power consumption plugin

MCFC_ANDY

MCFC_ANDY

MCFC_ANDY

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looking for a power consumption plugin that can display total usage to app or pc, so guessing bluetooth/wifi, does such a thing exist? so when using pc can tell usage rather than using afterburner hwinfo etc


want to play around with efficiency, just a project.
 
One option if you want to see total system power consumption at the wall is to use something like a Tapo energy monitoring plug with the app (not all smart plugs do energy monitoring so check the model).
 
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yep total at wall, seen plenty lcd screen plugs, but bit of faff looking, maybe im just lazy(i wish had time) have to look deeper they only showing 24hr/7day etc from what can see:)
 
I've got TP Link smart sockets and they're able to do energy monitoring via an app. But you'd need to check if they're able to handle the draw of a PC, they might only be suitable for light load items.
 
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2Thumbs said:
I've got TP Link smart sockets and they're able to do energy monitoring via an app. But you'd need to check if they're able to handle the draw of a PC, they might only be suitable for light load items.
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IIRC they (the TP Link/Tapo ones) are rated for 1800 watts or something but they do get a little warm around 1kw.

EDIT: Product page says "Maximum Loaded Wattage: 2990W" but I'm not sure I'd put that through them.
 
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