power meters [ was low power linux PC? ]

[Mark Komarinski]

Ben Scott wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 11:53 AM, Paul Lussier <p.lussier at comcast.net> wrote:
>   
>>  And, does anyone know of something like this that measures 220VAC as
>>  well?  (I'd really like to know what my stove and clothes dryer cost
>>  me :)
>>     
>
>   If you bought the appliance within the past 20 years or so, it
> should have come with a bright yellow sticker that explained it's
> power consumption.  If you don't still have that, contact the
> manufacturer, they should have it on file.  (Nominal factory original
> specs, of course, but since stoves and dryers are both basically just
> big resistors, I wouldn't expect much variation.)
>   
The dryer (at least mine) has different heat settings, which isn't 
reflected in the yellow sticker.

-Mark