What Stereo did they recommend? Jason Toronto
On 2013-07-08, at 3:37 PM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: > "I was surprised how much energy was being used just by having my stereo > in "standby" mode [...]" > > Yeah. My previous stereo (which spontaneously failed a few months ago) > had to be turned off with its front panel switch to stop drawing > current. The "off" button on the remote only put the unit into standby > mode (read: no lamps, output muted, but otherwise fully powered up) > which didn't affect current draw, which as on the order of nearly an amp > idling. > > So when it failed I contacted Crutchfield.com and asked them to > recommend a unit that can be turned off with the remote. This was an > unusual request and they had to spend some time searching. > > The one they recommended still doesn't fully shut off, drawing 0.2A when > powered off by the remote, but at least on days when I have plenty of > sun for the solar panels or am planning to do some driving the next day > I don't need to crawl out of bed at bedtime and reach up to the front to > shut the thing down. > > Another energy-conserving measure I employ is a separate switch to turn > off the subwoofer amp if the battery is running low. That thing draws > about 0.6A idling. > > (Note: It's extremely rare that I camp within earshot of other campers, > and if I do I am very careful to never play music loudly enough for them > to hear it.) > > -- > Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott > 1984 Westfalia, auto trans, > Bend, Ore. > > On 07/07/2013 03:04 PM, Troy wrote: >> Amazingly little unit Craig. If you really want to get a handle on >> electrical usage or for troubleshooting, this meter is invaluable. I >> think I >> paid $45 or so for it on Amazon, and well worth the money in my opinion. >> It's also useful for other things like determining how much amperage a >> solar >> collector is delivering or how much your GPS is using in standby mode. I >> was >> surprised how much energy was being used just by having my stereo in >> "standby" mode or just having the GPS plugged in without being turned on. |
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