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Typical power consumptions

Appliances

Watt-h


kitchen

Toaster

~ 800-1500

 

Coffee Pot

~ 200

Coffee maker

~ 750-800

Tea kettle

~ 200

Blender

~ 300

Microwave

~ 600-1500

Frying Pan

~ 1200

Electric oven

~ 1200

Dishwasher

~ 1200

Refrigerator (21')

~ 540-600

Close washer

~ 500


Entertainment

Computer (PC)

~ 80-200

 

Colour TV

~ 70-150

 

VCR

~ 75

 

CD player

~ 35-45

 

Hi-Fi Stereo

~ 30-75

 

Sat receiver

~ 30-50


Incandescent lighting

xx. W

xx.


Fluorescent lighting

40 W equiv.

~ 11

 

60 W equiv.

~ 16

 

75 W equiv.

~ 20

 

100 W equiv.

~ 30


Power Saving lighting

5 W

~ 5 W

 

7 W

~ 7 W

 

9 W

~ 9 W

 

11 W

~ 11 W

 

18 W

~ 18 W

 

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