>we have an older sony trinitron (little over 24" size) tv
>it's connected to a UPS unit to protect it from spikes, brownouts and blackouts
>the UPS has a LCD display that shows total draw, amps, watts, time remaining,
etc.
>when I turn on the tv, it draws for a second or two over 600 watts and then
settles to
>77-79 watts
>that appears way over normal?
Automatic degauss of the picture tube. Normal. Can be easily
de-activated.
>it's connected to a UPS unit to protect it from spikes, brownouts and blackouts
>the UPS has a LCD display that shows total draw, amps, watts, time remaining,