{"product":{"product_id":"B000RGF29Q","title":"P3 International P4460 Kill A Watt EZ Electricity Usage Monitor , grey","price":"34.61","image_url":"https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41htdrTnnML._SL500_.jpg","url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000RGF29Q"},"comments":[{"body":"Everyone's talking about cost savings, or system wear....    I'll attack it from a different angle....\r\n\r\n* Figure out your desktop's power usage.  [A Kill-A-Watt is *great* for this](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000RGF29Q).\r\n* Switch it into Kilowatts, if it isn't already....\r\n* Multiply it by your $/Kwh value...\r\n* Ponder the worth of your annoyance when realize that you have to get up to push a button, and wait for the stupid thing to boot up.\r\n\r\n*Could* I lower my bill by powering down some servers?   Certainly.   However, they serve a purpose, and they can't serve that purpose if they're offline.","subreddit_name":"HomeServer","author":"BornOnFeb2nd"},{"body":"Why not buy a [Kill-A-Watt](https://www.amazon.com/P3-International-P4460-Electricity-Monitor/dp/B000RGF29Q/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1HQMSNYPFGZNC\u0026amp;dchild=1\u0026amp;keywords=killawatt+meter\u0026amp;qid=1627423129\u0026amp;sprefix=killawa%2Caps%2C182\u0026amp;sr=8-3)?\r\n\r\nIt seems it would be less dangerous.","subreddit_name":"livesound","author":"Countryegg1"},{"body":"You should also buy a Kill-A-Watt to measure everything, like the wattage it’s using, amperage, and cost to you as well… they’re cheap on Amazon and really handy around the house\r\n\r\nP3 International P4460 Kill A Watt EZ Electricity Usage Monitor https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000RGF29Q/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_42WN7CGHCMEQSTTH7ZNH","subreddit_name":"BitcoinMining","author":"megability"},{"body":"Absolutely!  Only way to know for sure is to get a [product that will monitor you Kw consumption](https://www.amazon.com/P3-International-P4460-Electricity-Monitor/dp/B000RGF29Q/).  In my old place I had a non-energy star rated commercial refrigerator, and it easily cost me extra $40/mo in electric bill.\r\n\r\nAs an aside note, if you're looking to curb your electric bills, look into the usual LED lights and home automation.  These really help in reducing your general energy usage.  Smaller carbon footprint is just a bonus in addition to having a much lower utility bill each month.","subreddit_name":"HomeImprovement","author":"tatbud"},{"body":"If they're AFCI it's possible that one of your appliances is shorted to neutral and causing it to trip. \r\n\r\nIn my office/server setup, I use a [Kill-A-Watt](https://www.amazon.com/P3-International-P4460-Electricity-Monitor/dp/B000RGF29Q/) to monitor how much power is being drawn. This will tell you if you're getting close to using that 15 AMP limit.","subreddit_name":"askanelectrician","author":"beaconlog"},{"body":"Mine does. Here ill edit in a link to amazon. \r\n\r\nP3 International P4460 Kill A Watt EZ Electricity Usage Monitor https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000RGF29Q?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf\r\n\r\nIt records the amount of electricity used and also allows you to set a price for the electricity and then over time it will add your costs up automatically.","subreddit_name":"EtherMining","author":"[deleted]"},{"body":"In addition to what other folks have recommended, you might consider picking up a [Kill A Watt](http://www.amazon.com/P3-International-P4460-Electricity-Monitor/dp/B000RGF29Q) (or similar) device. They make it easy to determine how much power a specific appliance is using, and can be a big help in tracking down this sort of problem.","subreddit_name":"Frugal","author":"landstander668"},{"body":"Get a device like a Kill-a-Watt which totals the power use through a receptacle. It is a simple plug in device that goes between the receptacle and the plug of your EVSE. \r\n\r\nhttps://www.amazon.com/P3-International-P4460-Electricity-Monitor/dp/B000RGF29Q","subreddit_name":"PriusPrime","author":"caper-aprons"},{"body":"Make sure you get a [Killawatt](https://www.amazon.com/P3-International-P4460-Electricity-Monitor-dp-B000RGF29Q/dp/B000RGF29Q/ref=dp_ob_title_hi) so you're not blindsided by an insanely high electric bill next month. That server looks thirsty for coulombs. Welcome to the club!","subreddit_name":"homelab","author":"CzarDestructo"},{"body":"\u0026gt; What's Killa-Watt?