Monitoring power usage

keymoo · 6 Apr 2014 at 21:48

My APC ES 700 UPS keeps beeping but I don't know why. I'm wondering if I'm overloading it and I'm also curious to know how much power my various devices consume. I'm thinking of buying a power monitor, but not sure which one. Has anyone bought one?

I notice a lot of them require the device you are monitoring to plug into the unit itself, like this one [REMOVED]

I would prefer a unit where you can clip onto the cable and monitor so I don't have to power cycle the monitored device. Does such a thing exist?

CEUOTC · 6 Apr 2014 at 21:54

Sounds like you are looking for a current clamp.

keymoo · 6 Apr 2014 at 22:02

Had a look at a few via Google but they all seem to measure current and voltage but don't give an easy power reading. Do you know of any that do that?

thel33ter · 6 Apr 2014 at 22:15

If you can measure current and voltage all you need to do to calculate power is multiply current in amps by V in volts

RJC · 6 Apr 2014 at 22:18

What is connected to your UPS?

Can you provide full details, ie PC specs and if overclocked and any monitors.

Also can you remove the link please

YOUR BASKET
1 x Energenie Power Meter £12.98
Total : £18.96 (includes shipping : £4.98).

keymoo · 6 Apr 2014 at 22:22

Two ADSL routers, a home server, two switches, one wireless access point, cordless phone.