Re: Power Consumption

Michael Hart (michaelh@bluebonnet.net)
Tue, 20 May 1997 19:08:42 -0500

I have have a Cisco Router, Adtran TSU, 2 US Robotics MP/16 modem Racks,
PM2e30, 2 computers and 1 monitor on an APC Smart UPS 1400 and it will
run for between 30 and 45 minutes.

Stavros Patiniotis wrote:
>
> Slightly off topic (but its to do with my pm's):
>
> (1) Can someone remind me how to convert from amps and volts to Watts.
>
> (2) Also Power Dissipation is reffering to heat not electricity used,
> correct?
>
> (3) What is a VA (Volt-Amp)?
>
> (4) How many watts does a average computer use (bloody computer manuals
> don't have anything in them!) ?
>
> I ask this as I'm wanting to buy some UPS's for my pm's and a couple of
> computers, and in the PM's manual there is only Voltage and Current. (oh
> and power dissipation)
>
> TIA
>
> Regards,
>
> Stavros Patiniotis
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