Power use home hub 4000

[Boomer48]

Power consumption of home hub 4000?

Specs on the power supply 120v x 1.5a . Looks like having a 180 watt light on 24/7

[Boomer48 · Accepted solution]

Spec on the Home Hub is 12vdc x 5 a for 60watts. Is that a constant load or variable as devices connect?

[BellPatricia · Accepted solution]

Hey @Boomer48. Welcome to the Community. Very interesting question! 

Depending on how many devices connected and/or in use, the electricity load will be variable. 

Let the Community know if you have any other questions 🙂

- Patricia

[AlexS]

u can make the light dimmer

[erotavlas]

I'm trying to calculate the size of UPS to purchase but I cannot find the specification or manual for the Bell GigaHub modem.  

Does anyone know this information - how many watts it draws?

[Marc-André]

Hi there,

A similar question already have been ask, please refer yourself to this one : https://forum.bell.ca/t5/Internet/Home-Hub-4000-specs-and-battery/td-p/315

Cheers,

Marc.

[erotavlas]

I saw that already before I posted this. Unfortunately it doesn't answer my question.  Bell suggests to buy 300Va UPS but that information is useless without knowing the Watts being used by the modem because without that we can't know how long the UPS will provide power.  

[ZaneP]

Hi @erotavlas 

This might help. I posted this link on the thread that @Marc-André referenced:

"Look here on how to convert VA to watts. https://www.rapidtables.com/convert/electric/va-to-watt.html"

Cheers,

ZaneP

[SilverWerewolf]

You don't really need to "convert" Watts to VA (or vice-versa). The Home Hub is rated at 12 Volts, 5 amps DC. So that's 60 Watts. But how much power does it draw from the 120 Volts power supply is at least 60 Watts AC, more in VA (maybe 70 to 75 VA). Look for the specs of the battery in the UPS your looking at.

For example a 650 VA UPS has a battery that has a 75 VAh (VA * hour), capacity.

So at 75 VA on AC power, the UPS will keep the Home Hub alive for 1 hour only (75 VAh divided by 75 VA).

But what we need from Bell, is how much the Hub draws when "idling". 60 Watts DC is probably a maximum, not the nominal power draw.

[Miltondad2twins]

I wish to know what wattage consumption is for the Home Hub 3000

[Nick96]

I Sadly have my basement flood and my power supply of my router end up getting drowned and probably fried. 
So now my router dont work any more and I ordered a temporarly power supply since everything was close i just want to be sure that it is not dangerous.

those are the specs of it 

• 12V 3A Adapter Input: AC 100-240V 50/60Hz, Output: DC 12 volt 3 amp (3000mA), Power: 36Watt. US plug, Polarity: Center Positive (+). Power Cord Length: 5 Feet/ 150cm, an ideal power supply ac adapter wall charger replacement for your broken or missing adapter.
• Regulated 12V 3A AC Adapter: This 12v power adapter Max. Output current is 3amp, and it can automatically identify the current amperage required by the electronic device less than 3000mA. Such as 12v 100mA 200mA 300mA 400mA 500mA 600mA 700mA 800mA 900mA 1000ma 1500ma 2000ma 2500ma 1.0A 1.5A 2.0A 2.5A 3.0A