What is the power draw? From the product description, "It costs approx. $2-$5 in power costs to run 24/7/365." does not define a time interval.
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Hi Mr. Hogan,I installed a Kill-A-Watt from Radio Shack tonight. While using an internal Seagate 500GB hard drive the meter shows usage is 5 Watts and .07 amp draw. The figures are different from one electric provider to the next. As an example, my local electric company charges me 12 cents per kWh during peak season and 11 cents during off peak season. It's costing me $5.26 per/year running 24/7/365.It's been running flawlessly since December 25, 2012. Yes, over a year and I share family pictures to lots of family members. Very easy to use.I hope this helps.Thanks,Terry Mundy Hi Mr. Hogan,I installed a Kill-A-Watt from Radio Shack tonight. While using an internal Seagate 500GB hard drive the meter shows usage is 5 Watts and .07 amp draw. The figures are different from one electric provider to the next. As an example, my local electric company charges me 12 cents per kWh during peak season and 11 cents during off peak season. It's costing me $5.26 per/year running 24/7/365.It's been running flawlessly since December 25, 2012. Yes, over a year and I share family pictures to lots of family members. Very easy to use.I hope this... » Read More Hi Mr. Hogan,I installed a Kill-A-Watt from Radio Shack tonight. While using an internal Seagate 500GB hard drive the meter shows usage is 5 Watts and .07 amp draw. The figures are different from one electric provider to the next. As an example, my local electric company charges me 12 cents per kWh during peak season and 11 cents during off peak season. It's costing me $5.26 per/year running 24/7/365.It's been running flawlessly since December 25, 2012. Yes, over a year and I share family pictures to lots of family members. Very easy to use.I hope this helps.Thanks,Terry Mundy « Show Less
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The manufacturer of the TonidoPlug is implying that to run the TonidoPlug continuously for one year will cost approximately $5. However, you also have to keep in mind that you'll be installing a storage device. If you use a conventional 2.5" 7200 RPM hard disk, you'll bump that power consumption up by a factor of 2 to 5 times. Of course, if you use an SSD, your power consumption will drop significantly (and so will the generated noise).
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The unit itself would draw practically no current either on or off. It may cost over a dollar a year to operate if you pay $0.15 per Kwh for electricity.
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See http://energy.gov/energysaver/articles/estimating-appliance-and-home-electronic-energy-useThe unit is 580 watts.Based on the calculator on the above page, I probably spend about $12/month to run the distiller (I distill about a gallon per day). Assuming I've done the math right ;)
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It uses about 500 watts per hour. Utility departments usually charge by 1000 watts per hour (kilowatts per hour.) so it would take about 2 hours for 1 kilowatt rates per kilowatt ranges from 7 cents to 12 cents depending on your total electrical usage. In my case LADWP charges 7 cents for the first 350kwh 8 cents for the next 700kwh and 12 cents for the next 1050 kwh. So to find out how much your bill will increase multiply how many hours per day it will be use x the number of days in your electric bill cycle usually is 60 days x .08 cents (which is average for most people unless you use a lot of electricity. But check your bill statement) and then divide it by 2 as it takes 2 hours for 1kilowatt
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LXF: My previous response was incorrect: The rating label reads 55 WATTS, not Amps! Here is the corrected version:Your electric bill will increase as follows: The rating label on the unit says it draws 55 Watts (maximum) @ 120VAC. Running the unit for 24 hrs per day: = 55W x 24 hours = 1320 Watt-hrs (Wh) per day. Running it 24/7 : = 1320Wh per day x 365days /year = 481800 Watt-hrs/1000 = 481 KWh per year. Multiply 481 by the price you pay per (KWh) from your local utility (found on your monthly billing statement). For example: If you pay $0.23 per KWh, then $0.23 x 481 KWh = your cost to run the unit 24/7 = $110.81 per year, or $110.81/12 = $9.24 per month, or 0.30 per day. Apologies for any confusion. LXF: My previous response was incorrect: The rating label reads 55 WATTS, not Amps! Here is the corrected version:Your electric bill will increase as follows: The rating label on the unit says it draws 55 Watts (maximum) @ 120VAC. Running the unit for 24 hrs per day: = 55W x 24 hours = 1320 Watt-hrs (Wh) per day. Running it 24/7 : = 1320Wh per day x 365days /year = 481800 Watt-hrs/1000 = 481 KWh per year. Multiply 481 by the price you pay per (KWh) from your local utility (found on your monthly billing statement). For example: If you pay $0.23 per KWh, then $0.23 x 481 KWh =... » Read More LXF: My previous response was incorrect: The rating label reads 55 WATTS, not Amps! Here is the corrected version:Your electric bill will increase as follows: The rating label on the unit says it draws 55 Watts (maximum) @ 120VAC. Running the unit for 24 hrs per day: = 55W x 24 hours = 1320 Watt-hrs (Wh) per day. Running it 24/7 : = 1320Wh per day x 365days /year = 481800 Watt-hrs/1000 = 481 KWh per year. Multiply 481 by the price you pay per (KWh) from your local utility (found on your monthly billing statement). For example: If you pay $0.23 per KWh, then $0.23 x 481 KWh = your cost to run the unit 24/7 = $110.81 per year, or $110.81/12 = $9.24 per month, or 0.30 per day. Apologies for any confusion. « Show Less
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1500 watts = 1.5kw hours for each hour it runs full blast. For each hour it runs, multiply your electric bill kwh rate (usually about 10 cents) by 1.5. So if it runs 10 hours a day full blast, that's 10 hours x 1.5 kwh x .10 cost = $1.50 per day.
