What Stereo did they recommend?

Jason
Toronto

On 2013-07-08, at 3:37 PM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote:

> "I was surprised how much energy was being used just by having my stereo
> in "standby" mode [...]"
>
> Yeah. My previous stereo (which spontaneously failed a few months ago)
> had to be turned off with its front panel switch to stop drawing
> current. The "off" button on the remote only put the unit into standby
> mode (read: no lamps, output muted, but otherwise fully powered up)
> which didn't affect current draw, which as on the order of nearly an amp
> idling.
>
> So when it failed I contacted Crutchfield.com and asked them to
> recommend a unit that can be turned off with the remote. This was an
> unusual request and they had to spend some time searching.
>
> The one they recommended still doesn't fully shut off, drawing 0.2A when
> powered off by the remote, but at least on days when I have plenty of
> sun for the solar panels or am planning to do some driving the next day
> I don't need to crawl out of bed at bedtime and reach up to the front to
> shut the thing down.
>
> Another energy-conserving measure I employ is a separate switch to turn
> off the subwoofer amp if the battery is running low. That thing draws
> about 0.6A idling.
>
> (Note: It's extremely rare that I camp within earshot of other campers,
> and if I do I am very careful to never play music loudly enough for them
> to hear it.)
>
> --
> Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
> 1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
> Bend, Ore.
>
> On 07/07/2013 03:04 PM, Troy wrote:
>> Amazingly little unit Craig. If you really want to get a handle on
>> electrical usage or for troubleshooting, this meter is invaluable. I
>> think I
>> paid $45 or so for it on Amazon, and well worth the money in my opinion.
>> It's also useful for other things like determining how much amperage a
>> solar
>> collector is delivering or how much your GPS is using in standby mode. I
>> was
>> surprised how much energy was being used just by having my stereo in
>> "standby" mode or just having the GPS plugged in without being turned on.