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How Much Power Do Your Appliances Use?

These figures are approximate representations, and the actual power consumption ofyour appliances may vary substantially from these figures. Check the power tags, or

better yet, measure the amperage draw with a clamp-on ammeter or Kill-A-Wattmeter. You can usually find these at your local hardware store. Multiply the hoursused on the average day by the wattage listed below. This will give you the watt-

hours consumed per day.

Remember that some items, such as garage door openers, are used only for a fraction

of an hour or minute per day. A 300-watt item used for 5 minutes per day will onlyconsume 25-watt hours per day.

Where a range of numbers is given, the lower figure often denotes a technologicallynewer and more efficient model. The letters NA denotes appliances, which would

normally be powered by non-electric sources in a PV powered home.

If you are considering making your own power, we strongly suggest that you investin a true RMS digital multimeter, a clamp-on type ammeter or a Kill-A-Watt meter.It actually makes sense to know where your power is being used even if you are not

producing it, and if you are, these meters are essential diagnostic tools.

Appliance Watts Appliance Watts Appliance Watts

Central Air

ConditionerNA

5,000 Electricblanket 200 Hedgetrimmer 450

ElectricClothes DryerNA

3,400 Shaver 15 Weed eater 500

Oven 3,000 Waterpik 100 1/4 drill 250

Hair Dryer 1,538Well Pump(1/3-1 HP)

480-1200

1/2 drill 750

Dishwasher1200-1500

Laptop 60-250 1 drill 1000

Coffee

Machine

1,500 Plasma TV 339 9 disc sander 1200

Microwave 1,500 LCD TV 213 3 belt sander 1000

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PopcornPopper

1,400 25 color TV 150 12 chain saw 1100

Toaster oven 1,200 19 color TV 70 14 band saw 1100

Hot Plate 120012 black andwhite TV

207-1/4

circular saw900

Iron 1,100 Stereo 10-308-1/4

circular saw1400

Toaster 1,100 Satellite dish 30Refrigerator/

Freezer**

Microwave500-1500

Radiotelephone- Receive

520 cu. ft.

(AC)1411 watt-hours/day*

Room AirConditioner

NA1,100

Radiotelephone- Transmit

40-15016 cu. ft.

(AC)1200 watt-hours /day*

VacuumCleaner

500 LIghts Freezer

Water heater 479100 wattincandescent

bulb

10015 cu. ft.(Upright)

1240 watt-hours /day*

Sink WasteDisposal

45025 wattcompact fluor.bulb

2815 cu. ft.(Chest)

1080 watt-hours /day*

EspressoMachine

36050 watt DCincandescent

50Cell Phone -

recharge2-4 watts

Dehumidifier 35040 watt DC

halogen40

MP3 Player -recharge

.25-.40watts

Blender 30020 watt DC

compact fluor.22

* TVs,VCRs and otherdevices left plugged in, but

not turned on, still draw

power.

**To estimate the numberof hours that a refrigerator

actually operates at itsmaximum wattage, divide

the total time therefrigerator is plugged in by

three. Refrigerators,although turned "on" all thetime, actually cycle on andoff as needed to maintain

interior temperatures.

Humidifier300-

1000

CFL Bulb (60-wattequivalent)

18

Video GamePlayer

195CFL Bulb (40-wattequivalent)

11

Standard TV 188CFL Bulb (75-

wattequivalent)

20

Monitor 150CFL Bulb (100

-wattequivalent)

30

Computer 120 Heaters***

Portable Fan 100 Engine BlockHeater NA

150-1000

Ceiling Fan 100Portable HeaterNA

1500

Can Opener 100WaterbedHeater NA

400

Curling Iron 90Stock TankHeater NA

100

Stereo 60FurnaceBlower

300-1000

Cable Box 20Clothes Dryer -

Gas Heated300-400

Clock Radio 7Well Pump(1/3-1HP)

480-1200

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