Re: Power draw from UPS

2017-07-28 Thread deloptes
Goran wrote: > Yes, I checked with a simple wattmeter and it's correct. > > [send by mobile device] ahh, those mobile devices... you top posted What exactly did you check, so that it is correct ... I'm a simple man and can not read minds yet. regards

Re: Power draw from UPS

2017-07-28 Thread Goran
Yes, I checked with a simple wattmeter and it's correct. [send by mobile device] Am 28.07.2017 4:07 nachm. schrieb "Dan Ritter" : > On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 01:04:30PM -, Dan Purgert wrote: > > g wrote: > > > I've found out that apcaccess is my friend. When used with attached UPC > > > via US

Re: Power draw from UPS

2017-07-28 Thread Dan Ritter
On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 01:04:30PM -, Dan Purgert wrote: > g wrote: > > I've found out that apcaccess is my friend. When used with attached UPC > > via USB, it tells a lot about the UPC: > > > > https://linux.die.net/man/8/apcaccess > > > > and the line > > > > RETPCT : Battery charge % require

Re: Power draw from UPS

2017-07-28 Thread Dan Purgert
g wrote: > I've found out that apcaccess is my friend. When used with attached UPC > via USB, it tells a lot about the UPC: > > https://linux.die.net/man/8/apcaccess > > and the line > > RETPCT : Battery charge % required after power off to restore power > > is the key. My UPC has a max power of 90

Re: Power draw from UPS

2017-07-28 Thread g
I've found out that apcaccess is my friend. When used with attached UPC via USB, it tells a lot about the UPC: https://linux.die.net/man/8/apcaccess and the line RETPCT : Battery charge % required after power off to restore power is the key. My UPC has a max power of 900 watt. RETPCT shows 30.0

Re: Power draw from UPS

2017-07-27 Thread Jörg-Volker Peetz
Maybe this is helpful APC UPS - ArchWiki https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/APC_UPS Please report back if and how it works. Regards, jvp.

Re: Power draw from UPS

2017-07-27 Thread Felix Miata
g composed on 2017-07-27 12:27 (UTC+0200): > Hi all, I want to get the power draw from a APC USB UPS. I have managed > to run apcusbd and apctest. But how to invoke these tools to get the > actual power draw in Watt x Ampere? > I've found this page which describes how to read it via RS232 serial

Re: Power draw from UPS

2017-07-27 Thread Darac Marjal
On Thu, Jul 27, 2017 at 12:27:14PM +0200, g wrote: Hi all, I want to get the power draw from a APC USB UPS. I have managed to run apcusbd and apctest. But how to invoke these tools to get the actual power draw in Watt x Ampere? What model of UPS is it? Many of the newer models use a protocol ca

Re: Power draw from UPS

2017-07-27 Thread Ron Leach
On 27/07/2017 11:27, g wrote: Hi all, I want to get the power draw from a APC USB UPS. I have managed [...] But I dont't have such a port neither a cable. Our APC UPSs included a USB cable in the box. The cable uses a USB plug at one end (into the linux machine) and a different plug at th

Re: Power draw from UPS

2017-07-27 Thread tomas
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Thu, Jul 27, 2017 at 12:27:14PM +0200, g wrote: > Hi all, I want to get the power draw from a APC USB UPS. I have managed > to run apcusbd and apctest. But how to invoke these tools to get the > actual power draw in Watt x Ampere? > > I've found th