From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Oct 8 23:16:11 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 84F1316A418 for ; Mon, 8 Oct 2007 23:16:11 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kline@tao.thought.org) Received: from tao.thought.org (dsl231-043-140.sea1.dsl.speakeasy.net [216.231.43.140]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2D24713C44B for ; Mon, 8 Oct 2007 23:16:11 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kline@tao.thought.org) Received: from tao.thought.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by tao.thought.org (8.13.8/8.13.1) with ESMTP id l98NGCdC087079; Mon, 8 Oct 2007 16:16:12 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from kline@tao.thought.org) Received: (from kline@localhost) by tao.thought.org (8.13.8/8.13.1/Submit) id l98NGBwE087078; Mon, 8 Oct 2007 16:16:11 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from kline) Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2007 16:16:11 -0700 From: Gary Kline To: Rob Message-ID: <20071008231611.GE84240@thought.org> References: <20071006231203.GA65801@thought.org> <47084E80.3010003@pacific.net.sg> <20071007194446.GA69551@thought.org> <200710080236.05888.pieter@degoeje.nl> <470A715D.7090803@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <470A715D.7090803@gmail.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.2i X-Organization: Thought Unlimited. Public service Unix since 1986. X-Of_Interest: With 21 of service to the Unix community. Cc: FreeBSD Questions Subject: Re: what kind of UPS will work best? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 08 Oct 2007 23:16:11 -0000 On Mon, Oct 08, 2007 at 02:05:17PM -0400, Rob wrote: > Pieter de Goeje wrote: > >verify my guess on the overall power usage of my servers I bought a > >VA/Watts meter (EUR. 39,-). Turns out average wattage is about 90watts per > >server idle and max 130watts under load. On powerup they will use a max. > >of 180watts for > > I've got one of these: > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16882715001 > > Works nicely for measuring cumulative power usage. APC's web site also has > a selector with very model-specific power consumption figures: > http://www.apc.com/tools/ups_selector/index.cfm > Outstanding; thanks++ for the URL for the watt/amp/volt/Hz/VA meter. I just ordred one. Also for the ups_selector page. I'll need help getting the daemon and getting everything squared away, but that's months away. gary > -Rob > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" -- Gary Kline kline@thought.org www.thought.org Public Service Unix http://jottings.thought.org http://transfinite.thought.org