Smart-UPS 1000 (with AP9606 NMC) - how to calculate the energy cost ?

[Anonymous user]

Hello all,

I have a Smart-UPS 1000 with AP9606 NMC for my server.

I use PowerChute Network Shutdown to shutdown my ESX when I have a power failure.

I will need to calculate the energy cost but I don't know how to calculate this ! With my previously UPS wired toUSB, I had an estimation with Powerchute business edition.

So, how to calculate the energy cost (estimation) based on UPS load ? Do you have a formula ? A software ? Other ?

Below, the detail of my UPS :

Describes utility power status
    Input Voltage: 244.8 VAC
    Input Frequency: 50.00 Hz
    Maximum Line Voltage: 243.3 VAC
    Minimum Line Voltage: 236.1 VAC

Describes output power status
    Output Voltage: 243.3 VAC
    Output Frequency: 50.00 Hz
    Load Power: 019.5 % Watts

Describes battery status
    Battery Capacity: 100.0 %
    Runtime Remaining: 0101 Minutes
    Battery Voltage: 27.40 VDC

And the server power supply is a 460 Watts.

Thanks & regards,

Romain

[BillP]

What do you mean by energy cost?

The amount used by the server, the UPS of the whole system?

-Gavan

[Anonymous user]

Hello Gavan,

My UPS is only used by my server.

With the UPS statistics, I would like to estimate the number of watts used by the server and deduce the number of KWh.

Finally, I would like to know the energy consumed by the server (estimation). I think that maybe with the load and other information from the UPS, I can estimate this consumption.

Thanks & regards,

Romain

[BillP]

Hi Romain,

Sorry, I just realised you have an SNMP web card and not an NMC that type of card is probably close to 15/20 years old and well before my time. 

If you can log into it and find the Amps used then it's:

Voltage * Amps = Watts

Watts / 1000 = KW

KW * Unit cost of electricity = Cost per Hour

Cost per Hour * Runtime = Cost

-Gavan

[Anonymous user]

Hello Gavan,

Thanks for your answer !

Unfortunately I can't find this information.

here is the information I have :

Internal Temperature:	033.7	Degrees Celsius
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	Describes utility power status
	Input Voltage:	243.3	VAC
	Input Frequency:	50.00	Hz
	Maximum Line Voltage:	244.8	VAC
	Minimum Line Voltage:	236.1	VAC
_
	Describes output power status
	Output Voltage:	243.3	VAC
	Output Frequency:	50.00	Hz
	Load Power:	018.2	% Watts
_
	Describes battery status
	Battery Capacity:	100.0	%
	Runtime Remaining:	0098	Minutes
	Battery Voltage:	27.27	VDC
	Number of External Batteries:	000
	Self-Test Result:	Passed
	Self-Test Date:	UNKNOWN
	Calibration Result:	Passed
	Calibration Date:	UNKNOWN
_
	About UPS
	Model:	Smart-UPS 1000
	Firmware Revision:	652.13.I
	Manufacture Date:	07/14/07
	Serial Number:	XXXXX

I can't do anything with this information ?

Thanks for your help !

Best regards,

[BillP]

Your best bet might be to add an external power monitoring socket in line with the UPS outlet.

Personally I've used a few TP-Link HS110s but there is dozens of similar devices on amazon, your other option is to work out it out based on the load taking into account power factor and efficiency but that would neither be worth the effort nor would it be accurate. 

-Gavan

[Anonymous user · Accepted solution]

Hello,

Ok, thanks for your help ! I'll think about it !

Best regards,

Romain