per jessen ueecomputerorg carlos e r wrote httpwwworderconradcomxl1000_1999120012501253125319_ab_05_fbepsjpg ah yes id prefer data sheet english spanish get idea think datasheet conrad website 89 different languages httpwwwconradde im looking probably manufacturer doesnt say much well measure spikes reactive power switch mode power loads im pretty certain wont able measure spikes type load almost 99 resistive ie load doesnt vary phase ac pc uses switch mode power supply quite big taking power strange waveform may confuse heavily cheap meters cheap difficult say think load mains supply actually pretty straight definitive test case would connect scope 5 12 rails perhaps 32 line spike going 5 would provoke instant reset hmmm could ive got normal scope storage id sit watch maybe per jessen zürich wed 06 aug 2008 020556 0100 opensuse ot much power pc really consume