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06-14-2012, 04:38 AM
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I don't have an aquarium controller that monitors power consumption, but do have a Noma (I think) energy monitor. Pretty cool device since it can display volts, amps, watts & even allows you to input the kilowatt/hr cost to calculate what it's costing you. I keep track of aquarium stats including electrical devices on an Excel spreadsheet. Updated it recently after switching to a DIY LED fixture from MH/T5HO combo. Substantial savings over the older lighting technology. If all my tank electricals were running at full power, Excel calculates it to be approx. 550 watts (should be about 4.6 amps @120VAC).
Once we have our smart meters from BC Hydro, we should be able to figure out not only the amperage, but also power consumption in kilowatt/hours & as a result what our salt water hobby is costing us electrically. Just need to make sure everything else in the house is turned off during the time you wish to monitor consumption, including all the 'ghost' devices like wall warts, furnace xformers etc. Although most of that stuff doesn't consume much.... except for my Shaw digital cable box which sucks 40 watts as long as it's plugged in, even if it's not turned on....
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Last edited by mike31154; 06-14-2012 at 04:41 AM. 
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06-14-2012, 01:05 PM
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High of 2.4 amps for my little 25 gallon (display and sump) t5 lit system. Average of 1.8. Low of 1.1. It has a 100 watt heater and a 1/5 hp chiller.
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06-18-2012, 03:09 AM
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220 gal power
I use a couple of fancy network controlled power bars that give me pretty accurate power readings (down to 2 decimals).
On my 220, it peaks out at about 7.2 amps and the average is approx 3 amps. But this is after a pretty agressive power "audit" of my tank and the new LED fixture. Before I cleaned things up a lot, it was maxing out at about 11 amps, with an average of about 6. Granted, the tank was only part of my "power audit" and after 2 months or running after the changes, my house power consumption drapped at LOT. I went from averaging 1400-1600 Kwh per month down to 900 now. Which is about $40-50 lower than previously...... If you don't have a fancy power measuring bar/controller I highly recommend picking up a kill-a-watt and you can measure things 1 at a time and really calculated the cost of things. IE the LED's were worth every penny as the power savings pays for the upgrade in 2-3 years and I have brighter lights than I did before.
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