\r\n\r\nIt's a device you hook up to an outlet then plug something into the pass-through outlet and it monitors power usage and allows you to calculate how much the device takes.\r\n\r\nhttps://www.amazon.com/P3-International-P4460-Electricity-Monitor/dp/B000RGF29Q/ref=sr_1_5?crid=3RTK12M1BXLCV\u0026amp;keywords=kill-a-watt\u0026amp;qid=1643809842\u0026amp;sprefix=kill-a-watt%2Caps%2C103\u0026amp;sr=8-5\r\n\r\n\u0026gt; Anyway, I use SonOff and Gosund devices flashed with Tasmota.\r\n\r\nWhat is the advantage of flashing it?  Do you have a centralized management service to manage your smart devices?","subreddit_name":"homelab","author":"SillyLilBear"},{"body":"You could estimate the usage by using an [electricity usage meter](https://www.amazon.com/P3-International-P4460-Electricity-Monitor/dp/B000RGF29Q). Measure how many watts the pump uses when it's running, then zero out the meter and come back in a week to take a reading of total energy usage during that period (in kWh). kWh / (1000 \\* watts) = hours the pump was running. (Note that if you have a power outage the meter may reset).","subreddit_name":"HomeImprovement","author":"DifferenceMore5431"},{"body":"If you're really curious grab one of these and you can figure out how much power all sorts of devices in your home use. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000RGF29Q/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_C7147EGAXN2A1CY6AXX7\r\nHowever, consider the rabbit hole of power efficiency. That laptop is using less than 65watts (thats the most the power brick can supply, not what it supplies all the time). Assuming it's using.. 40 watts? 40 watts / 1000 (convert to kilowatt) *24*30 (hours in a month) * 0.13 (cents per kilowatt hour) it comes to about $4 month at best.","subreddit_name":"HomeServer","author":"skreak"},{"body":"Have you measured the power consumption of the fridge?  Seems like it would account for maybe $40-$50 a month at most.  \r\n\r\nPlug it into a [meter](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000RGF29Q/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_MC3PK9K4CYN7VYS3K6X8) and see if that’s really what’s taking the power.","subreddit_name":"hvacadvice","author":"ZarBandit"},{"body":" It would be good to have a proper watt meter, this is my go to for people having issues like you are experiencing:  P3 International P4460 Kill A Watt EZ Electricity Usage Monitor https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000RGF29Q/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_PPEHJ3Q6CVKAT2HX0J26\r\n\r\nThat being said the AC units really vary up and down in use as they get going.  Some start and take a ton of power, but many start the fan and wait a bit to start up the compressor which depending on the size of the unit would take all of the capacity of your line.  (there should be a sticker showing maximum amps or locked rotor amps or something like that.  There are new AC units that are specifically made to\r\nbe much more efficient and they ramp up gently so work in many more homes.\r\n\r\nHope that helps.","subreddit_name":"askanelectrician","author":"brightlights_bigsky"},{"body":"Kind of sounds mechanical or electromechanical, like the sound a relay makes when it closes. \r\n\r\nWhat model PSU? Have checked the manufacturer specs on AC input amps? For example, a 1600W EVGA supernova, according to evga website, draws up to 17A on 120V, or 10A on 240V (these are max figures). Is it possible between the PC, monitor, and whatever other goodies you have plugged in that you're nearing the threshold of the surge protector?\r\n\r\nMaybe you could try plugging a kill-a-watt meter into the wall, and plugging the surge protector into the kill-a-watt and seeing how much input current youths drawing through the strip?\r\n\r\n(Kill-a-watt)[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000RGF29Q/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_eZp5Fb16A35CK]","subreddit_name":"electrical","author":"cryo_burned"}]}