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Grumpy rant #783
Gyro:
Looking closely at the settings on the Hameg power meter in the video, that's 1W, not VA.
themadhippy:
--- Quote ---From the video, they pull about 1W each with no load. Multiply that by maybe 20+ in a new build...
--- End quote ---
And if the new build is fitted with the latest afdi rcd mcb combos that take about the same power you could be looking at 5kw a week,before you plug anything in.
Gyro:
Yep. I'm still struggling to reconcile the overnight background load in our house since having the smart meter installed a couple of years back. Things like the RCBOs as you say, idle load of bathroom fans, Wiser heating controller, boiler etc, aside from the stuff like the router that I could unplug (but would be a pain in the ass). There are certainly not going to be any USB outlets going in!
Connecteur:
If the government mandates it, all new wiring will require it.
Gyro:
Why would the government mandate it? For the reasons listed above, it makes no [Edit: practical or implementational] sense.
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