Shunyata Hydra idle current draw

A capacitor across the hot and neutral will show this "draw". (0.5 amps X 120v = 60w) Your Hydra is not using this current. If it was, that 60w would be turned into heat, warming the metal case of the Hydra nicely. I bet it is stone cold after being plugged in for a lengthy period...

Great to hear. Shunyata makes great stuff !

Richard from Shunyata called me back. He said that Caelin said that this is normal for the v-ray, so I'm a happy camper. I've never had to call Shunyata, and I'm a long time user, so thank you for the excellent customer service.

Zd542, Sorry, I didn't answer your question. I took the measurements from the ac input, that is where my power cord was plugged in. Nothing plugged into the hydra.

I built a power cord with the three wires separated just for taking current measurements. Amp clamp on the hot wire. Verified the amp meter was working on a 60 watt bulb.

Where are you taking the measurements from?

No. I have a call in to Shunyata, but I figured I might get a quick answer here. It seems like it's working properly, but now I'm not going to leave it plugged in until I get an answer.

Does the Hydra have a little light going all the time or any equivalent element?