Thibaut Jonckheere wrote:

> No answer (sorry), but two questions :
> 
> - What device do you use to mesure power ? Is it expensive ?

I said it in my blog, and I'll say it again here:

http://www.maplin.co.uk/search.aspx?menuno=80119&MenuName=Power%20and%20Energy%20Monitors&FromMenu=y&worldid=-6&doy=28m8



> - Have you tried to mesure the power used by electronic devices (TV, 
> HiFi, etc.) when they are on standby ? I find it difficult to get a 
> estimation for this, and it seems to vary greatly even among similar 
> devices ?

Some devices actually use 0 W when off. (A few use 0 W even when on. For 
example, the clothes iron, once it's hot.) Most things seem to use less 
than 5 W while on standby.

And yes, the TV is one thing I still haven't got round to measuring!

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