I purchased a Kill-A-Watt (P4400) a few days ago and started measuring my energy usage to see what I could conserve on. I thought I'd publish what I found to give an idea on what devices drain the most electricity. Everything listed here is measured in VA (Watts).

Device	Standby	In Use
AVR 230 Audio Recevier	1	60-75
Toshiba DVD Player	0	12
Goldstar VCR	2.5	9
19" Acer LCD Monitor	1	26
21" Viewsonic CRT Monitor	2	60-70
Athlon 3500+ gaming computer	4	165-185
Athlong 3000+ desktop	4	99-125
Epia M6000 computer	3	16-22
Epia M10000 computer	4	47-60
Apple iBook G4	-	15-22
Linksys WRT54G wireless router	-	4
Linksys VOIP router	-	6-7
RCA Cablemodem	-	4
D-Link 8 port switch	-	4
BenQ BP6100 Projector	11	245
Toshiba 32" CRT TV	1	61
Compact flourescent lamp	-	13
Small Compact flourescent lamp	-	3
Small lamp with small incadescent bulb	-	36
Aquaclear 150 Pump	-	3
Rena Filstar XP 1 Pump	-	17
Aquaclear 50 Heater	-	180
Rena Air Pump	-	2
2 x 48" T8 Flourescent Lights	-	50
2 x 24" T5 Flourescent Lights	-	30
65W 24" Compact flourescent lights	-	50

posted at: 20:03 | path: /energy | permanent link to this entry