Re: Energy cost to power an alarm system?

["Mark Leuck" <mleuck@xxxxxxxxx>]

"CWatters" <colin.watters@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Jun 1, 8:53 am, "Bill" <billnomailnosp...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> What is the monthly cost (electricity) to power an alarm system?
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>>For a 24VDC 2AMP system, it costs about $1.25 per month in my state
>>(Oregon) where electricity costs roughly $0.07 per kilowatt-hour.
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> Wow only $0.07 per kilowatt-hour!
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> Here in the UK it's about $0.20

The increased cost you pay is due to taxes