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IMPRESS Gang charger WPLN4121 power draw ?

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So - this might come off as a petty post but - I have an Impres Gang charger always plugged in at our house. Usually I have a few radios just sitting in the docks just to keep the batteries topped off.

My wife is complaining because it has a fan that constantly runs and is worrying that it’s adding a ton to our electric bill. Anyone have any ideas if this could impact an electric bill to a noticeable amount if it’s always plugged in and running ?

I’ve always had it plugged in and all the bays full but since we bought a new house my wife is worried that it will impact our electric bill. Someone please tell me she’s full of crap and it wouldn’t drain more power than her hair dryer would. Even if the bays are empty, the fan is always on and she’s still worried even with nothing sitting in it that it would still effect the electric bill.

I think she’s crazy.
 
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There's a device you can obtain (I forget what it's called) and it will determine what amount of power an appliance draws. I think it costs around $30 and will give an approximate idea of what kind of power your device will consume. I seriously doubt if it will be substantial, even if you had all six ports occupied and in full-charge status. I could be wrong; I am not an electronics engineer, just a Ham Radio operator with LOTS of electronics plugged in and running in my house. Then again, I'm divorced and the sole occupant of a 3 bedroom tri-level in a west suburban Chicago suburb.
 
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W9WSS said:
There's a device you can obtain (I forget what it's called) and it will determine what amount of power an appliance draws. I think it costs around $30 and will give an approximate idea of what kind of power your device will consume. I seriously doubt if it will be substantial, even if you had all six ports occupied and in full-charge status. I could be wrong; I am not an electronics engineer, just a Ham Radio operator with LOTS of electronics plugged in and running in my house. Then again, I'm divorced and the sole occupant of a 3 bedroom tri-level in a west suburban Chicago suburb.
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KevinC said:
I'm guessing she doesn't have access to RR.
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Hahaha you guessed correct. I’d be sleeping in the garage if she read this.

To all the other comments - thank you ! That answers my question. Don’t think it’s gonna “be enough difference to make a difference” ( Paul Harrell quote ) in our overall power bill.


Now to break the news to the wife . .
 
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replacing the loud stock fan with 2 of the Noctua NF-A6x25 FLX makes the charger practically silent. Definitely helps with the WAF. You’ll need longer screws, but the mounting spots already exist.
 
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