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RE: Does HA increase you electiricty bills ?


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  • From: "Ian Lowe" <ian@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 08:50:00 -0000
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Running a PC as a server has a quite significant hit on your bill: it's about the same as having a 100W bulb on all the time.
as to the X-10 gear, I reckon you are down to the levels of a TV on standby.
 
I suppose the trick is to use occupancy detection, and smarter control of things such as the heating etc, to recoup that through more efficient use.
 
Ian.
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Eamon O'Gorman [mailto:eamonogorman@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 24 February 2002 23:15
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxxSubject: [ukha_d] Does HA increase you electiricty bills ?

    I've just recently moved into new house, and I've managed to set up the bulk of my automation, (obviously I will never be finished, otherwise what else would I do with myself, or SWMBO for that matter).
 
 Anyway, to the point, does anyone think that having all this HA gear running 24/7 increases the electricity bill for example.. Do x10 modules have a significant current usage in idle states ? Does HV and comfort use much (no more than the telly in standby, or near abouits I would think). And what kind of consumption would a pc use running 24/7 (monitor off). Just typical vvalues, or has anyone any idea on wether or not the extra usage is a significant factor in the bills they get.
 
I cant compare previouse usage, as it is a new house.
 
Thanks,
Eamon


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