2. Calculate how much it would cost to run or leave an appliance in standby mode. The current rate for electricity is $0.10 per Kilowatt Hour (kWh). Record these values in Tables 2 and 3. Table 1 - Appliance Power Consumption Daily Energy (KWH) Power Consumption (Watts) Operating Standby Run Time Operating Standby Power power Hours/day 0.1 Microwave 1200 5 3.5 TV LCD/Plasma 425 10 3 Computer 300 2 1.5 Laptop 225 7 0.25 Cell phone 5 0.5 0.05 Hair Dryer 1500 0 24 Fridge 525 0 1 Game Station 35 2.5 2 Desk light 60 0 1.5 Stereo 180 7.5 24 Alarm clock 100 0 Incandescent 4 Bulb 100 0 4 LED Bulb 15 0 4 Water Heater 7500 0 2 Electric Range 5500 10
2. Calculate how much it would cost to run or leave an appliance in standby mode. The current rate for electricity is $0.10 per Kilowatt Hour (kWh). Record these values in Tables 2 and 3. Table 1 - Appliance Power Consumption Power Consumption (Watts) Daily Energy (KWH) Operating Power Standby power Run Time Hours/day Operating Standby Microwave 1200 5 0.1 TV LCD/Plasma 425 10 3.5 Computer 300 2 3 Laptop 225 7 1.5 Cell phone 5 0.5 0.25 Hair Dryer 1500 0 0.05 Fridge 525 0 24 Game Station 35 2.5 1 Desk light 60 0 2 Stereo 180 7.5 1.5 Alarm clock 100 0 24 Incandescent Bulb 100 0 4 LED Bulb 15 0 4 Water Heater 7500 0 4 Electric Range 5500 10 2