Running Electricity Over Long Distance

[chrism]

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Originally posted by chrism

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Originally posted by TheYogi

We still need a good load list from you. To do so, make a spreadsheet with these columns:

1. Electrical Device
2. Wattage - how many watts the appliance draws
3. Hours/day - how many hours per day you use that appliance. For example, a microwave may be .1 whereas an alarm clock with digital clock would be 24.
4. Days/week - how many days per week you use the device. A guest room TV may be .25 whereas your fridge will be 7.
5. Watt hours - column 1 x column 2 x (column 3 divided by 7) = watt hours

Then post your list here

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Hi Chris' wife here, Thanks for helping us and here is the break down:

computer w/ monitor
-wattage:300
-hours/day:18
-days/week: 6
-watt hours: 4628.571

internet router
-wattage: 1
-hours/day: 24
-days/week: 7
-watt hours: 24

(10) cfl bulbs
-wattage: 220
-hours/day: 7
-days/week: 7
-watt hours: 1540

TV/Cable box/DVD Player
-wattage: 340
-hours/day: 3
-days/week: 7
-watt hours: 1020

refrigerator (compressor engaged)
-wattage: 300
-hours/day: 1
-days/week: 7
-watt hours: 300

refrigerator (normal use)
-wattage: 9
-hours/day: 23
-days/week: 7
-watt hours: 207

washing machine
-wattage: 100
-hours/day: 1
-days/week: 7
-watt hours: 100
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Total watt hours used in 7 days: 7819.571 []

Chris is questioning how bad is it? Thanks guys!

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Chris here,
My god!
I'm looking at these numbers we posted.
Can these be right?
That's like, 30kw a month?

Chris