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DavidSTX
Freshman
8 years ago

Gen5 HT2000W Power Usage

In another thread, CORROSIVE (Thanks!) posted a link to HT2000W installer's guide, and it mentions the modem's power usage is rated at 75 watts. Does anyone happen to know what effect, if any, turnin...
  • C0RR0SIVE's avatar
    C0RR0SIVE
    8 years ago

    DavidSTX,

    According to my APC Back-UPS Pro 1500va unit, the modem (HT2000w) is drawing about 40w at idle with clouds and a signal of ~110.  Granted this is using the information the UPS provides and isn't very accurate, it should be a better estimate than initially stated.  Probably wouldn't go up but 5-10w at most in stormy weather.

    Thanks,
    C0RR0SIVE

DavidSTX's avatar
DavidSTX
Freshman

Thanks, thats good info.

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C0RR0SIVE
Associate Professor
8 years ago

DavidSTX,

According to my APC Back-UPS Pro 1500va unit, the modem (HT2000w) is drawing about 40w at idle with clouds and a signal of ~110.  Granted this is using the information the UPS provides and isn't very accurate, it should be a better estimate than initially stated.  Probably wouldn't go up but 5-10w at most in stormy weather.

Thanks,
C0RR0SIVE

  • DavidSTX's avatar
    DavidSTX
    Freshman
    8 years ago

    Thanks CORROSIVE, you rock... 40 watts is not bad at all, and clear skies are the norm here in the desert. My recevie strength is usally about a 170-180 on the hn9000, so it should do good here. Now just have to wait until payday to buy the equiment. Have fun with the HT2000W testing, I look forward to that review.

     

    Dave

  • timothysouthwar's avatar
    timothysouthwar
    New Poster
    8 years ago
    Corrosive,
    Would it be possible to disconnect the Wifi part of the HT2000W from the rest of it and connect instead a very low power router ( 2 watts or less ) in order to substantially reduce power consumption?
    • C0RR0SIVE's avatar
      C0RR0SIVE
      Associate Professor
      8 years ago

      You can disable the wifi radios, but it wont lower the power draw enough to make a difference.  Have to remember, they only broadcast at about 30-50mW at most... Most of the increased power consumption comes from the other hardware in the system that can't be disabled.

      • timothysouthwar's avatar
        timothysouthwar
        New Poster
        8 years ago
        Thank you for your reply, Corrosive. But I don't understand. In a response to the original question you gave 3 weeks ago, you estimated the power usage for the Gen5 HT2000W to be a maximum of 60 watts by adding the typical power usage for a router ( 25 to 30 watts ) to your range of power usage on the HT1100. Is there really no way to eliminate the additional power usage due to WiFi? Is the power usage by the Gen5 HT2000W unavoidably about double the power usage by the HT1100? Maybe 50-60 watts vs. 20-30 watts.