Watts x Hours Used
------------------------ X Cost per kilowatt-hour = Total Cost
1000
What part of the country are you in or what $$ do you pay for each Kilowatt ??
cheers
I could google, but I am sure there is more than enough knowledgeable austechians here to answer
recently been thinking that too many pc's are on, and I guess its reflected in the bill...
edit: not sure if it should be posted here or electronics..
anyone care to do a quick guesstimate on pc(s)/plasma/heaters/lights
If you feed ducks at a pond, chances are your bound to feed a goose or two without even knowing it.
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Watts x Hours Used
------------------------ X Cost per kilowatt-hour = Total Cost
1000
What part of the country are you in or what $$ do you pay for each Kilowatt ??
cheers
When you do things right, people won't be sure that you have done anything at all
so say its 21c per hour
400w(power supply)x24 = $2.16per day?
If you feed ducks at a pond, chances are your bound to feed a goose or two without even knowing it.
These are all big approximates LOL
A computer uses aprox 80-300 watts.
A LCD uses aprox 20-85 watts or aprox 80-90 watts for a big CRT.
Modem and routers can use up to 10-13 watts
Lappys can use anything from 12-55 watts
When you do things right, people won't be sure that you have done anything at all
z1gg33 (03-09-10)
Well yeah z1gg33 that's what I always guessed what the cost would be about $3-5 a day
cheers
When you do things right, people won't be sure that you have done anything at all
bodgie (03-09-10)
f me.... thats $14 a week (per pc).... geez never looked at it like that....doh!
If you feed ducks at a pond, chances are your bound to feed a goose or two without even knowing it.
bodgie (03-09-10)
I found this its a bit out dated but gives you a ruff idea
z1gg33 (04-09-10)
G'Day Cobbers,
Sorry to bring you down to earth.
That is not the way to calculate average power used.
The PSU are rated for peak power consumption with an extra large margin for reliability.
The only way to do this is with a power meter, have seen many on e-bay, over an extended period.
You certainly would not average 400 Watts from a desktop PSU over a 24 Hour period. More like less than 100 Watts.
Never heard of standby, or do you sleep with you head on the keyboard.
This will give you a better insight than mere conjecture.
This intelligent power meter simply plugs into a normal power point (GPO) and turns it into a real-time power monitoring outlet.
You can enter the local price of your electricity and the meter will tell you exactly how much the appliance is costing to run.
In addition, the power meter tracks the power used and can display the instantaneous voltage or current being drawn as well as the peak levels that have been drawn.
One of many on Flea Bay around $30. Been meaning to get one for ages.
Will do that NOW.
I want to lay many of these misconceptions to rest.
Kindest Regards, " The Druid ".
Ahh all my computers (5) are busy 24 hours 7 days a week 365 days a year and they are all doing something, logging etc and even one I use as a pillow LOL
But yeah like beer said not everyone consumes the same amount of juice but you get a rough idea of the $$ it costs per hour
When you do things right, people won't be sure that you have done anything at all
So ziggs next question (notice im putting the blame on him ) is how do we bypass our meters?
DND (04-09-10)
Hi Zigg33 ,
Great topic and a question a lot more people should consider.
There is another thread where this question was discussed talking about how much energy etc is wasted running PC's for rubbish like folding and Seti@home ( logging uses about the same amount of power )
Everyone is talking saving power and saving the planet but this is just one example of why we have the problem we do.
Originally Posted by JoeyOriginally Posted by cwispyOriginally Posted by cwispy
My PC's, Router, Access Points, Cordless Phones, DVD Player, STB's etc etc are very good in winter as a room heater also good for parties if you switch the lights off all the flashing led's light the room like disco party lights I don't want to know how much power it all uses because I would then start turning things off and I would get cold.
best4less (04-09-10)
All your electrical appliance certainly adds up in costs to run but the big question is how do they cost you when sitting in standby mode...
I think all of you are going to be in for a surprise how much it costs you for the luxury of having remotes.
I worked my power consumption for PC,s / dvd's /tv's / game consoles in my household costs me about $255 per year in stand by mode alone.
Not bad for the power companies just to have these suckers sitting idly.
G'Day Cobber,
You've not taken into account the hidden costs, should you turn all off when not in use. Apart from inconvenience, there are costs associated with program loading on start up and here's a lulu:-
Every time you turn your ink jet printer on, It does a cleaning cycle, using inordinate quantities of ink. Apart from the replacement cartridges, there is the problem that the waste ink pad needs replacing, or in some cases, a new printer. A DIY job can be very messy, especially if she whom must be obeyed, suffers incessant headaches.
Kindest Regards, " The Druid ".
bodgie (04-09-10)
the wasted power as heat is great in winter if only we could make it cool in summer !!
I have a sparky family member (which I have not seen in 12 months) whom has been called out to "drug houses" where they have bypassed it... so can be done buggered if I know how?
edit: better edit that and make clear, he was there to connect the house to the mains after it was bypassed, he was not doing the by pass thing ...
Last edited by z1gg33; 04-09-10 at 10:04 PM.
If you feed ducks at a pond, chances are your bound to feed a goose or two without even knowing it.
Easy to by pass but one big problem when you do it.... the power companies have records on you and when the power consumption changes rapidly they and the law enforcement wants to know why.... same reasoning as how the Tax man catches the cheats.
Cheers.
bodgie (04-09-10)
All comparisons are at 12V.
My Pentium4 3.6 gig with 2 hard drives, DVD and Nvidia Geforce 210 through a 900 watt inverter suck 15 amps from a 12V battery with windoze idle and up to 24 amps with a demanding game like FSX.
By comparison my Kroft digital STB suck 0.5 amps while on and 0.4 in standby mode. A 14 or so inch CTR TV draws 6 amps, my 22" LCD wide screen computer monitor about 2 amps. IC-R7000 communications receiver about 1 amp. IC-R2500 mobile communications receiver 0.6 amp, IC-706MKIIG mobile all mode TXCVR about 1.5 - 2 amps receive and up to 20 amps TX at full power. 75 watt 70cm linear 25 amps, 180 watt 2m linear 30+ amps. A 25 watt 240V incan light bulb through a 150 watt inverter about 2 amps. 12V 20 watt CFL bulb less than 2 amps. Video camera at front door 0.1 amp day, 0.2 amp night with 32 IR LEDs. 3.5" LCD monitor around 0.13 amp. 12V mobile peltier cooler/warmer 3 - 5 amps depending on model. Asus eee pc 2 to 4 amps depending if battery is charging or not. Electric blanket 2/4/6 amps on low/med/high.
At 24 amps the desktop computer sounds like a lot, but it's actually less than a single heating element of a toaster oven. That pegged my 30 amp panel meter so I don't know what it sucks but it's a lot.
Air conditioner 1 million amps probably.
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