Is that standby while connected to a sleeping computer or standby with no connection?
I don’t know, but I would suspect that modern Macs will be making demands of the USB hub on the monitor if anything is connected to it.
Regarding the 50c claim, I once saw a similar calculation for a typical iPad (maybe 5 years ago) and it was something like a dollar a year.
These tales of poor power grids are interesting. Growing up in New Zealand, power cuts were not unusual, but in the last 20 years or so they are rare, at least around my area. Very reliable.
Reliable, that is, notwithstanding the human element. (A long way from where I am, thankfully.)
Yes that’s connected to a Mac mini that’s been shut down (not sleep). The Mac mini will just draw 10W every 4-5 seconds for a second of so. I guessing this got to do with wake on lan or something.
I’m pretty sure the “S” stands for sinewave. I wanted sinewave output, not a stepped approximation. If I recall, that and the power level were the major determinants.
When my first APC unit had to be replaced, I did a lot of research and ended up back at APC.
Side note: recycling the lead-acid batteries can be a challenge. I still have my old one sitting in the garage. I need to call the one local recycler that claims to accept non-auto lead-acid batteries to confirm they will accept it. Otherwise, I can send it back to APC (expensive because it’s heavy).
If you have a Best Buy where you live, they take UPS batteries for recycling with no charge. Also Batteries Plus takes them, perhaps for a fee, but I don’t know how widespread that chain is.