Question How do you calculate the Continous Wattage of a Power Supply.

[Pythonbites]

So let's say that a power supply does not indicate its continous wattage. (Yeah i know not to get that PSU) how would one calculate the continous wattage and not the peak?

 

[Ralston18]

Here is a link to help:

https://www.lifewire.com/computer-power-supply-wattage-832368?print

Another way to actually observe the power consumption is by using a Kill-A-Watt.

Reference link:

https://modernsurvivalblog.com/alternative-energy/kill-a-watt-meter/

 

[AllanGH]

Just a note about the "Kill-a-Watt" device...

Don't use it on modified or approximated sine wave power sources--power from solar inverters, or UPS systems--and don't use if for constant monitoring of power-hungry devices. You will cook it.