nate1981s
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I also Have a killawatt but I also use power distribution with a nice LED amp meter on the front for this reason.
Here is something I do not think I have heard talked about that may be helpful for some.
When any electronics get old certain parts wear and they tend to start drawing more power. Transistors/caps,etc and throw off the wasted energy as mainly heat, distortion, or transient unwanted output. This is especially true of a worn monitor chassis but also SMPS power supplies and arcade boards can draw somewhat more power in a worn state of some of its components. I have seen a 25" monitor chassis with a worn tube draw 3 amps by itself when it should have been less than one. Bottom line is if the game should be drawing 1 amp but it is 2 or more you might want to look at if anything is worn out (weak tube with cranked contrast mostly) Once you know your games and they are on for a few minutes the total draw should be nearly identical each time and stable so if it changes then something is possibly wrong.
Here is something I do not think I have heard talked about that may be helpful for some.
When any electronics get old certain parts wear and they tend to start drawing more power. Transistors/caps,etc and throw off the wasted energy as mainly heat, distortion, or transient unwanted output. This is especially true of a worn monitor chassis but also SMPS power supplies and arcade boards can draw somewhat more power in a worn state of some of its components. I have seen a 25" monitor chassis with a worn tube draw 3 amps by itself when it should have been less than one. Bottom line is if the game should be drawing 1 amp but it is 2 or more you might want to look at if anything is worn out (weak tube with cranked contrast mostly) Once you know your games and they are on for a few minutes the total draw should be nearly identical each time and stable so if it changes then something is possibly wrong.



