Re: gEDA-user: [OFF] high current amplifier

[Gene Heskett <gene.heskett@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wednesday 20 May 2009, DJ Delorie wrote:
>> Seconds and not fractions or a second? Yikes! Unless it's a 10-15
>> ton unit that doesn't sound normal.
>
>I think it's a 60 ton.  It draws 30 amps once it's running.  Yeah,
>seconds, not fractions.  They had to upgrade the transformer on the
>pole to supply enough juice.
>
>> Did you find some of the power hogs with your new board by now?
>
>Not really.  I did discover that the "off" button on the remote for
>the receiver in the living room just shuts off the speakers, not the
>amp, if you used the button on the amp to turn it on.

Interesting.  My big Kenwood also kills the VF display, but haven't checked 
the 'off' draw.  And I know the tv's all draw at least 20 watts turned off.

Is this data obtained from a Kill-a-watt?

>I measured that
>all my computer and networking stuff is less than half my bill.
>Haven't populated the new boards yet, so I can't yet measure the dryer
>or oven.  I have all the stuff I need to populate them, just need some
>free time (and have to clean my work table ;).

Same here.  I build additional work area, and its soon buried in work debris.

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