Cost of an iNID plugged in to a power source yr round?

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@aquaskot8 wrote:

Appreciate it.

 

I called AT&T today and they were little help. Tech support was able to direct me to the fibersafe battery website to find the specs on the backup battery (12 V, 12 amps/hr) , but that's about it. Difficult when I'm not sure what components that make this all up.  The guy over the phone threw out a # of 400 watts for the iNID but he had no idea for certain.

The Installer said that the outside powering of the iNID is about 10 volts, and the mini-router inside is about 20 volts equally about 30 volts for everything each day 365 a yr.

 

Minimal but simply trying to convert everything using our electricity rate.  

 

Would think someone would have ask this before. I know it's not the same as plugging in a refrigerator, but is it the same as a lamp? No big deal if $ wasn't a concern for my mom.

 

Thanks again!

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Just go and look at the device the tech plugged in it will have the power requirements printed right on it. It will have input voltage and amperage, and the output voltage and amperage. It will probably be around 1 - 1.5 amps input, which would equate 120 - 180 watts. Those numbers would be the maximum it would draw. 

You could get something like this to verify the numbers over a period of days toget a better idea. http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&productId=202196388&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&ci_sku=202196388&ci_kw={keyword}&cm_mmc=shopping-_-googleads-_-pla-_-202196388&ci_gpa=pla&locStoreNum=1919

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@Computer-Joe wrote:

Just go and look at the device the tech plugged in it will have the power requirements printed right on it. It will have input voltage and amperage, and the output voltage and amperage. It will probably be around 1 - 1.5 amps input, which would equate 120 - 180 watts. Those numbers would be the maximum it would draw. 

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That's the maximum output power of the power supply, but anything near that amount is only used when charging the backup battery.  The steady-state power draw is way less than that.

I'm nearly 99% confident that the monthly electricity cost for the iNID is in the sub-$1 range.  You'll spend more for the DVR and STB units (about $1.50 each per month).

Couldn't find anything dealing directly with iNID power consumption, so did a check on something comparable: Verizon's ONT for FiOS. The consensus there, from reputable sources, leads to a conclusion of about $1 per month to power FiOS' ONT. Even though this is not a true equal comparison, it's as close as we can come.

So around $1 per month wouldn't seem IMHO to be out of the question for powering AT&T's iNID. As aviewer said, unnoticeable or negligable.

Thanks.

I assumed it would be like plugging in a lamp, but that it was 24 hrs a day / yr round, we wanted to inquire.

May call the installer again to see if he can tell me the wattage etc so I can calculate it, but I'm sure you are right that it in negliable.

Simply was second guessing whether switcihing over from Time Warner was worth it due to installing another box to the outside of house and taking up a plug in the garage year round. Plus, do not want to overload the breakers.

Thanks though! 

Appreciate it.

I called AT&T today and they were little help. Tech support was able to direct me to the fibersafe battery website to find the specs on the backup battery (12 V, 12 amps/hr) , but that's about it. Difficult when I'm not sure what components that make this all up.  The guy over the phone threw out a # of 400 watts for the iNID but he had no idea for certain.

The Installer said that the outside powering of the iNID is about 10 volts, and the mini-router inside is about 20 volts equally about 30 volts for everything each day 365 a yr.

Minimal but simply trying to convert everything using our electricity rate.  

Would think someone would have ask this before. I know it's not the same as plugging in a refrigerator, but is it the same as a lamp? No big deal if $ wasn't a concern for my mom.

Thanks again!

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@SomeJoe7777 wrote:

 

That's the maximum output power of the power supply, but anything near that amount is only used when charging the backup battery.  The steady-state power draw is way less than that.

 

I'm nearly 99% confident that the monthly electricity cost for the iNID is in the sub-$1 range.  You'll spend more for the DVR and STB units (about $1.50 each per month).

 

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Understood. I guess I was a little too brief.

That's why I suggested the meter for accurate measurement, which, by the way, can also be used on any devices in the home to determine their energy consumption, and possibly see if usage can be saved elswhere.

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