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I wonder if my system is good or bad. My server needs 0.1kWh.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

My server rack has

  • 3x Dell R730
  • 1x Dell R720
  • 2x Cisco Catalyst 3750x (IP Routing license)
  • 2x Netgear M4300-12x12f
  • 1x Unifi USW-48-Pro
  • 1x USW-Agg
  • 3x Framework 11th Gen (future cluster)
  • 1x Protectli FE4B

All together that draws.... 0.1 kWh.... in 0.327s.

In real time terms, measured at the UPS, I have a running stable state load of 900-1100w depending on what I have at load. I call it my computationally efficient space heater because it generates more heat than is required for my apartment in winter except for the coldest of days. It has a dedicated 120v 15A circuit

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Good lord, how much does electricity cost where you are? Combined with the air conditioning to keep the space livable, that would be prohibitively expensive for me

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Yeah it's a bit of a chonk. I don't remember the exact itemization on the power bill and I don't have one in front of me.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

It's always wild reading the power draw people wrote here.

I knew it was because this is a US & Europe centric site and many people from homelabs actually run Enterprise size rigs, but my 4 member household run on 2kW for the entire house lol and 75℅ of that is just A/C we use at night.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

On cold winter days, we can average 6kW over 24h, but peak is more like 10 I'd 13. Not talking just about my space heaters with embedded computing power and TBs of storage, but the whole household.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

My household of 7 averages 900 watts year-round.