03-22-2007, 01:09 AM
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 Re: PSTN to Voip-guide to energy daving pstn to voip adapters
LVMarc wrote:
> Nick wrote:
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>> Brian A wrote:
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>>> On Fri, 02 Mar 2007 21:24:00 -0800, LVMarc <LVMarc@att.net> wrote:
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>>>> A new guide shows how much energy is saved by small diferences in
>>>> product energy consumption. Perhaps now is a good time to consider
>>>> the value of ultra low powered devices.
>>>>
>>>> http://reviews.ebay.com/Energy-Savin...00000002996002
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>>>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...me=mem_guide:2
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>>>
>>> This is something I have been commenting on for a long time in
>>> relation to services that require the use of a PC to operate (e.g.
>>> Skype etc.) I maintain that you need to add the cost of running
>>> hardware to the cost of your telephone service.
>>>
>>> Even a very modest modern PC consumes 70Wh (without the monitor) -
>>> many others take much more.
>>> I did an audit on hourly power consumption of other devices in my
>>> house when on standby.
>>> This might surprise you:-
>>> Sky box 19W
>>> Netgem DTT STB 8W
>>> DVD 16W
>>> VCR 5W
>>> Hard disk DTT recorder 23W
>>> Cordless phone (satellite NOT main base) 2W
>>> There are 4 cordless phones in total but it isn't practical to switch
>>> those off. The remainder of the above items, however, use up approx.
>>> 52 units of electricty per month. That's 624 units per year. At
>>> 9p/unit that's GBP56/year! A 70W computer (AMD64 2800 for example),
>>> running 24/7 for Skype, would ADD another GBP 55/year to that.
>>>
>>> I don't leave my PC switched on and I have since unplugged most of the
>>> above. The Sky box is now on a timer so it is switched off during the
>>> night.
>>>
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>> Actually I think the VOIP device energy saving predictions based on a
>> seven year life span are clearly silly. Most devices get binned long
>> before 7 years.
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>> However a time switch on a socket that services many small devices
>> around say a TV or PC does sound sensible.
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> seven yars is the modeled lifetime of typical consumer products. The
> combine-a-line will last even longer thasn that! The seven yeas is
> also the balamce point for a 42 dollar net savings which is equal to the
> typical price of these adapters.
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> as you noted the power levels were much higher than the 4.2 watts I
> used! so the payback and energy waste is eve higher than stated..
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> Thanks for reading
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> Marc  |