Measuring the actual power consumption of your devices can be important, especially for computers which run 24/7. Having a panel-mount power meter which I had never gotten around to installing in an old rack, I finally decided to just make my own.
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Measuring the actual power consumption of your devices can be important, especially for computers which run 24/7. Having a panel-mount power meter which I had never gotten around to installing in an old rack, I finally decided to just make my own.