Teenage son,his PS3 & electricity consumption

BirnamBear

Sad I know but since I've managed to drop my daily electricity consumption from 32kwh a day to 16kwh,I'm wondering when my son disappears out for 3/4 hours at the w/e and leaves his PS3 on with a game paused,is it using much electricity ?

Ultrasonic

I'd no idea, but this website seems to answer your question (and it does use a fair bit of electricity):

http://www.energy.gs/2008/11/how-much-energy-does-sony-ps3-use.html

If you can't convince your son to switch the PS3 off do at least get him to turn the TV off (if he isn't already).

Edit to add: newer PS3s appear to be more efficient than older ones BTW:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10318727-1.html

Lady_strange

To be honest I would turn off the PS3, as it will be wrecking the ps3 with him doing that. Unless he has a job where he can buy himself a new one.

molerat

When he goes out and leaves it on turn it off, if it is not necessary to be on it is wasting [STRIKE]electricity[/STRIKE] money.

Ultrasonic

molerat wrote: »

When he goes out and leaves it on turn it off, if it is not necessary to be on it is wasting [STRIKE]electricity[/STRIKE] money.

Don't suppose son would be too impressed if he'd left a game paused!

Ich_2

So in a game it uses 130W of power (probably less when on hold) which equates to 1kWh per 7 hrs.

molerat

Ultrasonic wrote: »

Don't suppose son would be too impressed if he'd left a game paused!

He will soon learn

rogerblack

BirnamBear wrote: »

Sad I know but since I've managed to drop my daily electricity consumption from 32kwh a day to 16kwh,I'm wondering when my son disappears out for 3/4 hours at the w/e and leaves his PS3 on with a game paused,is it using much electricity ?

The easy way to answer this is with a plug-in electricity meter like http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/COST-CONTROL-3000-ENERGY-CONSUMPTION-MONITOR-PLUG-ADAPTER-POWER-METER-NEW-/170733678754?pt=UK_ConsumerElectronics_PowerAdaptors_SM&hash=item27c08530a2

(no experience with seller).
This is probably a good idea in general, as it lets you reduce the remainder of your electric loads too.
Also - check with your energy suppliers website, to see if you can get a 'clip on' energy meter free or at reduced cost that will let you monitor your whole-house usage in realtime.

Also - Congratulations!

Spendless

rogerblack wrote: »

The easy way to answer this is with a plug-in electricity meter like http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/COST-CONTROL-3000-ENERGY-CONSUMPTION-MONITOR-PLUG-ADAPTER-POWER-METER-NEW-/170733678754?pt=UK_ConsumerElectronics_PowerAdaptors_SM&hash=item27c08530a2

(no experience with seller).
This is probably a good idea in general, as it lets you reduce the remainder of your electric loads too.
Also - check with your energy suppliers website, to see if you can get a 'clip on' energy meter free or at reduced cost that will let you monitor your whole-house usage in realtime.

Also - Congratulations!

^^^ I love mine which was free from our energy supplier. I love it telling me in pence how much I'm using per hour and if I look at it and think it's too high I send the kids on a mission round the house to switch off things to see how low we can get it. Is it really cheaper for teenager to be out for a few hours? My 12 yo has gone ice skating with mates at min and I'm sure its cost us more than his xbox plugged in would. :rotfl: