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RE: Power Consumption


  • To: ukha_d <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
  • Subject: RE: Power Consumption
  • From: Keith Doxey <ukha@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2001 13:29:27 +0100
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It said "SEVERAL YEARS AGO" like about 1990.

They are now on X10 Appliance Modules with Local Control disabled.

I now get my electricity from British Gas.

Keith

-----Original Message-----
From: Phil Harris [mailto:phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 18 June 2001 12:46
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Power Consumption



KEITH!!! NOOOOOOooooooo!

You bought timeswitches? You didn't use X10? Get out of this group!

Can you get economy seven with all providers?

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Keith Doxey [mailto:ukha@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 18 June 2001 12:29
> To: ukha_d
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Power Consumption
>
>
> Have you got different tarrifs ?
>
> Economy 7 is a must. I changed to Eco7 several years ago and
> spent £25 on
> timeswitches for Washing Machine and tumble drier. They had paid for
> themselves in 8 weeks with the savings made.
>
> Keith
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Mc Aree [mailto:michael.mcaree@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 18 June 2001 11:45
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Power Consumption
>
>
> That seems fair. My bill has risen from £65 per quarter in my
> old house to
> £117 and then £148 in the new house! I don't think I am
> running anything
> excessive since moving although it is a bigger house and now
> has all the
> lights on LD11s.
>
> M
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Keith Doxey [mailto:ukha@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 18 June 2001 11:16
> > To: ukha_d
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Power Consumption
> >
> >
> > Probably average 100W. After all, most PSU's are rated as 250-350
W
> >
> > 100W isnt a lot but if you have 4 PC running 24/7 then in a
> quarter it is
> >
> > 0.4*24*91 = 873.6 kwH which even at 5p per unit is £43-68
> so about right
> > then.
> >
> > My electricity bill is about £40 per month :-(
> >
> > Keith
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Michael Mc Aree [mailto:michael.mcaree@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 18 June 2001 10:56
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Power Consumption
> >
> >
> > I run a few PCs 24/7 at home and have just got the
> Electricity bill. It is
> > up £40 since the last one and I was wondering if it was the
> extra PC? I
> > generally turn off the monitors when not in use. I know
> that the biggest
> > drains are Immersion Heaters, Washer dryers (ours has been
> broke for the
> > last month!) , electric showers (not installed yet!) and
> cookers. SWMBO is
> > starting to ask questions about the PCs. I need some ammo!!
> What power
> > comsumption would the average PC have?
> >
> >
> > Michael
> > BELFAST
> >
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