power consumption
Submitted by roddo on Wed, 2011-08-10 20:27
just wondering if someone can help me with some power usage calculations
if i have an appliance that uses 400watts what is my hourly consumption in $$
synergy charges 21cents per unit
i have no idea how to convert this
reason for my question is i am looking at buying a commercial ice machine and just weighing up the costs.
cheers
Roddo
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dodgy
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A lot less than buying ice at
A lot less than buying ice at the servo.
Ice machines need to be kept in a cool area and need to have very clean water. Can always just fire them up 48 hours before the fishing trip for a top up though.
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just dhu it
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Roddo , a unit that synergy
Roddo , a unit that synergy charge you is one KW per hour , 1 KW is 1000 watts , so add up your consumption , 400 watts ice machine would have to run constantly for 2.25hours to use 1 KW or 1 unit, you have to remember also that the compressor starts and stops during its running cycle.
you should actually check with a amp meter what the motor draws as some are wound for 240 volt or 220 volts which again would vary the current draw or channe the wattage, divide the wattage into the supply voltage to give the current ( amp ) draw of each unit
snappermiles
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best thing you could ever do
i have one and its great!!! just turn it on for an hour or two fill it up and it lasts all week!! just make sure its in a very cool place
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roddo
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ok awesome thanks guys.
ok awesome thanks guys. what are some models and sizes that people have?
JIM1
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im to povo and use a freezer
im to povo and use a freezer with lots of ice block trays, i ususally have about 10-15kg on the go at most times.
make friends with your local mcdonalds,i used to get ice of a mate who worked there free
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roddo
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yeah thats what i have been
yeah thats what i have been doing but can never keep up with it as i consume to much most weekends with my bourbons.
snappermiles
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not sure on the model
but it holds 140kilo of ice! retails around 5 grand when i bought it but i got it second hand for 1800! i bought the bigger one so i could just pump it right up and leave it so you dont have the motor running constant!
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