Power Meter question

Random Guy · 20 May 2012 at 19:33

Hi folks, I am thinking about getting a meter to measure the power draw of my PC.

My question is this: the PSU is plugged into a surge protector - am I okay plugging the meter into this or does it have to be plugged into the wall?

Jokester · 20 May 2012 at 19:34

No problem about plugging it into the surge protector.

RJC · 20 May 2012 at 19:36

I have mine plugged into the surge protector, to get the actual pc power rather than all the peripherals plugged in aswell.

westom · 21 May 2012 at 17:05

Random Guy said:
... am I okay plugging the meter into this or does it have to be plugged into the wall?

The meter plugged into a surge protector is connected directly to interior wall wires. The only device from meter to wall wires is copper conductors. No magic device is in a surge protector to disrupt the meter or stop a surge.

How can you know that? Simply connect to the protector and to the wall. Note same numbers.

Random Guy · 22 May 2012 at 22:20

Jokester said:
No problem about plugging it into the surge protector.

RJC said:
I have mine plugged into the surge protector, to get the actual pc power rather than all the peripherals plugged in aswell.

westom said:
The meter plugged into a surge protector is connected directly to interior wall wires. The only device from meter to wall wires is copper conductors. No magic device is in a surge protector to disrupt the meter or stop a surge.

How can you know that? Simply connect to the protector and to the wall. Note same numbers.

TY all for the helpful replies

kh85 · 22 May 2012 at 22:37

Random Guy said:
Hi folks, I am thinking about getting a meter to measure the power draw of my PC.

My question is this: the PSU is plugged into a surge protector - am I okay plugging the meter into this or does it have to be plugged into the wall?

I'm looking at this kinda stuff, is there a meter on OCUK similar to the one your buying that you can give me a link to? Thanks

Edit: Something like this?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=NW-003-EN

Random Guy · 22 May 2012 at 23:09

kh85 said:
I'm looking at this kinda stuff, is there a meter on OCUK similar to the one your buying that you can give me a link to? Thanks

Edit: Something like this?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=NW-003-EN

Yep, just like that

kh85 · 22 May 2012 at 23:47

Cheers Random_Guy. I'll look into it.