I have a Kill-A-Watt meter for measuring electrical usage. It can display real time Amps, Volts, Watts and more
I JUST (today) checked it's calibration by plugging a desk lamp with a 100watt light bulb into it it and the reading was 99 watts.
So I would say it's very accurate. The bulb is probably consuming 99 watts.
So here's my dilemma.....
I have two LCD computer monitors.....one is a DELL and the other is a Gateway. They are both 17" monitors.
But when both are displaying .....the DELL consumes 42 Watts....and the Gateway only 4 watts ! How is that possible?
Is the Dell older technology maybe? Is 4 watts a reasonable figure for a 17" Computer LCD monitor?
That seems WAY too low but I could video it for proof. The Gateway 17" LCD monitor is only drawing 4 Watts.
Can someone help me understand this? I need to dispose of ALL my Dell LCD monitors and go Gateway if this is the case.
I JUST (today) checked it's calibration by plugging a desk lamp with a 100watt light bulb into it it and the reading was 99 watts.
So I would say it's very accurate. The bulb is probably consuming 99 watts.
So here's my dilemma.....
I have two LCD computer monitors.....one is a DELL and the other is a Gateway. They are both 17" monitors.
But when both are displaying .....the DELL consumes 42 Watts....and the Gateway only 4 watts ! How is that possible?
Is the Dell older technology maybe? Is 4 watts a reasonable figure for a 17" Computer LCD monitor?
That seems WAY too low but I could video it for proof. The Gateway 17" LCD monitor is only drawing 4 Watts.
Can someone help me understand this? I need to dispose of ALL my Dell LCD monitors and go Gateway if this is the case.