I got a new toy

[icky420]

After reading about these things I had to get one....

http://www.p3international.com/products/special/P4400/P4400-CE.html

I have gone around my house checking every little thing plugged in


Toaster over 768w

96cfm Squirrel cage fan 38w

My PC power strip eats 589w

My TV/Entertainment Center power strip eats 600w...

Here is a weird one..I recently bought a 250w Lumatek Digital ballast. I had heard they use LESS electric than older copper ballast.

Well, I tested a 250w HPS copper ballast and got 200watts at .97 power factor ratio. I then tested my digital ballast with a 250w MH and I got 273watts with a .99 power factor ratio...

Anyone else have one? Things you have tested?

 

[Lemon]

Did you give both ballasts time to warm up completely? Also, some of those power meters only work correctly with simple resistor only circuits (eg: toaster, incandescent bulb) and don't like inductors (some ballasts, power supplys etc) and give incorrect readings.

 

[greenhead]

I was just checking out one of those kill-a-watt things a week or two ago, and I'm probably going to get one soon, they're pretty cheap.

 

[icky420]

Did you give both ballasts time to warm up completely?

I gave each 30min until I checked.

 

[Dr Dog]

Very cool device, have you checked out all the other cool shit they have

 

[NOKUY]

sweet....please post a list w/ your readings...everything you can.

post the list so it's not so random, and so we can do comparisons

 

[TheGoodStuff]

I came in here thinking it was a new pipe or a big bong or something.

 

[FRANKENBLUNT420]

I came in here thinking it was a new pipe or a big bong or something.

so did i but hey this thing is just as great!!!