RE: Re: Energy Saving Offer for Automated Home Readers

["Paul Gale" <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I got one of them too - never used it yet though. I'll do the same and
test my smartups 1000.

Paul.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Andy Whitfield
> Sent: 17 January 2007 15:36
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Energy Saving Offer for Automated Home Readers
>
>
> The UPS circuit board will draw power.  Plus some power trickle
> charging the batteries.
> I have to admit I've never measured it.
> But I bought a Maplin Power Meter recently.  Code L61AQ
> It's on special offer at the moment so may be worth buying.
> Just looked at the power meter on the Maplin.co.uk website and it
> has the intelliplug listed underneath the power meter!  :-)
>
> When I get a chance I'll measure the power drawn by various UPSs.
> Andy
>
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Paul Gale" <groups@...> wrote:
> >
> > Thanks Andy,
> >
> > I wasn't actually thinking about turning the UPS off at all -
just
> the connected devices.
> >
> > What kind of power does a UPS typically draw to maintain the
> batteries if ALL the outputs aren't drawing any current at all and
> the batteries are fully charged (OK- so I know that a PC will
> continue to draw some power in the off state - but lets ignore that
> for the moment)? I presume there's a trickle charging going on
> continually?
> >
> > Paul.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of
> > > Andy Whitfield
> > > Sent: 17 January 2007 14:59
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Energy Saving Offer for Automated Home
> Readers
> > >
> > > You've still got to turn your UPS off though as it will
still
> draw
> > > power to charge the batteries.
> > > When the UPS is turned off on the front panel this cuts the
> power to
> > > the output sockets anyway, so the intelliplug is redundant.
> > > Then switch the UPS off at the mains.  Though I guess the
switch
> is
> > > under your desk?  ;-))
> > >
> > > What you need is a UPS that turns itself off (on the front
panel)
> > > and off at the mains socket when you switch the PC off.  Not
seen
> > > any of those!  ;-)
> > >
> > > I wouldn't think the is anything in the intelliplug that
would
> > > interfere with the UPS.  I presume it is current sensing on
the
> > > master socket and uses relays to control the other sockets.
> > > Andy
> > >
> > > --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Paul Gale" <groups@>
wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Yes - could have a lead with on/off switch - but that
would be
> > > under the desk and I'd NEVER do this - far too much effort
to
> mess
> > > around under the desk every time I turned the PC off!!! ;)
(you
> > > should see the mess of cables under there!)
> > > >
> > > > I was thinking of using the socket directly from one of
the
> > > outputs of the UPS. Master socket connected to PC supply and
the
> > > other sockets supplying peripherals connected to the PC. May
main
> > > question was if there was likely to be anything in the
> intelliplug
> > > that would interfere with the UPS operation, but I guess not
as
> they
> > > also offer a 13A socket to IEC plug adapter for use with
UPS's :)
> > > >
> > > > Paul.
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]
> On
> > > Behalf Of
> > > > > Andy Whitfield
> > > > > Sent: 16 January 2007 15:12
> > > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > > > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Energy Saving Offer for
Automated Home
> > > Readers
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Having looked at the product, I guess when the
master device
> > > isn't
> > > > > drawing current it switches off the other outputs.
> > > > > But surely the intelliplug must draw a small
amount of
> current
> > > > > itself?    So not a total saving in power.
> > > > >
> > > > > But couldn't you run everything off a 4 way
extension lead
> with
> > > an
> > > > > ON/OFF switch?
> > > > >
> > > > > When a UPS is turned off at the front panel, this
invariably
> only
> > > > > turns off the output connectors to the load(s).  
The UPS
> itself
> > > is
> > > > > still drawing power from the mains and charging
its
> batteries.
> > > > > You've still got to turn off the UPS on the front
panel
> whether
> > > you
> > > > > use an intelliplug or not.
> > > > > If the UPS is plugged in to the intelliplug master
socket
> then
> > > will
> > > > > need to be physically unplugged for the
intelliplug to work.
> > > > > If the UPS is plugged in to one of the intelliplug
slave
> sockets
> > > > > then what is plugged in to the master socket?
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards
> > > > > Andy the UPS Man
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Paul Gale"
<groups@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I've got one of those mains panels - works
fine.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Just wondering if anyone has tried one on a
UPS? You'd
> > > obviously
> > > > > have to run all the connected accessories off of
the UPS
> though.
> > > Any
> > > > > reason for it not to work?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I'd need to replace the mains plug to try it,
which is why
> I'm
> > > > > asking before I cut it off!
> > > > > > Paul.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]
> > > On
> > > > > Behalf Of
> > > > > > > Mark McCall
> > > > > > > Sent: 16 January 2007 12:01
> > > > > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > > > > > Subject: [ukha_d] Energy Saving Offer
for Automated Home
> > > Readers
> > > > > > >
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> > > > > to
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> the
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> > > > > > >
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> > > > > > >
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> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > M.
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