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LXF: My previous response was incorrect: The rating label reads 55 WATTS, not Amps! Here is the corrected version: Your electric bill will increase as follows: The rating label on the unit says it draws 55 Watts (maximum) @ 120VAC. Running the unit for 24 hrs per day: = 55W x 24 hours = 1320 Watt-hrs (Wh) per day. Running it 24/7 : = 1320Wh per day x 365days /year = 481800 Watt-hrs/1000 = 481 KWh per year. Multiply 481 by the price you pay per (KWh) from your local utility (found on your monthly billing statement). For example: If you pay $0.23 per KWh, then $0.23 x 481 KWh = your cost to run the unit 24/7 = $110.81 per year, or $110.81/12 = $9.24 per month, or 0.30 per day. Apologies for any confusion.
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With 12 hours a day usage, it should be around 1 kw a week or 50 Kw a year. The problem though, is that due to the bad quality of the unit, they turn into permanently "ON" lights after some few weeks of use and the electricity consumption will raise along. I do not recommend anybody to purchase this unit
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This unit will use a 1.5 kilowatts per hour. So based on usage and your local electricity rates you will see what you average cost will be.
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Its hard to give an estimate without knowing what the current or draw is from those devices. By looking at the Power details on the power supplies should give you all the info needed to calculate the duration.
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It uses 1500 watts at 120 vac. in other words, if you ran it for 1 hour, it would use 1.5 KWH. Where I live a KWH costs around 7.5 cents. So if I ran it for 8 hours a day it would cost around 60 cents a day.
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The Energy Guide estimates $26 cost per year at 240 kWh yearly electricity use. Typically, in the summer months, my electric bill runs $20-$30 per month. It is staying under $30. I really have no complaint of any kind ref. our freezer. It's small and convenient, yet holds those great bargains I hate to pass up.
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It doesn't. I don't know how they got the figure. I guess they assume you run it less then 2 hours a day. I pay $0.11 a kWh so according to my math (and this is quick math) its roughly 1.2 cent a hour to run.
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If you pay 10 cents per kilowatt hour, one light will cost you 70 cents per year, assuming it is on 24 hours per day, 365 days. If the sensor shuts the light off for any part of the day (month, year), it will be less. You can adjust that amount based on your electricity rates, but this is extremely low wattage and low cost of operation compared to most lighting options.
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Yes, This is a simple 24 hour clock timer. I wouldn't bother for short power interruptions but for long outages you should check time every once and awhile. You also need to adjust for daylight savings time twice a year.
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It runs 24/7. It doesn't have a switch. It uses about the same amount of electricity as a night light.
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Use a netbook and it may pay for itself in power savings alone versus a desktop. $300 netbooks use around 25 watts when on, or about 15KWH per month 24/7. At the $.09 rate mentioned above, that is about $1.50 per month. Your netbook will pay for itself (relative to $18 per month) in less than two years, and you can use it for other stuff! (Skype video conferencing or security (please see my review if you want details), a photo frame, a you tube viewer, or as a computer!)Aloha,Steve