<< Click to Display Table of Contents >> Consumption of some usual appliances |
|
Appliance |
Power / Consumption |
---|---|
Fluorescent lamp |
7 … 18 W |
Television (acc. to screen size) |
40…120 W |
Video recorder |
20…25 W |
Personal computer |
120 W |
Fridge / deep-freeze : |
consumption: 0.4…1.2 kWh/day |
Micro-wave oven |
1 kW |
Washing-machine (dishes, clothes) |
2.2 kW Consumption: 1.0…1.8 kWh/washing |
DHW solar system pump + regulation |
30 W |
Stand-by |
5 W / appliance => Consumption: 120 Wh/day ! |
When using "standard" appliances with an AC distribution, add about 10% to account for the inverter efficiency.
Pay great attention to the standby consumption of a lot of modern appliances: 5W ribbon loss will consume the production of a 50 Wp PV module !