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Board Hardware
Re: Wattmeter Antminer T17 and T19
by
n0nce
on 04/09/2021, 17:35:34 UTC
Hey Guys,
Quick question, is there a way on the default Bitmain firmware to get the power consumption? Maybe via the API or something?
Thanks
Even if there was, a hardware device is always better for this since an electronic device like Bitcoin miner or a normal PC, can't know the exact power draw of all components; and it's especially tricky to factor in the power efficiency of the PSU.
For mining, you absolutely want to know the total draw at the wall - including any losses in PSU or anywhere else in the system, so that's why the thing measuring the energy consumption has to be 'at the wall'.