tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13306522.post3877051593637902161..comments2023-11-02T01:44:50.012-07:00Comments on Adventures of BruteForce: Kill A Watt and Electricity UsageBrute Forcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10214183612902971524noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13306522.post-11087208407234421322009-09-10T03:04:58.255-07:002009-09-10T03:04:58.255-07:00An energy audit is an inspection, survey and analy...An energy audit is an inspection, survey and analysis of energy flows in a building, process or system with the objective of understanding the energy dynamics of the system under study. Typically an energy audit is conducted to seek opportunities to reduce the amount of energy input into the system without negatively affecting the output(s). When the object of study is an occupied building then reducing energy consumption while maintaining or improving human comfort, health and safety are of primary concern. Beyond simply identifying the sources of energy use, an energy audit seeks to prioritize the energy uses according to the greatest to least cost effective opportunities for energy savings.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.zoombits.co.uk/batteries/aaa-rechargeable-batteries" rel="nofollow">aaa rechargeable batteries<br /></a>stephenmorpheyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05471870895470282465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13306522.post-75984732910608683292009-09-10T03:03:57.305-07:002009-09-10T03:03:57.305-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.stephenmorpheyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05471870895470282465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13306522.post-20079070878281295732009-08-18T20:19:04.366-07:002009-08-18T20:19:04.366-07:00It's pretty tough to figure out the AC's c...It's pretty tough to figure out the AC's consumption accurately, mostly because I think how hard it works is strongly correlated with the temperature. So, as that fluctuates, the energy use does as well.<br /><br />However, we did do some quick experiments where we looked at the actual meter for two hour time periods when AC was on and also when it was off. The AC was a huge energy suck (I think it was close to doubling the energy draw), but that might be a bit unfair if we were to look at longer periods, since the AC had to work extra hard since it's starting from scratch (i.e. the house was warm at the start of the test).Brute Forcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10214183612902971524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13306522.post-89829211789946107142009-08-18T00:24:24.990-07:002009-08-18T00:24:24.990-07:00did you figure out how much the ac is using per ho...did you figure out how much the ac is using per hour?<br /><br />have you thought about putting solar on the roof?gaamblorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12040220356792816277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13306522.post-89213227630987964782009-08-17T14:30:20.912-07:002009-08-17T14:30:20.912-07:00A couple of suggestions, from someone who has done...A couple of suggestions, from someone who has done a similar energy audit using a Kill-A-Watt:<br /><br />Get a "smart powerstrip" for the subwoofer. You plug the stereo into the control outlet, and plug the sub in the switched outlets. It will cut power to the sub when the stereo is off.<br /><br />For the fish tank light, get a cheap lamp timer from IKEA so you don't have to remember to turn it off.<br /><br />A friend and I built a site for sharing Kill-A-Watt readings. We don't have a lot of data yet, but I did measure several subwoofers, which you may find interesting: http://www.wattster.com/category/view?id=agR3YXR0cg4LEghDYXRlZ29yeRgJDA<br /><br />Good luck on your energy reduction!<br /><br />-MaxUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13573454291741152671noreply@blogger.com