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| cptnwhlz:
There are a few decently priced old cabs out on craigslist and ebay and I always thought of putting together a game room. However, while the games themselves are not expensive, how much power do they draw? Like lets say i had a couple of older games, would I notice on my power bill if I run them alot? |
| TOK:
They draw a little bit more than a TV, so just a couple bucks a month. Not like running an air conditioner or something. :) |
| DJ_Izumi:
I'd be more worried about tripping a breaker if your collection reached about 8-10 or more and they were all on the same circut. A 15a fuse or breaker will trip at 1800w load and a 20a fuse or breaker will trip at 2400w. I dunno about arcade cabs, but your average CRT screen in the 27" range can go from maybe 120w-240w each depending on make and model. |
| cptnwhlz:
thats good to hear ;D |
| rusolinio:
Also, some old monitors will be much less efficient than when they were new. It can take just one monitor like this to trip your fuses. I know this because i have bought several machines in the past that have done just that. Is usually fixed by either replacing the LOPT, or the whole monitor. |
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