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I use a Mac Mini. When nothing it up, it draws like 7W!

• ryandrake 1y ago
  How do you accurately measure how much current a PC is drawing at any given time? Do you have some kind of measurement device inline with the power cord?
  • drnick1 1y ago
    You can use "smart" plug such as the Sonoff S31 (flash ESPHome to make it cloud-free).
    • Arnavion 1y ago
      And for one-off testing there's the standard P3 Kill-a-watt.
  • Spooky23 1y ago
    I have it plugged into a IKEA smart plug.
  • 01HNNWZ0MV43FF 1y ago
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kill_A_Watt https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kill_A_Watt Works good IME, but you have to plug it into the wall first. Sometimes if you plug the appliance in, and then plug the KAW in, it will miscalibrate
  • PeterStuer 1y ago
    Yes, I have one of those for my homelab. I draw about 200W on average, but it can spike to about 1000W. https://www.brennenstuhl.co.uk/en-GB/products/travel-adapters-adapter-plugs/primera-line-wattage-and-current-meter-pm-231-e-gb https://www.brennenstuhl.co.uk/en-GB/products/travel-adapter...