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Some measures of Watts drawn and energy used
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amcluesent
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So, as people are getting more measuring equipment (of various sorts;)), here are some of the watts and kwh/s taken from my measurements. Anyone for any more?
Wattage for items which can be on for a while:
Hi-fi (on) 40
Hi-fi (standby) 15
PC/LCD (on) 170
PC (Sleep) 5
Cable Modem 5
Wi-Fi Router 6
Laptop Charger (charging) 45
Laptop Charger (charged) 25
Laptop Charger (disconnected) 0
TV/PVR (standby) 11
TV/PVR (On) 80
Fan (cold) 21
Fan (max) 1970
Phone Charger (Avg) 1
Lamp (11W energy saver) 11
Bedside Lamp 80
Central Heating Pump 95
Microwave (Full Power) 1450
Microwave (Full Power + Grill) 2300
And items which run once and consume a given KWh-
Kettle (2 cup) 0.08
Dishwasher 1.3
Wattage for items which can be on for a while:
Hi-fi (on) 40
Hi-fi (standby) 15
PC/LCD (on) 170
PC (Sleep) 5
Cable Modem 5
Wi-Fi Router 6
Laptop Charger (charging) 45
Laptop Charger (charged) 25
Laptop Charger (disconnected) 0
TV/PVR (standby) 11
TV/PVR (On) 80
Fan (cold) 21
Fan (max) 1970
Phone Charger (Avg) 1
Lamp (11W energy saver) 11
Bedside Lamp 80
Central Heating Pump 95
Microwave (Full Power) 1450
Microwave (Full Power + Grill) 2300
And items which run once and consume a given KWh-
Kettle (2 cup) 0.08
Dishwasher 1.3
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