Combating energy prices

a snap of fixed mech (windows open most of the time so has dusted up since cleanup)
I'd thought mech had been bent , due to swinging open, or unecessary force on closure

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dLockers said:
Can anyone do the maths for me on powerline network plugs? I've grabbed some PoE cameras but I have held off buying a PoE switch so I am running an adaptor + 2 powerline plugs (1 each side).
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Ok to reiterate what the question is -

Do you chaps reckon these powerline networking plugs cost a fortune to run? As if I pull my finger out I can fairly quickly dig a small hole and run the cable and power them over PoE.
 
dLockers said:
Ok to reiterate what the question is -

Do you chaps reckon these powerline networking plugs cost a fortune to run? As if I pull my finger out I can fairly quickly dig a small hole and run the cable and power them over PoE.
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One day someone will invent a mechanism where normal simple questions like this will be available to "search for" by simply typing!
And as if by magic the answer will appear in front of you

Until that point ;) maybe this would help
www.tp-link.com

AV600 Powerline Starter Kit

The TL-PA4010 KIT transforms your home's existing electrical circuit into a high-speed network—ideal for daily use. No configuration required.
www.tp-link.com www.tp-link.com
 
Mercenary Keyboard Warrior said:
One day someone will invent a mechanism where normal simple questions like this will be available to "search for" by simply typing!
And as if by magic the answer will appear in front of you

Until that point ;) maybe this would help
www.tp-link.com

AV600 Powerline Starter Kit

The TL-PA4010 KIT transforms your home's existing electrical circuit into a high-speed network—ideal for daily use. No configuration required.
www.tp-link.com www.tp-link.com
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What is the maths though?
 
is high speed still a misnomer too ?
jpaul said:
from here
a bit disappointing - can you send them back ?

Our average real-world speed score for these latest adapters was 105Mbps – miles below the claimed 1,200Mbps but enough to greatly improve on your home network if you rely on standard Wi-Fi. The Netgear adapters reached 102Mbps. The similar Trendnet Powerline 1200 AV2 just pipped it at 110Mbps.

You may well get even faster speeds. It all depends on your home set up, electrical wiring, and whatever else you have plugged in. to the circuit. Battery chargers and microwaves, for example, will ruin your Powerline speeds when switched on.

We have got over 400Mbps with a 1,200Mbps-rated Powerline but in a less realistic situation with the two adapters next to each other on a wall socket. Once separated by a couple of floors and 15 metres or so the envirnmental limiting factors of a house set in. But even at a real-world 100Mbps, Powerline will dramatically improve your download times in the second room.
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dLockers said:
Yeah - like how do I convert (I guess) typical usage to $? Is it just 4.26W = 4.26WH? Convert to kWh? And then multiply by unit cost?
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Take usage (not sure if thats each assume it is) multiply x24 for daily usage. / 1000 for Kwh usage
So approx 0.1 KWH per day (assume again each I think) so 0.2KWH for a pair per day it would appear
assuming your on cap its £0.34 x 0.2 = £0.07 roughly
 
Mercenary Keyboard Warrior said:
Question is for me, is straight to WD40 best or is there something better for cleaning and then use WD40 to relubricate.
I also have wd40 silicon spray, I may try some of that for the end lubrication, as I think its less sticky to attract the dust.
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I am gonna have to be that guy and point out WD-40 isn't a particularly good lubricant. It's good for cleaning, and removing water from stuff, but ideally get some proper long lasting lubricant on top which will then coat the parts sufficiently. WD-40 is a bit light and thin so tends to travel and then dry out.
 
LuckyBenski said:
I am gonna have to be that guy and point out WD-40 isn't a particularly good lubricant. It's good for cleaning, and removing water from stuff, but ideally get some proper long lasting lubricant on top which will then coat the parts sufficiently. WD-40 is a bit light and thin so tends to travel and then dry out.
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Yeah I know but thanks, I am probably going to use the silicon version I have already its designed for this type of use as its not really "wet"
(used for treadmill and things like that)
 
andy_mk3 said:
They’re in different locations, one being in the airing cupboard and the other being in a cabin, otherwise I would combine them haha.

I’d say my unraid box is probably around 65w spun down, the rest being a UniFi nvr recording and an 8 port Poe switch with cameras and a wireless ap etc.

I did measure my pfsense box on its own and it idles around 11w with the G4400, quite impressive really!
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That is impressive for the pfsense box. I've got an Atom based unit running Sophos XG pulling about 15w. My Sophos XG230 Rev 2 is about 30w idle, so left that off. Considering switching to pfsense due to power lol
 
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