keribi Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 I have about 80+ insteon devices currently installed and often wonder how much vampire power is constantly being drawn by the devices? I would think it would add up to be a surprising amount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teken Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Older Insteon hardware consumed 0.9 ~ 1.5 watts depending hardware. Newer switches consume 0.4 ~ 0.64 watts at idle depending upon hardware version. So, back in the day if you were rocking the single band Insteon hardware it would be approx 75 ~ 83 watts at idle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Techman Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 It depends on the device. A lamplinc draws .78 to .84 watts on standby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilyoyo1 Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Added up (for larger installs) its probably alot. However, the energy used by them is more than worth the energy saved by lights being turned off in empty rooms instead of being left on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keribi Posted February 21, 2018 Author Share Posted February 21, 2018 Thanks for the info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilyoyo1 Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 4 minutes ago, Varka said: Is there any ways to decrease this leak out? Just curious.? No. The devices are always powered so they will draw energy. The way I see it, if I left my kitchen can lights on (8 bulbs) all day, that's 72 watts an HR. It's cheaper to use less than a watt an HR all day than leaving those bulbs in longer than they have to be. In a sense, I'm spending a little money to save much more than I would otherwise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larryllix Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 Nobody tries to turn off WiFi devices, like mobile phones, or iPads at night when we are sleeping. That little energy is the cost of doing business, and it results in double usage to heat your home, in the winter climates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcodger Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 Hi all, Does anyone have data on z-wave devices and vampire power consumption? We switched to z-wave for a vacation property and are thinking of putting in solar with battery, so vampire loads matter in those calcs. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilyoyo1 Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 55 minutes ago, madcodger said: Hi all, Does anyone have data on z-wave devices and vampire power consumption? We switched to z-wave for a vacation property and are thinking of putting in solar with battery, so vampire loads matter in those calcs. Thanks. That's going to be determined by the individual mfg. that you are using. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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