Envirolite power consumption

[yardbird]

I posted this on another forum because it seems like good science to me, but I would like to know whether any of you can spot any flaws with the logic:


So-called "125W" envirolites actually only use about 80 real watts per hour at your electricity meter.

The "125W" version is actually rated at 0.35 amps, so if you consider the equation:

Watts = Amps x Volts

And dial in the numbers for UK electricity supply

Watts = 0.35A x 230V

You get the result

80.5W = 0.35A x 230V

So the "125W" model only uses 80.5 real watts

The "200W" model is rated at 0.56A so:

128W = 0.56A x 230V

Or only 128 real watts

I can't find any data for the "250W" model, but it's reasonable to assume that it uses the same as two "125W" versions

80.5W x 2 = 161W

So a "125W" envirolite uses less electricity than a 100w incandescent light bulb, a "200W" envirolite uses slightly more than two 60W incandescent light bulbs, and a "250W" envirolite uses about as much as a 100W and a 60W incandescent light bulb together.

Using the "125W" model the electricity consumption during an 18 hour light cycle will be

80.5W x 18 hours = 1.449 KW/h

Or the same as switching on a switching on a 1000W one bar electric fire for an hour and a half each day.

Cheap as chips, and nobody is going to notice anything unusual about your electricity consumption patterns, IMO.

http://www.plugandgrow.co.uk/files/envirolite_technical_specifications_en.pdf

So, your Envirolites may not be using as much juice as you thought they were. :cool:

[Dinxuk]

Makes good reading nice post.

[Growz]

nice post m8

i agree with junx it was a good read

I have a m8 who works for SG and he said that anything under 5kw (over your normal usuage) is fine and even 5kw wouldnt be suspicious as most appliances these days use some amount of juice