power consumption

My spectral 360 amp uses 250 when just on according to the website. My Dmc 30 uses 8o watts. Given the above posts and todays prices in california that comes out to somewhere between 25 and 36 bucks a month to have it on. That is definitely noticeable. More importantly though for me is the guilt I feel when this stuff is on and using power when not being used. There are always two sides to this energy consumption problem. One is the mony it cost us and two is our responsiblity to decrease our consumption in this the most energy rapacious country in the world

I purchased a device called WattsUp several months ago to satisfy my curiousity about the real power consumption story with the PS Audio power plants. Works great, but cost about $100.

Dan

For those of us in California with Class A amps (my Pass X150 idles at 200W), don't forget that plugging it into a PS Audio Power Plant causes approximately double the power usage! And for those of you with air conditioning, don't forget that the air conditioner has to compensate for all the heat that's generated!! Since I don't have air conditioning, I've actually unplugged the Pass from the PP600 due to the heat (doh!). Maybe if I'd stop buying audio gear I could afford central air (and the electricity bill).

The Power Plant does draw extra power. But contrary to common belief, it does not double consumption, at least not in my system and by my measurements.

Drubin, I've searched the forums for the results of your measurements but can't find anything. What did you find?