011, I assume > that the design pre-dates that by some years and perhaps they didn't have

Re: [Dorset] Electricity power usage

2022-07-09 Thread Terry Coles
On Saturday, 9 July 2022 14:23:13 BST Bob Dunlop wrote: > I also have solar so a lot of my daytime electric is "free" but I'd > check your solar standby consumption numbers. Overnight my solar > controller goes to sleep consuming <0.5W, it even turns the Ethernet > interface off. When it wakes

Re: [Dorset] Electricity power usage

2022-07-09 Thread Andrew
On 09/07/2022 09:53, Peter Merchant wrote: Total standby power of devices in the house  = 28.5 watts  This is sort of  invalid because the monitors on my 2 tower PC's are on a switch that turns them off when the PC is off so their standby power is less then. Also the meter seemed to register

Re: [Dorset] Electricity power usage

2022-07-09 Thread Bob Dunlop
Hi, On Sat, Jul 09 at 12:35, Terry Coles wrote: > On Saturday, 9 July 2022 09:53:31 BST Peter Merchant wrote: > > I borrowed an electricity power meter for a few days and went around the > > house measuring everything. A couple of interesting discoveries: I've been monitoring my whole house

Re: [Dorset] Electricity power usage

2022-07-09 Thread Terry Coles
On Saturday, 9 July 2022 09:53:31 BST Peter Merchant wrote: > I borrowed an electricity power meter for a few days and went around the > house measuring everything. A couple of interesting discoveries: I have one permanently connected to the tails from my Solar Panels. > Total standby power of

Re: [Dorset] Electricity power usage

2022-07-09 Thread Tim
Could do with smart socket system which are controlled by a central system that shut them off as a certain time at night and then turns them back on in the morning. Don't know if that sort of stuff is available but I guess the cost of the system exceed the cost of the savings?? Tim H On

Re: [Dorset] Electricity power usage

2022-07-09 Thread Peter Merchant via dorset
One device not on standby is my router (TalkTalk) which consumes 6 watts, so costs about $15/yr in electricity P. On 09/07/2022 09:53, Peter Merchant wrote: I borrowed an electricity power meter  for a few days and went around the house measuring everything. A couple of interesting

[Dorset] Electricity power usage

2022-07-09 Thread Peter Merchant
I borrowed an electricity power meter  for a few days and went around the house measuring everything. A couple of interesting discoveries: Total standby power of devices in the house  = 28.5 watts  This is sort of  invalid because the monitors on my 2 tower PC's are on a switch that turns