Re: [tlug] Power Consumption Cost

["GMO Unix Erin D. Hughes" <erin-hughes@example.com>]

On Wed, 2006-06-21 at 23:42 -0400, Jim wrote:
> In really really rough terms, at 10 yen per kWh, 
> figure 100 yen per year for each Watt that your computer sucks.
> At 25 yen per kWh, figure 250 yen per year per Watt. 
> 
> Erin quoted, but did not answer a question that I asked: 

> > What is the price of power per kWh? 
I am [using] a 300 watt PS but I am not quite sure what the kWh rate is here.

Sorry I don't happen to have my electric bill on me. 

Regardless the estimate I provided was based on the increase that I
remember 2 years ago when I plugged the server in and ran it the whole
time. As I said in the first mail regarding the hosting at my house.... 
<quote>
9000 <--- all costs are rough estimates you can find cheaper if look
just what I have been paying and not really worth the hassle to switch. 
</quote> 

Also even if the server was not hosting web sites and mail..... it would still be on so 
I can pursue other activity's like watch movies (bit torrent) file
serving and testing.....

So for me to be able to host sites and mail is a added bonus. 
 

> 
> OK. It's clear you don't know how much power your computer uses. 

No I do not I never took the time to test it. 

But if you have the time I got the beer your welcome to come over and we
can figure it out! 

> It is possible to have a computer that would use only 
> 4500 yen per year of electricity. Without further 
> information about your computer, it's unlikely that your 
> computer is such a computer. 

It is a Dell (given to me) P4 1.8 mhz 512 MB W/2 Western Digital HDs IDE 7200rpm and 1 cdrom. 

E./