Electricity cost calculator

[ekul]

Hey there,

Found this electricity cost calculator so that you can sort of know what the bill will be like. Its australian as well.

 

http://www.energy.com.au/energy/ea.nsf/Con...ance+Calculator

 

hope it helps

[RobbieGanjaSeed]

Thanks I've been looking for one of these for ages. I lost track of the last I I had.

 

the only question I have, is how many watts does a 1k watt light pull? I mean it's not 1000 watts is it? that's the whole purpose of the ballast. How can we work out the real watts such a thing pulls?

 

Anyone know?

 

 

thanks

rob

[Reverend]

First, find out what your electricity provider is charging you per kilowatt hour (KWH). In Melbourne, it’s approximately $0.12/KWH, but this number will vary from city to city. This number represents what a 1000W lighting system will cost you per hour to run. So, if you have a 400W system, the number to use in the following steps would be .04, for a 600W system it would be .06, and so on. Next, multiply this number by the number of hours per day you plan to operate your lighting system. This will give you the cost per day. Finally, multiply this number by 30 to see approximately what it will cost per month.

 

Refer to the following example:

0.10 (KWH cost for a 1000W lighting system) x 12 (hours per day) x 30 (days per month) = $36.00 per month

 

Cheers

Gills

Edited May 10, 2008 by gills

[Rose Gardener]

Groovy Gills!

 

Love ya lil icon piccy thing too!

 

~Rose.

[RobbieGanjaSeed]

Thanks Gill, I was just under the impression that a 1000watt light actually drew less than the 1000watts "real power"; you know, due to the ballast.. I'm pretty bloody ignorant on what the ballast actually does but. That clears that up, thanks.

 

rob

[MongyMan]

There is a one here too....

 

https://cannabis.community.forums.ozstoners...rs/electric.php

 

Peace MongyMan

[drought]

In qld what would it cost to run the following.

with origin.. rate is 14.05

 

would this be right????

 

400 watt 12 hours a day for 30 days=$20.16

600 watt 12 hours a day for 30 days=$30.24

1000 watt 12 hours a day for 30days=$50.40

 

0.10 (KWH cost for a 1000W lighting system) x 12 (hours per day) x 30 (days per month) = $36.00 per month

 

dose 0.10 become 0.14 in qld or have i totaly stuffed it.

[leafy]

ok im confused. but ill see if I can get my head around this,

 

 

 

Someone can you list the price of electricity in sydney, and the tax for the electricity.

 

 

Heres my cost formula for electricity.

 

Potential Energy Consumption Formulae,

 

WattsxHours of use= kWH(kilowatt per Hour)xCost Per kW=Cost per day x 30(on average)=cost per month

 

Converting to KWH wattage x Time (divided by 1000) = KW

 

So an example would be 200watts? So lets say its .14c a KW.

 

200wattsx24=4800W/1000=4.8KwH (Per day as it is 24 hours)

 

.14x4.8KwH= 67c a day.....for 200 watts on 24 hours. Times that by 30 days= 20.16 (not including tax)

 

 

I just realised I got the same answer on my maths as drought!! For the 400W.

 

So now here is the full formulae for dummies if you cant work it out.

[n3dic]

awsome post ekul.................was looking for a rough guide on how much it will cost to run my lights thanks dude

 

BTW i rekon this should be pinned what you rekon mods???

[loylty gets u nothing]

my electricity just went up

not real happy

120$ a quarter extra...

grrr

bil