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RE: Power Consumption


  • To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
  • Subject: RE: Power Consumption
  • From: "Phil Harris" <phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2001 13:39:31 +0100
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We get ours from BG too ... haven't looked into whether they do Economy 7
though. Don't think it would matter as most of our useage is in the AV
system!

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Keith Doxey [mailto:ukha@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 18 June 2001 13:29
> To: ukha_d
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Power Consumption
>
>
> 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
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> > >
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