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Originally Posted by bennelson
For real fun with the Killawatt, make sure to measure electronics when they are turned "off".
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Absolutely. I think also that the killawatt may not register below about 5W. So if a device uses 4W, it will read 0W. Can Americans confirm?
The way to test this is to plug a powerstrip into the killawatt with a resistive load such as a desk lamp and the device you test into that powerstrip. Measure the difference between your device on and off, with the desk lamp running.
This was the motivation to buy a power strip with individual power switches. Stuff that uses no power when switched off goes on my old power strip, anything that uses power when switched off gets switched off with the switched power strip.