Does anyone know how much current this unit consumes at idle? (No load.)
938265
I am running two power brite 2300's. I can't answer your question but maybe this will help. With the unit on and are able to use the remote I leave both units on 24-7 and do not notice any voltage drop.. I love these units because when out in the desert I leave both units on and hit the remote to activate the both of them at the same time. Hope this helps..
938266
I think it is about 1 amp but the one I got only lasted about 4 mouths and blow up stopped working junk do not buy beware
938267
I tested mine with an amp meter and it was approximately .5 amp or slightly less.
1041249
Not sure how one could find out power use with everthing elese running in house.
616543
There's a nice load vs. time graph on the product information page on APC's website. At this writing, the page can be found at <http://www.apc.com/products/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=SMT1500&total;_watts=1000>
862056
No, i never try. I always have a load on it, and if I turn things off it goes to a standby or power save mode automatically.My inverter have been running for more then 2 years now. With no problems so for.
1324660
normally: Idle: 50-55 load: 70-80 If you see more than 90, the video card should have a problem in it's fan.
1213308
Sorry to say this unit does not have idle control. It runs at a constant 3600 RPM regardless of load. As the electrical load increases the motor loads up but remains are a relatively constant speed all the time. Only "inverter" type and some expensive non inverter types have idle control. Non inverter types are like the miller bobcat welder generators where they come to speed when the load demands and are not really supposed to be used as standby generators.
217183
I don't know, the unit stopped operating. No light, no fan, circuit breaker is not popped so I am perplexed.
1331764
Its a bit borderline....but it will work. A system with the components you listed consumes about 100 Watts at Idle, and under load closer to 200 Watts (rougly 190).Built Similar System for Friend....same components as above plus960GM/U3S3 FX8GB RAM2 Hard Drives2 DVD-RW DrivesMeasured power draw from the "Wall" using Kill-a-Watt EZ for the figures above
664377
You should consider this machine to be load limited (full-time and NOT counting higher starting loads!) to around 1600 watts (figure about 15 amps). Without knowing the running/starting loads of each appliance (should be listed in the specs), it's not possible to give you a better answer. Good unit though, starts easily and runs quietly.
874637
Not too smart, but here goes. Minimal power is consumed during standby. The unit operates on 1 or 2 AA batteries. Can't remember which. The power consumption of 12 volts is determined by the load size. Small load minimal draw. Large load big draw down. I am using mine on 60 watt aerators. They run 5 hours during the day and 8 hours at night. They are powered by 2 100ah batteries on each unit. They charging is done with 150 watts of solar panels. Batteries stay charged and the aerators run when scheduled. Sorry for the long answer that really says nothing.
1877644
This should answer your question http://www.pcpower.com/technology/power_usage/
964413
very low power consumption . I love this unit , its the best unit you can buy.. im an mechanical engineer I know what I talking about
414161
Managed to get the Firmware download done. It slowed the fan down, but youstill know the fan is working. The fan runs non-stop 24-7! I can't imagine the fan'spower consumption is much? Most likely DCV. due to the router uses a transformer.
414935
Yep...that is correct. It really doesn't draw any current under no-load. There are no noises, nothing...just the red LED lights for voltage or watts. I have used several different inverters and this one is my absolute favorite...it is a beast and built extremely well. No worries...it is a safe buy. Have had mine running continuously for about 7 months now.
1648455
There are no led indicators, or other operational signals. The unit remains plugged in at all times, and does not generate any heat
466343
So is mine. I think that's just the way it's designed. Having the fan thermostatically controlled doesn't imply that the fan should necessarily be off at no load.I run mid-power radio transceivers with this supply. It's pretty apparent just listening to the fan speed whether the radio is idle, transmitting at 5W, or going all out at 100W.
105987
About 22, doesn't matter since there is no load other than the meter itself which is in the 10ma range