[Elecraft] K3 Current Drain When Off

[Jim N7US]

My electric bill from ComEd in Chicago charges the same rate per kWh
regardless of usage.  Adding in all costs, the cost per kWh is 9.3 cents.
Other costs of living here are high, but I guess I can afford to keep the K3
powered up if I wanted to.

73, Jim N7US



-----Original Message-----
K3 #642 measures just over 4mA when off.  FT-847 reads 12mA.  However, with
both those loads on the FP-1030A power supply, it appears to be consuming
about 3wH [72 watt-days/26.28 kw-years], apparently just to light the little
LED on the panel.  In fact, it's very close to 3wH with all the loads
disconnected.  Our highest marginal PG&E rate is $0.34/kWh which works out
to $8.94/yr max.

73,

Fred K6DGW