Good Day Everyone
Apologies if this has been asked before but I was interested in finding out, how much power does the (T500 AC adapter) draw from the wall exactly (when charging / and when the battery is full but left plugged in).
I know my AC200max can only draw 480 - 500 watts from the charger, but since the T500 charger has fans inside of it that spin non-stop even when it’s done charging, it left me wondering… In total when charging how much power does it draw from the wall exactly, and if I forget to unplug it after charging how much power does it continue drawing from the wall even if the AC200max is at 100% battery.
Kind Regards
My T500 adapter consumes 6.6 watts when idle. Under load, my T500 draws 499 watts from the grid and delivers 466 watts DC to my AC200 Max, resulting in an energy efficiency of 93.4%. It’s easy to automate the shutdown of the T500 when the AC200 Max is full: simply use a smart plug (which also acts as an energy meter) compatible with Tuya/SmartLife. Then, program the plug to switch off (and therefore the plugged-in T500) when the power draw of the plug drops below 20 watts, for example.
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@Snips1 Thank you so much for the reply, it’s really appreciated… 6.6 watts idling doesn’t seem all that bad. I was worried that it may have been significantly more, but I’m relieved, that even if I left it on for a couple of hours I’m not losing much in-terms of the power drawn from the wall. (Also relieved to see that underload, it doesn’t take more than 500 watts from the wall)
Also thank you for the smart plug suggestion, I’ll look for one online it’ll help when the charger is left on overnight or when nobody’s home for a long while.