Explain me this

[Bond007]

Agree with others...its when the compressor kicks in. That's why if you ever need a generator the minimum recommended is much more powerful than your would think it should be if you base it on the power requirements written on an airconditioner, fridge, deep freezer, etc. The initial power spike on a compressor is substantial.

[Jake_HT]

Originally Posted by supaflyx3

Hopefully the same is true, I'm running a 15,000BTU AC in my room, hopefully it doesn't cut in to my hydro much.

It will. If you're running it a lot, expect a $50 or more increase/month. My 8000 BTU is sitting here off after I saw last months power bill

[Prolab]

Originally Posted by supaflyx3

Of topic, but is there anywhere online in canada that you can buy a killawatt or something similar, for under 40?

Yup, Canadian tire:

Blue Planet Electronic Energy Meter | Canadian Tire

I find it interesting my gaming rig with Kombustor + Prime 95, i see my rig draw around 600 watts from the wall.

But using a power supply calculator, it should be using close to 950 watts. So i should take the power supply calculator with a grain of salt? or the Kill-a-watt?

[supaflyx3]

Originally Posted by Jake_HT

It will. If you're running it a lot, expect a $50 or more increase/month. My 8000 BTU is sitting here off after I saw last months power bill

i run it about 3-4 hours a day, mostly only at night when im at home.

[_dangtx_]

trust what you see at the wall maite. those online power calculators,sometimes,greatly exagerate things.

that or they take in account a beefy overhead,which is not that bad either

[supaflyx3]

Well, I'm hoping for the latter.

[MARSTG]

Originally Posted by Bond007

... if you ever need a generator the minimum recommended is much more powerful than you would think it should be if you base it on the power requirements ...

Just as a rule in electric engineering design, when you design something that will be powered by an electric engine, the power of the engine should be chosen in such a way that the task at 100% will be run only with 60% of the engine power. In this way the engine can cope fine with overloads from the task. A 50% spike from the task could still be run by the engine while being in the full specs of normal functioning. Also as a rule the engine should support 120% overload from the task for 20 mins and an overload of 150% for 5 minutes.

[MARSTG]

Oh yes, sorry for being so late, i remembered : every electric engine when it spools up takes magnetic energy from the network in order to excite the wiring inside. When it stops, it will give it back, that is why you saw such a difference in power reading.