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<blockquote data-quote="Dggrr" data-source="post: 1138924" data-attributes="member: 238167"><p>I'm wondering what people are doing to minimise the electric bills for a satellite hobby in these expensive times.</p><p></p><p>(Mods please move if there is a better place for this.)</p><p></p><p>So far I have:</p><p></p><p>1. Moved my home file share from a Linux desktop to a 4TB USB drive on the SF8008 Enigma2 box. The SF8008 is an Arm processor and much lower powered than the desktop. This lets me suspend the Linux box (60W+) a <strong><em>lot </em></strong>of the time, it was on permanently before.</p><p></p><p>2. Trained myself to leave the VirginMedia box in standby (~65W ==> 1W) and use the living room Android TV's Freeview and streaming from the SF8008 whenever possible - a good strategy at least while the World Cup is on DVB-T.</p><p></p><p>3. Replaced the last few non-LED light bulbs - a few of the early, stubby fluorescent "low powered" bulbs now binned, about 50% saving with modern LEDs.</p><p></p><p>4. Trying to use a Fire HD10 rather than the desktop whenever possible.</p><p></p><p>Not much saving really, when compared to an electric oven!</p><p></p><p>I'd like to to replace the ageing desktop but have got used to building Gentoo upgrades every day - 2 or 3 hours compilation for each minor GTK release <img src="https://www.satellites.co.uk/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/sad.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":(" title="Sad :(" data-shortname=":(" /></p><p></p><p>Other targets are the cable modem and (separate) wifi router - both on 24/7.</p><p></p><p>It's not that I am broke, but I do hate subsidising the distorted energy market.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dggrr, post: 1138924, member: 238167"] I'm wondering what people are doing to minimise the electric bills for a satellite hobby in these expensive times. (Mods please move if there is a better place for this.) So far I have: 1. Moved my home file share from a Linux desktop to a 4TB USB drive on the SF8008 Enigma2 box. The SF8008 is an Arm processor and much lower powered than the desktop. This lets me suspend the Linux box (60W+) a [B][I]lot [/I][/B]of the time, it was on permanently before. 2. Trained myself to leave the VirginMedia box in standby (~65W ==> 1W) and use the living room Android TV's Freeview and streaming from the SF8008 whenever possible - a good strategy at least while the World Cup is on DVB-T. 3. Replaced the last few non-LED light bulbs - a few of the early, stubby fluorescent "low powered" bulbs now binned, about 50% saving with modern LEDs. 4. Trying to use a Fire HD10 rather than the desktop whenever possible. Not much saving really, when compared to an electric oven! I'd like to to replace the ageing desktop but have got used to building Gentoo upgrades every day - 2 or 3 hours compilation for each minor GTK release :( Other targets are the cable modem and (separate) wifi router - both on 24/7. It's not that I am broke, but I do hate subsidising the distorted energy market. [/QUOTE]
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