Measured actual electrical on my tank

[fkshiu]

So I picked up one of those Kill-a-Watt things from Crappy Tire and measured a bunch of stuff on the display tank and QT and here's what I came up with:

1. Eheim 1260 return (listed: 65w / measured: 53w)
Consistent with other results I've seen. Eheim 1260/1262s are underrated in terms of performance but overrated in terms of electrical usage.

2. Tunze 240/3 skimmer (listed: 45w / measured: 47w)
It is essentially a 6100 Stream turned into a venturi skimmer motor.

3. Tunze Wavebox w/6000 transformer (listed: 20w / measured: 15w peak)
The 20w number is for when the pump is being used as a 6000 Stream which may explain the difference.

4. Tunze Stream 6100 (listed: 45w / measured: 50w peak)

5. Tunze 6055 (listed: 18w / measured: 14w peak)

6. Tunze Osmolator (listed: 9 volts / measured: 10w peak)

7. Sureflow modded MJ900 (listed: 10w / measured: 8.5w)

8. AquaUV 2000+ (listed: 15w / measured: 15w)

9. Eheim 1048 CaRx recirc (listed: 10w / measured: 10w)

10. Dual M80 250w HQI MH ballast w/XM10K SE bulbs (expected: 748w / measured: 810w)
That's a LOT of power. The "expected" wattage is what Sanjay Joshi measured for one of the same bulb with the same ballast multiplied by 2.

11. Dual 80w T5HO on Workhorse7 ballast w/G-man actinic+ bulbs (listed: 160w / measured: 163w)
I should try an Icecap 660 to see how much it overdrives the bulbs.

12. Dual 160w VHO on PFO ballast w/UVL super actinic bulbs (listed: 320w / measured: 310w)

13. 23w spiral CF sump light (listed: 23w / measured: 22w)

14. 28w PC sump light (listed: 28w / measured: 20w)
I've noticed this light getting dimmer. It's on an old (+12 yr) Coralife ballast.

15. 3x 1w LED moonlights (listed: 3w / measured: 7w)