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USSEnterprise

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How much Power?
« on: November 14, 2005, 11:17:47 am »
How much power does an average arcade video game draw? Something like a PacMan with a 19" monitor. I want to set up a game room, but I don't want to have to rewire my basement
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Re: How much Power?
« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2005, 12:29:08 pm »
For games with 19" monitors, average it out to 200 watts per machine. For 25" bump that up to 250 watts and for 27" bump that up to 300 watts.
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Re: How much Power?
« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2005, 01:01:17 pm »
About 3 amps when turned on.

But keep in mind ok, it's a TV, and a computer and a light in a box. Would you be worried about power if you were setting up a television, and a computer system in your basement?

(difference comes when you have dozens of machines)
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Re: How much Power?
« Reply #3 on: November 14, 2005, 01:22:22 pm »
300 watts max... She can't take any more, Cap'n!
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Re: How much Power?
« Reply #4 on: November 14, 2005, 02:23:07 pm »
What about pinball machines, both EM and SS?
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Re: How much Power?
« Reply #5 on: November 14, 2005, 02:37:26 pm »

Highly variable, but the manual for any given machine should give you the power requirements.
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Re: How much Power?
« Reply #6 on: November 14, 2005, 05:54:05 pm »
Late model pinball machines are energy hogs. Those suckers can draw 800 watts.

Electromechanical pinballs draw considerably less at just 300 watts.
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