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Concur with you need wattage not amperage. There is a 'relatively' cheap
method of doing this however local electrical codes may put a damper on
this type of project.
You put a current transformer on each branch circuit. A 'typical' current
transformer will generate 1Millivolt per Milliampere. You then install a
A/D board in a PC and write a simple application to query each channel of
the A/D. or purchase a commercially available SMNP datalogger.
Scott C. McGrath
On Thu, 15 Jan 2004, David Lesher wrote:
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> Speaking on Deep Background, the Press Secretary whispered:
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> > Question: We are looking for something that sits in the PDUs or branch
> > circuit-breaker distribution load centers, that, on a branch-circuit by
> > branch-circuit basis, can monitor amperage, and be queried by SNMP.
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> > Considering there are several hundreds of circuits to be monitored, cheap
> > and featureless (all we need is amperage via SNMP) is fine.
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> You really want wattage. The power factor of switched supplies
> is far from unity.
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> Take a look at <http://www.quadlogic.com/transmeter1.html>
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> Also, recall you sell each watt twice -- once to heat up
> a chassis, and a 2nd time for the HVAC to cool it.
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